We’re building an alumni community where every Duck belongs. Explore identity‑based networks, inclusive programs, and meaningful ways to connect to the university and fellow alumni.
Commitment to Inclusivity
The University of Oregon Alumni Association welcomes the participation of all alumni and donors. We strive to build a community where all Ducks feel welcome, respected, and valued.
We cultivate an environment rooted in respect, curiosity, and open-minded engagement. Our programs, communications, and events are designed to support belonging for Ducks of all identities.
We commit to taking meaningful, ongoing steps that foster inclusion, removing barriers that limit participation, and learning together so every Duck can thrive.
Cultural & Identity Groups
Find your community and connect with fellow Ducks who share identities, cultural backgrounds, and interests. UOAA‑recognized affinity networks host events, support students, offer mentorship, fundraise for student scholarship and student programs, and build a strong, inclusive alumni network.
Why Isn’t There a Group for...?
All affinity and cultural groups are led by alumni volunteers, with the support of the UOAA. Many groups grow out of corresponding UO student organizations, though that is not a requirement. If you would like information on how to request a charter for a new alumni group, the UOAA staff would be happy to work with you on chartering, governance, programming, and promotion.
Request information on forming a new alumni group.
Board Statements
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their indigenous homeland by the United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, Kalapuya descendants are primarily citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and they continue to make important contributions to their communities, to the UO, to Oregon, and to the world.
In following the Indigenous protocol of acknowledging the original people of the land we occupy, we also extend our respect to the nine federally recognized Indigenous Nations of Oregon: the Burns Paiute Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Coquille Indian Tribe, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and the Klamath Tribes. We express our respect to the many more tribes who have ancestral connections to this territory, as well as to all other displaced Indigenous peoples who call Oregon home. Hayu masi.
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