Written by former Yale President Benno Schmidt for the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, here. Scott Jaschik has a review in InsideHigherEd.com. Among other things, the report argues boards should not rely on search firms for presidential searches. … The report also urges trustees to be more engaged on issues…
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From https://www.aplu.org/document.doc?id=4030. Thanks to a retired UO administrator for the link. New Provost’s session Risa Palm Georgia State University July, 2012 My experience set is one of having moved to various parts of the country and having to adjust to new situations: I was dean of large college twice (Oregon and Chapel Hill) and provost three times (LSU, SUNY system and now GSU). When you are new to an institution, you can always rely on the “three letters” story. If you haven’t heard it before, talk to an experienced provost! Some thoughts on your new position: 1. Congratulations – you have intense new responsibilities and an opportunity to make a major impact on the academic achievements of your university 2. But you only have 5‐6 years to get this done! The sense of urgency is important for your success. 3. You have a short honeymoon in which to make some major decisions: a. Do you have the right leadership team in your office and in the deans who report to you? Most common regret is that they did not replace people sooner. You will need to delegate . . . so you need to trust the people to whom you are delegating! b. Does the administrative structure above you (at the university level) give you the latitude you need ‐ ‐ ‐ be sure to negotiate this early. The relationship with the CFO is particularly important. 4. First impressions (of you!) count – be visible, get out of the office to learn about the institution (even if you come from within). 5. Establish a strong working relationship with your president/chancellor . . . your major job is to ensure the success of the entire team.…
That’s what the Athletic Director told the Board of Trustees, at the University of Hawaii.
8/17/2014: While UO’s focus on big-time college football has made millionaires of coaches and administrators like junket queen Lorraine Davis, it’s created some tradeoffs for fans. John Tapogna, president of the ECONorthwest economic consulting firm, gives his personal cost-benefit analysis of going to a Duck football game in this RG…
It’s a national scandal – the NYT has the details here. Notre Dame was trying to make football players write papers. Fortunately the players, or their coaches, hired real students to do the work before any actual damage was done. Jim O’Fallon’s NCAA Infractions Committee will conduct a thorough investigation,…
8/15/2014: Ducks will finally pay for player’s insurance. It’s amazing what can change when the judge rules you’ve been running an illegal cartel. Now it turns out the NCAA was never against this, honest. UO PR flack Rob Moseley has the spin, here.
7/3/2011: Ever wonder what happens to college football players who suffer career ending injuries? They don”t get workmen’s compensation, because they are “student-athletes”, not employees. Very clever.
However, the NCAA will *lend* “student-athletes” money to buy their own insurance. I know, and you thought the NCAA was a heartless cartel. Read on, friend:
“The impetus behind it was really to keep student-athletes and their eligibility safe from unscrupulous agents,” said Juanita Sheely, the NCAA’s associate director for travel and insurance. “One of the ways they would entice them is: ‘I will get you this insurance coverage if you sign with me.’
UO’s Org Chart has gone through a lot of changes lately. New Presidents, Provosts, General Consuls, Deans and VP’s of this and that. The only constant seems to be Special Assistant to the Provost Lorraine Davis, who went on PERS in 2005, but is somehow still collecting a paycheck too.…
Betsy Hammond has the story in the Oregonian, here.
8/15/2014 update: RG sports columnist Austin Meek gets Dave Frohnmayer to take a little time out from his work lobbying for BP, to talk about UO and sports: Critics would say Oregon’s sports boom came at the expense of the school’s academic reputation. Frohnmayer disagrees, saying Oregon made academic progress in…
Camilla Mortensen has the resignation story here, and their “SLANT” section adds a little advice for Scott Coltrane: • Just a suggestion: Interim UO President Scott Coltrane should pencil in lunch with Bill Harbaugh at least once a month, and the next president should do the same. Harbaugh is the…
Sure, Rob Illig has had some not so great press recently, but this new KEZI puff piece about his sports law camp makes him look pretty good. And while Dean Michael Moffitt got a mention in the NYT a few years ago, it appears he was less than completely honest about…
I have no idea who runs the DailyJade.com website. UO students? CIA provocateurs? Anti Heckscher-Olin Chinese sneaker subcontractors worried about losing business? Regardless, I salute them:
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2014/08/ncaa-is-on-its-k-street-a-game/
The comments are open. Short-run and long-run proposals welcome.
8/11/2014 update: It’s not clear what will now happen with the secretive “External Review Panel” that Gottfredson, Mullens and Holmes selected to review how their response to the March 8-9 rape allegations went bad, and how UO should address sexual violence in the future. Perhaps Coltrane will disband this panel, and express his confidence in letting the Senate Task Force do the job. Christina Belasco has a report in the Emerald on the most recent meeting of the Senate Task Force, with some background.
8/5/2014 update: President Kyr updates UO on Senate Task Force on Sexual Violence
UO President Gottfredson still refuses to release basic documents about his office’s response to the March 8-9 rape allegations. Now he has apparently ordered his “External Presidential Review Panel” to meet in secret – and perhaps not even talk to the press. But UO Senate President Rob Kyr and the Senate Task force are taking the high road. Their next meeting is Aug 7 in Room 115 Knight Library. Open to the public, as always:
To: University of Oregon Campus Community
From: Robert Kyr, University Senate President
RE: Senate Task Force to Address Sexual Violence and Survivor Support
I am writing in order to give you an update regarding the Senate’s Task Force to Address Sexual Violence and Survivor Support.