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Knight continued from page 1 “I can speak for the entire Uni versity community, students, fac ulty, staff and alumni, in express ing our deep gratitude, especially i n this time of our nation’s life,” he added. Frohnmayer pointed out that Knight is the “the single most gen erous donor” to the University, whose philanthropic list includes donating money for the Knight Li brary, contributing to the Knight Law Center and pledging matching funds to create 16 endowed chairs at the University. Explaining his reconciliation in The Oregonian, Knight noted that recent current events, specifically the attacks on New York and Wash ington, D.C., attributed to his deci sion to begin donating money to the University. “Like so many others, I have been searching for a time and a way to go on with business, while not turn ing my back on the terrible events in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania,” Knight said. He also pointed to the future of the Autzen Stadium renovation. “I have decided to personally fi nancially contribute in a way that will allow the Athletic Department to complete its renovation of Autzen Stadium without delay or any alteration of construction plans,” Knight said. Athletic Director Bill Moos said that Knight’s pull-out in April 2000 delayed the renovation project by a year and forced the department to “trim back what we felt was the to tal cost” of the project, which is ex pected to be completed in 2003. The renovation will add 12,000 seats to Autzen stadium as well as creating 32 new premium suites. Moos also said that Knight’s an nouncement may lead to a boon in athletic donations, perhaps even se curing more funding for die renova tion project, which was originally estimated at $80 million but could eventually top $85 million. “This announcement will help some people who may have been on the fence,” he said. Frohnmayer was quick to point out that Knight’s decision will not only affect athletic fundraising, but donations to the University in gen eral. “The renewal of the Knight com mitment will have ripple effects throughout the entire academic de partments of the University,” he said. During the debates over the WRC in April 2000, Frohnmayer was caught between two warring fac tions: the students and faculty members who wanted to join the WRC, and not wanting to anger the University’s largest donor. 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Hast 5th Avenue Kngene, OK Phone BSIi-2739 Cugene. OK - Burlingame, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco. CA - Irvine, Knight’s return has history Nike GEO Phil Knight’s decision Wednesday to re-pledge financial support for the University’s Autzen Stadium renovation mends a rela tionship spoiled April 14, 2000. On that day, University President Dave Frotmmayer announced the school was joining the Worker Rights Consortium, a labor watch dog group, so the group could inves tigate working conditions in factories that manufacture University apparel, Mike and Knight favored University membership in a similar monitoring group, the Fair Labor Association, because the group allowed industry representatives on its governing board and was better equipped to police factories. Knight said April 23 that he was “shocked” at the University’s deci sion to join the WRC. Re added that "there will be no future donations from me to the University of Ore gon” But Frohnmayer’s decision was pres sured by more than just suits who push shoes adorned with swooshes, A throng of student protesters pitched tents on the front lawn of his office at Johnson Hall on April 4 to vociferously complain that University clothing was manufactured in over seas sweatshops where workers were unsafe, underpaid and over worked. They would not leave, they said, until Frohnmayer joined the WRC. He did so April 14, only after careful consid eration and at the behest of the Uni versity Senate. Mine days later, Knight re-pocketed $30 million promised to the Univer sity, dashing the Athletic Depart ment's hopes of renovating its stadi um. Planners said the protect, then scheduled to be completed by 2002, would he funded by increased stadi um revenue, bonds and private gifts. But without Knight's private gift, the plan stalled. On Sept. 19,2000, Frohnmayer re vealed that the University would join the FtA to ensure compliance with the University's Trademark Licensing Code of Conduct, which places stan dards on working conditions in fac tories where University apparel is made. Student protesters, who just six months before had left the green grass at Johnson Hail victorious, were shocked. “Ail of a sudden, ding, we were with the FIA,” then student body presi dent Jay Breslow told the Emerald. “But there is a key piece left out, and that’s students.” In the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,2001, Knight re-pledged funding to the University. “I have de cided to personalty financially con tribute in a way that will allow the Athletic Department to complete its renovation of Autzen Stadium.” —Eric Martin Some University officials feel that Knight’s return may also help facilitate a return by other groups or individuals who fled during the fractious debates surrounding the WRC. “I think (Knight) and the Univer sity realized some people felt os tracized after Phil severed ties,” said Paul Stieber, deputy director for alumni communications. “His coming back paves the way for others to do so — if they left be cause they felt the same way.” — Higher education reporter Leon Tovey contributed to this story. 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