Doug Blandy needs to get with UO’s new transparency and shared governance movement. Here’s the job posting for his new Assistant VP: http://jobs.uoregon.edu/unclassified.php?id=5300: … Academic Affairs has a strong role in advising and communicating with all departments/units and colleges in the interpretation of academic practice and policy. The assistant vice provost supports…
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That’s the rumor from Camilla Mortensen in the Eugene Weekly, here: Sources at the Eugene Register-Guard tell EW that an email went out on Dec. 17 informing R-Gstaffers that N. Christian Anderson is no longer editor and publisher of the paper. Anderson started at the R-G June 1, after leaving The…
He just does it. Sara Germano of the WSJ has the story here: The new buildings come at a critical moment in Nike’s history. The company’s co-founder and chairman Phil Knight—who traditionally has had the last word on who receives the honor, according to the person familiar with the process—is planning…
12/16/2015: While Governor Kate Brown has proposed significant reforms to the law for the upcoming 2016 legislative session, such as a public advocate (see below), AG Ellen Rosenblum’s task force is planning a revision of the public records law for the 2017 session. The link to the task force is here.
I’ve been sitting through their 3rd meeting for 2 hours now, and I’d say the jury is still out as to whether the AG’s rewrite of the law will improve Oregon public records transparency, or make it worse.
The editorial pages of Oregon’s newspapers, having been burned by a similar effort from John Kroger, are very skeptical.
12/14/2015:
Governor Kate Brown wants an Oregon public records advocate:
I nominate Steve Duin for the job. The full text of her speech to the Oregon Leadership Summit, in the Oregonian here:
Ken Goe of the Oregonian asks the question, here. The Duck’s new QB is an Econ major at Montana State, and will come to UO as a grad student. As it happens, I have two degrees in economics from Montana State University, a BS and an MS. I transferred there after…
This would be U of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld, speaking at a staff meeting. The Chronicle has the story here. Apparently Mr. Harreld, a former businessman, consultant, and HBS adjunct, also believes there is only “one way” to prepare lessons. Harreld was brought to Iowa by Parker Search, the same firm…
Bob Keefer had the scoop on the sudden disappearance of Oregon Bach Festival Executive Director John Evans last November, on his Eugene Art Talk blog, here: In a wide-ranging interview last week, Evans said he gave notice on Oct. 4 to the UO’s acting senior vice president and provost, Frances…
Plus a year in jail, and three years probation. His hometown paper has the sad story, here.
December 15 is UO Constitution Day. The UO Constitution lays out the division of responsibilities between the UO President and the UO Faculty, and the procedures for resolving disputes. It was adopted by the UO Faculty Assembly on December 7th 2011, and signed by UO President Richard Lariviere on December 15th.
In honor of the event I am posting a history of the Constitution, from the pseudonymous “Old Man”. As prelude, here is the video from the Assembly meeting. The introduction by Senate President Robert Kyr (Music) is followed by Susan Gary (Law), John Bonine (Law) and Peter Keyes (Architecture) giving excellent explanations of what the constitution means:
I had no involvement in writing the constitution or its adoption. I would appreciate it if those who did would post comments and corrections.
The History of the UO Constitution
(and the Policy on Policies)
as Recalled by the Old Man
Introduction: This document recounts the loss of the University’s century-old tradition of faculty governance, enshrined in its Charter, and events leading to its recovery through the creation and adoption of the Constitution of the University of Oregon.
University of Oregon Charter
“The President and professors constitute the faculty of the University, and, as such, shall have the immediate government and discipline of it and the students therein…”
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) § 352.010; originally section 14 of Law No. 9, Oregon Laws 1876
The Good Old Days
That’s the word from a colleague down at the faculty club tonight. He was a bit far into the Gluhwein, so this one may not be as credible as the usual faculty club rumor.
Another positive move by President Schill to address longstanding problems in Johnson Hall. Announcement here: Organizational Changes in Finance and Administration December 10, 2015 Dear Colleagues– I am very pleased to announce a number of changes within the Finance and Administration (VPFA) portfolio, all of which are aimed at improving…
That’s the rumor from Bob Keefer’s Eugene Art Talk, here. Also see his post on the closing of the Jacobs Art Gallery, here.
It’s a public meeting. From the Senate calendar: Committee charge and membership here.
You don’t have to be an economist to figure out what will happen to the quantity of political corruption in Oregon without the oversight that these reporters have provided. Nigel Jaquiss of WWeek has the bad news, here: Metro columnist Steve Duin, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Read, senior political reporter…
Great news from “Around the O”! This promises a drastic improvement in public records response time, and big reductions in the delays and fees the university uses to discourage the public from getting information. While Public Records Director Lisa Thornton can be extremely efficient when it’s helpful to Johnson Hall, e.g.…