Media summary regarding sexual assault concerns

Sexual assault reporting and response In light of the conduct of members of Sigma Chi, students have expressed concern about harassment and sexual assault at the university. The episode initiated discussions among students, faculty and staff about the frequency of harassment and sexual assault, the processes for reporting and evaluating related conduct, and the sufficiency…

Thinking out loud – OPB stimulus package discussion

I was a guest on OPB’s Think Out Loud for a discussion about the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act – the stimulus package – and how Oregon would use the funding for “shovel ready” projects. Skip to 9 minutes for my part, but I encourage you to listen to the introduction; it’s a great show,…

KGW report on “Willamette Truth”

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PBS: The Movie

Loving this.

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MUNFW backgrounder (2002)

I recently judged some awards for Altrusa International, and it reminded me of my college experience leading MUN. I chaired a large (100+ member) committee at MUNFW and found the backgrounder recently, which was one of the first things I wrote for public consumption. It’s interesting to me to see how my writing has evolved toward…

Tripod – Gonna Make You Happy

It picks up just after one minute in, and, for the record, I’ve never said anything like this.