http://www.saveoru.com Dedicated to the preserving the future of Oral Roberts University. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:05:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Economic woes are touching almost every sector right now, and academia is no exception.  ORU is not specifying which departments will experience cuts – but cites it as necessary to remain fiscally solvent.  Ralph Fagin noted, "You can't spend more than you're taking in."  We wish someone would tell that ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/11/19/oru-to-lay-off-100-employees/ Richard Roberts will get a $223,600 salary from the school, under terms of a separation agreement announced last Friday minus unbilled personal and travel expenses.  Richard and Lindsay still face a lawsuit from former ORU accountant Trent Huddleston. Read the article here. Official statement from Oral Roberts University. http://www.saveoru.com/2008/11/19/roberts-separation-agreement-reached/ Developing... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/10/11/oru-lawsuit-could-be-settled/  Remember that independent audit that the former Board of Regents ordered last year?  All evidence points to the fact that the audit was delivered ORALLY and NEVER delivered in writing.  No really, we're not kidding. Please note that this was the audit delivered to the FORMER governing body of the school, ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/08/27/investigative-report-oru-and-the-amazing-invisible-audit/ Highlights from the speech given by Dr. Ralph Fagin, interim president of ORU. Debt has been cut to 18 million (from 55 million). ORU has the capacity for 800 more students.  This will fuel speculation on whether enrollment has dropped significantly due to the scandal.  ORU is definitely in a "rebuilding ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/08/22/fagin-gives-state-of-the-u-address/ This story is making the rounds... Mart Green calls the severance package "fair and reasonable." Keep visiting SaveORU.com for more news and analysis. http://www.saveoru.com/2008/08/15/richard-roberts-to-get-severance-package/ Read the Tulsa World article. The official job requirements are posted online at here.  The search is being handled by an executive search company. http://www.saveoru.com/2008/07/08/fifty-names-being-considered-for-orus-top-post/ Mark Lewandowski will be leaving his position as ORU's provost on June 24th, but will continue working as a professor.  At the height of the scandal involving Richard and Lindsay Roberts, he had remarked that the former President Roberts' management had created a "culture of fear" on campus. Read the Article ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/06/02/oru-provost-stepping-down/ "You could buy everyone a plasma-screen TV for their rooms, it doesn't matter, you have to treat everyone like adults."  - Andrew Saah, Sophmore, ORU (Accepted to University of Maryland as a transfer student) Read the AP article here. Ouch – one could have seen this coming.  It's something that should have ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/05/07/commentary-oru-new-enrollment-drops/ ORU is in the middle of a new fundraising campaign entitled "Renewing the Vision", it includes a $25 million matching campaign for donors, alumni and friends. Save ORU would like to encourage everyone to be a part of bringing the university out of debt and into the 21st century. For more ... http://www.saveoru.com/2008/02/22/renewing-the-vision-campaign/