UO Matters

Dear University of Oregon community members, It is with mixed emotions of pride and sadness that I announce that President Michael H. Schill will be leaving the University of Oregon to become president of Northwestern University. During his seven-year tenure at the UO, President Schill has significantly propelled the university…

I need some ethics advice. An overnight visitor leaves a iphone charger in the guest bedroom. I should: A: Fed-Ex it them immediately B: Email them that I found it and offer to mail it back C: Pretend you didn’t see it and leave it for the next visitor D:…

From Eric Kelderman in the Chronicle: According to the survey, presidents most often expect criticism from lawmakers. When asked “which group of people is most likely to respond negatively if you were to publicly take a position,” presidents pointed to elected officials for all but one of eight possible topics…

Back in 2015, in the midst of a lawsuit by the RG to force the Eugene School District to release public records about a potentially illegal firing decision, the District’s law firm Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick mistakenly emailed the entire file of documents to the RG. This ended the…

That would of course be OSU: Meanwhile here at UO, application numbers are a closely guarded secret, to prevent department heads from getting uppity and asking tough questions about why JH is starving them.

Just kidding, they renovated the Alumni Center where the trustees meet, over by the basketball arena:

… I appreciate you beyond words and am so proud of the University of Oregon you showed the world. Thank you again. And, Go Ducks! Michael H. SchillPresident and Professor of Law Full yada yada here. Meanwhile for those interested in numbers instead of mindless sports boosterism, here’s the ECONorthwest…

The NYT on the failure to expand the aging fan base: … “The fans gave me almost chills.” The problem is, there have not been many of them compared to other championships. Hayward Field has a capacity of about 30,000. Once sponsors and delegations from every country were taken care…

In the Oregonian: … While representing clients, mostly in professional football and basketball, he was fond of the “holdout,” a tactic where the represented player would sit out for an extended period of time during the season to put on pressure during contract negotiations. In a 1985 profile on Slusher, People magazine…

Link is updated as new shit comes to light. No idea if 5.5 is bad, informed comments welcome.

From FIRE: SEATTLE, July 13, 2022 — When Professor Stuart Reges challenged the University of Washington’s position on land acknowledgements, administrators punished him, undermining his academic freedom. Today, backed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Reges sued the university to vindicate his First Amendment right to express his opinion —…

Is it normal for host countries to use international track meets to show off their military hardware? From the World Athletics press release: On opening night on Friday, July 15, a flyover will take place when the session kicks off at 5 p.m. On Saturday night, there will be an…

Or as they call it in Johnson Hall, the “University Tower“. Ken Goe has the story in the Oregonian, mostly about why the thing is so damn large. OK, it’s mostly about the lousy seating: https://www.oregonlive.com/oregon22/2022/07/goe-new-hayward-field-site-of-world-athletics-championships-oregon22-is-big-on-flash-but-short-on-function.html

Thanks to an alert alumnus for the link. As the story notes UO is not the only university involved in this deceptive scam: … Christina Denkinger wanted something new after 14 years as an elementary-school teacher in Portland, Ore. After shopping around for a course in data analytics last fall,…