The events near campus this weekend leave me appalled and dismayed. These actions disrupted and endangered the lives of students and residents of the West University neighborhood. Such behaviors are absolutely unacceptable.
Of the 35 people arrested, 15 are currently enrolled at the University. I am saddened that the actions of a few reflect so badly upon the vast majority of our 20,000 students who are first-rate scholars and exemplary citizens and most likely as appalled as I am about this incident. To begin an academic year in this fashion hurts and saddens us all.
The University student Code of Conduct currently does not cover incidents such as these when they occur off campus. We are currently reviewing the code, including the jurisdictional issues, in light of this event. I have asked senior officials from the University to meet with city officials and the Eugene Police Department to review the events of this past weekend and to explore all options open to us to prevent this type of disruption in the future.
Dave Frohnmayer
University president
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