The $25 million campaign to build the Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center has reached its halfway point. Efforts are still underway to raise the remaining funds to build what many are calling a new "front porch" to campus.

Last fall the University of Oregon Alumni Association announced that Opsis Architecture as the designer of the project. Opsis' principal designers, Alec Holser ’81, James Kalvelage ’81 and James Meyer ’81 are all alumni of the UO School of Architecture. Their team is working closely with the UO Alumni Center User Group to create a place "where Ducks connect" to welcome alumni, students, faculty and friends. The schematic design phase is well underway.

Architects from the three gateway projects—the Alumni Center, Arena and Academic Learning Center—are coordinating efforts to make the new entrance for the University of Oregon nothing short of spectacular. Few universities in the country have a site like this for an alumni or visitors center, and the UO will stay true to its reputation for excellence, innovation, and inspiration in building something special.

Find out how you can be a part of opening the University of Oregon’s magnificent, new front door. Visit the Alumni Center Web site.