UO E-Clips is a daily report prepared by the Office of Communications (http://uonews.uoregon.edu/) summarizing current news coverage of the University of Oregon.
Media mentions for January 14
The Oregonian: By UO Journalism Professor Peter Laufer: Yesterday's Oregonian sits mostly unread where I left it in favor of a heated debate with a friend about an obscure point of Jackson County history. I'll probably get back to the paper by tomorrow. There are articles in it I want to read, but I'm in no hurry. Those stories can wait. And I did glance through the news section to make sure I wasn't missing something I felt I needed to know immediately. I'm practicing what I call “Slow News,” named, obviously, after the Slow Food movement. I'm working hard to get off the 24-hour news merry-go-round because -- despite the fact that I am a journalist -- I'm convinced most news can wait.
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Media mentions for January 13
GUEST VIEWPOINT: We must find common ground on UO diversity
The Register-Guard: Recently, there has been a lot of public attention paid to the changes that are under way in the University of Oregon’s Office for Equity and Inclusion. Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the changes, the attention itself is heartening. Drawing from this energy, now is the time for the campus and the larger community to come together to acknowledge the past success and challenges of the university’s collective efforts, and also to engage in the evolution of that work as the university continues on the path toward inclusive excellence ... Change comes with the territory. Rather than debating the merits of change, we should be engaging discussions about how to change in ways that best ensure forward progress.
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Media mentions for January 12
Dalai Lama to give speech at UO
The Register-Guard: The University of Oregon on Friday confirmed it has booked the Dalai Lama to deliver a lecture at Matthew Knight Arena on May 10. It will be the world-renowned peace advocate and Buddhist monk’s first visit to Eugene. The lecture, “The Path to Peace and Happiness in the Global Society,” is open to UO students, faculty and staff, as well as the public, the UO said. Additional details on the event, including information on ticket sales to the public, will be available in the coming weeks, the UO said.
Hallowed hall: The UO journalism school’s Allen Hall gets a makeover
The Register-Guard: After being “homeless” for 18 months, University of Oregon journalism students have been checking out their new digs this week -- and liking the feel of the place. “I feel like I have a place where I belong,” said Jackie Haworth, a sophomore journalism major. “It’s my second day (in this building), and I already feel at home.” While the School of Journalism and Communication’s Allen Hall was being redesigned -- a $15 million remodeling project funded half by private gifts and half by state bonds -- journalism headquarters were moved to Agate Hall, about a 15-minute trek from the center of campus. Most journalism classes were held in that building, but others were scattered across campus at such locales as the Knight Library and Lillis Business Complex.
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Late mentions for January 11
UO student found dead at Hendricks Park Thursday night
The Daily Emerald: University of Oregon student Terence “Terry” Andrew Ogburn was found dead by security guards at Hendricks Park at 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10. Eugene Police Department spokesperson Jenna McCulley said Ogburn’s death “did not appear suspicious.” Ogburn, 24, a member of the class of 2014, was a pre-business administration major and a member of the Alpha Omega fraternity on campus. Alpha Omega is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Eugene and is not associated with any UO Panhellenic fraternity or sorority. Recently, Ogburn was cited for three counts of criminal mischief by campus police for graffiti found on a University of Oregon sign. EPD did not release an official cause of death.
Concerto-Aria Competition brings out the best for UO’s Symphony Orchestra
The Daily Emerald: Ten of the finest student musicians the University of Oregon has to offer gathered in Beall Concert Hall on Thursday night, each vying for the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the UO Symphony Orchestra. The musicians of the evening were finalists in the Concerto-Aria Competition, an annual contest hosted by the UO School of Music ... David Riley, associate piano professor and competition coordinator, considers winning the Concerto-Aria Competition hitting the music-performance jackpot. “This is the ultimate opportunity,” Riley said. “For an instrumentalist to perform with a concerto orchestra is like going to the Olympics. This is the ultimate for most instrumentalists.”
Will textbook prices at the UO keep going up indefinitely?
The Daily Emerald: Hundreds of dollars later, college students now possess a collection of textbooks that range from classic texts to useless paperweights ... “Over the last ten years, the rate of inflation from publishers has far eclipsed normal inflation,” said Bruce Lundy, the book division team leader for The Duck Store ... Part of the problem is that textbook publishers set their prices by looking at the industry standard and then matching it. They don’t try to sell more copies with cheaper books. They’re only concerned with what the market will bear ... The Duck Store does everything in its power to make textbook prices as competitive as possible. They stress that the it is a nonprofit business, operated by an 11-person board of directors, and eight of those board members are UO students.