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Loony-versity of Oregon Eugene, Oregon An independent newspaper Volume 98, Issue 119 TUESDAY, APRIL 1,1997 INDEX Opinion News Community Sports Classifieds Crossword o to cji c»> ro TODAY TheASUO senate will hold a “hot box” rally about a marijuana subsidy in the DDS van today at 4:20. Meet in Suite 4, EMU. av INSIDE It’s not an April Fool’s joke. Arizona beat Kentucky 84-79for the NCAA Championship A U.S. magistrate gave the city until July 15th to move the Skinner Butte cross WEATHER Mostly sunny. High 55. Low 30. Indoor Practice Facility COURTESY This rendering shows what the new facility will look like. Today, University officials and major donors symbolically broke ground for the new practice facility beside Autzen Stadium. Construction actually began on March, 271997. UO begins construction of practice facility ■ FACILITY: Slated for completion in 1998, construction on the new indoor practice facility is funded entirely by private donations and contributions By Ryan Frank Sports Editor Oregon football head coach Mike Bellot ti had the new indoor practice facility on his wish list when he began his coaching career with the Ducks following the 1994 season. Monday his wish became a reality. The University officially broke ground for the $13.8 million facility in front of ap proximately 100 athletic department per sonnel, donors and media on a windy INSIDE ■ Mac Court seating renovations are underway, with students losing about 200 seats/ 3 morning. The 117,OOO-square-foot facility, due fr completion in March 1998, will sit south west of the Casanova Center, an area previ ously used for 1,800 parking spaces on football game days. The building, which Oregon athletic di rector Bill Moos said will benefit all stu dent athletes, will include a regulation size, artificial turf football field, a four-lane, 135-yard track and netting that will be used for two softball cages. " WM ''t V< _-''A '' ' s $ A training room, two classrooms and equipment and field storage areas will also be included in the facility. Bellotti is excited about the “year-round opportunities” the building will offer his players. “Certainly for spring football practice and off-season conditioning where kids want to go out throw the ball, kick the ball, they have the perfect place to do it now,” he said. Because the facility will offer the oppor tunity to escape the rain, Bellotti and women’s golf coach Renee Baumgartner both stressed the positive effect it will have on their recruiting. Turn to FACILITY, Page 3 Journalism dean leaves position for new job ■ MCDONALD: The dean was picked to be the new University Vice President of Public Affairs and Development MCDONALD By Laura Cadiz Higher Education Editor On May 1, Duncan McDonald, dean of the School of Journalism and Communica tion, will move his office from Allen Hall to Johnson Hall as he acquires the position of University Public Affairs and Development Vice President. “It came as a very pleasant surprise that President Frohnmayer would ask me to do this,” McDonald said. McDonald’s salary will increase to $110,929 a year, and his appointment will last through June 30,1999. He will succeed Brodie Remington, who departed from the University in October 1996. Last fall a nationwide search began to fill thf position. But, after reviewing all the ap plications, Provost John Moseley said the choice was made to search internally for an applicant. “We felt Duncan would be a better Turn to MCDONALD, Page 8 ENDOWMENT ■ WHAT: Nike CEO Phil Knight earmarked $1 mil lion of a $25 mil lion endowment for the University president's salary. ■ HOW MUCH: The president's salary is up to $170,000 from $130,000. 1 Frohnmayer may receive raise ■ MONEY: Phil Knight’s request that $1 million of his gift be slated for the UO president still needs approval By Sarah Keech Higher Education Reporter University President Dave Frohnmayer can expect a salary increase of $40,000 in the near future thanks to University gradu ate Phil Knight, founder and CEO of the Beaverton-based athletic shoe firm Nike. Knight, a member of the University’s Class of 1959, announced over a week ago that $1 million of his $25 million donation from last year to the UO Foundation should be placed in an endowment dedicated to the University President’s salary. Although the UO Foundation has re sponsibility over the funds they accept and where that money goes, the request to de velop an endowment for the presidential salary must be approved by Higher Educa tion Chancellor Joseph Cox before Frohn mayer’s increase can officially take effect. The endowment will increase Frohn mayer’s annual salary from the current lev fifi Knight has a strong feeling that Frohnmayer is doing an exceptional job and he is responsible for the good reputation that the University has throughout the state. —Jon Jaqua executive director, UO Foundation -55 el of $130,000 to $170,000. Frohnmayer also receives an additional expense account averaging $15,000. “Knight has a strong feeling that Frohn mayer is doing an exceptional job and he is responsible for the good reputation that the University has throughout the state,” said Ion Jaqua, executive director of the UO Foundation. Jaqua explained Knight wants to retain Turn to MONEY, Page 6
