This is a crazy case. How can they even consider it? But oral arguments are today, and apparently the court is likely to rule that people can opt out of paying their federal taxes. Here’s Alito in a prior ruling, explaining why: “Because the U.S. government takes many positions that have powerful political and civic…
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Jeff Manning has a long article explaining the current state of Track Town’s bid for the 2021 IAAF track championships, in the Oregonian here, I’ve posted a few snippets below. From the article: Even before track and field’s international governing body was wracked by bribery and extortion allegations in November, Track…
It’s easy to see why Bruce MacAllister was so essential, and so respected. His full report is here. Read it all, here are a few selective snippets: 2. Classified Staff Deep Mistrust of AA/EO Classified staff report high levels of distrust and low levels of confidence in the fairness, competence, and responsiveness of the…
Some good news. Just seven months ago, as part of a series on UO’s “What the F” branding campaign, the RG’s Diane Dietz got this quote from Chuck Lillis, the Chair of UO’s Board of Trustees: Lillis, the inaugural chairman of the UO board — and $14 million donor to…
1/7/2016: Rumor has it that VPFA Jamie Moffitt has now said that she will release a version of the quarterly salary reports in late Feb, after some additional marginal product related compensation corrections have been made. Better late than never, and a step back towards what had been one of UO’s few…
With bonuses and perks Duck football coach Mark Helfrich will earn about $3,500,000 this year, or $9,589 a day. Contract here, courtesy of the UO Board of Trustees: The average full-time UO faculty member is paid about $68,000 a year. So, as of today, the 7th day of 2016, UO has paid…
TheFire has the news on the latest outbreak of campus incivility, here: Senator Demands Answers from Department of Education About Controversial Mandates January 7, 2016 WASHINGTON, January 7, 2016—In a letter sent today expressing “continued alarm” about the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), United States Senator James…
Sent out this morning. It’s not your generic “welcome back from break” letter. President Schill and Provost Coltrane will be at the Senate meeting on Wed, Jan 13th, to discuss this in more detail and answer questions. Dear Campus Community, Since I assumed the presidency of the university last July,…
Reporter Saul Hubbard of the Eugene Register Guard lays it all out in meticulous detail, here. You know it’s serious when VP for PR Kyle Henley sends the reporters to talk to serious people, instead of Tobin Klinger. Several UO Trustees also ponied up Kitz cash: … Angela Wilhelms, secretary to the…
The IAC’s charge and membership are here. AGENGA 2015/2016 Intercollegiate Athletics Committee, Location: HEDCO 340 Day: Wednesday, January 6, 2016, Time: 2 pm Tentative Schedule 2:00 Review and approval of minutes from last meeting 2:05 Chair report 2:15 Overview of Athletic Department NCAA and Pac-12 Compliance Activities Jody Sykes, Senior Assoc. Athletic…
Sara Germano has the latest wildly improbable claim from Lord Coe in the WSJ here: Nike Inc. has pledged $13.5 million toward renovations of track and field facilities at the University of Oregon, part of an upgrade that would facilitate the venue’s hosting of the 2021 World Track & Field…
Reporter Olivia Decklar has the news: UO will rename buildings named after racists: Black students say that’s not enough. This is a surprise to me, I thought discussions had just started. Previous posts on Deady here.
1/4/2016: Rumor down at the faculty club is that the legislators are backing away from the IAAF only bill, and instead preparing to load it up with pork for the rest of the state too, in hopes of buying the necessary 3/5 majority. 12/31/2015: Olympic Decathlete Ashton Eaton to lobby legislature for…
Apparently none of the first 3 finalists worked out – long delay between job posting and interviews – so candidate #4 will be on campus Monday and Tuesday. I’m not sure if the problematic dual reporting issue has been resolved. Holmes and Moffitt are on the schedule, but not Resnick? Catherine Carroll has extensive experience, resume here:
Schedule:
Monday, January 4
Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm Search Committee Interview
Living Learning Center 116
2:30 – 3:30 pm Interview with Dean of Students Office Staff
Health Center Library
4:00 – 5:00 pm Public Presentation – Getting It Right: Overcoming Obstacles and Forging a Campus-wide Response to Sexual Assault
EMU Ballroom; open to faculty, staff and students
5:00 – 5:30 pm Interview with Jamie Moffitt
103 Johnson Hall
5:30 pm Dinner
Tuesday, January 5
Noon – 1:00 pm Faculty and Senate Colleagues (University Senate, committee on sex and gender based violence)
Living Learning Center 116
2:00 – 3:00 pm Campus Colleagues Q&A (AAEO, UOPD, athletics, general counsel staff)
Living Learning Center 116
3:00 – 4:00 pm Student Groups Q&A
Health Center Library
4:15 – 5:00 pm Interview with President Schill, Greg Stripp
110 Johnson Hall
5:00 – 6:00 pm Interview with Robin Holmes
220 Johnson Hall
11/3/2015: Here’s hoping this hire will replace AAEO Director Penny Daugherty ASAP. I’ll post candidate materials as they become available. The President’s website link for this restarted search is here, job description here.
In the RG letters, here. I’m pleased that The Register-Guard took the time to explore the life and times of Vin Lananna. He’s been very effective at pulling together a public/private partnership that’s provided great rewards for our community. We should all support and celebrate his success. I know Lananna…