Thanks to Raghu Parthasarathy of UO Physics and http://eighteenthelephant.wordpress.com/ for sending in the following: ..I’ve wondered about this exact comparison [of the relative risks of Covid and of bicycling] for a while. Here are some very rough numbers — I encourage someone to put together better ones. TL/DR: My estimate…
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The union’s response today to the administration’s dismissal yesterday of the union’s request that JH get its shit together about this omicron thing, any fucking time now: Colleagues, Below, you’ll find the [Union] Executive Council’s message to upper administration after reviewing their response. If you are having difficulty with remote…
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, another key COVID-19 forecaster in the Pacific Northwest says the number of infections in Oregon likely peaked Jan. 11. It forecasts that hospitalizations will top out on Feb. 1. Daily deaths would start declining on Feb. 4. From…
From https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/20/pac-12-stock-report-oregons-covid-issue-washingtons-beefed-up-schedule-low-level-star-power-small-wins-for-asu-and-colorado/ The outline of an unfortunate situation has emerged on the Oregon trail. It involves COVID — specifically, the apparent violation of conference protocols by Ducks coach Dana Altman. We framed it that way because details are sketchy. What can and cannot be revealed about COVID is dictated by…
Get yours quick before the resale value drops:
Pretty sure UO’s late and capricious reporting is not building trust in science:
Just kidding, our Provost’s warning is to the faculty, about not giving the players any “academic extra benefits”
https://www.klcc.org/show/city-club-of-eugene/2022-01-16/city-club-of-eugene-lessons-from-the-pandemic-uos-impact-on-the-next-normal
He was also a hypocrite, but that’s part of the job description. From the Detroit Free Press tonight: The University of Michigan Board of Regents has unanimously fired school President Mark Schlissel for cause following an investigation into a relationship with a subordinate, the board announced Saturday evening. In a letter to…
FWIW Carol Cartwright, one the AGB consultants currently interviewing stakeholders about the performance or lack of performance of Oregon’s university boards, is also on the NCAA Infractions committee that enforces the cartel’s rules against paying athletes. Why would someone take that despicable job? And wouldn’t it be an obvious conflict…
Or maybe they’ve gone back to weekly reporting for students, but not for employees. Weird.
Just kidding, whoever sets the agenda seems content to leave that up to our administrative overlords: Academic Year2021-2022DateJanuary 12, 2022 January 12, 2022 Senate Meeting Agenda Call to Order Land Acknowledgment; Stephanie Prentiss Intro Remarks; Senate President Spike Gildea ASUO updates; Maxwell Ely Approval of the Minutes December 1, 2021…