Sophomore Khanh
Le (center) speaks
to new Vice Provost
for Institutional
Equity and
Diversity Gregory
Vincent as junior
Hanna Persson
(right) listens in the
EMU Thursday
morning.
Danielle Hickey
Photo Editor
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2,620 as of fall 2003, according to
the Office of the Registrar. Vincent
said that, while it is inappropriate to
set a specific number goal each year,
it is important to strive for greater
numbers.
"What can be done is to say that di
versity is a core educational value and
that developing critical mass is a prior
ity," he said, adding that barriers, such
as Oregon's demographics and current
economic climate, make it challenging
to recruit minority students.
He said that Oregon needs to
recommit to higher education, allow
ing the University to become more af
fordable and attractive. He added that
the University is faring well compared
to other schools around the country
that have larger recruitment pools.
"Proportionately, we're doing as
well or better," he said.
He suggested a recruitment plan
that entails recruiting first from Ore
gon and then on a larger regional and
national scale.
Many agreed that retention of fac
ulty of color is vital for recruiting stu
dents of color. Minorities make up
about 10 percent of the faculty, staff
and administration population, ac
cording to the Office of Resource
Management.
Vincent said it is necessary to hire
more senior faculty of color for this
purpose.
"Getting funding for that is going to
be my highest priority," he said. "If
you're the only person (of color) in your
department that gets to be difficult."
Office of Multicultural Affairs Direc
tor Carla D. Gary said a diversity initia
tive will require a community effort,
adding that candid conversations
about the issues will help facilitate the
process.
"We're going to live this as a com
munity every day," she said. "Everyone
has a responsibility because everyone
is a community citizen."
She added that Vincent brings a
fresh perspective to the process of cre
ating a more diverse campus.
"It's not going to be easy, but it's go
ing to happen," she said.
The last two meetings in this series
of open discussions will include a gen
eral meeting on March 16 from 3:00
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the EMU Gum
wood Room. The last meeting will fo
cus on issues of faculty and staff of col
or and will be held on March 31 from
11:30 a m. to 1:00 p.m., also in the
EMU Gumwood Room.
Contact the higher education/
student life/student affairs reporter
at chelseaduncan@dailyemerald.com.
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he said. "Have some stones in your
bag and know how to throw 'em
straight."
Goodwin is known as the "cow
boy jurist" because he grew up in
central Oregon and was pho
tographed in a January 1969 issue of
National Geographic lassoing a calf
in a rodeo. He has had a role in some
of the nation's most controversial re
cent decisions, including a 2002 rul
ing that held that teacher-led recita
tion of the Pledge of Allegiance
violates the First Amendment's pro
hibition against the establishment of
a state religion.
Goodwin may soon face a case re
garding gay marriage. The 9th Circuit
Court is based in San Francisco where
city officials sparked a firestorm Feb.
12 by issuing marriage licenses to
same-sex couples. The 9th Circuit also
includes Multnomah County, which
followed San Francisco's lead.
Goodwin declined to comment on
the legal standing of same-sex mar
riage, but hinted where he thinks gay
rights might be headed.
"Anybody interested in that should
study history and cultural anthropolo
gy," Goodwin said, adding there are
"economic and Darwinian reasons"
why the stability of marriage is desirable
Goodwin also defended the court
in response to a question about the
U.S. Supreme Court's frequent rever
sal of 9th Circuit decisions.
"We do get reversed more often
than any other circuit court because
our caseload is greater than any other
circuit," Goodwin said. "Our batting
average is pretty good."
Goodwin pointed to a recent unan
imous affirmation of a 9th Circuit de
cision by the Supreme Court, joking,
"I don't know what we did wrong."
Law Professor Garrett Epps said
Goodwin's visit was an honor to the
University.
"Goodwin is one of the law school's
most loyal alumni and one of our
most prestigious and successful gradu
ates," Epps said. "The opportunity to
hear what a judge thinks about a case
or an issue is just precious. Beyond
that, he's just an inspiring figure."
Goodwin elicited laughter from
the audience when he said some of
President Nixon's actions, such as
signing the Endangered Species Act,
have had consequences Nixon might
not have intended.
"President Nixon signed a lot of
laws that he began to wonder about, I
think," Goodwin said.
Goodwin said Nixon's appoint
ment of him to the federal bench tar
nished the president's legacy in the
eyes of his supporters.
"I'm probably the most conspicu
ous mistake that he's made as far as
some of his fans are concerned,"
Goodwin said.
Goodwin also touched on current
events, lamenting the politicization of
the judicial nomination process.
"I can't imagine the agony that a
judge will go through now with the
long, bitter inquisition that will even
tually lead to (the nominee's) ap
pointment or rejection," he said.
Ben Andersen, a first-year law stu
dent, said Goodwin's visit and a re
cent appearance of the Oregon
Supreme Court were exciting events
for the law school.
"It's a good time for law students,"
Andersen said.
Contact the campus/
federal politics reporter
atchuckslothower@dailyemerald.com.
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