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Single Game Tickets for Football on SaleThe UO Alumni Association and the Athletic Department have teamed up once again to provide Alumni Association members an opportunity to purchase single game football tickets before the general public. » Find out more…
Campus News Allen Hall Transformation Takes a Step Forward Eugene-based firm TBG will team up with Portland-based firm YGH for the Allen Hall Transformation project. Both firms, working together, bring experience in seismic upgrades, renovations to historic buildings and expertise in sustainable design. TBG architects worked on the UO Recreation Center and Knight Library additions, while YGH has worked on the UO Knight Law Center.
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 Crude Awakening
The "Crude Awakening Event" is an effort by University of Oregon students to awaken others to the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In one of the busiest foot traffic areas on campus, the group hopes the live music and pictures of dead wildlife will bring awareness to the environmental impact of the spill. » Learn more from KMTR TV…
UO Graduates Embrace Modernized Ceremony It seemed like a big deal when the University of Oregon announced earlier this year that the class of 2010 would graduate on a Monday — instead of the usual Saturday after finals — so as not to conflict with the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
» Read more from Register-Guard reporter Mark Baker…
History Hidden in the Walls Architecture students are sharing their findings on the oldest building at Dorris Ranch, in Springfield. The Briggs farmhouse was built around 1874; fifteen years after Oregon became a state. University of Oregon students are carefully removing parts of the farmhouse to figure out what it looked like more than 100 years ago.
» Learn more from KMTR-TV…
President Lariviere Exclusive Interview It's been about a year since Richard Lariviere arrived to become the University of Oregon's new president. And what a year it's been. KEZI 9 News Anchor Rick Douglas sat down with Dr. Lariviere to talk about some of the difficulties he's experienced. They also talked about his bold plan to re-write the rules for running an institution as complex as Oregon.
» Watch the KEZI video now…
In Memoriam  Barbara Bowerman
Barbara, wife of the fabled Oregon track coach, died May 29 in her room at Haven House Retirement Home in Fossil. She spent most of her life raising three sons and supporting her husband's 24-year coaching career at the University of Oregon. » Read more from the June 1st Oregonian article…
 Bob Wren ’47
Bob Wren passed away at the age of ’88 of age related causes associated with Parkinson’s disease. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1947 with a Business Administration degree and he played and lettered for Coach Howard Hobson’s 1941-43 basketball teams. » Learn more…
Featured Alumni  John Onderdonk ’98 Sustainability Pioneer
John Onderdonk ’98 serves as the Manager for Sustainability Programs at the California Institute of Technology where he is developing and managing programs to improve environmental performance in the areas of energy, climate, water, waste, supply chain, transportation and building infrastructure. » Learn more…
 Jim Seckler ’98 Cracks Market to Become a Published Novelist
After more than 20 years of chasing his dream, newspaper reporter, Jim Seckler ’98 has finally cracked the market to become a published novelist. Seckler's novel, "Sweet Slice of Fear," is now available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com and at his publisher, Publication Consultants. » Read more…
 Doree Jarboe ’62 & Timothy Ryan ’85 & ’89 Selected for Distinguished Alumni Awards
The University of Oregon School of Music and Dance have announced their annual selections for Distinguished Alumni. This year’s honorees are Doree Jarboe (B.Mus.Ed 1962) and Timothy Ryan (B.S. Dance 1985, M.S. Dance, 1989). » Learn more about the winners…
Ducks Giving  Freshmen Direct $5,000 Wells Fargo Grant to Homeless Youth
"Giving money away is tougher than it looks." That's the opening line in the syllabus for PPPM 199 American Philanthropy, a freshman seminar where for nine years students have competed for $5,000 Wells Fargo grants—not for themselves, but for deserving nonprofits. Along the way, they learn about the history and science of giving, with emphasis on how to evaluate the success of a philanthropic effort. » Learn more…
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UO Club Team Wins National Title for Ultimate, Disc GameWhere sports are concerned, the University of Oregon’s claim to fame has long been track and field. Maybe Frisbee should be added to the list. The university’s women’s Ultimate club this week proved itself to be the best college team in the nation, winning the national tournament in Madison, Wis. At the same tournament, a Eugene player on the men’s club was named the most skilled — and sportsmanlike — player of the year. » Learn more from the Register-Guard…
 Dukeminier Tabbed Third-Team Academic All-America
University of Oregon golfer Jack Dukeminier has been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine All-America Men's At-Large third team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). » Read more…
Duck Softball: Season Ends in Super Regional In its first-ever Super Regional appearance, the No. 20-ranked University of Oregon softball team (36-21) wrapped up its season Sunday with a 7-2 loss to host and No. 8-ranked Missouri (51-11). The NCAA tourney’s ninth-seeded Tigers scored twice in the first inning, once in the fourth, and four more times in the sixth en route to its fifth straight postseason win and a return to the Women’s College World Series.
» Read more from KVAL-TV…
 Oregon Alumni Football Players to Host “Ducks in Tahoe” Event
Former Oregon football players Ryan Perry-Smith (’98) and Matt Lofrano (’97) were a part of many great Ducks teams in the 1990’s. Ryan on the offensive side of the ball as quarterback, and Matt playing defense in the role of outside linebacker. The two UO alums have decided to team up again with hopes of gathering Oregon Ducks alumni, friends and fans in Lake Tahoe July 29th – 30th. » Learn more…
Oregon News Skinner Butte "O" Nominated for National Register The University of Oregon's famous 'O' is plastered on everything from clothes to cars to buildings. But what may be the area's most treasured 'O' is on its way to become a part of national history. UO student Melina Berzirdjian thinks The Big 'O' on Skinner Butte should be part of the National Register of Historic Places. So she researched its history and prepared the nomination for the City of Eugene.
» Find out more from KEZI…
 Weegee Photographs Still Relevant to a Changing Portland Neighborhood
Photos by "Weegee" — a photojournalist of the 1930s and ‘40s — depict the gritty reality of New York street life. Crime scenes, urban life, street kids and emerging countercultures produced black-and-white images that were both shocking and beautiful. » Read on…
 Woodburn High School Students Given a Golden Opportunity
Amid preparations for the end of the school year and graduation, the president of the University of Oregon reached out to Woodburn students to get them thinking about life after high school. Richard Lariviere, who has been president of the university since last June, visited Woodburn to collect information about how diverse neighborhoods encourage college-bound students. » Read more from the Woodburn Independent…
Faculty News  Who Were the First Americans?
If you think the earliest Americans were Christopher Columbus and his crew, or even the Native Americans they met here, you’d be off by thousands of years. The debate over just how many years—and how people lived after arriving here—is one of the most important in ancient U.S. history. » Learn more from Parade Magazine…
 UO Professor’s Analysis of Greek Vase Inspires Symposium
A rabbit hunt. Soldiers in formation. The mythical Sphinx. The ancient Chigi vase is decorated with disparate scenes whose combinations have long puzzled Greek scholars. In 2002, University of Oregon professor of art history Jeffrey Hurwit published a new interpretation, and his assessment helped set in motion the plans for a symposium organized by the University of Salerno in Italy. » Learn more…
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Dr. Lariviere’s Investiture» Watch a recording of Dr. Lariviere’s May 21 Investiture…
Puddles says hi to an adoring fan during a football game last season.
Former UOAA President Corey DuBrowa and family enjoy dinner at the Spring Board meeting.
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