Max Thornberry has the story here: Transparency Committee Takes on UO Records Policy Student reporter denied paid-for public records A student reporter at the University of Oregon was charged more than $100 to obtain UO public records before being told the university would not release them to him. The reporter…
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In an admirable demonstration of transparency she even had the Law School post it on their official twitter feed – although no photo of the wickedly funny (black) student who showed up in whiteface. This is in reverse chronological order, so start at the bottom. UO School of Law @Oregon_Law 7h7 hours…
DRAFT from Senate. Livefeed here. Some light live-blogging below. Location: EMU 145 & 146 (Crater Lake rooms) 3:00 – 5:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. Call to Order Introductory Remarks: Senate President Chris Sinclair The Administration’s view, from Melanie Muenzer: Associate Vice President and Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives, JH liaison to…
The Senate leadership first heard about these proposals late last week, although they have apparently been under development by the administration for months. The “discussion drafts” below have not been released to the Senate – these are bootleg copies. These proposals involve substantial changes to current UO policy and procedures regarding…
4/10/2018 repost, for no particular reason. 6/8/2014: Rumor down at the faculty club is that Gottfredson and Berdahl are closeted in McMorran House, working on a strategy to convince the Trustees to give Gottfredson another chance. From the meeting packet here: June 12, 12:00 pm: Trustees roundtable discussion with Bob Berdahl Ford Alumni Center, Room 403 Presumably Berdahl will be introduced to the board as former…
Apparently not all the deals are transparent and above board: How Nike Dominated Oregon High Schools in 1 Fell Swoosh SFGate/ San Francisco Chronicle, via the Associated Press: UO marketing professor Bettina Cornwell provides expert commentary. This story appears in dozens of media outlets around the country, including The Washington…
Dear Campus Community, Thank you to everyone who has already completed the survey regarding university service opportunities. Between the University Senate and several university committees, there are myriad ways for you to be involved in shared governance at the UO. We know there are countless demands on your time, but…
EMU 231 – Cedar Room. Union officers and assembly members.
4/7/2018 update: Actually, as much as the administration wants to ignore it, the Senate’s hardfought Policy on Academic Freedom does too: c. POLICY AND SHARED GOVERNANCE. Members of the university community have freedom to address, question, or criticize any matter of institutional policy or practice, whether acting as individuals or as…
Assistant Vice President, Marketing and Brand Strategy Apply now(link is external)Job no: 522077 Work type: Officer of Administration Location: Eugene, OR Categories: Business Administration/Management, Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Executive/Management/Director Department: University Communications Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing Salary: $140,000 – $150,000 per year Compensation Band: OS-OA12-Fiscal Year 2017-2018 FTE: 1.0 Application Review Begins May 3, 2018; open until filled Special…
Sorry for the long post. Those who know the history should cut to the bottom for the new letter from the faculty. The UO administration has a long history of making vague charges of bullying, harassment, and “incivility” against faculty who complain about administrative misfeasance and malfeasance, or otherwise question…
Email sent to the UO statutory faculty today: Dear Statutory Faculty: It’s time to start the annual process of electing a new Senate VP & President Elect. This is one position, elected by the Senate at its last Spring meeting. Any statutory (i.e. teaching) faculty are eligible to run (not…
While the introduction of a new processes is one step forward toward a more accountable institutional system, its effectiveness depends on parallel reforms in the governance structure. That would be in Ethiopia. From Inside Higher Ed: Overshadowed by the country’s political crisis, a positive development in the Ethiopian higher education…
The Oregonian and the RG have had a series of stories about the secretive plans to tear down Hayward Field’s east grandstand as part of the effort to put a 30,000 seat stadium on Agate for the state-subsidized IAAF 2021 track championships. http://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2018/03/hayward_field_renovation_plan.html The original design by architect and Nike…