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An independent newspaper http://www.dailyemerald.com Tuesday, November 18,2003 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 105, Issue 58 OSU president earns highest OUS school pay With a salary of $278,024 this year, UO President Dave Frohnmayer earns slightly less than OSU President Edward Ray’s $295,000 By Chelsea Duncan News Reporter University President Dave Frohnmayer earns the second highest salary in the state for public university presidents, but his compensation is much less than some of the country's other public university presidents, according to a recently released report. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, which last week published a study of presidents' salaries from pri vate universities for 2002-03 and public universities for 2003-04, more than a quarter of the 131 presidents sur veyed earned more than $400,000. Twelve public universi ty presidents will earn more than $500,000 this year while only six had similar earnings last year. Frohnmayer will earn $278,024 this year, according to the Oregon University System. Oregon State University President Edward Ray earns the highest salary in the state at $295,000 this year and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman is at the top of the income bracket of the public uni versities surveyed, earning $677,500 this year. Frohnmayer receives a base pay of $170,396 from the state with $107,628 from private funds. The private fund compris es $90,000 from the UO Foundation and $17,628 from an endowed chair. His housing and car are also provided to him, via the state and the UO foundation, respectively. OUS Chancellor Richard Jarvis said a university president's salary is determined by their performance as well as the eco nomic history of the state. "It's a mixture of what the market situation is at the time the president is hired," he said. Jarvis said there has been a salaiy freeze during the past couple of years because of the state's budget crisis, and he worries Frohnmayer could be tempted by pay packages from other universities. "He's regarded clearly as an extremely successful president," Jarvis said, adding that most presidents' tenures last about five years. Frohnmayer is in his 10th year as University president. Jarvis said university presidents' high salaries are warranted because of their responsibilities. Turn to SALARY, page 4 "Now Autumn's fire bums slowly along the woods And day by day the dead leaves f a l l and melt." •William Allingham Autumnal Sonnet Sophomore Josh Wells walks beneath the fall leaves near Deady Hall Monday afternoon. Danielle Hickey Senior Photographer OSPIRG sponsors several events for Hunger Week The group aims to deepen awareness of hunger rates with a teach-in, festival and hunger banquet By Ali Shaughnessy Senior News Reporter Oregon has been known for having one of the highest hunger rates na tionwide since 1998. This week, OSPIRG is sponsoring World Hunger Week, a time for stu dents and community members to come together and learn about the devastating effects hunger has on the world. The Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group has three events planned for the week. The first event is a teach-in and will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the EMU Gumwood Room. University OSPIRG Chairman Tim Johnson said the goal of the teach-in is to eliminate apathy toward hunger and increase awareness in the community. On Wednesday there will be an awareness festival in the EMU Fish bowl starting at 11 a.m. and lasting until 2 p.m. Finally, OSPIRG will be hosting a hunger banquet Thursday evening at the Delta Tau Delta house, located at 19th Avenue and University Street. Ruth Fuller — a spokeswoman for Better Safer World, a coalition focus ing on issues of world poverty and hunger — said a hunger banquet is a very effective way for people to under stand how hunger feels. "It's a real world dramatization of unequal distribution," Fuller said. At a hunger banquet, people draw a ticket that has one of three colors on it. The first 15 percent of the peo ple at the banquet will receive a lav ish, five-course meal complete with plates and silverware, while 35 per cent will receive a meal of rice and beans. These ticket holders will also be able to sit at tables. The remaining 55 percent will only be allowed rice and water, which they must fetch from the kitchen. They are not allowed to eat at a table and must sit on the floor instead. Fuller said the point of the banquet is to teach people about what life is like in developing countries. Lurma Rackley — a spokeswoman for CARE USA, an organization dedi cated to ending hunger and poverty — said events such as hunger ban quets increase awareness among those who may not realize the harsh reality of hunger. "People can get caught up in their own daily lives, and they may not re alize how difficult it can be for oth ers," she said. "A week like this brings attention to the plight of fellow man across the world." The hunger banquet will start at Turn to HUNGER, page 8 WEATHER INSIDE NEXT ISSUE LOW 48 HIGH 57 Campus buzz.3 Classifieds.7 Commentary..2 Crossword.7 Nation & World.3 Sports.5 Columnist Joe Bechard explains why a new bill is a waste of energy
