10/27/2010: From KEZI reporter Dan Corcoran’s story tonight on the insider appointment of Melinda Grier’s longtime deputy Randy Geller as UO’s new General Counsel: After a national search, Lariviere says Geller was the most qualified candidate. “His attitude towards transparency and accountability was exactly what I was looking for,” Lariviere…
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10/18/2010: From the Oregonian editorial board, not from me: University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere is asking the Legislature to allow him to run the university as he sees fit, freed from the stifling edicts applied to the rest of state government. It looks now like Lariviere chose not to…
10/7/2010: The campus erupted in celebration back in April when Pres Lariviere fired General Counsel Melinda Grier and announced: “This institution did not follow acceptable business practices in the past,” Lariviere said. “That will not be repeated under my administration.” Jeff Manning and Ken Goe of the Oregonian wrote: Grier,…
9/26/2010: I’m no Sanskrit scholar, though I learned some interesting things from this video of President Lariviere explaining the history and logic of the language – to 9th graders. I particularly like the bit on the power of words, and the ancient efforts to understand the mystery of their power.
8/28/2010: The Oregon Quarterly magazine has two interesting articles on the “New Partnership” plan, one by Pres Lariviere, one by Oregonian reporter and Tom McCall biographer Brent Walth.Lariviere’s article lays out the plan: A state funding commitment of about $63 million per year, less than the $64.9 million amount allocated…
6/14/2010: Eric Kelderman of the Chronicle of Higher Education (or here) has an interesting, long, and thorough article on the recent unpleasantness, and more generally on UO and the tough job Lariviere has in front of him: … what is clear is that Mr. Bellotti’s hiring was highly unusual and…
6/4/2010: Bill Graves of the Oregonian has a new story on the latest sports facility craziness here. This seems to be another “gift that keeps on taking,” like the Jock Box: But Phit’s gift does not come without costs. The license agreement requires the university to employ a facilities manager,…
5/21/2010: Emma Kallaway gave a very good speech. His PhD advisor showed up, so this must be a big deal. So did an amazingly large faculty contingent. Good vibes, and not just from the tuba and drums. It was damn good speech. He explained his passionate commitment to public higher…
5/19/2010: An entertaining and educational exchange on education and entertainment: What’s the proper role of athletics in public education? Athletics is…. You’re buying into the—that’s the Lady Gaga syndrome. How so? It’s entertainment, and I’m very grateful that we have that vehicle to get our name and our mission out.…
5/1/2010: Billy Witz of the NY Times has a long story on the recent troubles. No citation, but they do pick up the “Jock Box” phrase coined by UO Matters: A new learning center — dubbed the Jock Box for its glass cube design — has been built for athletes…
4/25/2010: From Steve Duin’s column in the Oregonian, well worth reading it all: “I’m looking at the Knight Library,” Lariviere said. “I have my back to the Knight Law School. And I can name several of the professors sitting in the 22 Knight-endowed chairs. We are incredibly lucky Penny and…
4/20/2010: Bill Graves of the Oregonian has a long story on President Lariviere: The State Board of Higher Education expects him to “get things under control” and put athletics “in proper perspective,” said Paul Kelly, board president. “The indications are, he is going to be a good leader,” Kelly said,…
Note: We’ve been asked how much Lariviere’s consulting contract paid. Looks like $70,000 a month. (Maybe only $35,000 a month.) It’s funny how it’s never the right time politically for faculty and staff raises, but politics never seems to be a problem when it comes to pay for administrators. Ha…
4/3/2010: A reader points us to this devastating analysis of the Bellotti payoff, by Ted Sickinger of the Oregonian. I think it’s unfair to blame this on Lariviere, it’s got Frohnmayer’s fingerprints all over it. The University of Oregon’s $2.3 million golden handshake for resigning athletic director and former football…
3/24/2010: I’ve always thought Frohnmayer’s golden parachute gig was pretty corrupt. OUS Chancellor Pernsteiner and his lawyer Ryan Hagemann kept the negotiations secret, and when they finally released the contract showing that UO would pay Frohnmayer $245,700 for 35 hours of teaching – per year – it left out many…