We’re the 4th highest of 72 public “high research category” universities in the percentage of total spending that goes to administration. See the data here, story here. “Administrative spending includes management of the university including human resources, legal, financial, purchasing and marketing operations, among others.” UO spends 12% on this, the median university…
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Emily Schiola and Dashiell Paulson have the story in the ODE. There are no Eugene or Lane County representatives on the House Higher Ed Committee: NE Portland: Michael Dembrow, Co-ChairHood River: Mark Johnson, Co-ChairNW Portland: Mitch Greenlick, Co-Vice ChairSweet Home: Sherrie Sprenger, Co-Vice ChairBeaverton: Chris HarkerClackamas County: Dave HuntHillsboro: Shawn…
Update, from the comments: One of the groups leading the attack against the restructuring is the Oregon Indian Education Association. Their president is Alison Ball. http://02af27e.netsolhost.com/OIEA/welcome-to-oiea/board-of-directors/ She is the wife of Tom Ball, one of the 3 AVP’s that was just reassigned: http://diversity.uoregon.edu/dr-tom-ball-assistant-vice-president I haven’t seen any acknowledgement of this rather…
For me the Duck’s fast moving violations of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles are the most exciting part of the game. But every now and then I check out FishDuck.com to try and understand what’s happening on the field. This latest analysis by Josh Schlichter clarifies what are clearly some pretty complicated…
No, not to me. For now I’ll fight with Dave Hubin for public records the hard way. Give to poor people. Give Directly identifies needy Kenyan families based on the quality of their housing – i.e. mud vs cinderblocks, thatched roof versus tin. Then they transfer money to them directly, via…
Lots of things. If you just compare the list price of tuition and fees and immediate average salary, you get this, for UVA. Obviously this excludes the non-pecuniary benefits of 4 years of college fun and the lifetime benefits of knowing stuff, as well as career income. External benefits from…
As part of our efforts to gain recognition by OUS attorney Ryan Hagemann as an “Institutionalized News Media Organization” we are starting a new throwaway advertising section, just like printed newspapers. Print out and then recycle this post in an approved container or just follow the links to some great gift…
Jack Bogdanski, a tax-law professor at Lewis and Clark and publisher of the very popular Jack Bog’s Blog, has joined the UO Matters news team. We will be featuring his posts on Portland, PSU, and real estate and sustainability scams. Jack’s blog was part of the inspiration for UO Matters, and it’s an honor…
Update: It appears from the docket that one of the bond sales approved during the public part of this meeting was $2.06 Million to start Robin Holmes’s EMU renovation project: Which explains why they met while the students were out of town. The Oregon Commentator has stories on the EMU…
consolidates departments, tries to raise $100 million and pay off bond debt – at the Field Museum. 12/19/2012.
We’ve written a fair amount on UO General Counsel Randy Geller charging the academic side half the cost of “The Cleaner” Mike Glazier’s work on the Chip Kelly / Willie Lyles scouting business – while he and UO “Faculty Athletics Representative” Jim O’Fallon refused to share any information about the…
John Locanthi has the story in WWeek. Now I understand big-time college sports – they’re all still in high school. 12/19/12.
What fresh hell is this? And yes, it appears Oregon public meetings law does not require Pernsteiner give any more description than that below. Reporters can attend, but only if they promise not to report. I tried to go to the executive session on firing Lariviere. Triplett told me I…
Short version:This “administrative advisory group” will not even make a written report to Gottfredson. Wouldn’t want to leave a paper trail on their transparency recommendations! Meanwhile JH is spending tens of thousands of tuition dollars on “Around the O” PR spin, while nickeling and dimeing journalists and bloggers trying to…