Loyalty, pride and a “Go Ducks” spirit.  These words describe UO graduates of any generation.  Now there is a new way for Ducks to display their ties to the University of Oregon.  On April 7, the University unveiled the Official University of Oregon Class Ring.

Previously, anyone, even people who had never attended the university, could design and order a ring from the campus bookstore.  Now, students must have completed 90 credit hours (junior status) to be able to order a ring.

“Play Ball!”  The traditional cry of the umpire at the beginning of the game brought back many memories for over 75 returning Softball Team alumni and their families during the UO Softball Team Reunion, which was held April 4-6, 2008.

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Are you going on to grad school? UOAA members and their families can receive a discount of $100 off all test preparation courses and private tutoring packages offered through Kaplan.

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On Sunday, April 6th, 55 alumni from the Northern California area met at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, CA, to board a shuttle bus en route to Napa Valley. The trip featured a personal tour guide taking alumni and friends through the history of beautiful wine country. The shuttle bus provided the perfect opportunity for alumni to mingle with one another and share their UO stories.

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University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2008-09 academic year in a letter submitted to Oregon University System Chancellor George Pernsteiner and Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski.

Class of ’58 Gift Supports Alumni Center with the
largest reunion gift ever

Most 50th reunion classes make a gift of some kind to the university—such as a scholarship, a bench, or a fountain. But the UO Class of ’58 wanted to do something bigger.

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Celebrating graduation is certainly significant, and celebrating the first graduating class of a new women’s sport at the University of Oregon is simply exciting. What’s more—the Women’s Lacrosse team is succeeding, improving and electrifying in their own right. In fact, while Women’s Lacrosse will graduate its first class and eight seniors in 2008—it will have garnered its second national ranking in just four years.

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Your affiliation with The University of Oregon Alumni Association may qualify you for savings on Renters Insurance**. Think you don’t need it? Think again. Got a laptop? An iPod? Flat-screen TV? Digital camera? Imagine those being stolen or damaged—in your home or in your car. That’s a lot of money out the window.

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Alumni in Southern California were treated to a very special presentation by UO Professor Rebecca Dorsey on Saturday, March 29th. On what turned out to be a very busy day in LA, alumni traveled to the Natural History Museum for lunch, a presentation by Professor Dorsey and then a tour of the museum.

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Quacker backers will have two great opportunities to take flight with the Ducks this fall. Follow the Oregon Football team to Indiana as the Ducks take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a classic Pac-10 / Big-10 matchup!

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Your Oregon Duck basketball team has been invited to the most prestigious pre-season basketball tournament in the country…the MAUI INVITATIONAL!  Follow the Ducks to the beautiful island of Maui and enjoy a week of basketball and first class accommodations!

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