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Parsa Aghel prepares for an oral argument on a case at the University of Chicago Law School.

Language as a tool for justice

November 19, 2025

Inspired by his parents, Parsa Aghel, BS '22 (political science, economics, Clark Honors College), sees storytelling as a tool for social change when it comes to the law.

A person holding a crate full of various vegetables.

Feeding Oregon: UO alumni work to end hunger

November 19, 2025

Shannon Oliver, MBA ’13; Ian Dixon-McDonald, BA ’06 (humanities); and Rebecca Sprinson, BA ’09 (women’s and gender studies); are in the fight to end hunger. The three alumni share what led them to careers in food banking and what inspires hope to keep serving.

What's your Duck travel persona?

Learn your Duck travel persona

November 19, 2025

Take a personality quiz on our Alumni Travel Blog, and we’ll match you with the perfect UOAA Travel Program tour and holiday gift.

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
The Author File: Christian Frøkjær-Jensen

The Author File: Christian Frøkjær-Jensen

March 15, 2022
His current work brings out “the physics student in him,” says Christian Frøkjær-Jensen, MS '04, a bioengineer at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), around 80 kilometers from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Career News
­Urban issue. A rural twist

­Urban issue. A rural twist

October 21, 2022
Since its publication in May of last year, Ryanne Pilgeram's, MS '07, book focused on rural gentrification has sold more than 1,000 copies. An impressive feat for an academic who doesn’t advertise.
Still in Print

Still in Print

October 21, 2022
Anita Johnson, BS '53 — who doesn’t like to be called “publisher” of a paper that operates more by consensus than under any form of traditional hierarchical management — continues to take an active role in the EW operation, visiting the office three or more days a week and attending weekly editorial meetings.
Director Justin Jeffers Joins Invisible Collective

Director Justin Jeffers Joins Invisible Collective

October 20, 2022
Justin Jeffers, BS '17, joins for exclusive commercial representation in the US. This collaboration marks the first-ever signing for Jeffers, a rising talent out of Seattle known for a style that grounds Black community expression in place—be it jutting city architecture or lush Pacific Northwest mountainsides.
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