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.
ASUO President Isaiah Boyd
Rather than funding tickets to sports events, University of Oregon students will have access to a basic needs program.
The UO’s Board of Trustees approved the Associated Students of the University Oregon (ASUO) government’s request to not pay UO athletics an annual $1.8 million from incidental fees that students pay in their tuition. For a university that uses football and sports for recruitment, officials say the change won’t impact their strategies, and the ASUO president says addressing basic needs such as food and shelter could make the university more attractive for future students.
The change is effective for the 2021-22 academic year and can be undone by future student governments.
University of Oregon s Board of Trustees approves tuition increases for new students, change to student tickets Jordyn Brown, Register-Guard
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The University of Oregon s new incoming undergraduate students will see a tuition increase next year between 3% and 4.5%, with no additional increases for the rest of their undergraduate career.
UO s Board of Trustees approved increases to tuition and fees on day two of its meeting Tuesday. New undergraduate students who are Oregon residents will see an increase of 4.5% and new out-of-state undergraduate students a 3% increase. Some graduate programs won t see any increases, while others will see up to 5%.
Higher education employees fall into the frontline workers category outlined by the CDC, so the earlier vaccine eligibility is allowing colleges to make fall plans.
Higher education workers soon eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, with other front-line workers Jordyn Brown, Register-Guard
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Higher education workers will be included in the next phase of Oregon s COVID-19 vaccine priority list, making them and many other front-line workers eligible no later than May 1.
Gov. Kate Brown announced new groups in the state s Phase 1b vaccine rollout last week. The announcement prompted institutions like the University of Oregon and Oregon State University to plan for in-person classes come fall and start preparing to host mass vaccination clinics.