September 26, 2017
Want excitement? Come and visit the UOAA. The Willie Taggart era has the Ducks soaring. Incoming freshmen are making their way around campus, feeling more at home thanks to UOAA-sponsored Oregon Migration events. And the RSVPs are streaming in for the 60th reunion.
Yet with all the fun, the UOAA stands in concern with UO president Michael Schill and higher education leaders across the country for those who may be affected by the recent cancellation of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For students who may not have homes, families, or countries to return to, the dream of a college education is the light to a brighter future. And now, that future is uncertain.
We’ve heard distress as well from many students, parents, and families. It is important to state that every person on our campus is valued and welcomed because of and not despite their diversity of thought, race, culture, background, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and birthplace.
To find out more about the UO’s response, visit the president’s statement and a helpful FAQ from our Office of International Affairs.
If you think back to your own days on campus, you know that it is our many differences that enrich the student experience and contribute to the UO’s outstanding teaching, research, and service. The UOAA, as always, cherishes what makes us unique and what brings us, as Ducks, together.
Kelly Menachemson
UOAA Executive Director
Yet with all the fun, the UOAA stands in concern with UO president Michael Schill and higher education leaders across the country for those who may be affected by the recent cancellation of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. For students who may not have homes, families, or countries to return to, the dream of a college education is the light to a brighter future. And now, that future is uncertain.
We’ve heard distress as well from many students, parents, and families. It is important to state that every person on our campus is valued and welcomed because of and not despite their diversity of thought, race, culture, background, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and birthplace.
To find out more about the UO’s response, visit the president’s statement and a helpful FAQ from our Office of International Affairs.
If you think back to your own days on campus, you know that it is our many differences that enrich the student experience and contribute to the UO’s outstanding teaching, research, and service. The UOAA, as always, cherishes what makes us unique and what brings us, as Ducks, together.
Kelly Menachemson
UOAA Executive Director