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11AM at the Ford Alumni Center: Gottfredson will speak, 2 months to the day after the alleged rape

Update: I’m here w/ about 10 TV cameras, 50 or so reporter types, and another 50 faculty and students. I’ll try and live blog a little, but I’m not I’ve got the stomach for it. PR flack Toby Klinger introduces the rules. Brief remarks from Gott, followed by Q&A. ONLY…

Gottfredson hasn’t signed Academic Freedom policy because of rape allegations

5/8/2014: That’s the latest rumor. The Senate’s Academic Freedom policy would allow all UO employees to criticize UO policies. There are plenty of UO employees – apparently including some in the athletic department – who are outraged by how UO has handled the rape allegations. But their bosses have told them they can’t talk to the press. If Gottfredson signs this policy,  they can. So he won’t.

4/9/2014: From the Senate website, for debate and vote today. Great policy. The sticking point will be “c. POLICY AND SHARED GOVERNANCE. Members of the university community have freedom… ” The administration wants to restrict this freedom only to faculty. Why?

Sexual assault allegations hurt Dana Altman’s recruiting

President Gottfredson was fine with letting Coach Altman bring one player with a sexual assault history to UO, and then playing two others in the NCAA tournament. Same with paying that $95K in bonus money. But hurting the Ducks? Well, now that’s serious trouble. I’m guessing this CBS report means Coach Altman will be gone…

VPSA Holmes posts consultants report on UO sexual violence procedures

Finished in December, finally posted today by UO after pressure from the Senate. This is a thorough report on policies and procedures. The lawyer starts by noting he did not review how any actual incidents were handled. No significant problems are reported: http://vpsa.uoregon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Independent-Review-Sexual-Violence-Policies-and-Procedures.pdf The current process for reporting and follow up…

Protest against sexual violence and UO cover-up, Thursday noon, behind Johnson Hall

Update: Jennifer Fleck has an excellent story on today’s protest in the Daily Emerald. There will be another one tomorrow at 12, in Johnson Hall. Details to be posted on the UO-CESV website here. Show up and let Gottfredson know how you feel about the assault and his cover-up. Update: There was…

Gottfredson hires new PR flacks to deal with questions about the cover-up

Meanwhile he’s still lying, saying FERPA prevents him from saying who knew what when. The Daily Emerald editorial board calls him out: Our stance: Let’s end the silence surrounding sexual assault at the University of Oregon: The UO administration has frivolously used the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act —…

Oregon Public Radio interviews Prof Jennifer Freyd on UO administration’s non-response to rape allegations

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/uo-basketball-players-accused-of-rape-wont-be-charged/ Unfortunately there is no transcript, but this is well worth listening to in full for Professor Freyd’s clear explanations of the law, and the many questions she raises about the UO administration’s failure to respond.

Gottfredson makes VP for student affairs Robin Holmes do the rape interview for him

He paid for her family’s bowl game junkets, and now the bill is due. Andrew Greif has the transcript in the Oregonian. Ask a simple question: How would you define “immediate action” when you learn of an accusation? Holmes: There are several things that surround this, one of which is…

Gottfredson stonewalls on Duck response to rape allegations, while coaches cash $95K bonus checks

Andrew Greif has the latest in the Oregonian: EUGENE — University of Oregon officials on Wednesday declined to name which person or department at the university was informed on March 9 about rape allegations against three Ducks men’s basketball players, but both UO and Eugene police said it is common…