Richard Lariviere had captured the imagination of the University of Oregon community. The new president proposed to govern UO with an independent board and to build a sustainable financial plan. He found a way to raise pay for nearly a third of faculty and administrators. Fall enrollment hit 24,447 students, a record. Incoming freshman were the smartest ever.
“We’re on fire,” Janice Monti, UO Foundation trustee, told the State Board of Higher Education last Monday.

Minutes later, the board voted unanimously to fire Lariviere. He had 30 days to pack.

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