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Appellate court revives 2017 pay discrimination case against University of Oregon Jordyn Brown, Register-Guard © Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard The new Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact sits across from one of the main entrances to the University of Oregon campus. The UO Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase for incoming new students Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week partially overturned a lower court s decision to dismiss an equal pay and discrimination lawsuit against the University of Oregon, therefore reviving the possibility for trial.
The case was filed against the UO in 2017 by a professor who holds a doctorate in psychology, Jennifer Freyd, after discovering she made thousands of dollars less than her male colleagues in the same positions. Freyd has gained support from national advocacy and women s equity groups, along with colleagues in her department who say the
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week
partially overturned a lower court s decision to dismiss an equal pay and discrimination lawsuit against the University of Oregon, therefore reviving the possibility for trial.
The case was filed against the UO in 2017 by a professor who holds a doctorate in psychology, Jennifer Freyd, after discovering she made thousands of dollars less than her male colleagues in the same positions. Freyd has gained support from national advocacy and women s equity groups, along with colleagues in her department who say the equal pay issue still exists and has only worsened in the years after she filed her lawsuit.
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Despite pandemic, 2021 promises to be record year for local college admissions
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A view of UConn campus in Storrs, Conn., on Thursday Mar. 4, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Local colleges are seeing record applications despite a pandemic that threatened to fumble admissions.
Schools in and near the area, several of which are releasing admissions decisions this month, shared preliminary application figures with Hearst Connecticut Media for this unusual year, entrenched completely in the COVID-19 pandemic.
And in spite of concerns that the current public health crisis would hinder the admissions process, these universities have fared well, with some seeing applications balloon to the schools’ highest levels yet.
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