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The University hires a new VP for equity, inclusion
Yvette Marie Alex-Assensoh —@@http://diversity.uoregon.edu/@@ the University’s new vice president for equity and inclusion — holds a law degree from Indiana University and by all accounts should do well with the position. In her cover letter for the position, Alex-Assensoh cites a good perspective on the position: “A fervent commitment to help people achieve their highest potential and the desire to have broad and lasting institutional impact animate my interest in academic leadership.”
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SCORE yells at students in an otherwise good rally
Yes, the athletic department is now being taken to task for book-cooking and other generally sketchy behavior. But while the idea behind this is a good, tangible way of getting things done, we heard reports of students being yelled at for entering the arena for the game. And we’ll have none of that.@@tell em’, frank@@
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Pac-12 Conference awards make grave error
Well, we knew already that the authorities in the Pac-12 were against the Ducks (see: men’s basketball vs. Colorado in Boulder). But to choose Lorenzo Romar@@http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/romar_lorenzo00.html@@ from Washington for the NCAA Coach of the Year award over Dana Altman? When Romar has all the talent in the world and Altman strung together a 7-2 record over the past month? For shame.