Higher Education
Ominous signs from the OUS negotiating table
University Clinical Services Specialist James Jacobson, who has held leadership positions in the SEIU, sent out this message today. Based on this, I would surmise that negotiations between the parties are not going well. If the SEIU strikes, it will do so no later than Sept. 29, which also happens to be the first day [...]
2010 Commencement moved…Again
…But just by two days. It will be held on Monday, June 14.
For those of you not familiar with the issue, the ceremony was originally moved up before finals week to accommodate the NCAA Track and Field Championships (red the original Emerald article about it here). Then, it was moved back (read about that here). [...]
Kulongoski Vetos University Budget Cuts
Governor Ted Kulongoski announced this week that the $13.4 million of general funds meant to be subtracted from public state university funding would be restored, returning it to the university system. In addition, the governor decided to give $6.3 million of funding to Oregon’s courts.
Plans of his veto were announced last month, prior to the [...]
Bill O’Reilly rips on UO
Are you watching Dan Lawton?
Talk show host Bill O’Reilly has blasted the University of Oregon for the preponderance of registered Democrats among its professors in political science, economics, journalism, sociology and law. See the video here:
Sound familiar? I could have sworn a certain Emerald columnist might have broached this subject in our pages back in [...]
HR e-mail about tuition hikes
University Provost Jim Bean sent out the following e-mail about the tuition increase and also about faculty contracts on Tuesday:
Last Thursday and Friday the State Board of Higher Education met in Portland. As a result, we can share two important new pieces of information. Tuition increases were approved. For UO undergraduates they are 7.5% for [...]
More snags in White Stag sign debate
It’s still anyone’s guess what message Portlanders will see in lights on top of the White Stag building next year.
It appeared not too long ago that University officials and city commissioners had compromised on the legend that would adorn the University-leased building’s iconic neon sign. Rather than changing the sign’s legend from “Made in Oregon” [...]
Text of commencement e-mail
Here is the e-mail’s full text. Expect a larger story soon.
Colleagues:
About one year ago we were instructed to resolve the conflict between 2010 UO Commencement and the NCAA Track and Field Finals taking place at Hayward Field. After many discussions with many groups it was concluded that most issues could be overcome, but that we were concerned about hotel [...]
Commencement moved back to after finals
The Oregonian and Register-Guard are reporting that the University has changed its plans for the 2010 commencement ceremony and will now hold it after finals as is customary.
The plan had originally been to hold the ceremony before graduates took their finals in order to accommodate the NCAA National Track and Field Championships, scheduled in the [...]
