June 2007

June 8, 2007

Event: Big Events in Small Towns: Understanding and Making the Most of Community Resources, presented by Steve Remington

Description: Learn the strategies, techniques and concepts that communities use to create award-winning events on a shoe-string budget.

Time and Location: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., UO Portland Center, 722 S.W. 2^nd Ave., Portland

Contacts: 800-824-2714, 541-346-4231; ctrinfo@uoregon.edu

Cost: $199; Credit options available for extra fee (Undergrad and Graduate: $65)

 

June 22, 2007

Event: The Art of Leadership

Description: Executive Education workshop - Learn to make yourself an effective leader at any level by listening, coaching, and conflict management with presenter Ken Sylvester, president and founder of Organizational Strategies Institute, Inc.

Times and location: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (lunch and refreshments provided) at the Oregon Business Institute – 200 S.W. Market St., Ste. 101, Portland

Contacts: To register, contact Michele Henney, mhenney@uoregon.edu, 541-346-3281

Cost: $500 for the day, discounts available for Ducks.

 

June 28, 2007

Event: UO Alumni Networking and Career Connection: An exclusive opportunity to network with fellow Ducks and meet hiring employers for an informative and fun evening filled with workshops & other resources. Sponsored by the UO Career Center and the UO Alumni Association.

Description: Workshops from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. titled, "Misconceptions of Sales – 'Is it right for me?'" and "Career Success – 'What you need to know.'" And an alumni and employer reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Time and Location: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2 World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland,

Contacts: Mira Om, 503-725-8431, to register: http://uocareer.uoregon.edu/alumni/ancc.aspx

Open to: All UO Alumni

Cost: $15 UOAA dues-paying member; $20 non-UOAA member

August 2007

August 10, 11, 17 and 18, 2007

Event: Business Ethics Course in which students examine ideas and perspectives in the field of business ethics and extend these ideas/perspectives to administrative practice and decision making. Available for two graduate credits. Pre-registration required.

Description: Course is for people interested in conflicts of loyalty, the ethics of information disclosure, whistle blowing, information and privacy, and the ethical issues raised by corporations operating in a global context.

Time and location: Fridays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at UO Portland Center, 722 S.W. 2^nd Ave.

Contacts: For more information, http://aim.uoregon.edu/current/courses/index.php or call 800-824-2714.

Cost: $970

September 2007

Sept. 14, 2007

Event: Foundations of Sustainability: Concepts and Communication, presented by Joshua Skov

Description: A one-day workshop providing an overview of the principles of sustainability and a review of several communication related topics to equip participants for work and dialog in their organizations.

Time and Location: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., UO Portland Center,
722 S.W. 2^nd Ave., Portland

Contacts: 800-824-2714, 541-346-4231; ctrinfo@uoregon.edu

Cost: $249; Early bird: $224