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Ducks light up The Phildo in green to mark the spot where they buried that $2M in academic funds

I’m no physician, but I hear this can be treated with penicillin: Thanks to an alert reader for forwarding the link to the reddit discussion. UO’s website claims “Funding: Fully funded by gifts from Penny and Phil Knight and more than 50 other donors”. That is not entirely true: On…

Phildo subcontractor pulls out, citing shit safety concerns

Nigel Jaquiss in WWeek: $106K strategic spokesperson Kay Jarvis responds, presumably from a safely quarantined location: “All contractors currently working on projects at the UO have been directed to follow all federal, state and local requirements and guidelines with regards to COVID-19. That includes guidelines on social distancing, additional hand-washing…

Workers file complaints about Phildo construction during coronavirus

While UO faculty and staff need a hall pass from the dean to visit their office for 30 minutes, egofice construction continues. Nigel Jaquiss in WWeek, here: Oregon’s Construction Industry Is Chugging Along Like It’s Still 2019. Some Workers Say That’s Dangerous. Gov. Kate Brown’s March 23 order did not…