3/30/2010: We’ve written before about how UO is no longer a top-tier Carnegie research school, and about how our federal research credit rate was cut, after Frances Dyke spent the money remodeling Johnson Hall instead of on research labs. But this news really hits us where it hurts.
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3/30/2010: Since 2006, Oregon’s new Interim AD, Lorraine Davis, has been getting paid half time at a $197,278 FTE out of a fund that was originally intended to support retiring tenured faculty while they taught classes for 5 years prior to complete retirement. When Provost John Moseley, and VP’s Davis…
3/29/2010: More on the verbal contract is here. Rachel Bachman of the Oregonian reports: The Oregon Department of Justice is reviewing the resignation agreement between Mike Bellotti and the University of Oregon, a handshake-based deal that calls for $2.3 million in payments to the former Oregon athletic director. The agreement…
3/29/2010: Now that President Lariviere has apppointed Lorraine Davis as Interim AD it will be interesting to see if we can get more information from the athletic department’s financial situation. Davis’s own salary is a case in point – she’s been getting paid out of the academic budget, while working…
3/29/2010: From Bill Graves in the Oregonian: Oregon leaders expressed frustration and anger Friday after learning that thousands of college students will not get need-based state scholarships because grants awarded this year exceed the state budget by millions of dollars more than expected. The Oregon Student Assistance Commission reported to…
Suggestions welcome: AAU/AAAS Handbook on “legally sustainable diversity programs”http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2010/0507diversity.shtml With the help of an extensive appendix outlining key legal opinions, the handbook “provides examples of field-tested tools for diversifying faculties and student bodies,” Chubin said during the teleconference.The tools expand the notion of diversity beyond race or gender, said Keith,…
3/26/2010: It’s been a while since we heard much from the OA/Faculty Union folks, but recently they have posted 3 informative pieces on their website. These deal with three of the more controversial issues: merit pay, shared governance, and what will happen if the union includes faculty and OA’s. From…
3/24/2010: I’ve always thought Frohnmayer’s golden parachute gig was pretty corrupt. OUS Chancellor Pernsteiner and his lawyer Ryan Hagemann kept the negotiations secret, and when they finally released the contract showing that UO would pay Frohnmayer $245,700 for 35 hours of teaching – per year – it left out many…
3/23/2010: So far I haven’t seen much on how Oregon House bill 3118 will impact hiring for the new coach and AD. This bill took effect Jan 1, the text is here. The official summary: WHAT THE MEASURE DOES: Requires public institutions of higher education to interview qualified minority candidates…
3/23/2010: Ron Bellamy of the RG has a story explaining how UO will soon be paying over $2 million per year to former athletic staff, at the same time they look for a new AD and basketball coach. Presumably the money to cover this is going to come in the…
3/20/2010: Bellotti has now resigned – giving UO 2 weeks notice to find a replacement. He and Kilkenny left the athletic department over budget and with no financial reserves. There will be an easy $20 million per year in new expenses coming on line – arena bonds, new basketball coach,…
3/16/2010: If anyone learns anything interesting from these sessions, please post a comment or send an email to [email protected]. I can’t make them. I remember Frohnmayer used to hold these regularly, until the questions got too pointed. Good morning, This is a reminder that today President Lariviere is holding two…
3/17/2010: Eugene housing prices are 140% of the median college town. The 98th highest out of 117.UO pays senior faculty 83% of the national median salary. The lowest of all AAU schools, by a big margin. One of Lariviere’s first statements to the OUS board after he was hired was…
3/14/2010: My apologies for all the sports stuff lately. Here’s a little more, on what it takes to win at college football. Looks like it’s mostly a willingness to recruit players who are not going to graduate. From Scout.com: The graduation rates in The Bootleg’s analysis are the NCAA’s “Graduation…
3/12/2010: A comment points to these court documents on the LaMichael James case – which raise some questions about how serious it really was.