Negotiations have been winding down as President Rex Fuller and his negotiating team look for ways to settle with WOUFT.
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Former WOU students convicted of rape and sexual abuse
Two male former Western Oregon University students were recently convicted of rape and sexual abuse of a female student in 2014.
“Turning the Tide” on college admissions
The expectation levels for college admissions varies across the field. Typically, schools take a balance of GPA, SAT or ACT scores, and an accumulation of extracurricular activities.
University offers 10 percent, but at what cost?
Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers (WOUFT) was offered a chance to finally get what they’ve been asking for: a 10 percent pay increase for non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty over the biennium.
Student confirms rapper B.o.B.’s theory
Debates are all the rage these days. I mean, look at all that stuff going on with politics. But the latest one that has the peoples’ attention, or at least whoever checked in on what B.O.B was tweeting on Jan. 24, is whether the earth is round or flat.
Zika virus threatens the Americas
In May 2015, the first Zika virus infection in Brazil was confirmed, and since has spread to most of South America and Mexico.
10,000 year old mammoth unearthed beneath OSU
The bones of a 10,000 year-old mammoth were unearthed early last week while doing renovations on Oregon State University’s (OSU) Reser Stadium.
Non-tenure faculty raise the stakes
Tensions have risen between Western’s administration and the faculty union, Western Oregon University Federation of Teachers (WOUFT), over negotiations for equitable pay to non-tenure track (NTT) instructional staff.
14 Oregon mascots under scrutiny
The Oregon Board of Education recently amended a previous ruling requiring 14 of Oregon’s public schools to pick non-Native American mascots.
Sarah Palin discusses Trump endorsement with Wolves
Sarah Palin and her gun slinging, rapid rhyming, sweater-that looks-like it’s-made-of-needles ways are on a fast track of promotions for presidential hopeful Donald Trump.


