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| Q & A with UOAA National Capital Chapter President Christina Heid ’99 |
Pictured above: Christina Heid (left) welcomes UO graduates and DC residents to the National Capital Alumni Chapter 30th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Fundraising event
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| Assistant Producer Andre Nakazawa ’07 Asks Fellow Alums to Get Involved |
Graham Street Productions is producing this documentary film in partnership with Film Action Oregon. To find out more click the link below to visit movie's website.
» www.papersthemovie.com |
| James H. Gilbaugh Jr., M.D. ’59, Co-Authors “Retirement RX” |
 Dr. Gilbaugh, a urologist, a fellow of the American College of Surgeon, has appeared on CBS This Morning and been featured on CNBC and ABC News. Ken Blanchard, co-author of “The One Minute Manager” says, “A surefire scientific formula for enjoying the years ahead when our first career is over. A must read!”
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In Memoriam:
UO Professor Emeritus Jim Klonoski is remembered for helping others reach their full potential |
 Professor Emeritus Jim Klonoski passed away on Friday, Jan. 30th, at age 83. A Celebration of Life was held on Feb. 6th, at The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts in Eugene, Oregon.
» Click Here to read Register Guard reporter Randi Bjornstad’s February 8 article. |
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| Future Alumni Already Gives Back |
 Although Linda Cathey describes her classes in the College of Education as "powerful" and "engaging," these words might just as easily describe the energetic student herself. As a 2007 recipient of the Osher Reentry Scholarship and a 2008 recipient of the Daniels Family Scholarship, the Ella Travis Edmunson and Mercy Travis Davis Memorial Scholarship and a Diversity Building Scholarship, Linda is no stranger to both the rigors of academics and of finding funding
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| Student Tuition and State of Oregon Support Fund Less Than Half the UO School Year |
 Who makes up the difference? Tuition and fees alone do not cover the full cost of educating a student at Oregon. And although Oregon is a public school, state assistance covers less than 15 percent of our operating budget. Today, every student receives a "hidden scholarship" from gifts and endowment income. Find out how you can help…
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| March Preferred Partner is The Claremont Resort & Spa |
 Members save at UO Alumni Preferred Partners businesses locally and regionally. From Seattle to Portland to Central Oregon down to San Francisco, your UOAA member card will get you savings at a variety of great businesses.
This month’s featured preferred partner is The Claremont Resort & Spa of Berkeley, Ca. 20% off all 50 minute spa and salon treatments. 41 Tunnel Road Berkeley, California 94705 510-843-3000
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| Getting Ready to File Your Taxes for 2008? |
Did you know that your membership dues (annual or life) are 80% tax deductible as a charitable contribution? If you would like a letter outlining the amount you paid in 2008 for tax purposes, please contact Assistant Director for Membership Lauren Peters ’05 at lpeters@uoregon.edu.
For a complete list of the top ten reasons to be a member of the UO Alumni Association...
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| Members - Only Benefit |
UOAA Members: get your Duck hoodie and sweatpants online for just $15 each while supplies last! Whether you’re looking for some serious lounge wear or simply another item to add to your collection of Duck apparel, the Duck Store and your UOAA membership have you covered.
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| Class of 1959 - Golden Anniversary Reunion |
The UOAA and the 50th Reunion Committee cordially invite you to attend the UO 50th Reunion April 30-May 2. Find out the latest and register now…
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| The Psi Alpha chapter of the Chi Omega Sorority turns 100 years old |
Chi Omegas are invited to return to the UO campus for the weekend of April 17-19, 2009 to celebrate the past 100 years with a fun-filled weekend of exciting events. Visit the the Chi Omega event website for the latest updates.
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| UOAA Fun Facts |
Did You Know…
UOAA President Corey duBrowa ’88 is also an accomplished freelance music journalist? He has written more than 700 stories in publications including the Rolling Stone, Magnet Magazine, Paste, the Village Voice and the Portland Oregonian. For more on duBrowa...
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| UO Trivia Time |
What are the routes the UO plane flies and who is the carrier?
Rollover the image on the right to see the answer. |
| Ronnie Lee and UOAA Want You |
 Do you have a great story to share with your fellow UO alumni via an upcoming enewsletter?
Click here to send your story idea. Please include your name, story idea and
any sources/links to information.
Ronnie Lee '76
All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. Lee played four seasons for the Ducks between 1972 and 1976. |
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| Welcome to our Newest Life Members |
 Click here to see a list of Life Members who joined in the month of February!
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| March
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March 9 - Denver, CO
Oregon Alumni Night with the Denver Nuggets
Join fellow Duck fans for a night out at the Pepsi Center!
March 7 - Oregon
UOAA Member Appreciation Day at Hoodoo Mountain Resort
March 10 - Portland, OR
Biz Lunch - Lundquist Alumni Network - Portland
Have lunch, meet other UO alumni and network.
March 15 - Portland, OR
An Evening of Bowling - PDX Chapter
Join us for a special night of bowling, mingling and lots of fun with fellow alumni.
March 20 - Seoul, South Korea
Presidential Farewell Tour Asia - Seoul, South Korea
Cocktail reception with President Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer
March 21 , Phoenix, AZ
Oregon Alumni Night with the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns vs. Washington Wizards
March 25 - Singapore
Presidential Farewell Tour Asia
Cocktail reception with President Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer
March 28 , Hong Kong
Presidential Farewell Tour Asia - Hong Kong
Cocktail reception and dinner with President Dave and Lynn Frohnmayer
March 29 , Northern California
Wine Country Tour Shuttle
2nd Annual chartered shuttle tour of the Wine Country
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| Featured Event: Baseball is Back and Taking the Rose City by Storm |
Mar 29. 27, Portland, OR
Baseball Civil War Pre-Game Luncheon
Join us for a Baseball Civil War pre-game brunch on Sunday, March 29th starting at 10:30 AM.
From Presidents Taft and Harding to Jack Dempsey fights and Pele’s last game, PGE Park in Portland has been a part of it all. The famed stadium in SW Portland is now gearing for war, a Civil War that is, between the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers. The teams last met during the 1980-81 season, and are looking to renew the rivalry.
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| Baseball! 2009 Season Kick Off |
 The aluminum bats are pinging in Eugene again. The University of Oregon opened its college baseball season on February 20th with a 5-3 win against St. Mary’s. Read the International Herald Tribune story
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| UO’s Carmen Seremeta named Pac-Ten Women's Tennis Player of the Week |
 University of Oregon senior Carmen Seremeta was named the Pac-Ten Women's Tennis Player of the Week for February 2-8, 2009. This is the second time a UO student has received this honor since the Pac-10 started naming tennis players in 2006. Deciding to join UO's tennis team was an easy choice for Seremeta who says, “The women on the team stood out as having the closest team.” This camaraderie, along with the 20-30 hours they spend practicing each week has helped the team to be ranked 46th in the nation.
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| Olympic Trials Finalist Jordan Hasay Picks UO |
 Thousands of fans serenaded Jordan Hasay with “Come ... to ... Oregon! Come ... to ... Oregon!” chants after the Arroyo Grande resident and now-Mission Prep senior set the girls national record of 4:14.50 in a semifinal at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trlals on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene last summer. To read more from the Santa Maria Times...
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| PAC-10 Basketball Tournament Time |
 
Interested in tickets to the men’s and women’s tournament?
Go to goducks.com for men’s or women’s tickets.
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| Richard Lariviere announced as finalist for University of Oregon President |
 The finalist candidate for the new president of the University of Oregon was announced March 2 by George Pernsteiner, chancellor of the Oregon University System. After consultation with a search committee chaired by State Board of Higher Education (Board) member John von Schlegell, Pernsteiner said he was recommending that Dr. Richard W. Lariviere, currently the executive vice-chancellor and provost at the University of Kansas, be appointed by the Board to lead the University of Oregon, pending a visit to Oregon that would begin March 10. » Learn More |
| Mortar Board Welcomes 50 Top Students from Junior Class |
 The University of Oregon's Mortar Board chapter has invited 50 prospective members to join the national honor society that recognizes college seniors for excellence in areas of scholarship, leadership and service. Top students from the junior class were invited to apply to join the group, and students from all majors were selected based on leadership experience and dedication to community service. The students will be initiated May 2nd in the Gerlinger Lounge.
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| Pioneering Storyteller’s Award Winning Nonfiction Chosen in Honor of 2009 Sesquicentennial |
 Author and University of Oregon journalism professor Lauren Kessler has written five works of narrative nonfiction. Among them is the Oregon Book Award-winning Stubborn Twig, which was chosen as the book for all Oregonians to read in honor of the state’s 2009 sesquicentennial. For Kessler’s personal Oregon experience and video, click on the link below.
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| UO Music School Celebrates Dedication of MarAbel Frohmayer Music Building |
Trumpets will sound and voices will ring out in celebration on March 6 for the grand opening and dedication of the UO's newly expanded and renovated MarAbel B. Frohnmayer Music Building.
When: Friday, March 6, 10:30AM
Where: Room 190, Music School
*This event is free and open to the public. Guided tours will be available at 1130AM-noon.
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| UO Geology Professor Greg Retallack Donates Fossil Collection to Cultural Museum |
 The result is a vast assortment of fossils that offer glimpses of the earth’s ancient past. From 13,000-year-old woolly mammoth hairs found in Siberia to 3.5 billion-year-old stromatolitic limestone unearthed in Western Australia to leaf and fruit impressions from Antarctica, the fossils help to establish the chronology of life on Earth.
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| UO Day at the State Capitol |
Wednesday, February 25th was “UO Day at the Capitol,” and UO students, staff and faculty, as well as, volunteers from around the state had the opportunity to meet with legislators in Salem to discuss issues concerning higher education in Oregon.
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Sign of things to come -
UO stays in step with history, asks to put its own name on landmark |
The more things change, the more they stay the same, especially when it comes to the iconic neon sign atop the University of Oregon’s White Stag Block in Old Town Portland.
Over the sign’s sixty-nine-year-history, changes to its wording have been made three times, each to reflect the building’s current tenant. So it’ll be nothing new on March 9, when the sign’s owner and creator, Ramsay Signs, asks the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission for permission to change the sign so it reads, “University of Oregon.”
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