Thursday, April 30, 2015

School report draws response The Eugene School Board should reinforce its respect for doing business openly, Chairman Jim Torrey says By Josephine Woolington The Register-Guard APRIL 30, 2015

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33035299-75/eugene-school-district-board-chairman-superintendent-issue-statements-on-secret-emails.html.csp"

School report draws response

The Eugene School Board should reinforce its respect for doing business openly, Chairman Jim Torrey says





By Josephine Woolington
The Register-Guard
APRIL 30, 2015

"Eugene School Board Chairman Jim Torrey said in a statement Wednesday that “now it is time to move forward” and use the revelation of board members’ secret efforts to negotiate an exit plan with Superintendent Sheldon Berman as an “opportunity to reinforce our respect for consistently open and candid board discussions of school district business.”
Torrey’s statement does not specifically defend or repudiate board members’ efforts to shield their concerns about Berman’s job performance, or address newly released emails’ suggestion that some board members may have violated Oregon’s public record and public meetings laws.
The unredacted emails, inadvertently released to The Register-Guard, show that board members negotiated a settlement plan that would allow Berman to avoid a negative job performance review, which one board member said could have led to his firing.
The emails further reveal that some board members avoided meeting publicly or even in closed-door sessions to talk about Berman. Instead, they communicated with each other on private email accounts, text messages and over the phone.
Board member Beth Gerot said she planned to shred any documents she had regarding Berman’s performance evaluation. State public records law prohibits elected officials from destroying public documents.
“As experienced public officials, we have a deep and abiding respect for Oregon’s public records and public meetings laws,” Torrey said in his statement. “The school district’s disagreement with The Register-Guard on disclosure of a limited number of records was on its way to a proposed settlement when documents at issue were mistakenly sent to the newspaper’s legal counsel by the district’s lawyer. Mistakes happen.”
Berman, meanwhile, said in a statement of his own, also released Wednesday, that he is concerned that the newspaper article may damage the community’s perspective on “the district and the board, as well as me personally.”
“The emails were sent during a time that was particularly challenging for the district, the board and me,” Berman said in his emailed statement. “The year since has been a much more positive and productive time. I think it’s fair to say that the quoted emails and the article don’t begin to describe or reflect the many accomplishments we have achieved.”
Berman added that he has “worked diligently to address concerns raised in my discussions with board members last year.”
“My reasons for leaving Eugene remain largely personal and family ones,” Berman said.
Gustavo Balderas, who will succeed Berman in July, declined to comment Wednesday.
Eugene Education Association teachers union President Tad Shannon said teachers feel that the board’s responsiveness to teacher concerns has improved in the past year, but teachers did not notice a change in Berman’s performance.
“Shelley (Berman) actually thinks he’s a collaborator and a listener,” Shannon said. “Unfortunately, most staff don’t see it that way.”
Shannon didn’t comment specifically on the board’s decision to try to hide its negotiations with Berman.
“Ultimately, the result was something that the staff agrees with,” Shannon said of Berman leaving at the end of this school year.
“There was frustration regarding the time it took for teachers to feel listened to and for the board to take action,” said Shannon, adding that he didn’t want to “second-guess the board.”
$21,246 in district legal fees 
The school district earlier this year sued The Register-Guard to avoid disclosing 12 pages of records that the Lane County District Attorney’s Office ordered the district to release. Last week, the Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. law firm sent the newspaper unredacted copies of emails that the newspaper requested last year, including those that were at issue in the lawsuit.
Torrey on Wednesday did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the status of the lawsuit.
The newspaper’s general counsel, Wendy Baker, said the lawsuit is moot. She said the next step should be a stipulated judgment of dismissal of the lawsuit.
As of last month, the district had spent $21,246 in legal fees to Harrang Long regarding the newspaper’s records request and the district’s subsequent lawsuit against the paper.
In his statement Wednesday, Berman said he was asked to “implement significant changes and improve student performance while implementing dramatic budget reductions and bringing consistency and coherence to a largely site-based system” when he came to Eugene in 2011.
“These changes were not easy, nor were they always popular,” Berman said. “However, I believe that they are serving students well and will continue to do so in the long term.”
Berman also referenced a letter written by Torrey and presented at a school board retreat earlier this month. In the letter, Torrey thanked Berman for his work in the district, particularly for his efforts to improve the district’s instruction, communication, graduation rates and passage of a 2013 bond measure.
“Shelley has brought great strengths and insights to this district,” Torrey said. “His leadership has been invaluable in a challenging time and in this transition year.”
In its negotiations with Berman about his departure, the school board was advised by an attorney to provide a letter of reference highlighting Berman’s positive contributions to the district, email records indicate.
Roscoe Caron, a retired Eugene middle school teacher and now an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon, has been critical for several years of what he describes as the centralization of the district under Berman’s tenure.
Caron said Wednesday that he believes the school board erred in hiring Berman. He criticized board members for not terminating him. 
“The secret negotiations for an exit plan were not designed to shield Berman,” Caron said. “They were designed to shield the board from having to account for their initial hiring decision and for the litany of unpopular decisions and attitudes that followed.”
Follow Josephine on Twitter @j_woolington . Email josephine.woolington@registerguard.com .

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Court filing: NCAA, conferences say scholarships could be reduced

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2015/05/01/ncaa-suit-shawne-alston-martin-jenkins-kessler-nigel-hayes-claudia-wilken/26685565/

Thursday, April 30, 2015

CNN: Rep. Barbara Lee Discusses Freddie Gray’s Death & Calls for Justice

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Anna Richter-Taylor and Gallatin Public Affairs bill UO $422,184 for what? 04/29/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-dumps-another-200k-on-administrative-bloat.html

Thursday, April 30, 2015

HLGR’s William F. Gary and Sharon Rudnick lose another big one 04/30/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/hlgrs-william-f-gary-and-sharon-rudnick-lose-another-big-one.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Hubin and Triplett keep an eye on Senate Exec discussions 04/29/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/hubin-and-triplett-keep-an-eye-on-senate-exec-discussions.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A message to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Black lives do matter

Gregory Boyce:  Good day Nadia  smile emoticon My latest article is commentary written as an educational message to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The intent of my article will be misconstrued by those who wish to hide the truth that only oppressed people who feel hopeless riot. However for those who understand where I’m coming from in my commentary it’s fully understood and agreed between us that “the truth shall set us ALL free”. 
By the way, wasn’t it a “People’s Revolution” that created America? The only difference between the American Revolution of 1775 and today’s Urban Revolution is that this time the Revolution will be televised. As always thanks for tuning in to my work as a writer. 
If you enjoyed reading my commentary please feel free to share it. It’s important that the world understands that there are two Americas, “The haves and the have nots”…and the have nots are not the lazy and degenerate people some would have you believe they are. Systemic poverty is a man-made condition. Thanks again…G. Boyce



http://www.examiner.com/article/a-message-to-maryland-governor-larry-hogan-black-lives-do-matter

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

What is UO hiding about Anna Richter Taylor and Gallatin Public Affairs? 04/28/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/what-is-uo-hiding-about-anna-richter-taylor-and-gallatin-public-affairs.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

What is UO hiding about Anna Richter Taylor and Gallatin Public Affairs?

   04/28/2015
I don’t know, but they are really trying to hide it:
From: Bill Harbaugh 
Subject: Re: Public Records Request 2015-PRR-228
Date: April 28, 2015 at 11:27:51 PM PDTTo: Lisa Thornton Cc: Gregory Rikhoff , Doug Park , Interim President Coltrane , Office of the Provost
Dear Ms Thornton – 
It’s now been more than a month since I made this simple public records request. The DOJ’s PR Manual says that 2 weeks is the normal time for a response. 
I’d appreciate it if you could provide these documents without further delay.
Bill Harbaugh
UO Prof of Economics
http://harbaugh.org
On MondayMar 23, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Thornton, Lisa wrote:
03/23/2015
Dear Mr. Harbaugh: 
The University of Oregon, Office of Public Records has received your public records request for “invoices billing UO from the Gallatin Public Affairs Group or their principal Anna Richter Taylor, from 1/1/2013 to the present” on 03/23/2015, attached. The university is uncertain whether it possesses the records you have requested. However, the university will search for the records and make a response to your request as soon as practicable. 
If documents exist and may be provided the office will provide the documents electronically to avoid a copy fee of 25 cents per page. The office also charges for the actual cost of making public records available. The charge includes, but is not limited to, staff costs for locating, gathering, summarizing, compiling, reviewing, tailoring or redacting the public records to respond to a request. The charge may also include the cost of time spent by an attorney in reviewing the public records, redacting material from the public records, or segregating the public records into exempt and nonexempt records. 
The cost of time for each employee is calculated by multiplying the employee’s hourly wage calculation (including benefits expenses) by the hours or portions thereof necessary to locate, gather, summarize, compile, tailor, review, redact, segregate, certify or attend the inspection of the public records requested. 
Thank you for contacting the University with your request.
Sincerely,
Lisa Thornton
Lisa Thornton
Office of Public Records
University of Oregon
Office of the President
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick way too transparent with potentially incriminating public records 04/29/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/harrang-long-gary-and-rudnick-too-transparent-with-potentially-incriminating-public-records.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Bill Gary, Sharon Rudnick, and Randy Geller of UO’s HLGR law firm must be shitting their pants. I’m no lawyer, but sending a dump of emails that potentially incriminate your clients to the local newspaper, by mistake, seems unlikely to bring in the billable hours.

Josephine Woolington has the story in the RG, here:
Eugene School Board members allowed Superintendent Sheldon Berman to come up with his own exit plan to avoid the release of a negative performance review, which one board member said could result in his firing, newly obtained records show.
Board members also said in emails last year that if they couldn’t successfully negotiate a departure agreement with Berman, they planned to make his evaluation public and hire an investigator to look into unspecified actions by Berman.
Further, emails between board members show that some members went to great lengths to avoid meeting publicly or even in a closed-door session, in potential violation of state public meetings law. Other emails show that one board member — Beth Gerot — said she would destroy some public records related to Berman’s evaluation. It is a violation of state law for a public official to destroy public records.
The new information is contained in records that the law firm representing the Eugene School District inadvertently sent to The Register-Guard. The district contends the records should be kept secret, but the newspaper’s general counsel, Wendy Baker, said the district has “no legitimate basis” for keeping the records secret, and that the newspaper is publishing them because “elected officials should be held accountable to their constituents and their community.”
The school district sued The Register-­Guard in Lane County Circuit Court earlier this year to avoid disclosing 12 pages of records that the Lane County District Attorney’s Office ruled it must release. The district hired the Eugene law firm of Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. to represent it in its lawsuit.
In the course of legal proceedings, the law firm last week sent the newspaper hundreds of unredacted emails regarding Berman’s job performance that The Register-Guard requested last year…
Wendy Baker makes me feel like a wimp for giving the UO president’s digital archives back to Bill Gary. With any luck, HLGR’s next mistake will be to mail that “zip drive” to Rich Read at the Oregonian, 1500 SW First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201.
But wait, there’s more, as a commenter points out. The documents potential implicate HLGR lawyer and former UO General Counsel Randy Geller’s wife (and school board member) Jennifer Geller in a conspiracy to break Oregon’s open meetings law:
Walston sent Geller a text message on March 7, 2014, that read: “Jennifer, I know (there) was talk of an (executive, closed-door) session to discuss Shelley’s performance as a last item on Monday. I talked with (then-district chief of staff) Barb (Bellamy) and Craig (Smith) yesterday and we cannot see how we could have — at this point in time — the discussion we seem to want — under (Oregon Revised Statutes) exemption. Craig talked to Shelley — at Shelley’s request after last week’s review. Craig suggested Shelley call individual board members for feedback. The hope is that Shelley will listen and be able to count to 4,” referring to a board majority that could effectively end his employment.
According to the emails, Walston said she would sequentially telephone each individual board member to update them on the process of evaluating Berman. It is a violation of Oregon public meetings law for public officials to hold sequential private one-on-one discussions with a board majority in order to deliberate toward a decision, an Oregon Circuit Court judge ruled in 2011.
Gerot wrote to all board members on March 9, 2014, that the district’s consultant, Lewis, would meet with her, in addition to board members Alicia Hays and Geller, to “communicate verbally and without attribution” what the consultant learned through her interviews with district employees.
The comments on the RG website are getting pretty interesting too.
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7 Responses to Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick way too transparent with potentially incriminating public records

  1. Wendy Baker Fan Club
    04/29/2015 at 8:14 am
    Hmm .. the archives release. And the Hershner Hunter report that hasn’t been seen. Gary’s hyperventilation that Rudnick didn’t write a summary. And then there’s this bit today from the article on the Eugene School Board and members action: 
    “Gerot wrote to all board members on March 9, 2014, that the district’s consultant, Lewis, would meet with her, in addition to board members Alicia Hays and Geller, to “communicate verbally and without attribution” what the consultant learned through her interviews with district employees.
    “She will then write a written summary, again without attribution, that will go to the entire board.”
    Interesting similarity.
    Reply
  2. Not licensed in Oregon
    04/29/2015 at 8:49 am
    HLGR has already dropped from 32 to 24 attorneys, in 4 years. Expect more to now take their book to a firm with less stigma.
    Reply
  3. Anon
    04/29/2015 at 9:11 am
    So Randy Geller’s law firm was trying to hide documents that potentially implicate his wife (and school board member) Jennifer Geller in a conspiracy to break the open meetings law? 
    Then someone at the firm “mistakenly” sent those documents to a reporter? Must be an interesting morning in the office.
    “Walston sent Geller a text message on March 7, 2014, that read: “Jennifer, I know (there) was talk of an (executive, closed-door) session to discuss Shelley’s performance as a last item on Monday. I talked with (then-district chief of staff) Barb (Bellamy) and Craig (Smith) yesterday and we cannot see how we could have — at this point in time — the discussion we seem to want — under (Oregon Revised Statutes) exemption. Craig talked to Shelley — at Shelley’s request after last week’s review. Craig suggested Shelley call individual board members for feedback. The hope is that Shelley will listen and be able to count to 4,” referring to a board majority that could effectively end his employment.
    According to the emails, Walston said she would sequentially telephone each individual board member to update them on the process of evaluating Berman. It is a violation of Oregon public meetings law for public officials to hold sequential private one-on-one discussions with a board majority in order to deliberate toward a decision, an Oregon Circuit Court judge ruled in 2011.
    Gerot wrote to all board members on March 9, 2014, that the district’s consultant, Lewis, would meet with her, in addition to board members Alicia Hays and Geller, to “communicate verbally and without attribution” what the consultant learned through her interviews with district employees.”
    Reply
  4. The Truth
    04/29/2015 at 9:57 am
    Educational administrators as a collective have to be the most corrupt and least ethical group in Oregon public service. I wonder if this will be yet another situation where blatant violations of state law have occurred but none of the offenders end up punished because the DA chooses to ignore said violations.
    What’s funny is that HLGR has created a cottage industry for themselves as the go-to firm to represent these disreputable people, and this could send all that crashing down.
    Reply
    • charlie
      04/29/2015 at 10:25 am
      “What’s funny is that HLGR has created a cottage industry for themselves as the go-to firm to represent these disreputable people, and this could send all that crashing down.”
      You gotta admit they take great photos….
      Reply
  5. The Truth
    04/29/2015 at 10:56 am
    From the RG comments:
    “Could Wendy Baker please tell us what public interest this serves? If the RG is trying to pretend it is super duper big time journalism, this doesn’t do it. This is just opportunistic and prurient . . . maybe a sign of the times . . .”
    Guaranteed this commenter either works for one of HLGR or the school board, or is related to someone who does.
    Reply
  6. SaveUofO
    04/29/2015 at 11:09 am
    This is priceless. The real question is whether someone in the AG’s office is going to step up. Keep up with those records requests and you might hit the jackpot with a treasure trove of documents that were never meant to see the light of day.
    Reply

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Public Will Lock Up Politicians/Police/Media When Educated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtZnBFf1Kkg

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

AAUP threatens UIUC with censure over firing of Prof Salaita for “incivility” 04/28/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/aaup-threatens-uiuc-with-censure-over-firing-of-prof-salaita-for-incivility.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Oregonian: Bumbling decisions by UO leaders may lead to good laws 04/28/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/oregonian-bumbling-decisions-by-uo-leadership-may-lead-to-good-laws.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Coltrane and Angela Wilhems dump another $200K + on administrative bloat 04/27/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-dumps-another-200k-on-administrative-bloat.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Coltrane brings in 5 candidates for open General Counsel search 04/28/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/pres-coltrane-starts-search-to-replace-doug-park-with-real-general-counsel.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015

Lawmakers Trying To Pass Bill Exempting Politicians From Arrest And Prosecution For Corruption

http://www.mintpressnews.com/lawmakers-trying-pass-bill-exempting-politicians-arrest-prosecution-corruption/201937/

Monday, April 27, 2015

School board pays HLGR $12K to help hide records – before the lawsuit even starts 01/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/01/frohnmayers-harrang-et-al-law-firm-takes-on-rg-over-das-public-records-order.html

Monday, April 27, 2015

Chronicle posts softball interview with Coltrane on AAU, turnover 04/27/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/chronicle-interviews-coltrane-on-aau.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 27, 2015

CSWS to screen “The Hunting Ground” Tue at 7:30 in Global Scholars Hall 04/27/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/csws-to-screen-the-hunting-ground-tue-at-730-in-global-scholars-hall.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Making of a Higher-Ed Agitator

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Making-of-a-Higher-Ed/229619/?key=STgmK1RmNSlIYHBlZT9JaWpWYHVrYU4iYyBOPil3blFTEw==

Monday, April 27, 2015

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Sports columnist Austin Meek on Eugene/Missoula rape parallels 04/26/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/sports-columnist-austin-meek-on-eugenemissoula-rape-parallels.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Advertising Prof Deb Morrison uses Journalism faculty meeting to accuse Harbaugh of cyberbullying 04/25/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/advertising-prof-deb-morrison-uses-journalism-faculty-meeting-to-accuse-harbaugh-of-cyberbullying.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Oregon U.S. Attorney resigns amid investigation

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/16/us-attorney-for-oregon-on-leave-amid-reported-investigation/24858049/

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Daily Emerald reports: Police detain blogger for questioning 04/24/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/daily-emerald-reports-police-detain-blogger-for-questioning.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Friday, April 24, 2015

Sen. Sara Gelser, buoyed by vote, pushes UO to protect sexual-assault victims' confidentiality

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/04/sen_sara_gelser_pushes_uo_to_p.html

Friday, April 24, 2015

Counseling Center Director puts students at risk based on “public relations” and the “political landscape” 04/24/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/counseling-center-director-puts-students-at-risk-based-on-public-relations-and-the-political-landscape.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Friday, April 24, 2015

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Kevin Barrett 911 whistleblower on hannity and colmes

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Bruce Willis a 9/11 Truther?

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Governor Brown reappoints all UO Trustees, including Susan Gary (Law) 04/22/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/governor-brown-reappoints-all-uo-trustees-including-susan-gary-law.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 23, 2015

UO shared governance needs your help by end of Monday, 4/27 04/22/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-shared-governance-needs-your-help-by-friday.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Legislation would let students vote to fire the worst professor each year 04/23/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/legislation-would-let-students-vote-to-fire-the-worst-professor-each-year.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Eugene Weekly reports on UO adjuncts and faculty union 04/23/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/14832.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Coltrane sidesteps Senate on Sexual Assault Advisory Council 04/23/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-sidesteps-senate-on-sexual-assault-advisory-council.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 23, 2015

How Congress Can End Mass Incarceration

Thursday, April 23, 2015

US~Observer - Corrupt Oregon Judge McHill Assisting Perverse Prosecution in Gray Case - Bulk of Evidence Kept From Jurors

US~Observer - Corrupt Oregon Judge McHill Assisting Perverse Prosecution in Gray Case - Bulk of Evidence Kept From Jurors

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

University administrators submit resignation letters as part of transition 04/22/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/university-administrators-submit-resignation-letters-as-part-of-transition.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Senate Intercollegiate Athletics Committee needs new members 04/22/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/senate-intercollegiate-athletics-committee-needs-new-members.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

ADDITIONAL RETRACTION of claim Coltrane got Rudnick to rewrite Walkup’s report on Archives release. 04/20/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/archivists-resign-coltrane-got-sharon-rudnick-to-write-report-on-presidential-archives-release.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Coltrane at AAU meetings – hope there’s no bad news 04/21/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-at-aau-meetings-hope-theres-no-bad-news.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

50 hour a week job leaves PAC-12 athletes too tired to study 04/21/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/50-hour-a-week-job-leaves-pac-12-athletes-too-tired-to-study.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

U. of Montana, Back in the Sexual-Assault Spotlight, Ponders What’s Changed

http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-Montana-Back-in-the/229535/

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Working together to uphold UO's academic and research priorities.

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8f3f58e14455edcfc98575033&id=e3d0501910

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The Weekly Show with Alex and Dahlia: a presidential podcast

http://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/04/20/the-weekly-show-with-alex-and-dahlia-a-presidential-podcast/

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Seattle Police Will Hire Programmer and Prolific Records Requester Tim Clemans

http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/04/20/22079865/seattle-police-will-hire-programmer-and-prolific-records-requester-tim-clemans

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Monday, April 20, 2015

Patrick Henry on Public Records 04/20/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/patrick-henry-on-public-records.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 20, 2015

Tough financial situation means cuts to Athletic Department 04/20/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/tough-financial-situation-means-cuts-to-athletic-department.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 20, 2015

Sunday, April 19, 2015

UO fraternities and sororities call out Duck’s Rob Mullens and Eric Roedl 04/19/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-fraternities-and-sororities-call-out-ducks-rob-mullens-and-eric-roedl.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 19, 2015

NYT reviews Jon Krakauer’s book on Missoula football rapes 04/19/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/nyt-reviews-jon-krakauers-book-on-missoula-football-rapes.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Virginia Supreme Court won't force Yelp to reveal identities of anonymous commenters Kimberly Chow | Libel | News | April 16, 2015

http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/virginia-supreme-court-wont-force-yelp-reveal-identities-anonymous-c


Saturday, April 18, 2015

Taxi Driver From Pentagon on 9/11 Admits "It Was Planned"

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Taxi Driver From Pentagon on 9/11 Admits "It Was Planned"

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Americans think faculty quality matters, and student debt is OK 04/17/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/americans-think-faculty-quality-matters-and-student-debt-is-ok.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Saturday, April 18, 2015

In the Final Analysis, Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson Were Both Found Guilty of Willfully Violating Oregon’s Public Meetings Law -by Scott Rohter, April 2012

http://www.lessgovisthebestgov.com/Handy-Sorensen-guilty-public-meetings-law2.html


My life in Liberal Klans Oregon!! Arab/Muslim Americans are treated less than animals! We are called Sand N… We are being prosecuted in a daily basis! High tech lynching, institutionally racism! Especially for Arab women!! Oregon former late A.G. Dave Frohnmayer had my SS# blocked & prevented me from getting employed, made me homeless and jobless! He was the one who started & initiated the fraud of taking over our homes!! His bank robber Rep. Bob Ackerman, Doug McCool and Margaret Hallock hired Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associates, forged my family’s signature, gave our fully paid Condo to the thief Broker Bob Ogle. And his mom Karen Ogle ” who was working in the USA Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1997-1999 & administered the power of attorney to have my sister signed it and add her son to the deed,”, without my signature!! Bob Ackerman had never responded to the Summon from the Court, and the sheriff never served him or arrested him either!! ThIs is what kind of criminal government we have in Oregon!! I ran five times for public offices! Voter Fraud & Sedition by Lane County government to protect & cover up for the two criminals Frohnmayer & Ackerman!! Oregon government is complicit with their crimes!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/justice4nadiasindi www.davefrohnmayer.com Please sign petition. https://www.change.org/petitions/a-g-eric-holder-sent-jeff-merkley-gov-john-kitzhaber-investigate-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-forgery-by-former-oregon-a-g-david-frohnmayer-and-lane-county-government#share

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Friday, April 17, 2015

« Civil rights historian Taylor Branch lectures Scott Coltrane about NCAA cartel Fired Archivist James Fox tells his side of the UO Archives release 04/17/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/fired-archivist-james-fox-tells-his-side-of-the-uo-archives-release.html



http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32990068-75/former-uo-archivist-james-fox-tells-his-side-of-his-dismissal.html.csp#.VTFPEXZPAqI.twitter

Friday, April 17, 2015

Worth your time! Jim Marrs - The Trillion Dollar Conspiracy

Friday, April 17, 2015

Archivist James Fox says UO Interim President Scott Coltrane's team betrayed, scapegoated him

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/04/archivist_james_fox_says_uo_in.html

Friday, April 17, 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Schlegel, Lubash, Gutierrez to negotiate Duck ticket prices with VP Robin Holmes 04/16/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/schlegel-lubash-gutierrez-to-negotiate-duck-ticket-prices-with-vp-robin-holmes.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 16, 2015

As UO students and Senate put pressure on bloated Duck budget, coaches finally start raising money for academic scholarships 04/15/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/as-uo-students-and-senate-put-pressure-on-bloated-duck-budget-coaches-finally-start-raising-money-for-academic-scholarships.html

Thursday, April 16, 2015

IAAF sells 2021 Track Championships to Eugene w/o public bidding 04/16/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/paul-weinhold-was-planning-to-mortgage-uo-for-track-towns-losing-iaaf-bid.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 16, 2015

How much time will Duck sports suck from new Pres Michael Schill? 04/16/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/how-much-time-will-duck-sports-suck-from-new-pres-michael-schill.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Faculty Rallies to Support University of Oregon Archivist

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/04/industry-news/faculty-rallies-to-support-university-of-oregon-archivist/

Thursday, April 16, 2015

TONIGHT: The Shame of College Sports author to speak at UO 04/16/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/the-shame-of-college-sports-author-to-speak-at-uo.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Another tax year passes with no Wolf Depredation Credit 04/15/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/another-tax-year-passes-with-no-wolf-depredation-credit.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

UO Attorney William F. Gary, Esquire, demands more retractions over Presidential Archives investigation 04/15/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-attorney-william-f-gary-esquire-demands-more-retractions-over-pres-archives-investigation.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

UO Senate to meet Wed 4/15 on policies, and in executive session 04/14/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-senate-to-meet-wed-415-on-policies-and-in-executive-session.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

TODAY: Coltrane to present award to dissident counseling center employees Stokes and Morlock 04/14/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/oas-give-award-to-dissident-counseling-center-employees-stokes-and-morlock.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

UO names Michael Schill, U Chicago Law Dean, as President 04/14/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-to-name-new-president-today.html

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

UO to name new President today 04/14/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-to-name-new-president-today.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

« A modest proposal to raise $7.5M for faculty pay and hiring by small athletic cuts
Some College of Ed faculty support admins and status quo, oppose Senate »

UO to name new President today

   04/14/2015

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Monday, April 13, 2015

Bargaining Update

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8f3f58e14455edcfc98575033&id=d0535a8250

Monday, April 13, 2015

A modest proposal to raise $7.5M for faculty pay and hiring by small athletic cuts 04/13/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/a-modest-proposal-to-raise-7-1m-for-faculty-pay-and-hiring-by-small-athletic-cuts.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 13, 2015

Coach Helfrich’s raise totals more than all 1500 UO staff combined 04/12/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coach-helfrichs-raise-more-than-all-uo-staff-combined.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 13, 2015

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Petition to ask the administration to subsidize the UO computer repair shop and keep it open 04/11/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/petition-to-ask-the-administration-to-subsidize-the-uo-computer-repair-shop-and-keep-it-open.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 12, 2015

More than 100 faculty sign letter for James Fox, fired by Adriene Lim 04/12/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/more-than-100-faculty-sign-letter-for-james-fox-fired-by-adriene-lim.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Petition to ask the administration to subsidize the UO computer repair shop and keep it open 04/11/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/petition-to-ask-the-administration-to-subsidize-the-uo-computer-repair-shop-and-keep-it-open.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Saturday, April 11, 2015

« Economist to be new UO President Legislator not impressed by Coltrane’s speech, wants law on confidentiality 04/11/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/legislator-not-impressed-by-coltranes-speech-wants-law-on-confidentiality.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Oregon Muslim says coworkers at auto dealerships called him 'terrorist,' said bathroom was for 'whites only'

#CAIR Islamophobia Watch: Oregon Muslim says coworkers at auto dealerships called him 'terrorist,' said bathroom was for 'whites only'

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/04/oregon_muslim_says_coworkers_a.html

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Friday, April 10, 2015

Helena Schlegel wins ASUO presidential election

http://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/04/10/helena-schlegel-wins-asuo-presidential-election/

Friday, April 10, 2015

UO faculty salary proposal unveiled

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32965667-75/uo-faculty-salary-proposal-to-be-unveiled-today.html.csp#.VSitZFBu7Sg.twitter

Friday, April 10, 2015

Bargaining VII: Economics. Admin proposes 1% for merit, no ATB, no equity, and a 1964 Chevy van. 04/10/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/bargaining-vii-economics-if-you-want-a-raise-show-up-at-2pm-today.html

Friday, April 10, 2015

Bargaining VII: Economics. If you want a raise, show up at 2PM today. 04/10/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/bargaining-vii-economics-if-you-want-a-raise-show-up-at-2pm-today.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Friday, April 10, 2015

UO hires Director of Talent Management *and* a Strategic Talent Consultant! 04/07/2015

UO hires Director of Talent Management *and* a Strategic Talent Consultant!

Friday, April 10, 2015

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Reporter makes public records request for all Gottfredson emails 03/19/2015

http://uomatters.com/tag/michael-gottfredson


Reporter makes public records request for all Gottfredson emails

Friday, April 10, 2015

Gottfredson cover up Timeline of events regarding the Duck BBall rape allegations:

http://uomatters.com/uo-athletics

Gottfredson cover up

Timeline of events regarding the Duck BBall rape allegations: http://uomatters.com/2014/05/gottgate-timeline-and-questions.html

Friday, April 10, 2015

Now w/ video: Coltrane chastises Senate – but Senators not chastened 04/09/2015

http://uomatters.com

Friday, April 10, 2015

Gottfredson bans Frohnmayer and Rudnick from campus 09/27/2013

http://uomatters.com/2013/09/gottfredson-bans-frohnmayer-and-rudnick.html

Friday, April 10, 2015

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Do you care about UO? Want to hang out with other people who care too? 04/08/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/do-you-care-about-uo-want-to-hang-out-with-other-people-who-care-too.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Presidential search down to Four 04/09/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/presidential-search-down-to-four.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Kim Sheehan (Advertising) and Tim Gleason (FAR) boot professor from “private meeting” of the President’s Advisory Group on Intercollegiate Athletics 04/09/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/kim-sheehan-advertising-and-tim-gleason-far-boot-prof-from-private-pagia-meeting.html

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Update: Coltrane wants the right sort of people to run for the Senate 04/09/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-wants-the-right-sort-of-people-to-run-for-the-senate.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thursday, April 09, 2015

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Coltrane chastises Senate – but Senators not chastened 04/08/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-senate-to-meet-wed-april-8th-115-lawrence.html

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Accessing personnel records: A balancing act between privacy, public’s right to know

http://www.splc.org/article/2015/04/accessing-personnel-records?_h=5ed536b2-4484-4907-8ce3-dcf4e868edfe

The thief, above the law Dave Frohnmayer had done. He'd prevented me from getting employed!! I hope he's burning in HELL  right now, if there is   A REAL HELL!!!

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Doug Park and Shelly Kerr dismantle Provost Bronet’s counseling confidentiality promises 04/08/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/doug-park-and-shelly-kerr-dismantle-provost-bronets-counseling-confidentiality-promises.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Wednesday, April 08, 2015

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Law School’s Michael Moffitt encourages students to get law degrees 04/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/law-schools-michael-moffitt-encourages-students-to-get-law-degrees.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Tobin Klinger more valuable to UO than a full professor of physics? 04/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/tobin-klinger-more-valuable-to-uo-than-a-full-professor-of-physics.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

University cuts mens soccer and tennis teams, to reduce athletic subsidy 04/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/university-cuts-mens-soccer-and-tennis-teams-to-reduce-athletic-subsidy.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Colleges continue to mishandle sexual assault cases Cory Lomberg April 7, 2015

http://occidentalweekly.com/opinions/2015/04/07/colleges-continue-to-mishandle-sexual-assault-cases/

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

UO hires Director of Talent Management *and* a Strategic Talent Consultant! 04/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-hires-director-of-talent-management-and-a-strategic-talent-consultant.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Latest government overreach by thugs at BOLI by In the news Wednesday, March 25. 2015

End Mass Incarceration Oregon: "Thugs called: BOLI - More so, take Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
We have posted much about BOLI, the ineffective civil rights investigatory unit in good ole boy fer ya OREEEGUNNN!! -- where usually, if there is a race or disability discrimination complaint submitted to their office to fairly and lawfully investigate, they rarely do. They love the gay and lesbian community though -- but if you're Black? Get back; for when you complain about the discrimination conducted by BOLI itself and how trifling their unlawful their investigation operate, what do you get? CRICKETS!!! You have to file a federal action over their heads... when you make your concerns known to the governor or attorney general of ORREEEEGUNNN? What is the final outcome? CRICKETS!!! CRICKETS!!! Dumbasses, useless dumbasses! All of them!
Here we go again... THUGS HARD AT WORK --TO SCREW YOU OVER -- ON MANY LEVELS. THIS ONE JUST TAKES AN ALL-TIME LOW. Here we go....
Ordinarily, I’m not inclined to yield more coercive power to the government, but in this case, I’m even less inclined so. These are the same thugs who are beating up on the Gresham bakery, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, for refusing to bake a cake for religious reasons. That’s your state government at work. Keeping public accommodations free from discrimination. Protecting religious liberty, not so much. A whopping $150,000 fine on the bakery makes the point in a big way.
If you think that these fears are just Chicken Little claiming that “the sky is falling,” recall the summer of 2012, when the US Department of Labor investigators – these are the federal thugs — prohibited a shipment of Oregon blueberries, invoking a “hot goods” provision of labor law. With the prospect of their crop rotting, the growers signed an agreement to pay fines, admit fault and not to contest the charges. Make ‘em an offer they can’t refuse."

http://oregoncatalyst.com/30378-latest-government-overreach-thugs-boli.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OregonCatalyst+%28The+Oregon+Catalyst%29

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

MORTGAGE FRAUD: LINDA GREEN EXPOSED 5-27-2011

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Philadelphia Man Forecloses on Wells Fargo (Fox News)

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Time Out: Roger Weidner - Judicial Corruption (2013)



My life in Liberal Klans Oregon!!  Arab/Muslim Americans are treated less than animals! We are being prosecuted in a daily basis! High tech lynching, institutionally racism! Especially for Arab women!! Oregon former late A.G. Dave Frohnmayer had my SS# blocked & prevented me from getting employed, made me homeless and jobless! He was the one who started & initiated the fraud of taking over our homes!! His bank robber Rep. Bob Ackerman hired Scarlet Lee/Barnhart Associated, forged my family's signature, sold our fully paid Condo, without my signature!! Bob Ackerman had never responded to the Summon from the Court, and the sheriff never served him or arrested him either!! ThIs is what kind of criminal government we have in Oregon!! I ran five times for public offices! Voter Fraud & Sedition by Lane County government to protect & cover up for the two criminals Frohnmayer & Ackerman!! Oregon government is complicit with their crimes!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/justice4nadiasindi www.davefrohnmayer.com Please sign petition. https://www.change.org/petitions/a-g-eric-holder-sent-jeff-merkley-gov-john-kitzhaber-investigate-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-forgery-by-former-oregon-a-g-david-frohnmayer-and-lane-county-government#share

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Time Out: Roger Weidner - Judicial Corruption (2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGD2QwsfSMI


https://www.facebook.com/groups/justice4nadiasindi www.davefrohnmayer.com Please sign petition. https://www.change.org/petitions/a-g-eric-holder-sent-jeff-merkley-gov-john-kitzhaber-investigate-abuse-of-power-and-criminal-forgery-by-former-oregon-a-g-david-frohnmayer-and-lane-county-government#share

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Rep. Kennemer: Big Gov. exempt from small lawsuits? by In the news Tuesday, April 7. 2015

http://oregoncatalyst.com/30381-rep-kennemer-big-government-exempt-small-lawsuits.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OregonCatalyst+%28The+Oregon+Catalyst%29

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Hateful Ads Spark Debate

http://temple-news.com/opinion/hateful-ads-spark-debate/

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

UO Senate to meet Wed April 8th, 115 Lawrence 04/07/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/uo-senate-to-meet-wed-april-8th-115-lawrence.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

Monday, April 06, 2015

Tom McCall and Oregon history, courtesy of OPB and Brent Walth 04/06/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/tom-mccall-and-oregon-history-courtesy-of-opb-and-brent-walth.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 06, 2015

Bargaining Update

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8f3f58e14455edcfc98575033&id=e4257d92f4

Monday, April 06, 2015

President hires outside firm to investigate handling of rape allegations 04/06/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/president-hires-outside-firm-to-investigate-handling-of-rape-allegations.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Monday, April 06, 2015

Sunday, April 05, 2015

Paul Campos in the NYT on administrative bloat 04/05/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/paul-campos-in-the-nyt-on-administrative-bloat.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 05, 2015

Rolling Stone retracts UVA rape story, following Columbia review 04/05/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/rolling-stone-retracts-uva-rape-story-following-columbia-review.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 05, 2015

Administrative bloat fest continues 04/05/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/administrative-bloat-fest-continues.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 05, 2015

General Counsel’s office spends $805,023 on “miscellaneous” 04/05/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/general-counsels-office-spends-805203-on-miscellaneous.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Sunday, April 05, 2015

Saturday, April 04, 2015

AG Rosenblum avoids direct reference to Shelly Kerr and Doug Park, in endorsing bill to keep counseling records private 04/04/2015

http://uomatters.com/2015/04/coltrane-and-bronets-spring-break-massacre-continues.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter


GUEST VIEWPOINT

Oregon must protect privacy of college sexual assault victims

 
 
By Ellen Rosenblum
For The Register-Guard
APRIL 4, 2015
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We like to think of college as a wonderful time of growth and learning. The reality in Oregon, however, is that college can be a very dangerous period for too many young women.
Recent events have given our students a good reason to worry that when they have been sexually assaulted and want to have the benefit of victims’ support and counseling services, they cannot trust their college to protect their privacy. That is because Oregon is one of only 10 states without confidentiality protections for victims seeking services from domestic violence or sexual assault advocates.
It is time for Oregon to step forward and ensure the privacy of victims’ communications and records. We know that many students who have been sexually assaulted are choosing not to seek critically needed help. Studies indicate that the primary reason victims of sexual assault do not come forward is that they fear disclosure of extremely private and potentially embarrassing information — without their consent. All too often, this fear is justified.
Without specialized services, a victim’s path to recovery is rocky. The feelings of shame and humiliation that arise in the aftermath of an assault can be debilitating and life-altering.
This leaves victims on campus with an awful dilemma: seek help and advocacy services, triggering an intimidating and invasive administrative process — or suffer alone. This is because many colleges and universities interpret federal law (also known as Title IX) to require investigation of all disclosures of assault, regardless of the victim’s consent. However, in the 40 states that have passed laws providing for confidentiality, private statements and records cannot be disclosed unless the victim has given her consent.
We owe it to our daughters and sons to remedy this unacceptable situation. That is why we are coming together, as a coalition of bipartisan legislators, educators, students, advocates and law enforcement to introduce legislation to address this problem. This week, the Oregon House Judiciary committee heard testimony on House Bill 3476, a bill that will ensure that victims may access services providing support and advocacy, without fear of disclosure.
A victim’s journey is difficult, and we should do everything we can to ease the transition from victim to survivor.
Addressing the problem of sexual violence on our campuses will take hard work and commitment. Our first step to recovery is to close this loophole. Please join us in urging the Oregon Legislature to pass this important piece of legislation.
Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat, is attorney general of Oregon. This statement was also signed by Sen. Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis; Sen. Jackie Winters, R-Salem; Rep. Ann Lininger, D-Lake Oswego, and Rep. Sherrie Sprenger, R-Scio.
 

Saturday, April 04, 2015


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    • Foundation for Middle East Peace

    • Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)

    • Electronic Intifada

    • Independent Media Center

    • Portland Indy Media Center

    • Electronic Intifada

    • Palestine Chronicle
    • MIFTAH Dialogue & Democracy

    • Al-Hewar Online

    • Islamic Association for Palestine

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