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Are You Ready for Some Football?
The UOAA is introducing the perfect way to root on the Ducks when they’re on the road.It’s The Oregon Tailgate!Get in on all the pre-game festivities a couple of hours before kickoff at away game venues like Boise State, UCLA, Washington, Stanford and Arizona.Plus, UOAA members get in for just $5.Find out more at uoalumni.com/football. Join the fun at home game Oregon Tailgates in Mallard Park for the Young Alumni Tailgate at the Cal game September 26 and at Homecoming-Arizona State on November 14. Additional details coming soon at uoalumni.com/football. Are you looking for a spot to watch the Ducks if you can’t make it to the game?Join fellow UO alumni and fans in your area to root on the team! These are no-host events that provide a great atmosphere to watch Duck Football – if you can’t be at the game in person, this is the next best thing. Click here to find your closest party. Have a favorite tailgate recipe? » Click Here to submit for possible publication in the September UOAA E News.
Campus News
UO Science Camp Aims to Spark Girls’ Interest
As the saying goes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire and … girls? Not that these girls were burning bugs with a magnifying glass, something some other gender might do. Rather, it was a string in some grass, and then the grass itself, and then some popcorn kernels they were trying to light with a sheet of Fresnel. The all-girl science camp has been going on at the UO’s Willamette Hall. Developed by the Oregon Center for Optics at the university, the camp aims not so much to get girls interested in the male dominated world of science, as to keep them interested. To read the Register-Guard Mark Baker story... Grant Helps UO Create Digital Link to History
The University of Oregon will use a $364,042 federal grant to help link Oregonians to history by digitizing state newspapers from 1860 to 1922. The grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress will be combined with $145,000 in matching grants from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and Oregon Heritage Commission through the Oregon Cultural Trust, to digitize 100,000 pages of Oregon newspapers. The project will add to the university’s “long history of collaboration with the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association,” said Karen Estlund,Digital CollectionsCoordinator for the university’s Knight Library, who will head the statewide Oregon Digital Newspaper Project. Students and Faculty Awarded Coveted Fulbright Awards
Eight University of Oregon students and six UO faculty members have received U.S. Student Program Fulbright awards for international study or research during the 2009-10 academic year. Research Paper on Paul Cezanne Garners UO Prize
Art History student Adam Lesh received one of six 2009 Undergraduate Research Awards sponsored by the UO Libraries for his paper entitled “Mont Saint-Victoire: The Enduring Motif.” Written for Professor Sherwin Simmons’ survey of modern art, 1880-1950 class, Lesh’s research explores Paul Cezanne’s many paintings of the French mountain ridge Mont Sainte-Victoire located in southern France. “I sought to elucidate the relationship of Paul Cezanne to the motif of Mont Sainte-Victoire, which he painted more than 70 times in his life. I think the most compelling issue in art creation is the impulse that drives an artist to create, and I think that Cezanne's creative impulse was rooted in a complex relationship between content and form.” Simmons felt that the paper exemplified stellar work, “It was superb on all levels, framing the historiography well, and moving wonderfully between formal and contextual analysis.” The competitive program honors UO students who produce outstanding original research and scholarship using resources available through the UO Libraries. Lesh received a $1,000 scholarship. » Click here to learn more about the UO Libraries and its programs. Planning, Public Policy and Management Student Selected for U.S. Forest Service Internship
Sasha Fertig, a first-year master’s student in community and regional planning, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Forest Service Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) this summer. SCEP is a competitive program that prepares students for professional positions in federal government. Sasha will be working for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Medford, Oregon where she will develop a forest-wide monitoring report, write categorical exclusion and decision memos, process Freedom of Information Act requests, and receive specialized training to support her career with the Forest Service. Learn More about the PPPM program
Ducks Giving
Moshberger Endowment Funds Important Human Physiology Research
What is going on in the brains of older people who suddenly fall down—hard—for no apparent reason? UO doctoral student Elaine Little is making inroads on answering that question. Her early findings have turned the heads of leading researchers in fall prevention.
Athletic News
Mike Bellotti’s Hands-On Management Style
Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., a dozen or so employees of the University of Oregon’s athletic department gather in a conference room on the second floor of the Casanova Center. The operations meeting is not high-profile duty. Participants include representatives from diverse departments such as marketing and promotions, ticketing, food and hospitality services, media relations, information technology, the marching band, cheerleaders and so on. It’s not a glamorous discussion. The meeting serves as the ground-level, detailed planning session for upcoming events. To read the 6/28/09 Register Guard article... UO’s Becky Sisley Sets Three U.S. Records at Masters Championships
Former University of Oregon women's athletic director Becky Sisley set three U.S. records at the 2009 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oshkosh, Wis. Sisley, competing for the Oregon Track Club in the women's 70-74 age group, won the 200 meter hurdles in 43.87 seconds on July 12th. Read more from Oregonian 7-12-09 Oregonian article and the 7-26-09 Register Guard cover story. » Click Here to read the Oregonian story. » Click Here to read the Register Guard story. Bus Program Provides Travel Option for Bend UO Football Fans
Duck football fans in Central Oregon will have a new way to get to games in Eugene this fall.The Duck Fan Football Bus plans to provide round-trip service from Bend to Autzen Stadium for four University of Oregon 2009 home football games: Saturday games against California (Sept. 26), Southern California (Oct. 31) and Arizona State (Nov. 14), and the Civil War game against Oregon State on Thursday, Dec. 3. Read more from Bend Bulletin’s July 3 article... SHOUT OUT for UO Cheerleading Squad
When recalling Oregon student-athletes, images of the football team, men's and women's basketball players or track stars may come to mind first. However, a special shout out is in order for the student-athletes on campus who have made it their job to shout, tumble, and dance on behalf of other student-athletes. The Oregon cheerleading squad can be counted on again this year to lead crowds as they cheer for their favorite Oregon team. James Harris Helps UO Athletes On and Off the Field
James Harris came to Oregon in 2007 as Director of Nutrition and has already been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development. His contributions to the Athletic Department recently drew the attention of Sports Illustrated for a feature story in the national magazine. Harris came to Oregon after establishing the nutrition program at his alma mater, Nebraska. Renee Baumgartner, who hired Harris for the Ducks, told him he would be able to branch out into other aspects of student-athlete life if he came to Eugene. To read more from Register Guard June 15 story.... UO’s Late, Great Joe Gordon Inducted in Baseball Hall of Fame
As opposing second basemen for the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, Bobby Doerr and Joe Gordon shared a fierce on-field rivalry. They also shared a deep friendship, strengthened by their love of the outdoors and their fondness for Oregon. Read more from July 24 Oregonian article… Ducks Welcome New Softball Coaches
University of Oregon softball head coach Mike White was pleased to announce Tuesday his first additions to the coaching staff for the 2010 season. Two nationally-respected coaches and former All-America players from the Pacific-10 Conference – Jessica Allister and Lisa Dodd – will join the Ducks after serving as assistant coaches for 2009 NCAA tournament qualifiers Stanford and Nevada.
Featured Alumni
Architecture Alumnus Receives Cavin Fellowship for Research in Japan and Scandinavia
Michael D’Ambrosia, a 2003 University of Oregon architecture graduate, was awarded the 3rd annual Cavin Family Traveling Fellowship. D’Ambrosia travels this summer to Japan and Scandinavia to study the architectural execution of each culture from building structure and detailing to material expression. Practicing as an architect in San Diego, he was chosen from over 30 participants from around the country. UO Alum Cassandra Ewer ’87 Wins 2009 Grammy
Soprano Cassandra Ewer (B.Mus. 1987) won a 2009 Grammy Award as a featured soloist on Spotless Rose: Hymns to the Virgin Mary with the Phoenix Chorale, Charles Briffy, Conductor. The CD won in the Best Small Ensemble Performance category. Released in September 2008, Spotless Rose is an international anthology and one of few discs featuring 20th and 21st century musical settings of ancient texts on the Virgin Mary. The album features noted American composers, including Stephen Paulus and Jean Belmont Ford. Horsin’ Around – UO Law School Grad Blends Work and Hobby
Katy (Cheolis) Bloomquist ’89 knew she wanted to be a lawyer since ninth grade, but the type of law she would practice wasn't so clear."My mother said that because of the way I argued, I should be a lawyer," Katy remembers. "That actually was a major factor in my decision to go to law school -- it was either law school or become a concert violinist." Oregonian and UO Alum Headed to Top of Labor Movement
Elizabeth Shuler ’93 who began her career as a union organizer in Portland, appears to be on a fast track to the No. 2 position in the AFL-CIO. Shuler was named this week to be the running mate to AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer Richard Trumka, who is so far running unopposed to replace John Sweeney as the president of the nation's most powerful labor federation. Read more from July 10 Oregonian article…
Oregon News
UO Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Helps Drive Local Economic Development
When UO alum Nathan Lillegard ’98 returned to UO in 2005 to pursue his MBA, he wanted to learn the skills that would allow him to run a start-up company, but didn’t think that’s what he’d be doing in 2006. But by the time he finished his MBA degree, Lillegard was at the helm of Floragenex, Inc , a fledgling biotechnology company, based on research from the lab of UO Associate Professor of Biology Eric Johnson. Clark Honors College Celebrates 50 Years
Did you attend or graduate from the Clark Honors College? Then get prepared to celebrate the 50th anniversary during 2010 – 2011. Events are planned for all UO campus locations, and select cities nationwide. Whether you remember the basement of Friendly Hall, or the third floor of Chapman, the Turbots or the Platypus, join us in the celebration! Watch for the launch of the Clark Honors College anniversary website this fall. For more information email Renee V. Dorjahn at chc50@uoregon.edu. Art Student’s Design Selected for Eugene Celebration 2009 Poster
Jenny Kroik is new to Eugene, but her winning creative poster design captured the Eugene Celebration spirit. Her design was chosen as the graphic image for this year’s downtown festival in Eugene. The poster competition invited community members to vote for their top three choices. All poster entries were displayed at the downtown Bagel Sphere café. Twelve entries were on display for a two-week period and over 400 votes were cast. This is the first year the Eugene Celebration has held a competition. UO Alum Uses Social Media to Connect Trail Blazer Fans
Dan Harbison '98 has helped change the way fans communicate with their favorite sports team. Harbison, the director of interactive marketing and media for the Portland Trail Blazers, recently received national coverage from USA Today for his groundbreaking use of Twitter and other social media platforms on behalf of the Trail Blazers.
Faculty News
The Successor: A New President Inherits Strengths and Challenges at the UO
Richard Lariviere’s first day as President of the University of Oregon was bound to bring some emotional moments, but he might not have expected a couple of them to occur during a 90-minute conversation with members of The Register-Guard’s editorial department. Read Register Guard columnist’s July 5th editorial. UO Professor Explores New York City’s Chinatown Area
In the middle of New York City’s Chinatown is a quaint park. Yet Elisabeth "Liska" Chan, a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Oregon, sees something else. Her eyes peel back the visage of a pleasant recreational area to unveil a 19th-century melting pot of African Americans, Jewish immigrants and Italian refugees. She sees the birthplace of the Italian-American mafia and other gangs. She sees the neighborhood where tap-dancing originated. She sees the center of two horrific cholera outbreaks. She sees layers of “invisible history.” |
Join the Duck Wine Club Today!
The University of Oregon Alumni Association invites you to join the Duck Wine Club. Each wine shipment will feature at least one bottle of wine from a winery with a University of Oregon connection where the owner, manager, and/or winemaker are alums or friends of the UO. Also, in each shipment you will have an opportunity to try wine from other west coast appellations. Join the Duck Wine Club today and start receiving premium, award winning wines delivered right to your doorstep. Membership in the Alumni Wine Club is exclusive to UO Alumni Association members. www.duckwineclub.com August Preferred Partner:
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