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Alumni News: Every Duck Has a Story

From campus happenings to fascinating news from around the world, consider the UOAA your source for news about our alumni chapters and networks, updates about on-campus activities and milestones.

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People gathering at the University of Oregon for Homecoming weekend.

Welcome home, Ducks!

October 14, 2025

Over Homecoming Weekend, October 24–26, come home to a place you remember at the Homecoming pep rally; Run, Walk, and Roll with the Duck 5K; and more. 

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Building a brand on a love for Portland

October 14, 2025

Marcus Harvey, BS ’12 (digital arts), founded Portland Gear just two years after graduation from the UO. He has scaled the business from a small T-shirt start-up to a global travel bag brand. 

General News
Reunion season is back!

Reunion Season is Back!

August 22, 2022

The alumni association welcomes alumni back to campus for a reunion season to remember.

Media Mentions
Sabrina Ionescu Giving Back to Eugene Community With First Youth Basketball Camp

Sabrina Ionescu Giving Back to Eugene Community With First Youth Basketball Camp

June 24, 2022
When a University of Oregon student started a Change.org petition in April 2019 for Nike to sell replica jerseys for Oregon's women's basketball team, it garnered thousands of signatures within days. When Sabrina Ionescu's, BA '19, No. 20 jersey hit the shelves at The Duck Store in November 2019, it sold out within hours.
Q&A with Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray

Q&A with Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray

March 15, 2022
Meet Sarah Jaquette Ray, PhD '09, author of “A Field Guide To Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet,” which she discussed in a virtual event on Feb. 1.
Career News
A creative life: Rosanne Olson

A creative life: Rosanne Olson

October 21, 2022
“All art is about connection, either with oneself or others,” said Rosanne Olson, MS '81. An artist, photographer, and author, Olson first discovered photography as an art at the age of 23 while studying a drop of blood under a microscope.
Beauty in the basic

Beauty in the basic

October 21, 2022
Elliot Norquist, MFA '72, has a thing for shapes and colors. And, it makes sense, having settled in the Rocky Mountains, atop Missouri Heights, with towering triangular peaks permeating the horizon and the seemingly daily changes of colors.
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#DucksAfield

Ducks are everywhere! This exciting social campaign shows UO Alumni travelling all around the world showing their Duck pride. As you plan your travels, be sure to pack your UO gear and share your awesome pictures with us using #DucksAfield or email alumni@uoregon.edu.

#DuckLoveStories

Did you meet your partner or spouse at the UO? Each year around Valentine’s Day we ask Ducks to share their stories of how they met their special someone through a connection to the UO. Use #DuckLoveStories on social media. Submit your own story to be included in a future campaign.

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