[Pay graphs updated Aug. 19, 2026, described below.] The University of Oregon (UO) has budget problems, a shortfall of around 25 million dollars per year that will expand if unchecked about 65 million dollars per year, driven largely by falling out of state enrollment (link). For scale, UO’s total annual budget is around $1.8B, and … Continue reading Vice Presidents Flourish at the University of Oregon
On a Sunday evening in March, nine months ago, I sat on an airport floor in Los Angeles staring at my laptop, attending an online meeting of the University of Oregon’s faculty union, facing the possibility of going on strike the next day. In August, I wrote emails trying to persuade the university administration not … Continue reading Remembering the year when I almost went on strike
The quote in the title is from Woody Allen, and you’ll see below why it’s appropriate for this course recap. This past term I again taught “Physics of Energy and the Environment,” a class for non-science-major undergraduates at the University of Oregon. I enjoy teaching this topic and in some ways this round was better … Continue reading “Eighty percent of success is showing up” — Physics of Energy and the Environment, Winter 2023
The Eighteenth Elephant 