August 2012 Government & Community Relations Update
Special Committee releases draft legislation for institutional boards; Frohnmayer and Thompson testify
During a July 19 meeting of the Oregon Legislature’s Special Legislative Committee on University Governance, co-chairs State Senator Mark Hass (D-Beaverton) and State Representatives Michael Dembrow (D-Portland) and Mark Johnson (R-Hood River) released draft legislation
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UO leadership urges policymakers to avoid budget sequestration
University of Oregon Interim President Bob Berdahl, along with a group of more than 150 university presidents and chancellors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, sent a letter to President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on July 11 urging them to avoid a year-end budget sequestration and forge a balanced,
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UO Interim President Berdahl in Oregonian: Public institutional boards are the next step for Oregon's universities
My time as interim president of the University of Oregon ends next month, when Michael Gottfredson assumes the presidency. It has been a privilege to return to UO after being away 25 years and to maintain the university's positive trajectory during this time of transition.
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Officials, neighbors tour Global Scholars Hall and learn about university housing
Local officials, neighbors, and members of the University of Oregon Alumni Association participated in the June 16 Explore Oregon event, which focused on residence life and the UO’s newest residence hall. Explore Oregon is sponsored by the Office of Government and Community Relations as a way for the university to connect with policy makers and opinion leaders.
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