March 2008

UO E-clips, March 1-3

Top stories for March 1-3, 2008: UO to award honorary degrees to Japanese-American students whose educations were cut short in World War II -- a story by the Register-Guard; UO physicist David Sokoloff argues for maintaining Eastside Elementary in Eugene as an independent alternative school in a Register-Guard guest viewpoint; the renovations at Hayward Field draw the focus of the Daily Emerald; a greenhouse with sustainability in mind at Northwest Youth Corp, and designed by UO architecture students, is the focus of a Register-Guard story; Lane County may study a renewable energy plant fed by food waste, reports the Register-Guard in a story that quotes the UO's Marcus Kauffman; a speaker at the UO's conference on forgiveness, reports the Register-Guard, tells the audience that th most profound lessons of forgiveness often come from those who are most deeply wounded; KVAL.com on Saturday covered UO day at the Science Factory, reporting that graduate students and professors shared their knowledge with budding scientists; and, on Saturday, the Register-Guard reported on the hurdles yet to come for the UO arena

UO E-clips, March 4

Top stories for March 4, 2008: A local writer and former UO student admits her gang memoir, "Love and Consequences," is fiction, reports The New York Times in a story used by media around the world today; on campus, students gathered to discuss a litany of concerns regarding administration controls on campus, reports the Daily Emerald; and, finally today, the UO’s Charlie Alexander, a redshirt freshman heavyweight wrestler, is featured by Register-Guard in coverage of last night's UO-hosted Pac 10 tournament and the apparent end of wrestling at UO

UO E-clips, March 5

News stories for March 5, 2008: An apartment complex slated for construction near the UO is facing opposition, the Register-Guard reports; in Portland, the adventures of Zetaman, a costume-clad provider of help to the needy, draws the scrutiny of Willamette Week, which quotes UO psychologist Gordon Nagayama Hall; that purported 'Memoir,' now known to be fiction, by a Eugene writer and former UO student is more about lies and consequences, The Oregonian reports; the youth climate movement is gathering steam, reports Blue Oregon; Paul Bodin, an instructor in the UO College of Education writes in a Register-Guard viewpoint that standardized curriculum is stifling students; International Women's Day is being celebrated -- all week -- on campus, reports the Daily Emerald; and the student paper, in an editorial, says the new ticket proposal for UO sporting events is a step in the right direction

UO E-clips, March 6

Top stories for March 6, 2008: The annual Law School environmental conference begins, with coverage by the Oregon Daily Emerald; international affairs directors reinstated to their positions, the Daily Emerald Reports; and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says the ruling that universities can keep their sports marketing and rights deals secret is a setback for open government

UO E-clips, March 7

Top stories for March 7, 2008: UO Economic Index indicates an economy in a near recessionary state, according to coverage by the Statesman Journal, Oregonian, Register-Guard, Associated Press and others; USA Today speaks out editorially about sports' fan behavior, pointing to incidents involving the UO and University of Illinois, saying that "When cheers turn to abuse, colleges need to take action," the Register-Guard reports that Torrey will run for mayor of Eugene and quotes UO political scientist Ed Weeks who says it could be a lively race; those gas prices are going up, says the Register-Guard, and the UO's Tim Duy says that will affect our spending choices; studying other languages is 'no longer a foreign concept,' reports the Daily Emerald about enrollment increases in some areas; in science news, the student-run Daily Emerald covers two UO research projects: 1) on how using barn owls eyes translates to helping diagnose hearing problems in kids, and 2) how a parental intervention approach can lead to enhancing the kids' cognitive functions; the UO's incoming dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Scott Coltrane, is quoted by Agence France-Presse that men doing dull chores could improve sex life; and, finally, the Register-Guard covers the donation to the UO by Cheryl Ramberg Ford and her husband Allyn Ford, which will help children from around the state immerse themselves in art

UO E-clips, March 8-10

Top stories for March 8-10, 2008: Oregonians should prepare for recession, citing the UO Economic Index, reports the Statesman Journal; aging Hayward Field’s renovation as “sacred ground” is covered by the Register-Guard; that 3 a.m. girl featured in Hillary Clinton ad may end up at UO, and she supports Obama, reports The Oregonian; the Register-Guard features corporate partnerships and how they often are win-win deals, with comments from UO marketing professor Lynn Kahle; Nike teams with Oregon Bach Festival, the Register-Guard reports; Sunday’s New York Times Magazine mentions the UO study last summer by Bill Harbaugh and Ulrich Mayr about charity and feeling good; Oregon Board of Higher Education gives blessing to new Ducks arena, according to the Associated Press; and the local hospital looking for a new home shortens list of potential sites, including the UO’s Riverfront Research Park, says the Register-Guard

UO E-clips, March 11

Top stories for March 11, 2008: 'Mind of a genius' is the headline in the Oregon Daily Emerald today over a story on UO physicist Raghuveer "Raghu" Parthasarathy; Science Daily and several related sites are highlighting a UO release about a study on the use of synthetic progestin in young women; and the Medford Mail Tribune today features a reading-intervention study highlighted in a UO news release, localizing a portion of the work that was actually done in a Medford school

UO E-clips, March 12

Top stories for March 12, 2008: The UO's Priscella Southwell, who has studied Oregon's electoral process, is part of a Detroit News story on efforts to do a mail-in vote if there is a re-do of the Democratic primary in Michigan; the Daily Emerald reports that a Thursday workshop will help to reaffirm campus diversity goals; a guest viewpoint in today's Register-Guard says its time for a Chinese-language immersion program, citing UO work along the way; and Sean Hayes, who has taught fencing at the UO since 1997, is quoted in a USA Today story about martial arts taking a Western turn

UO E-clips, March 13

Top stories for March 13, 2008: Science Daily and several Web-based news sites pick up UO/PeaceHealth joint news release on a study of software used to analyze heart imaging of patients; Haaretz, of Israel, mentions UO economists in a report on imaging technology; Eugene City Council likes UO property off Franklin Boulevard for new hospital, but UO notes costly obstacles, reports the Register-Guard; Lane County home foreclosures expected to rise, and the Register-Guard quotes UO economist Tim Duy

UO E-clips, March 14

Top stories for March 14, 2008: Oregon's Supreme Court reinstates a verdict in a case involving abuse of an Explorer Scout and timing of a lawsuit, and a UO law professor tells The Oregonian that the final outcome will benefit people who sue the government; the Los Angeles Times looks at an enthusiastic 10-year-old baseball player in China, quoting the UO's Paul Swangard about how the hopes of big-league ball in China is "kind of like a land grab" similar to the gold rush; UO business professor Phillip Romero addresses immigration in an opinion piece in today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and Florida seeks Oregon's advice on how to hold vote by mail, with the Palm Beach Post quoting UO political scientist Priscilla Southwell

UO E-clips, March 15-17

Top stories for March 15-17, 2008: State begins condemnation on property for UO arena, reports the Register-Guard in today's paper; UO Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny shares vision, reports the Salem Statesman Journal; Promoting peace, campus turns out Sunday for protests against the Iraq War, with coverage by the Oregon Daily Emerald; in a guest viewpoint in the Register-Guard, the UO's Bob Doppelt writes that energy solution begins with greater efficiency; Oregon obsidian traces history for archaeologists, an Associated Press story featuring the UO's Dennis Jenkins; the Register-Guard features a story on Eugene's downtown, including the ideas of UO student designers; fees lock out some citizens' access to records, reports the Corvallis Gazette Times, quoting the UO's Tim Gleason; $3 million mega-grant to the UO boosts science program in the Umatillo-Morrow Education Service District, reports the East Oregonian; and the UO's plans for a student-athlete study center moves forward, the Register-Guard reports

UO E-clips, March 18

Top stories for March 18, 2008: UO wins round in arena land-use debate, the Register-Guard reports; Hospital IT Europe runs a UO/Sacred Heart news release about researchers making a case for standardized analysis of cardiac imaging; It's that sports lull time in which the NBA gets a chance to shine, says Fox Business with quotes from the UO's Paul Swangard; Oregon's Democratic party’s numbers get boost as primary approaches, reports the Register-Guard in a story that quotes UO political scientist Joseph Lowndes; and electronic records in Oregon are public, but can be far from free, reports the Associated Press (includes comments from the UO's Tim Gleason)

UO E-clips, March 19

Top stories for March 19, 2008: U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama, in a tight battle with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, will speak Friday night at the UO's Mac Court, reports the Register-Guard; Checking a child's progress' is the headline on a story in The Oregonian today, referring to the UO's Early Intervention Program its Ages & Stages survey; Has serious academic reform of college athletics arrived?, asks the Wall Street Journal in a story that begins with likening the UO's Nathan Tublitz to the IRS; the Seattle Times looks at Asians in film, saying they are "coldly marginalized" and quotes UO film professor Daisuke Miyao; the Las Vegas Sun quotes the UO labor expert Gordon Lafer in a story headed "Stagehands sour on union"

UO E-clips, March 20

Top stories for March 20, 2008: The Oregonian reports that Portland residents snatched up tickets for Obama's Friday visit and notes the presidential hopeful will be at UO later in the day; the Indianapolis Star addresses "mean-spirited fans" and notes the UO-UCLA game at Mac Court; in Boston, a bank deal will mean more name dropping in regards to a sports facility, and the Globe quotes the UO's Dennis Howard; and the Register-Guard features Jay Bowerman, son of legendary UO track coach Bill Bowerman, in a story about Jay's music

UO E-clips, March 21

Top stories for March 21, 2008: Barack Obama begins his Oregon travels, including a stop in Eugene tonight, reports multiple media outlets; UO professor Phillip Romero writes about cheap labor and immigration in an opinion piece appearing in the Miami Herald; HPC Wire covers a newly funded by the National Science Foundation and quotes the UO's principal investigator Allen Malony

UO E-clips, March 22-24

Top stories for March 24, 2008: For UO leaders, reports The Oregonian today, it is a long goodbye for three retired VPs who work as part-time university consultants while drawing public benefits; UO students launching book drive to help prison inmates, notes the Register-Guard; State climate change group has big job, writes the UO's Bob Doppelt in today's Register-Guard; Obama visits the UO, calling for "something new," reports the News-Review (other coverage noted from the Register-Guard and NBC); The Oregonian, in a column by John Canzano, argues against keeping the UO's basketball coach; Willamette housing to be 'gender neutral," while UO ponders such an alternative arrangement, reports the Statesman-Journal; The New York Times features a growing trend, mentioning the UO, under the headline "Perfect tone, in a key that's mostly minor"; UO seeks fast track for builder of arena, reports the Oregonian

UO E-clips, March 25

Top stories for March 25, 2008: The Register-Guard today reports that the economy is affecting giving to nonprofit agencies, quoting the UO's Tim Duy; 'How we fare in the quest for academic pork' is headline of Crosscut.com in its coverage of federal earmarks; Inside Higher Ed has a column on truths and war that mentions the UO's Jonathan Wei; the Salem Statesman-Journal reports that repealing gay-rights laws would have chilling effect; and The New York Times reports on 'Guys and Dolls: An Ugly Remake' and quotes the UO's Marjorie Taylor

UO E-clips, March 26

Top stories for March 26, 2008: Hate for Love may inspire proper sports decorum, reports Bloomberg.com about the father whose son's mug in the crowd when UO played UCLA appeared in Sports Illustrated; something historic extraordinary, even historic, is how the Register-Guard described Barak Obama's March 21 appearance at UO

UO E-clips, March 27

Top stories for March 27, 2008: It’s nothing by good vibes for the UO in downtown Portland, writes Larry Norton, community blogger (with additional links) on OregonLive.com; KVAL reports that a pregnant man is sparking transgender discussions, with quotes from the UO’s Chicora Martin; a Missouri newspaper promotes an event during which the UO’s environmental approach will be explained; in a “letter to the editor” UO law professor Garrett Epps speaks out on the World War II internment of Japanese Americans; and the Newport News-Times reports that legislators and scientists want to ease back throttle on marine reserve process

UO E-clips, March 28

Top stories for March 28, 2008: UO’s College of Education is No. 5 in the 2009 edition of U.S.News &World Report’s annual graduate school rankings, according to published reports; Virginia’s Roanoke Times reports on the prison gravy train, quoting work by the UO’s Gordon Lafer; man jailed for sex abuse but never indicted sues Oregon officials, reports The Oregonian with comment from UO law school dean Margaret Paris; and, when in Europe next year, you can watch ads, supported partially by the Oregon Bach Festival, among other Lane County groups, for vacationing in Oregon

UO E-clips, March 29-31

Top stories for March 29-31: University of Oregon ready to open new Portland campus, reports The Oregonian; ex-UO officials still get paid as consultants, according to coverage by the Associated Press; the student-operated Oregon Daily Emerald looks at the business impacts of summer's coming Eugene '08, while KPTV Channel 12 Portland ponders diversity training for area residents in preparation for the Olympic Trials; a Register-Guard guest commentary by the UO's Bob Doppelt suggests fighting climate change on two fronts; the AP provides more coverage on efforts by UO students to get more books to the state's prison inmates; the Register-Guard reports that the UO is moving ahead on alumni center; and the Mail Tribune asks if UO baseball can make cents?