Relative to other “Very High Research” public universities. I think this is what is commonly called “administrative bloat” – though these are salaries, not numbers. 2018 means the 2018-19 FY. From the Chronicle of Higher Education, here. (You may need to create a free login with your UO id). The…
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The usual deadline for these reports is 5.5 months after the end of the fiscal year, which for the Foundation would be Nov 15, 2019. But no, the Foundation has already made 2 requests for 3 month extensions, which would have made the report due today. And now they are…
That would be the OSU Board of Trustees. The UO Board will meet June 4th. No agenda has been distributed yet. Public Meetings Notice May 15, 2020 The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet on Friday, May 29, to consider the university’s operating budget for the coming fiscal…
Dear University of Oregon community, We all recognize the profound impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on both the University of Oregon and the national higher education landscape. The simple truth is that the coronavirus is an invisible disruptor that suddenly and harshly threatened what has been the UO’s…
Dear University of Oregon community, As many of you are no doubt aware, Gov. Kate Brown this morning approved Lane County’s plan to allow some local businesses to start operating as early as tomorrow through a controlled and phased reopening strategy. The county moving into a Phase 1 reopening stance is…
SENATE MEETING AGENDA – MAY 13, 2020, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Updates here. Location: Zoom (Please see link to meeting below the agenda. ) The results of the recent elections are here. Turnout was very high. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron New Joint Senate/Administration…
According to a ruling of Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, here. …
Apparently SRS consultants are on campus now, measuring classrooms to determine how many students they can hold in 6′ bubbles. This must have been pretty expensive: And pretty useless, according to this work by UO’s Institute for Health in the Built Environment, which takes account of air-flow:
The most recent comprehensive report on Oregon’s Public Employees Retirement Plans is “PERS by the numbers“. The numbers are a bit out of date, but the basics are clear. 1) PERS is no longer the gravy train it once was for state employees. Current retirees with 30 years service retire…
Reporter Hans Boyle, here. A snippet: Fall Enrollment In a statement to the Emerald, Jim Rawlins — director of the Office of Admissions — said the UO was currently tracking on pace with last year’s recruiting class, but acknowledged uncertainty regarding the number of incoming freshmen for fall term. “We…
Marcus resigned from the UO Administration as CAS Dean, effective Jan 2019, after disagreements with President Schill on matters of principle. Now he’s joined the Faculty Union: Dear […] I want to let you know that I have just joined the ranks of United Academics as a dues paying member.…
5/6/2020 update:
The latest email from HR is here. It gives the faculty a 6 day extension on the demand for requests for remote teaching. I clicked on the Remote Work Request Form link in the email. I was surprised to learn that there’s a university policy requiring all employees to demonstrate honesty in communication & conduct. I guess there’s an exemption for JH administrators.
In any case I’ve got a fifth of Laphroaig for whoever submits the best reason in the comments for wanting to work remotely. In keeping with UO policy, all entries must start with “Honestly, ”
5/5/2020: HR gives faculty til Friday to get BMI up to 40 & request opt-out from in-person teaching