The Oregon State University Board of Trustees remained silent on a report implicating OSU President F. King Alexander in Louisiana State Universityâs Title IX scandal that was published March 5 until almost 9 p.m. Thursday night. The statement came nearly 24 hours after the OSU faculty union released an open letter calling on the board to break its silence.
The faculty union, United Academics of Oregon State University, released an open letter late Wednesday night addressing the board and expressing concern about Alexander.
âThe Executive Council of UAOSU is deeply disturbed by the recent corroboration of President F. King Alexanderâs role in protecting the head coach and star players of Louisiana State Universityâs football team,â the letter says. âIn doing so, he prioritized athletics over protecting victims of sexual harassment and assault. President Alexanderâs tepid mea culpa to the OSU community minimizes his responsibility and has done noth
The board said in a statement it did not uncover information regarding sexual misconduct complaints or Title IX issues during Alexander's hiring process.
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Meeting by videoconference on Friday, the Oregon State University Board of Trustees approved construction of a new $70 million arts and education complex to be completed by summer term of 2023.
The Legislature approved $35 million in state bonds for the project in August. The rest of the money is coming from donations, including a $25 million gift from an anonymous benefactor.
After hearing a series of passionate critiques during the public comment section of the virtual meeting, the board settled into business as usual, discussing new construction on campus, a 10-year business forecast, concerns from students and an update on the Elliot State Forest plan.