UO E-Clips is a daily report prepared by the Office of Communications (http://comm.uoregon.edu) summarizing current news coverage of the University of Oregon.
Media mentions for September 14
University board idea under study
The Register-Guard: Oregon lawmakers wondered Thursday what would happen if Oregon's public universities were governed by independent local boards -- and one of those boards went rogue ... Crew advised the Joint Special Committee on University Governance to build a fail-safe clause into the bill that the committee is crafting to create independent boards to run Oregon's public universities, including the University of Oregon ... A drive for independence by the UO and its alumni went into high gear about a year ago after the state Board of Higher Education fired UO President Richard Lariviere for going his own way on a number of governance issues, including awarding special pay increases to hundreds of UO faculty and administrators.
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Late mentions for September 13
U offering cities a new partnership to solve problems
Minneapolis Star Tribune: This year, dozens of graduate students at the University of Minnesota are trading classrooms for City Hall, working alongside the city staff in Minnetonka to dig up new solutions to issues ... It's one of a few programs in the country modeled after one started at the University of Oregon in 2009 ... Spokesman Bob Choquette said many of the cities use money already dedicated to projects that students help with or get grants. Since 2009, the project has morphed into a nationally known program involving 450 students across the Oregon campus ... "They have to bring their A-game," Choquette said of students. "They're not just talking to professors but people in the community."
Oregon Ducks offer ticket discount for Charter & DirecTV customers
KMTR: Without a deal to carry the PAC-12 Networks from two major TV providers, the Oregon Ducks are stepping up to offer ticket discounts for fan who might not be able to catch on TV. The Oregon Athletic Ticket Office is offering reduced game tickets for people with a current Charter or DirecTV bill, as the two providers still haven't reached a deal to carry the Pac-12 Network ... "The fans out there that can't get the game, we want to watch the game and what better place to watch it than Autzen Stadium," says Craig Pintens, a spokesman with the University of Oregon.