EDLD410:
Expressive Arts
for Leadership
& Social Change
2:00 - 4:50 U
CRN: 22509
Six week series will use tools of
drawing, movement and journal
writing to explore issues important
in leadership and social change
EDLD409:
Approaches to
Conflict Resolution
February 21 - 22
CRN: 22497
Two-day intensive experience that
will provide the opportunity to
explore concepts and skills related
to effective communication and
conflict resolution.
using the arts,
your mind,
your body.
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Contact
Lisa Foisy
541.346.0640
lfoisy@oregon.uoregon.edu
http://leadership.uoregon.edu
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Conference to address
justice, anti-war topics
A coalition created after the
Sept. 11 attacks will hold events
all week, including national
speakers, workshops
Jan Montry
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
The Justice Not War Coalition is
sponsoring the second annual “Peace,
Justice and Civil Liberties Confer
ence” at the University this week, pro
viding students with an opportunity to
hear national speakers address foreign
and domestic policy. The event starts
today and will end Sunday.
The coalition, made up of 30 organi
zations, including the UO Cultural Fo
rum, was created as a community re
sponse to the Sept. 11 attacks and the
resulting military action.
This year, the conference—which
includes themes such as “the assault
on civil liberties since Sept. 11” —
will include national speakers, work
shops, art and music.
To start the conference, a rally and
peace vigil will be held today from
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Eugene
Federal Building. Levi Strom, a stu
dent senator and co-founder of Stu
dents for Peace, will speak on the
current University anti-war efforts.
“At the university level, it’s very
important for college students (to be
involved) because the eyes of the na
tion turn to universities for guidance
on social issues,” Strom said.
Strom said he also hopes to
bridge the gap between Vietnam
era protesters and more modern
anti-war advocates.
Today through Saturday, national
keynote speakers will present their
ideas at 7 p.m. in 150 Columbia.
But the conference is also interac
tive, featuring many workshops and
other activities.
On Saturday and Sunday, free
workshops will be held in the EMU
and 180 PLC. Workshop themes will
include “Progressive Grassroots Or
Find out more
A schedule of keynote speakers
is available with this story at
www.daiiyemerald.com
ganizing,” “Health Effects of War”
and “Attacks on Our Rights: Repeal
the USA PATRIOT Act.”
Concerned Faculty for Peace and
Justice member Barbara Pope said
the event is important for students
because there is little opportunity in
classrooms to talk about many issues
the conference will cover.
“There is something of a national
crisis in that people are very divided
about the war,” said Pope, also a pro
fessor emeritus in women’s studies.
All conference activities are free
except for hearing national speak
ers, which costs $4 for the public
and $2 for students and low-in
come attendees.
Contact the senior news reporter
atjanmontry@dailyemerald.com.
OSAC
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“Students have to work harder to
figure out how to replace funding
when it’s not there,” she said.
Bickford said the state should en
sure low-income students can attend
college. Education is a good invest
ment for the state, she added, not just
socially, but financially as well.
“There’s every reason for wanting
an educated society,” she said.
The funding available for the Ore
gon Opportunity Grant has not kept
up with the number of eligible appli
cants. This school year, the program
had to turn down 13,086 eligible ap
plicants because of a lack of funds.
That number is expected to increase
34 percent, to more than 17,600
next year, according to OSAG
spokeswoman Shelley Snow.
With not enough money and too
many eligible recipients, OSAG was
forced to make a difficult decision. For
only the second time in the Oregon
Opportunity Grant’s 31-year history,
the average award amount is expected
to decrease. The average this year was
#1,214 per student and next year it is
projected to drop to #1,201.
OSAG Executive Director Jeff Svej
car said the state’s weak economy
combined with increasing college en
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rollment are the primary reasons for
the reductions. As the recession caus
es income tax revenues to decrease,
all state-funded programs and agen
cies take a hit, he said.
“This has been a very painful
process for the legislators,” he said.
“There are no winners in this process.”
Svejcar said Measure 19, which
voters approved in September, will
further reduce available funding for
the program. The measure tapped
the Education Endowment Fund to
close budget gaps in public schools.
The Oregon Opportunity Grant,
which is partially financed by inter
est from the fund, stands to lose ap
proximately #3.5 million in the
2003-05 biennium as a result.
Officials are also keeping an eye
on the January special election,
when voters will decide on Measure
28. If approved, the measure will
increase income taxes to cover the
state budget shortfall.
In the future, OSAG hopes to
expand the scholarship program.
The first priority, Svejcar said, is
funding all eligible applicants.
OSAG is requesting $35.6 mil
lion in additional funding from
the state to meet that goal.
“It doesn’t seem fair to have
some students who qualify not get
the money,” he said. “The goal is to
provide access to all Oregonians.”
Contact the senior news reporter
at kenpaulman@dailyemerald.com.
KUGN
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Vice President for Administration
Dan Williams said he is aware of con
cerns that have been expressed by
students, staff and faculty regarding
the University’s affiliation with KUGN,
but he noted that the issue is complex.
The State Board of Higher Educa
tion prohibits institutions from mak
ing contractual purchasing decisions
for political reasons, Williams said.
Free speech is also an issue, given
that the University doesn’t have the
authority to dictate what is appropri
ate for talk-radio hosts to say,
Williams added.
Bosche said KUGN wants to serve
the interests of its listeners and doesn’t
want to embarrass the radio station,
the community or the University.
“We don’t set out to offend any
body,” Bosche said. “But we’re
somewhat locked in because we
can’t pick and choose which part of
the show to carry.”
Bosche said KUGN is not trying to
stir up controversy. It is the station’s
responsibility to get the best ratings
possible and to satisfy its advertisers,
Bosche added. Despite complaints re
garding Savage’s and Medved’s shows,
Bosche said he has received a lot of
positive feedback from listeners.
“We want to be responsive to the
needs of the community,” Bosche
said. “And we would absolutely con
sider changing programming if it
doesn’t fit the needs of our listeners.”
University student Shayna Sny
der, along with several others at
Thursday’s meeting, expressed dis
approval of the University’s connec
tion with KUGN.
“It reflects on all of us really bad
ly,” Snyder said.
Another community forum to dis
cuss the University’s affiliation with
the station is scheduled for Thurs
day at 7 p.m. in the Oak Room at the
EMU. Students, staff and faculty who
wish to learn more about this issue
are encouraged to attend and voice
their opinions and concerns.
Contact the reporter
atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com.
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