No they didn’t. The Administration *bargains* with the GTFF. The Mediator *mediates* between the Administration and the GTFF. That’s pretty much the whole point of mediation. And while I’m on it, why is the Administration still claiming they are “the university?”. I thought Frank Stahl won that one. And while…
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Specifically philosophy professors, but the argument is more general. In the NYT here: … Whether you call it a “petition,” an “open letter” or a “public statement,” this type of document is distinguished by the fact that after stating and arguing for a position, it lists the names of people…
That’s the rumor from yesterday’s match down at the Faculty Club’s polo grounds. Lillis’s 2nd 3-year term as chair of UO’s Board of Trustees is up in December. Raymund is an Econ grad, a wealthy self-made businessman, the current chair of Paul Weinhold’s secretive sports-obsessed UO Foundation board, and a…
The Eugene Weekly’s Bob Keefer pans the Knight Campus’s still under-construction “bridge to nowhere”, here. While I agree it’s not up to the architectural excellence of, say, the Hayward Field Phallus, it will provide the perfect location for students and union members to hang protest banners from – with none…
That would be at OHSU. From the Portland Business Journal, here: In a bizarre turn of events, Oregon Health & Science University President Dr. Danny Jacobs apologized after the head of human resources resigned amid a Twitter trolling incident targeting an employee union. Patrick Frengle had made anti-union posts on…
Of course I’m kidding. We’re in a budget crisis. So the Administration is going to renovate administrator offices in Johnson Hall. What a surprise. RFP here:
His name is Tim Inman. He comes to us from the Oregon Legislature, where he was chief of staff for Speaker of the House Tina Kotek. He was hired by former provost Jayanth Banavar back in December, but he was busy with the legislative session that led to UO’s 7%…
In the RG here: Departments that saw the most job cuts, according documents received through a public records request, were Campus Planning and Facility Management with five positions impacted, the School of Music and Dance’s Oregon Bach Festival with four jobs eliminated, and the Business Affairs office and the Lundquist…
Didn’t the architects promise this thing would be made with cross-laminated timber? Maybe that was just to appease Gov. Brown. I’m no structural engineer, but this sure looks like steel. But I see they’re now slapping some woodish stuff on the sides, so whatever:
That’s the rumor from a generally reliable source, who reports the ask to ASUO is coming from VP for Student Life Kevin Marbury. Pres Schill got a donor, but apparently CPFM low-balled the construction estimate and they don’t want to go back to that well. No word yet on whether…
Slightly more. I have no idea what to make of these data:
You wouldn’t know it from today’s Around the O post on the administration’s bargaining proposals, but the US Western Region CPI-U has been increasing at about 3% for the past few years: Assuming that continues, the “salary increases” the UO administration is offering the GTFF union will amount to about…
What does UO’s senate do for you? New execs aim to be ‘voice of the people’ By Reporter Jack Forrest, read it all here.
That’s tonight’s rumor from the generally well-informed bartender down at the Faculty Club swimming pool. It seems Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Scott Pratt is starting his well deserved sabbatical next week and there’s been no announcement for interim applicants. At least one AVP is on the job market. Concerns about…
Thanks to an anonymous reader for the link, text reposted below: Universities propose ½ step freezes while other public employees see wages go up University administration offered a new proposal to our bargaining team on Tuesday, taking their draconian healthcare cuts off the table but failing to meet us on…