City of Springfield endorses New Partnerhsip
February 24th, 2011City of Springfield Mayor, Christine Lundberg, announced the city’s support for UO’s proposal to give public universities more autonomy:
” There is broad agreement among business community leaders, education professionals, and many elected leaders alike: the status quo in Oregon is not acceptable. Nearly all agree that the pattern of reduced state support for education must end, that a stable source of funding must be found and that Oregon Universities must modernize their governance to provide increased accountability, flexibility, and responsiveness.”