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 November 19
Off-campus parties get Eugene council hearing
The Register-Guard: Eugene’s proposal to crack down on large disruptive, alcohol-fueled parties is expected to draw a young crowd to the City Council this evening. University of Oregon student leaders have asked students to turn out in force at the council’s public hearing on the so-called social host ordinance. Students will urge councilors to reject the proposal, said Laura Hinman, president of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. But others, including neighborhood leaders and long-term residents, are expected to speak in favor of the ordinance. Hinman and other students are upset with the proposed ordinance, calling it unfair to students and a heavy-handed response to problem parties.
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Media mentions for November 17
We should be gathering steam for arts education
The Oregonian: How can there be jobs at Oregon technology companies but no Oregonians to fill them? That's the question we debated in a recent gathering of executives from emerging high-tech companies. Our teachers do a good job educating students despite limited resources, but, as Mat Ellis of Cloudability explained, Oregon's students and workers often don't get the right skills for the available positions ... Yong Zhao, associate dean for global education at the University of Oregon, describes how the ability of our students to think creatively is key to distinguishing between the U.S. and countries that focus on basic learning and rote memorization.
Oregon Quarterly: Where will you be on December 21? Dan Wojcik knows where he'll be: in Yucatán, Mexico, at the ancient Mayan site of Chichén Itzá--the hub of the hubbub over a prophecy that many believe specifies that day as the last in a 5,125-year Mayan time cycle that began in 3114 b.c. Like Wojcik, thousands are traveling to ancient Mayan sites in southern Mexico and Guatemala--or gathering at locales closer to home--to mark the occasion, which some see as ushering in a new level of consciousness but others fear will be marked by more apocalyptic disruptions--fire, flood, or clashes in the cosmos. “I need to be there to document this moment in a respectful way,” says Wojcik, director of the folklore program and associate professor in the English department at the University of Oregon.
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Late mentions for November 16
Obama appoints UO professor to a national post
KVAL: President Obama appointed a University of Oregon chemistry professor to an administration post in the National Science Foundation on Friday. White House officials said that the president named eight people to various administration posts, including UO Professor Geraldine Richmond. Dr. Richmond will be stepping in as a member on the national science board with the National Science Foundation ... “I am honored that these talented individuals have decided to join this Administration and serve our country. I look forward to working with them in the months and years to come.” President Obama said during a press release about the appointment.
Food: Voodoo Doughnuts’ Easy Peasy Lemon Kesey helps UO to buy Ken Kesey papers
The Daily Emerald: Free coffee and Voodoo Doughnuts drew hordes of people to the University of Oregon’s Knight Library north-wing second floor at 10 a.m. today. It was in celebration of the company’s special donation to the UO’s Special Collections and University Archives’ fundraiser, “Are You On The Bus?” The donation allows the UO to purchase the Ken Kesey paper collection, which is currently on loan at the UO and contains original documents, correspondence, manuscripts and Kesey’s personal papers. The purchase will retain the Kesey papers for researchers and students both to study and enjoy. “If we can buy a stadium, we can buy the Kesey papers,” said a Voodoo representative, as he presented a giant $10,000 tie-dye check to James Fox, head of Special Collections and University Archives. Voodoo’s tie-dye doughnuts with colored sugar cubes on top and yellow jelly in the middle were the main attraction. This doughnut, called The Easy Peasy Lemon Kesey, was made special to help raise funds.
Medical Research Foundation Honors Three Top Oregon Scientists
The Lund Report: The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon has announced the recipients of its 2012 awards for scientific leadership and innovation in Oregon ... The MRF presented a Mentor Award to Christopher Minson, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of Human Physiology and co-director of Exercise and Environmental Physiology Labs at the University of Oregon. Minson is a researcher, educator and leader whose efforts in growing biomedical research and pre-medical education at the University of Oregon have transformed his department, making it one of the preeminent pathways at the university for entry to graduate medical, dental, physical therapy and nursing programs.