The State Board of Higher Education has asked University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere to step down in June.
The State Board of Higher Education has asked University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere to step down in June.
“It comes down to a disagreement about the future of the University of Oregon,” [Lariviere] said. “It is a disappointment.”
Matthew Donegan, board president, told Lariviere Monday that his one-year contract would not be renewed. Gov. John Kitzhaber told him Tuesday that “he has to support his board,” Lariviere said.
The UO leader fought aggressively for more independence and financial stability for the university over the last year, and that set him at odds with the Oregon University System’s goals.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
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