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2/11/2012: My own HS transcript was a bimodal mix of A’s and D’s. So there’s something about the terms of this new scholarship that I really like. From Diane Dietz in the RG: Their scholarship is set up to help students — one from each high school in Eugene —…

2/11/2012: From Mitch Smith in Insidehighered.com: Arizona legislators are considering one bill that would punish college instructors whose speech or actions would violate broadcast obscenity standards and another bill designed to protect conservative faculty members from discrimination in getting hired or tenured.

2/9/2012: From HMHB “We have moved from a society in the 1950s and 1960s, in which race was more consequential than family income, to one today in which family income appears more determinative of educational success than race,” said Sean F. Reardon, a Stanford University sociologist. Professor Reardon is the…

Updated: Comprehensive 2011 report on international students at UO available here. Thanks, reader. 2/9/2012: This year UO will have 2017 international students. They pay $27,853 each in regular session tuition and fees, plus say another $20,000 for housing, travel, summer, etc. Some are GTF’s, so let’s round both numbers down…

2/8/2012: That’s the word from the legislative session. Saul Hubbard in the RG. Looks like the study group will *not* include OUS or UO representation.

2/8/2012: Berdahl’s handout from the city club debate. UO gets half as much per “fundable student” (which apparently means in-state student) as OSU. This does not adjust for the fact their students are in more expensive programs, OSU has extension responsibilities. We do not seem to be giving huge subsidies…

CAMPUS FORUMS: PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH Wednesday, February 8, 2012   *3 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom Hosted by the University Senate All members of the university community and public are welcome and encouraged to participate. ROBERT BERDAHL, Interim University President will address the university community regarding the presidential search and other…

2/6/2012: Scott Jaschik in Insidehighered.com: The resolution pushing for disaffiliation set out a number of criticisms of the AAUP, saying that it had “not addressed the concerns of our professionals,” had “failed to coordinate government relations” efforts, had failed to always recognize UUP’s status in collective bargaining at SUNY, had…

<p>th</p> The handout Pres Berdahl discusses is available here, thanks to a helpful reader.

FEMA heads to Lane County; Committee to select next UO President named. News roundup headline from the Oregonian. Up there on the 10 ten headline list with “Starving birds devour parachutist”.

2/2/21012: Dear colleagues, A few months ago I could not have imagined being in this position, and I continue to marvel at life’s twists and turns. I want to take this opportunity to convey my appreciation for the kind welcome and support I have received. As I’ve said, I am…

2/2/2012: That’s the intriguing proposal from some UC students. Eliminate tuition and replace it with a post-graduation income tax. Proposal here, Insidehighered story here: Student Proposal In Brief: UC students would pay no tuition up front to attend a UC campus. UC students would agree to pay 5 percent of…

2/1/2012: I didn’t believe this tip til I checked it out: Lorraine Davis’s “special assistants” now include John Moseley, Frances Dyke, and Don Harris. (Jim Bean is not listed.) And you are wondering why there is no money to pay for start-up for the science hires? Full org chart here…

2/1/2012: Change in Information Services leadership Following much consultation and deliberation, I have decided to make a change in leadership in the University of Oregon’s Information Services (IS) operation. Effective February 1, Susan Hilton and Tony Saxman will assume the roles of co-senior directors for the unit on an interim…