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Judge McShane dismisses Professor Freyd’s pay discrimination lawsuit

5/3/2019 update: The EW’s Camilla Mortenson has a brief report on the case here. The full opinion is at https://uomatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/093-19-05-02-Opinion-Order.pdf. The full docket is here.

4/11/2019 update. Arguments about to start. More later.

4/8/2019 update: UO’s attempts to dismiss Freyd lawsuit include redefining “Professor”

Full disclosure: I am not a lawyer.

Duck AD Rob Mullens looking to leave too

5/2/2019 update:

The Oregonian’s James Crepea has the scoop here:

Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens is a candidate for the recently vacated position at Texas A&M, according to a source with knowledge of the search. …

Which is sort of odd, because when he got his last raise he said he wanted to stay in Eugene and raise his family here.

7/7/2017: Rob Mullens’ secret $10M 8-year porkalicious contract & perverse incentives

Adriene Lim is a finalist at Nebraska, Juan-Carlos Molleda at BU

5/1/2019 update: Thanks to a reader for the tip on Lim. https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/finalists-named-for-libraries-dean-search/ The rumor on Molleda leaving is now widespread, apparently he’s their favorite or close to it. Both are, from what I hear, widely respected for how they have handled some tough times at SOJC and the Libraries. I…

UO closes controversial Confucius Institute, after DoD pressure

4/30/2019 update: Now official, according to reporter Michael Tobin, in UO’s newspaper of record, here. Meanwhile the UO’s Twin Eden’s partnership with Gabon continues under the leadership of former Ambassador Eric Benjaminson – at least according to the official UO PR website here. 4/22/2019: Or at least that’s what the University…

HECC steps in for failed university boards on capital construction

The latest evidence of the failed promise of Oregon’s independent boards: HECC Embarks on First-Ever 10-Year Strategic Capital Development Plan for Public Universities To learn more about the project and university stakeholder meetings, see www.oregon.gov/highered/10-year-capital-plan Salem, OR – The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) has embarked upon an in-depth process…

Thinking about CAS

Since the CAS Dean’s blog does not allow comments, I’m reposting it here. I will note that, unlike the other Deans, Bruce Blonigen and the CAS leadership regularly meet with the CAS Senators in the “CAS Caucus”: CAS Leadership Update Continuing our approach to sharing the top items that CAS…

Senate to meet Wed 4/24 to discuss and vote on academic matters

DRAFT. Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. All times are estimates. 3:00 P.M.   Call to order University update; Provost Banavar Introductory Remarks; Senate Pres Harbaugh Senate committee review report; Senate VP Skowron 3:30 PM   Approval of Minutes February 13, 2019 and April 10, 2019 3:31…