“Feeding America” honors Oregon Food Bank’s Rachel Bristol ’82 for service to hungry Americans
Washington, D.C. ( March 16, 2009) – "Feeding America" honored Rachel Bristol, executive director and CEO of the Oregon Food Bank with the 2009 Dick Goebel Public Service Award for distinguished work in the area of public policy and advocacy on behalf of hungry Americans. Read more…
Q & A with UOAA Denver Chapter President Liz Glen ’90
"I grew up in Salem, OR and graduated from South Salem High School. I graduated from the UO in 1990 with a B.A. in Spanish. I currently work at Oppenheimer Funds. I got involved in the UOAA when University representatives came out to Denver to meet with anyone interested in starting a Chapter. My husband and I attended the meeting and we both really wanted to be involved. We had just moved to Denver from Seattle and we wanted to meet fellow Ducks in the area as well as to do something for the University."
Bob Davies MBA ’91 Appointed New President of Eastern Oregon University
State Board of Higher Education president, Paul Kelly, announced this afternoon that Dr. Bob Davies, Vice President for University Relations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been named the new president of Eastern Oregon University.
Kirk Schueler ’87 Confirmed to State Board of Higher Education
Governor Kulongoski’s State Board of Higher Education appointment of Bend real estate developer Kirk Schueler was confirmed last week by the Oregon State Senate. Succeeding Board member Howard Sohn of Roseburg, who served from 2004 to 2008, Schueler’s 4-year (plus a partial year) term on the Board began on February 25, 2009 and runs through June 30, 2013.
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In Memoriam:
A Farewell to a Woman whose Life was Measured by the Lives She Changed
She was the person they never forgot, which was fitting, because she never forgot them, either. Barbara Nicholls worked with student-athletes at the University of Oregon as their academic counselor for less than a decade, and more than a quarter-century ago.
» Click Here to read Ron Bellamy’s March 18, 2009 column
Get the Most Out of Your Philanthropic Dollars
In uncertain economic times, Oregon supporters want to get the most out of their philanthropic efforts. They want to know that every dollar of their gift is making an important and immediate impact in the lives of students.
To find out how the UO Annual Giving Program can help...
UO Office of Admissions seeking Alumni Recruitment Volunteers
The Alumni Association and the Office of Admissions have developed a recruitment volunteer program and are looking for assistance from our best alumni to reach potential new students. » Learn More
UO Students Grow from Alternative Spring Break Experience
UO Alternative Spring Break student group at the Tenderloin District in San Francisco, California working with organizations who help homeless people living with HIV/AIDS.
Students headed back to campus on Monday, March 30, to start this term's classes after a week-long spring break. Some will arrive tan from a week in the sun, others rested from a hiatus at home, but only a select few can return able to say they had a 'life-changing experience.' The thirty-nine University of Oregon students who participated in the second annual Alternative Spring Break program sponsored by the Service Learning Program can proudly say just that. » Learn More
April Preferred Partner is The Cottages of Cape Kiwanda
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 Cottages of Cape Kiwanda, UOAA members receive 10% off their stay any time of year.
Submit your slogan and win a chance at 2009 Duck football season tickets or Free Fall ’09 course books plus a $200 Duck Store gift card. Download the PDF form to mail in your slogan.
Congratulations to the Psi Alpha Chapter of the UO Chi Omega Sorority on Their 100th Anniversary
“The Chi Omega Legacy” (from left: LaVada Wiley, Leeta Wiley Wilhite, Mary Wiley Ferroggiaro, Sarah Wiley McGee, Rachael Wiley, Rebekah Wiley Weast, Hannah Wiley). Picture taken Thanksgiving 1999.
As the Psi Alpha chapter of the Chi Omega Sorority turns 100 years old on the University of Oregon campus and celebrates its’ Centennial this April in Eugene, hundreds of women will commemorate a sisterhood encompassing countless incredible “moments” frozen in time.
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Kenneth Elton Kesey ’57 (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American author, best known for his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962), and as a counter-cultural figure who, some considered, a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s.
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Welcome to our Newest Life Members
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April 30 - May 2 - Eugene, OR
The Order of the Emerald Society
A celebration to honor all alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more.
Galen Rupp Leads UO to Men's NCAA Track and Field Title
Galen Rupp leads his University of Oregon teammates to the men's team title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
In one of the most dramatic performances in collegiate track and field history, the boyish Galen Rupp flexed his diminutive muscles and carried his University of Oregon teammates to the men's team title at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The Oregon athletic department hoped to make a big splash with the hiring of a new women's basketball coach, and an unorthodox hire is already making waves.
Former NBA and WNBA coach Paul Westhead, 70, became the sixth head coach in Oregon women's basketball history on March 26. To read Oregon Daily Emerald story...
UO Joins Duke, Gonzaga, U of Memphis and Michigan State as teams selected
to debut the new Nike “Pro Combat”
basketball uniform for their respective possible post season
tournaments. The UO uniform features the grid
pattern detail throughout which represents the trusses in the roof on U of O’s Mac Court while the beams of
the roof run vertically. The iconic Oregon “O” is the
design’s centerpiece.
Richard Lariviere Joins UO Officially on July 1
The state Board of Higher Education has unanimously approved the selection of University of Kansas Provost Richard Lariviere to take over as president of the University of Oregon this summer.
“The University of Oregon is an international leader because of the faculty’s outstanding teaching and research. This institution plays a vital role in the educational, civic, social and economic health of the state of Oregon...”
— Richard Lariviere (Pictured above with his wife, Janis Worcester Lariviere)
Dean Scott Coltrane Outlines His Vision for the College of Arts and Sciences
Scott Coltrane was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2008. He comes to the UO from the University of California at Riverside, where he was most recently Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Dr. Coltrane earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from UC Santa Cruz. "Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are among the finest researchers and teachers in the world," said Dean Coltrane. "My goal for the college is to sustain an intellectual environment that promotes new ways to understand the world and applies that knowledge to make the world a better place." Dean Coltrane sits down to talk with an Alumni Association staff member about his role since coming to the University of Oregon in 2008.
Are you a College of Arts and Sciences alum? Your Spring issue of Cascade magazine will be mailed to you on April 3, But for a sneak preview today, visit the Cascade web site at cascade.uoregon.edu.
Featured stories include:
Change Agent: Obama’s Promise Meets Reality UO political scientists weigh the perils and possibilities.
When Particles Collide UO physicists are an integral part of an international team seeking answers to the biggest questions in science.
Ask the Expert — Spanish is Not a Foreign Language Leonardo García-Pabón explains how the UO is adapting to Oregon’s growing population of “heritage” speakers of Spanish.
Plus news from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences.
Gifts to the Future-UO Receives $3 Million More for the Ford Alumni Center
A record-setting fund drive behind it, the University of Oregon announces an additional $3 million in gifts for a new alumni center. To read the PDX Ducks article…
For more information on how you can get involved with the Alumni Center project, contact Kathie Bedbury at kbedbury@uoregon.edu
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - UO Holds Spring Open House at White Stag Block
Citizens are invited to learn about the UO Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI-UO) at an Open House scheduled from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, at the University of Oregon in Portland. This Open House will provide an opportunity to learn about OLLI-UO, membership options, and spring programming. Included in the agenda is featured lecturer, William Orr, UO professor emeritus of geological sciences, who will give a one-hour presentation on biomimicry.
Washington, D.C. ( March 16, 2009) – "Feeding America" honored Rachel Bristol, executive director and CEO of the Oregon Food Bank with the 2009 Dick Goebel Public Service Award for distinguished work in the area of public policy and advocacy on behalf of hungry Americans. Read more…
"I grew up in Salem, OR and graduated from South Salem High School. I graduated from the UO in 1990 with a B.A. in Spanish. I currently work at Oppenheimer Funds. I got involved in the UOAA when University representatives came out to Denver to meet with anyone interested in starting a Chapter. My husband and I attended the meeting and we both really wanted to be involved. We had just moved to Denver from Seattle and we wanted to meet fellow Ducks in the area as well as to do something for the University."
Governor Kulongoski’s State Board of Higher Education appointment of Bend real estate developer Kirk Schueler was confirmed last week by the Oregon State Senate. Succeeding Board member Howard Sohn of Roseburg, who served from 2004 to 2008, Schueler’s 4-year (plus a partial year) term on the Board began on February 25, 2009 and runs through June 30, 2013.
She was the person they never forgot, which was fitting, because she never forgot them, either. Barbara Nicholls worked with student-athletes at the University of Oregon as their academic counselor for less than a decade, and more than a quarter-century ago.
In uncertain economic times, Oregon supporters want to get the most out of their philanthropic efforts. They want to know that every dollar of their gift is making an important and immediate impact in the lives of students.
The Alumni Association and the Office of Admissions have developed a recruitment volunteer program and are looking for assistance from our best alumni to reach potential new students.
UO Alternative Spring Break student group at the Tenderloin District in San Francisco, California working with organizations who help homeless people living with HIV/AIDS.
“The Chi Omega Legacy” (from left: LaVada Wiley, Leeta Wiley Wilhite, Mary Wiley Ferroggiaro, Sarah Wiley McGee, Rachael Wiley, Rebekah Wiley Weast, Hannah Wiley). Picture taken Thanksgiving 1999.
What’s in the fish tank?
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Galen Rupp leads his University of Oregon teammates to the men's team title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. 
The Oregon athletic department hoped to make a big splash with the hiring of a new women's basketball coach, and an unorthodox hire is already making waves.
UO Joins Duke, Gonzaga, U of Memphis and Michigan State as teams selected
to debut the new Nike “Pro Combat”
basketball uniform for their respective possible post season
tournaments. The UO uniform features the grid
pattern detail throughout which represents the trusses in the roof on U of O’s Mac Court while the beams of
the roof run vertically. The iconic Oregon “O” is the
design’s centerpiece. 
The state Board of Higher Education has unanimously approved the selection of University of Kansas Provost Richard Lariviere to take over as president of the University of Oregon this summer. 
Scott Coltrane was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2008. He comes to the UO from the University of California at Riverside, where he was most recently Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Dr. Coltrane earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in sociology from UC Santa Cruz. "Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are among the finest researchers and teachers in the world," said Dean Coltrane. "My goal for the college is to sustain an intellectual environment that promotes new ways to understand the world and applies that knowledge to make the world a better place." Dean Coltrane sits down to talk with an Alumni Association staff member about his role since coming to the University of Oregon in 2008. 
Are you a College of Arts and Sciences alum? Your Spring issue of Cascade magazine will be mailed to you on April 3, But for a sneak preview today, visit the Cascade web site at 
Citizens are invited to learn about the UO Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI-UO) at an Open House scheduled from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, at the University of Oregon in Portland. This Open House will provide an opportunity to learn about OLLI-UO, membership options, and spring programming. Included in the agenda is featured lecturer, William Orr, UO professor emeritus of geological sciences, who will give a one-hour presentation on biomimicry. 
