Oregon Passes Landmark College Athlete Law Published: 29 June 2021
SALEM, Ore. - Today, Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 5 into law, allowing college athletes at Oregon s public and private universities to receive compensation for use of their name, image, and likeness. The bill, championed by Senate President Peter Courtney and Senator James Manning Jr., was created with input from the Oregon college athletes and universities.
An athlete s sacrifice This bill is historic. I wish Oregon was the first to do it, said Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem). Our college athletes have not been treated fairly. They sacrifice everything for their universities. their bodies, their relationships, their academics. Meanwhile, the NCAA and universities are making millions off their hard work. from tickets, merchandise, and concessions, all the way to college enrollment.
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COVID-19 Update
Eight April cases, one May case
Eight cases have been reported in the month of April, as well as one in May, at Portland State, bringing the total case count at PSU to 56. Five resident students and three on-campus employees tested positive for COVID-19. Some potential on-campus exposures have been identified and have undergone testing and quarantine.
PSU relies heavily on a self-reporting system for people who have tested positive or inconclusive and have been on campus within two weeks. The self-reporting form can be found on PSU’s Coronavirus Response website.
The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) is taking measures to obtain COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine distribution is controlled by the state and timelines are not clear at this point.
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Sen. Ginny Burdick Will Step Down After Session She has served in the Legislature for 25 years. Sen. Ginny Burdick in 2019. (Justin Katigbak) Updated 8:33 PM State Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland), who has served a quarter century in the Oregon Legislature, will step down after this legislative session, she tells
WW. Burdick’s name was among 76 political appointments announced by Gov. Kate Brown last week. Brown appointed Burdick to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council. Burdick cannot hold a seat on the council while serving in the Legislature.