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Faculty Athletics Representative O’Fallon finally reports to faculty

UO Senate rules call for an annual written report from our NCAA FAR. It’s been years since UO’s FAR Jim O’Fallon did that. (O’Fallon is well known for his work on the NCAA Infractions Committee, including the infamous Nate Miles investigation.) It’s also been a long time since UO’s 2004…

Feds, states oppose tax breaks for big-time college sports

Just kidding, sports are sacred. They’re challenging tax-breaks for “non-profit” hospitals, because of big salaries and small public benefits. The NYT has the story here. In other charitable giving news, it’s still possible to give to the university employee’s Charitable Fund Drive. You can allocate your gift to a plethora…

felony strangulation?

Duck football brings still more glory and invaluable publicity to the University of Oregon. UO’s contract with athletic director Rob Mullens pays him an extra $50,000 for the work and good publicity associated with getting the Ducks into a bowl game: But he faces no penalties for allowing the coaches to…