Firing opens new chapter at UO
By Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, December 11, 2011
Keep focus on higher education reform
By Don Tykeson, The Oregonian, December 9, 2011
OUS board votes unanimously to terminate Lariviere
By Saul Hubbard, The Register-Guard, November 29, 2011
On day Lariviere is fired, Oregon higher ed advocates say state system drags down UO
By Betsy Hammond, The Oregonian, November 28, 2011
Oregon’s strange stew: There are better ways to organize higher education
By Richard Gale and Maradel Gale, The Oregonian, December 4, 2011
EDITORIAL: Cutting Lariviere loose
Chancellor and board will face backlash for the decision
Editorial, The Register-Guard, November 25, 2011
University of Oregon president is ousted
By Tamara Lewin, The New York Times, November 28, 2011
Separate the leadership of different universities
by Sriram Khé, the Statesman Journal, December 4, 2011
Editorial: A big mistake for higher ed
Albany Democrat Herald, November 29, 2011
A Buckeye plan to build higher education bucks
by David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, November 6, 2011
Weight of debt grows for grads
by Chris Hagan, The Statesman Journal, November 6, 2011
Kitzhaber signs higher education restructuring bill
by Portland Business Alliance, Oregon Business Report, July 22, 2011
Ratified bills look to empower education
Senate passes SB 242, 909, and 405, bills to make great impact
by Becky Metrick, Oregon Daily Emerald, July 11, 2011
Seeking to silence Lariviere
by George Murdock, The East Oregonian, June 30, 2011
State cuts OUS strings
Legislature approves bill granting autonomy
Editorial, The Register-Guard, June 30, 2011
Governor enacts birth-to-college education panel
by Jonathan Cooper, The Register-Guard, June 29, 2011
Bill OK’d to loosen rules on colleges
It gives Oregon’s public universities more control over funds and day-to-day decisions
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, June 28, 2011
Governor signs bill establishing Oregon Education Investment Board
by Jayme Fraser, The Oregonian, June 28, 2011
Higher education budget shrinks
Funding for the Oregon University System is cut by 14 percent from the current allocation
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, June 24, 2011
A promising shake-up
Legislature approves far-reaching education reforms
Editorial, The Register-Guard, June 23, 2011
Senate passes reorganization plan for Oregon universities, community colleges
By Jayme Fraser, The Oregonian, June 17, 2011
A battle Oregon should duck
The increasingly rancorous dispute between the board of higher education and UO’s Lariviere drowns out a single university voice
Editorial, The Oregonian, June 17, 2011
Bains: OUS should stop holding back reform
by Franklin Bains, The Oregon Daily Emerald, June 20, 2011
State board tightens reins on University president
by Deborah Bloom, The Oregon Daily Emerald, June 20, 2011
EDITORIAL: Yanking Lariviere’s leash
Board shouldn’t punish the UO president’s advocacy
Editorial, The Register-Guard, June 17, 2011
Rules change for Lariviere
The UO president faces new conditions in his contract that bar him from bypassing the state higher ed board
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, June 16, 2011
Board reins in University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere with new contract
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, June 16, 2011
Higher ed’s Legislature grades still up for grabs
by David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, June 12, 2011
UO lobbyists push for legislative changes
Advocates meet with the governor and dozens of lawmakers to seek governance and funding revisions
By Saul Hubbard, The Register-Guard, June 19, 2991
Partnership could fix rising tuition
by Drew Terhune, The Oregon Daily Emerald, April 19, 2011
Ending tuition whiplash
University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere has a bold new idea for public financing of higher education
Editorial, The Dallas Morning News, April 15, 2011
Oregon University System’s quest for more independence draws strong support
By Bill Grave, The Oregonian, April 13, 2011
Senate sets aside New Partnership endorsement
Senate members reiterated this was a postponing, rather than a denying, of the endorsement
By Adeline Bash, The Oregon Daily Emerald, April 14, 2011
Letter:New Partnership most practical way to assuage University’s budget woes
By Ian McNeely, The Oregon Daily Emerald, April 6, 2011
The UO takes a needed timeout
Delay will give the university a chance to win broader support for higher ed reform that must address system-wide issues of cost, access and financial stability
Editorial, The Oregonian, April 3, 2011
End education’s civil war
This Balkanized system pits K-12 against universities
Editorial, The Register-Guard, April 3, 2011
Lariviere postpones New Partnership proposal until 2012
New state legislation would support University’s plan for public-private endowment
By Adeline Bash and Stefan Verbano, The Oregon Daily Emerald, April 3, 2011
Agreement in Oregon (for Now)
by Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, April 1, 2011
University of Oregon will wait until 2012 to push legislation for independence and change
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, March 31, 2011
UO financing plan put on hold
The proposal to establish a separate governing board and a big operations endowment is shelved until 2012
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, March 31, 2011
University of Oregon’s Lariviere, Kitzhaber strike a deal
By Andy Giegerich, Portland Business Journal, March 30, 2011
UO President Richard Lariviere’s letter to Gov. John Kitzhaber
On March 29, 2011, UO President Richard Lariviere responded to a letter from Gov. John Kitzhaber, stating that he was pleased that the UO is aligned with the governor’s education policy agenda, and thanking the governor for his commitment to pursuing comprehensive higher education reform.
Read President Lariviere’s letter
Gov. John Kitzhaber’s letter to Richard Lariviere
March 29, 2011
Gov. John Kitzhaber wrote to UO President Richard Lariviere, expressing his commitment to take action on local governing boards, and to full consideration in 2012 of public endowment partnerships and other ideas for stabilizing tuition and higher education funding.
Time for Salem to take higher ed route to future
By David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, March 26, 2011
A message from Oregon college students: Don’t wait to adopt UO’s plan
by Maxwell Boomer, Stella O’Connor, Peter Stice, and Mike Turnell, The Oregonian, March 15, 2011
Help or get out of the way
Oregon’s universities need more autonomy
Editorial, The Register-Guard, March 8, 2011
The UO has the right idea: more private support
Editorial, The Oregonian, March 6, 2011
Universities Seek More Autonomy as Financing From States Shrinks
by Tamar Lewin, The New York Times, March 2, 2011
Oregon universities seeking more control
by Tim Fought, The Associated Press, via The Bend Bulletin, March 3, 2011
University of Oregon draws crowd as it makes pitch to Oregon Legislature for own board, bond money
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, March 2, 2011
Lariviere fine-tunes funding overhaul
Tuition limits and guarantees are added to address student concerns about plan
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, March 2, 2011
Lariviere takes proposal for University government and finance restructuring to Capitol
Senators, student leaders and community members also voice opinion on bill
by Fanklin Bains, The Oregon Daily Emerald, March 2, 2011
Oregon universities seeking more control
by Tim Fought, The Associated Press, via The Washington Examiner, March 1, 2011
Reforming higher ed: Challenging the status quo in Oregon’s universities
By Keith L. Thomson, The Oregonian, February 28, 2011
Kitzhaber calls for universal new Oregon school funding board, education reform
Governor’s order would construct a single entity to oversee transition from kindergarten to college
By Stefan Verbano, The Oregon Daily Emerald, February 22, 2o11
Wanted: a dependable backer
By Dan Berrett, Inside Higher Ed, February 22, 2011
A university situation the Legislature can’t Duck
by David Sarasohn, The Oregonian, February 15, 2011
Oregon businesses endorse alternative restructuring plan instead of Lariviere’s proposal
The Senate bill would reduce, but not erase, regulation of all seven OUS universities
by Colton Totland, The Oregon Daily Emerald, February 10, 2011
University Senate set to vote on possible endorsement of restructuring proposal
Faculty and staff to break silence and take official stand on controversial issue
by Stefan Verbano, The Oregon Daily Emerald, February 10, 2011
University system governance proposal still makes sense
Editorial, Corvallis Gazette-Times, February 1, 2011
University President says New Partnership will end 30-year streak of tuition increases
Lariviere explains how the endowment will give a degree of certainty to students and their families
by Kailan Kalina, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 27, 2011
Phil Barnhart discusses how state financial problems will affect the University
The District 11 representative talks budget cuts and how the New Partnership can help
by Colton Totland, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 27, 2011
UO proposal questioned
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, January 27, 2011
Leaders push for more university control
The Daily Astorian, (via Associated Press), January 24, 2011
Oregon University System can sustain positive momentum with more autonomy, leaders tell City Club of Portland
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, January 21, 2011
Universities lobby for freedom
The chancellor and OSU president make their case for reducing the Legislature’s control over higher education
by David Steves, The Register-Guard, January 22, 2011
Oregon University Chancellor Makes The Case for Independence
by Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week, January 21, 2011
Tuition spikes endanger University studies
Reduction of federal and state funding makes balanced budget a challenge
by Stefan Verbano, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 21, 2011
President’s plan serves students’ interests; learn more at Jan. 26 meeting
by Richard Lariviere, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 21, 2011
Thanks, But No Thanks
Inside Higher Ed, January 17, 2011
After playing for a national football title, what Oregon needs now is a great university
by Steve Duin, The Oregonian, January 12, 2011
We need bold action to save higher education in Oregon
by Norm Brown and Fred Poust, Op-Ed, The Oregonian, January 10, 2011
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ASUO senators working to inform students on restructuring issue
Resolution may affect student tuition rates, University governance
by Franklin Bains, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 7, 2010
PDF of article (120 KB)
State board won’t support restructuring plan
The New Partnership deemed “inconsistent,” will forge ahead regardless
by Stefan Verbano, Oregon Daily Emerald, January 7, 2010
PDF of article (164 KB)
Reforming higher education a requisite for Oregon’s future
By Kerry Barnett, Margaret Kirkpatrick, David Roy, and Ruth Beyer, The Oregonian, January 2, 2011
PDF of article (248 KB)
Oregon must free its university system
In a public finance crisis, talk must give way to action on higher ed reforms, including autonomy, local boards and a search for funding alternatives
Editorial, The Oregonian, December 25, 2010
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Oregon legislative task force proposes commission to coordinate community colleges and public universities
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, December 16, 2010
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EDITORIAL: Higher ed plans congruent
UO’s proposal needn’t conflict with the state board’s
Editorial, The Register-Guard, December 16, 2010
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State board won’t support UO plan
But the university plans to push ahead with bills to give it more financial and operational independence
by Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, December 15, 2010
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Death spirals and dead horses
Editorial, The Oregonian, December 13, 2010
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Oregon State Board of Higher Education opposes University of Oregon’s quest for more autonomy
by Bill Graves, The Oregonian, December 10, 2010
Ducks’ athletic success brings national attention
With the spotlight on, other aspects of Oregon can shine
Editorial, The Statesman Journal, December 7, 2010
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Let the ‘education revolution’ begin
Editorial, Portland Business Journal, December 3, 2010
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Run with football success
The national title game is an opportunity for the University of Oregon to raise its profile and get stronger where it matters most, in the classroom
Editorial, The Oregonian, December 6, 2010
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Five best Tuesday columns
Richard Lariviere on a plan to save public universities
Ray Gustini and Erik Hayden, The AtlanticWire, November 23, 2010
PDF of article (625 KB)
Saving Public Universities, Starting With My Own
The Solution is an endowment funded by public and private contributions. Here’s how to do it.
Op-Ed, The Wall Street Journal, November 23, 2010
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Understanding the University’s ‘New Partnership’
By Stefan Verbano, Oregon Daily Emerald, November 19, 2010
PDF of article (148 KB)
UW sports guy points to a different scoreboard
By David Sarasohn of The Oregonian, November 13, 2010
PDF of article (225 KB)
Finance 101 in Oregon
Newsweek, November 5, 2010
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Campuses need breathing room
University system’s request for greater autonomy deserves a close look in Salem
Editorial, Medford Mail Tribune, November 03, 2010
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Beyer seeks former legislative position
The Creswell Chronicle, October 20, 2010
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‘Shared sacrifice’ is vital
Editorial, The Register-Guard, October 20, 2010
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U Oregon: Preserving Our Public Mission Through a New Partnership With the State
Society for College and University Planning blog, October 14, 2010
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Public colleges should consider ‘higher fee, higher aid’
Guest columnist, George Bridges, president of Whitman College,
for the Oregonian, October 10, 2010.
Ducks go to overtime
Editorial, The Oregonian, October 17, 2010
Other views: Oregon has new idea for funding education
Editorial, The Jamestown Sun, October 15, 2010
OUR OPINION: Oregon case shows higher education in flux
Anyone who says there’s nothing new under the sun hasn’t been following the news in higher education recently. Case in point: A radical, first-in-the-nation proposal to by the president of the University of Oregon that would change the university’s financing forever.
By Tom Dennis, The Grand Forks Herald , October 12, 2010
Editorial: Time to allow EOU, other universities budget control
Editorial, Wallowa County Chieftain, September 30
Lariviere’s endowment plan would yield valuable certainty
By Don Kahle, for The Register-Guard, Friday Oct 8, 2010
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California’s brain drain is Oregon’s gain
by Jacq Lacy, OregonBusiness, October 6, 2010
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Lariviere asks state for $800 million to keep college accessible to middle-class Oregonians
By Stefan Verbano of the Oregon Daily Emerald, UO’s student newspaper, October 5, 2010
University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere asks legislators for $800 million in bond money
By Bill Graves, The Oregonian, October 1, 2010
An opportunity for reform | Now’s the time to give higher education more flexibility
Editorial by The Register Guard, September 29, 2010
It’s time for a UO endowment to preserve public mission
Guest viewpoint, UO President Richard Lariviere, The Register Guard, September 26, 2010
Who pays for universities?
Pursuing a public mission with private money.
Editorial by The Register Guard, September 20, 2010.
A Risk Worth Taking?
A look at the hopes and challenges of the UO’s proposal for a new relationship with the state.
Analysis by Brent Walth, Oregon Quarterly, Autumn 2010, Volume 90, Number 1
Tough Times, Bold Plan
The UO offers a plan for new governance and financial models to improve student access and stabilize funding.
By Richard W. Lariviere, Oregon Quarterly Magazine, Autumn, 2010, Volume 90, Number 1
Lariviere’s pitch
The Portland Observer, August 31, 2010
The University of Oregon Foundation is gearing up to pursue new President Richard Lariviere’s dream of independence for the University of Oregon
(Murmurs) The Back-To-School Edition, Willamette Week, Portland, Oregon’s news weekly, September 8, 2010.
Let Oregon’s universities make university decisions
by David Sarasohn of The Oregonian editorial board, published July 19, 2010.
Another View: Loosen the reins on University of Oregon
An opinion piece from the Statesman Journal, June 10, 2010 (a reprint of the editorial in the Corvallis Gazette-Times and the Albany Democrat-Herald on May 23, 2010.)
A bold vision
The University of Oregon’s financing plan deserves thorough consideration
Editorial by The Mail Tribune, June 4, 2010.
Universities — Cut us loose | State government a weak partner for university system
Editorial from The Register-Guard, June 4, 2010.
Commit to higher ed and restructure University funding
Oregon Daily Emerald Letter to the editor by Laura Hinman, Janet Brooks and 12 others, June 3, 2010.
Higher-education leaders want independence for Oregon University System
Story by Bill Graves in The Oregonian, May 31, 2010.
It was a cold and wet Friday afternoon
“Slant” item from Eugene Weekly, May 28, 2010.
Gambling Oregon’s education
An opinion piece by Patrick Guild of the Daily Vanguard, Portland State University’s student-run newspaper, May 27, 2010.
A plan to save the U of O
Sunday edition, Albany Democrat-Herald/Corvallis Gazette-Times, editorial, May 23, 2010.
Higher ed (gasp!) gets campaign TV time
Column by David Sarasohn in The Oregonian, May 16, 2010.
The University of Oregon can’t keep going on this way
Editorial by The Oregonian, May 15, 2010.
UO bond plan sparks ‘conversation’
Story by Greg Bolt in The Register-Guard, May 15, 2010.
Credit UO boss for new approach
Editorial by The Portland Business Journal, May 14, 2010.
University of Oregon plan for financial stability offers more money, more risk
Story by Ted Sickinger in The Oregonian, May 14, 2010.
Lariviere discusses bond funds
Story by Kaitlin Flanigan in The Oregon Daily Emerald, May 13, 2010.
Lariviere: Cut UO loose
Editorial by The Register-Guard, May 13, 2010.
A billion-dollar two-by-four
A blog entry by Jackman Wilson from The Register-Guard’s editorial department.
UO chief proposes $1.6 billion endowment model
Associated Press story, May 12, 2010.
UO’s $1.6-Billion Proposal: an Endowment Instead of Annual Appropriations
Story by Goldie Blumenstyk in The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 12, 2010.
New UO funding posed
Story in The Register-Guard by Greg Bolt, May 12, 2010. The university’s president suggests an endowment/bond plan to stop revenue cuts by the state.
UO chief proposes new way to fund his school
Story published in Albany’s Democrat Herald, May 12, 2010.
UO president proposes using $1 billion bond sale to finance university for 30 years
Story in The Oregonian by Bill Graves, May 11, 2010. UO president wants to stabilize the school against the rise and fall of state budget cycles.
Oregon’s future at risk
Opinion piece by Brian Fox in The Oregonian, March 26, 2010. Fox is a member of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and a senior at Southern Oregon University.
State board members debate how to give Oregon universities more freedom
Story in The Oregonian by Bill Graves, February 25, 2010.
Setting a new course for higher education
Guest editorial by Emily Plec and Linda Burgin published in The Oregonian, January 25, 2010.
Prioritizing higher education in Oregon
Guest editorial by Getachew Kassa in The Oregonian, December 10, 2009. Kassa was the 2009-10 vice president of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon.
PSU president calls for changes to university governance system
Story by Suzanne Pardington in The Oregonian, December 8, 2009.
Frohnmayer urges higher ed overhaul
Story in The Register-Guard by Greg Bolt, November 19, 2010.
Reinvigorating Oregon’s higher ed system
Portland businessman John E. von Schlegell stepped down from the Oregon State Board of Higher Education in 2009 after five years of service. In a letter to Gov. Ted Kulongoski, August 25, 2009, he prescribes eight steps that “must happen if we want higher education in this state to survive, let alone thrive and excel.”
Former higher education leaders say Oregon’s system needs overhaul
Story in The Oregonian by Suzanne Pardington, August 28, 2009.