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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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Shout
2025 Alumni Awards Alumni Association

Nominate a distinguished Duck

March 7, 2025
Do you know alumni who are outstanding examples of what it means to be a Duck? Nominate them for the UOAA's 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award! Nominations are due March 31.
Ducks Fan Travel

Travel with the UOAA to Penn State this fall

March 7, 2025

Oregon's second year in the Big Ten brings new football destinations. Travel in style with fellow Ducks to State College, Pennsylvania this September, as our Ducks take on the Nittany Lions. Book your spot today for charter air from Eugene, deluxe accommodations, and more.

Elisa Mevius shooting a basketball

On the international stage

March 7, 2025
Oregon women's basketball guard and Olympic gold medalist Elisa Mevius shares about her journey from her native Rendsburg, Germany to Eugene on the Mighty Oregon Podcast.
Adrianna Vaca-Navarro Graduation Picture

Defying the odds

March 7, 2025
Adrianna Vaca-Navarro, BA ’21 (economics, Spanish, Clark Honors College), has spent her life fighting against a system that was built against her. The daughter of a migrant worker, she is now a law student working to help others in need.
UO Vanity Plate that spells ALUMNI

Show us your vanity plates!

March 7, 2025
If you have a vanity plate showing off your Ducks pride, we'd love to see it. Submit a photo of your plate, and we'll share some of our favorites in a future issue of Shout and on our social media channels.
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
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.
Sandy Baruah Continues to Take Helm as Detroit Regional Chamber Head

Sandy Baruah Continues to Take Helm as Detroit Regional Chamber Head

October 21, 2022
Sandy Baruah, BS '90, is a leader and visionary who the Detroit Regional Chamber will keep on as president and CEO for another five years after he recently signed his new contract with the country’s third-largest chamber of commerce, Crain’s Detroit Business reported.
Video Highlights

Hashtags

#UOAlumni

The official hashtag of the UO Alumni Association is #UOAlumni. Follow along on the #UOAlumni and add your voice to our story when you include #UOAlumni on your social media posts.

#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.

#DuckBabies and #DuckPets

We can’t get enough of babies...and pets! If you have a new addition to your family and they are in UO gear, share your announcement using #DuckBabies or favorite moment with your pet using #DuckPets.

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