The new UO Board of Trustees doesn’t have authority to fire President Gottfredson until July 1st. But they can certainly talk to OUS and Kitzhaber about it, and you can be sure those conversations have started. Latest story here: “Sorry. Don’t buy it.” Fortunately we have a respected, experienced, and well…
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This report by the Oregonian’s Susan Nielsen is the most genuine and compassionate I’ve read.
UO’s President Mike Gottfredson has been claiming he couldn’t alert UO students to the alleged March 9th gang rape, because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. It turns out he’s just the latest in a long tradition of university administrators trying to hide behind FERPA. Get a clue…
9:45 PM: From the Oregonian: 5:30 PM: And sure enough, the NY Times is already reporting they don’t think President Gottfredson is telling the truth: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/sports/ncaabasketball/3-suspended-in-oregon-sexual-assault-case.html?_r=0 The university did not act sooner because the Eugene police asked officials to delay administrative reviews until after a criminal investigation was complete, Gottfredson and a…
3PM today, Knight Arena Press Room. That’s the rumor. Yup. Whoops, it’s “Press only”, they tried to kick me and a few students out, but we wouldn’t leave the elevator until they called Julie Brown, who let us in. Thanks Ms Brown! Andrew Grief report and video, here. Live-blog: It’s…
Update: I’m here w/ about 10 TV cameras, 50 or so reporter types, and another 50 faculty and students. I’ll try and live blog a little, but I’m not I’ve got the stomach for it. PR flack Toby Klinger introduces the rules. Brief remarks from Gott, followed by Q&A. ONLY…
5/9/4014 update. Still seeking answers. Details on the CESV wesbsite. I’m guessing this may be postponed, or moved to 11AM at the Ford Alumni Center, with the news conference? 5/8/2014: What did the UO know, when did they know it, why did they hide it? As you watch this report…
The RG reports that UO flew Altman and Mullens back from Phoenix Tuesday, but have not allowed them to talk to reporters.
Josephine Woolington in the RG. Two of many points: UO officials did not respond when asked several times this week why the UO police did not alert the campus to the alleged sexual assaults involving the basketball students. Officials also did not respond when asked why the reported sexual assault…
5/8/2014: That’s the latest rumor. The Senate’s Academic Freedom policy would allow all UO employees to criticize UO policies. There are plenty of UO employees – apparently including some in the athletic department – who are outraged by how UO has handled the rape allegations. But their bosses have told them they can’t talk to the press. If Gottfredson signs this policy, they can. So he won’t.
4/9/2014: From the Senate website, for debate and vote today. Great policy. The sticking point will be “c. POLICY AND SHARED GOVERNANCE. Members of the university community have freedom… ” The administration wants to restrict this freedom only to faculty. Why?
President Gottfredson was fine with letting Coach Altman bring one player with a sexual assault history to UO, and then playing two others in the NCAA tournament. Same with paying that $95K in bonus money. But hurting the Ducks? Well, now that’s serious trouble. I’m guessing this CBS report means Coach Altman will be gone…
Finished in December, finally posted today by UO after pressure from the Senate. This is a thorough report on policies and procedures. The lawyer starts by noting he did not review how any actual incidents were handled. No significant problems are reported: http://vpsa.uoregon.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Independent-Review-Sexual-Violence-Policies-and-Procedures.pdf The current process for reporting and follow up…
Update: Jennifer Fleck has an excellent story on today’s protest in the Daily Emerald. There will be another one tomorrow at 12, in Johnson Hall. Details to be posted on the UO-CESV website here. Show up and let Gottfredson know how you feel about the assault and his cover-up. Update: There was…
In the Oregonian, here: Did Duck Coach Dana Altman truly not know, as he has claimed, that in recruiting Austin, he was welcoming to campus a player who had previously been linked to a case of sexual assault while at Providence? Is the university serving anyone when it refuses to…
Meanwhile he’s still lying, saying FERPA prevents him from saying who knew what when. The Daily Emerald editorial board calls him out: Our stance: Let’s end the silence surrounding sexual assault at the University of Oregon: The UO administration has frivolously used the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act —…