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United Academics at UO: impacts of election on higher education

  Dec 18, 2016     1200 Views     Comments Off on United Academics at UO: impacts of election on higher education  

by Michael Dreiling, President At my daughter’s holiday play, one of the children warmly asked for Hamilton tickets for the New Year. The subtlety was not lost to most in the audience, many who, like me, hold a small hope that Donald Trump will not be inaugurated in January. As that hope dims, we in AAUP Oregon, and our respective unions and AAUP advocacy chapters understand that a climate of fear, intimidation and corporate-takings warrants renewed commitment to one another, our voice in academia and academic freedom in all institutions of higher education. Our unions and our AAUP will be…

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A Better Oregon goes to the legislature

  Dec 18, 2016     1252 Views     Comments Off on A Better Oregon goes to the legislature  

On Tuesday the Better Oregon Coalition issued a report detailing the need for game-changing investments in Oregon schools, higher education, health care, and senior services.  The coalition proposes a new version of a gross-receipts tax on large, high sales corporations and  an increase in the tax on health care providers.  Read the report here.  Contact your legislator here.

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