Apparent supporters of University of Oregon president Richard Lariviere vandalized Oregon University System Chancellor George Pernsteiner’s house this weekend.
Apparent supporters of University of Oregon president Richard Lariviere vandalized Oregon University System Chancellor George Pernsteiner’s house this weekend.
Aside from the spray-painted graffiti, no damage was reported in Sunday’s 1:30 a.m. attack at Treetops, the state chancellor’s elegant residence south of the UO campus, near where Fairmount and Spring boulevards meet in Eugene’s southeast hills.
Pernsteiner and his family were home during the early morning attack. He was awakened by the family dog but didn’t realize what had happened until later in the morning, when he saw cars spattered by eggs in the driveway and found an envelope that may contain a message.
The news that Lariviere’s one-year contract with the state system of higher education would not be renewed has caused a storm of protest from supporters on campus and off, from Nike chairman and co-founder Phil Knight to faculty members and administrators, students and alumni.
The popular president has frequently been at odds with the higher education board and Gov. John Kitzhaber for his efforts to privatize the publicly owned university, as well as for giving top UO administrators pay raises at a time when campus employees are facing furloughs.
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