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Reinventing the fan experience—one rain jacket at a time

September 16, 2025

Last year, Corey Maynard, MBA ’01, launched BCKR, a performance rainwear startup that blends high-performance materials with fan-first design. His journey to entrepreneurship started in the classrooms of the UO's Lundquist College of Business.
 

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Duck advocates make a difference

September 16, 2025

Alumni voices are powerful, and they’re being heard in Salem, Washington, DC, and across the country. In recent months, hundreds of Ducks from over ten states have contacted their legislators in support of research funding. You can join them!  

 

Click here to learn how to become a UO advocate and help the university continue driving innovation for generations to come. 

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Ducks incoming: welcome, class of 2029

September 16, 2025

Move-in kicks off next week, and the newest Ducks are landing on campus. Local alumni and community members are invited to help Unpack the Quack on September 26 and 27—join the tradition and give our newest students a warm welcome.

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Flock with fellow Ducks this football season

September 16, 2025

Whether you're still close to the pond in Eugene or Portland, among one of our regional chapter communities, or hitting the road with the Ducks, the UOAA is your go-to for all things Oregon football. 

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2025 Oregon Hall of Fame Class announced

September 16, 2025

UO alumni Sam Crouser, Hroniss Grasu, Marcus Mariota, Jenna Prandini, Janie (Takeda) Reed, and the 2011–14 Women's Indoor Track & Field NCAA Championship Teams were recently announced as the latest inductees to the Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame.

General News
Listen. Learn. Act.

Listen. Learn. Act.

February 21, 2022
At the UO, as across the country, we have had to face a renewed reckoning around issues of race and inequality. We know the work of creating a more inclusive and antiracist community is a continuous journey.
Media Mentions
Clark County Historical Museum to continue series on 'Rebel Women of Clark County'

Clark County Historical Museum to continue series on 'Rebel Women of Clark County'

March 14, 2022
The Clark County Historical Museum will continue its “(Her)Story: Rebel Women of Clark County” series on Thursday, March 3. During the presentation, April Buzby, MCRP '13, will tell the stories of “two extraordinary women,” Elizabeth Jane Herrington Irwin and Mary Ellen Bates, who served in the first and second World Wars.
Career News
Artists Carter, Gaines show at Local Color Gallery

Artists Carter, Gaines show at Local Color Gallery

October 19, 2022
Tom Gaines, BS '57, is a contemporary American painter who works in oil. His earlier more representational work contains recognizable subject matter, but has strong abstract considerations.
Game Day: Q&A with SCNG sports columnist Mirjam Swanson

Game Day: Q&A with SCNG sports columnist Mirjam Swanson

October 19, 2022
When Mirjam Swanson, BA '00, was asked to replace the retired Mark Whicker, she knew those are big shoes to fill. She wrote that her reaction to getting the job quickly went from “Uh-oh, what am I getting myself into?” to “LETSGOOOOOOO.”
Optimising Training, Diet & Lifestyle For Health & Longevity w/ Stan Efferding

Optimising Training, Diet & Lifestyle For Health & Longevity w/ Stan Efferding

October 19, 2022
Stan Efferding, BS '17, is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, and also holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes for over 25 years.
Behind the Design with Brian Gundell: Creating the Winterhawks' New Look

Behind the Design with Brian Gundell: Creating the Winterhawks' New Look

October 17, 2022
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Portland Winterhawks unveiled a new set of primary uniforms for the first time since the team moved to the Rose City, finalizing a two-year rebranding process with a new, unique on-ice identity. The rebrand was a collaborative process from start to finish, but the man at the center of it all was designer Brian Gundell, BA '07.
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