International Politics
OUS Web site becomes platform for anti-Obama message from Iran
A hacker claiming to be from Iran but posting from a Polish domain posted an anti-Obama message on the Oregon University System’s Web page Wednesday morning. The message read as follows:
Hey Stupid Fly Catcher Obama! Stop talking about Iran and telling to your dogs (UK, France, Germany) to talk about Iran and Iran Election. Keep [...]
Russell Athletic Agreement
Though this news is old now, what with President Dave Frohnmayer’s having elected to retain Russell Athletic’s licensing agreement, the University’s General Counsel has granted my request for the company’s licensing agreement with the University.
The first part of the document — a stock University Licensing agreement with Russell’s name handwritten at the top in blue [...]
PCC buys Willamette Building
The Portland Business Journal reported Friday that Portland Community College bought the University’s former Portland headquarters.
The University ran programs for its architecture and journalism schools out of the Willamette Building in downtown Portland until 2008, when it moved them to the iconic White Stag Building. The building also housed an outpost of the University of Oregon [...]
Russell Update
As you may have read in the Emerald today, President Frohnmayer has said he will not cancel the contract with Russell because of the WRC’s claims of labor violations. Here is the letter he sent to one of the members of Step Up, Oregon! In it, he explains that he does not believe their argument [...]
Further reading special: Russell Athletic
Here’s a digest of resources related to the allegations surrounding Russell Athletic
WITH RUSSELL
The company itself has sent out three press releases on the subject. The first points to decisions at schools including Florida and Princeton to keep contracts with Russell. Another outlines efforts Russell is taking to clear its name with consumers. The last says some [...]
