Higher Education
Say What Will You About Lariviere …
He knows a thing or two about writing to an audience. University president Richard Lariviere has a commentary piece in today’s Register-Guard, wherein he expounds on why the University, Eugene and the state of Oregon are his kind of place.
The sense of wonder I feel about Oregon and its flagship university is as potent now [...]
Shocker: College Tuition Rising
Breaking the news that the rest of us already knew, the New York Times reported yesterday that college tuition is going through the roof.
The NYT found that four-year public colleges raised tuition by an average of 6.5 percent last year.
The Register-Guard ran a version that included numbers from the University (sorry, no link available):
At the [...]
More Bad News on State Economy
A little addendum to my article on yesterday’s University Senate meeting:
UO economics professor Tim Duy, who monitors the state economy very closely, said that in addition to drops in higher ed funding, state revenue forecasts for the coming year are “trending down below expectations.”
Duy said the fundamental problem is the initial forecasts were too optimistic [...]
Doping tests for college test takers?
The Chronicle of Higher Ed reports that students may soon face doping tests before exams for such neuro-enhancing drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall. From the article:
Vince Cakic, a research assistant in the School of Psychology [at the University of Sydney in Australia], says in an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics that the [...]
University Hanging On Through State Budget Cuts
In case you missed it, the Oregonian had a big Sunday story on how the state university system is weathering the tough economic times. The short answer: not so good. The Oregon University System had its budget slashed by 9 percent across the board, causing colleges to raise tuition, cut classes and consolidate other classes.
According [...]
California professors to strike
Every so often, one looks outside the University of Oregon bubble and finds a truly alarming story. The headline up there makes it sound more alarming than it is. In fact, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, the Sept. 24 walkout in protest of salary cuts in the University of California system will be only a [...]
Reports: Staff, OUS sign deal
Reports suggest school staff would have gone on strike if the deal hadn’t been cut, presenting a serious obstacle to the school’s ability to function for fall term. But a deal was indeed reached.
Portland TV station KATU has an article up about it. The first place I read it was UO Matters.
The contract includes 16 [...]
EMU Post Office still under closure consideration
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday took 401 post offices off of its nationwide list of facilities it’s considering for closure, but the Campus office remains on the chopping block, the Washington Post reports. You can see the list here.
We’ll post a longer story later. In the meantime, read the full Post article here and [...]
