He was a speed-skater, a professor of english, a judge, a professor of law, a friend of this blog, and, in a word, a mensch. His daughter Rebecca writes that he sustained a fall on his bike that caused the injuries that killed him. The family’s obituary will be forthcoming.…
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Some economist, quoted by reporter Tom Manse on OPB here.
No word on what sort of funding increases for CAS Blonigen was able to extract during the negotiations – but presumably they are nowhere near as as large as an external candidate would have demanded: The following message is being sent on behalf of Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick…
There’s the mandatory puffery about the vital roles of President Schill and VP Alex-Assensoh (both on the job market) and VP Marbury, but author Jim Murez does that cleverly and tells much, much more. Respect. It’s hard to find his text on Around the O’s graphic laden website, the direct…
Update: No quid pro quo, move it along people. New France 24 report here, with quotes from what appears to be a confidential court transcript: Asked what role Nike played, Coe [employed by Nike] said: “I don’t know. Very little, I would say.” More Coe from the transcript: He said…
SENATE MEETING AGENDA – OCTOBER 9, 2019 Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. Livestream. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks; Senate President Elizabeth Skowron 3:15 P.M. Approval of the Minutes November 14, 2018, November 28, 2018 & June 5, 2019 3:15 P.M. State of…
Around the O’s flacks have the press release here. This is not a surprise. Pres Schill has been giving Heroy all the work, and VP for Diversity Alex-Assensoh all the money: Pres Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance: VP for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Club opens its doors for the fall term again this week. We’ll be following the same format as before—a happy hour with complimentary hors-d’oeuvres and a reasonably-priced cash bar, open from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please come out and join us either…
This is a fairly important job. Last year it paid $245,784, or about half a provost. I have no idea why Provost Phillips hasn’t posted the cv’s or application letters for his two finalists, or why this is buried on his website, or why the faculty haven’t been notified of…
10/7/2019 update: That’s the rumor from a generally well-informed source. Meanwhile Muenzer and Alex-Assensoh are still short three thought partners. Maybe they should try sharing more of their money? Just a thought. 9/11/2019: Search committees, meet your mandatory new admin “thought partners”: Budget crisis? Not in our bloated Provost’s office,…
This will not be good for UO’s law school, which has survived on the basis of the ABA’s cartel on licensing lawyers, and subsidies from undergraduate tuition. The ABA Journal has the report here. One proposal is for the Oregon Bar to license legal paraprofessionals to do work now restricted…
President Schill badly needs a few JH insiders who will tell him when he’s being stupid. But he’s fired them all. So now it’s up to the unions: It’s Not About the Massages The UO Administration has been spreading the rumor around campus that the GTFF is about to go…
From the Duck’s job ad for a new Director of Sports Science: Department Summary The University of Oregon Intercollegiate Athletic Department’s primary purpose is to provide a unique opportunity for student-athletes to be developed, tested, and encouraged to reach their maximum potential in every aspect of their lives. Required: “A…
That would, of course, be the OSU board, which emails regular public notices of its meetings to a public listserv. Here at UO, BOT Secretary Angela Wilhelms provides no such transparency. Public Meetings Notice October 7, 2019 The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a retreat on Wednesday,…
From the NC NewsObserver here. They got the records through a public records request. I wonder how much Kevin Reed would charge for a similar request to UO. It seems like, despite his well-paid advisors, Schill simply got outmaneuvered: Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National Collegiate Players Association, said Schill’s…