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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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Amber Starks, BS '03 (general science)

Envisioning Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty

November 3, 2021

Amber Starks, BS '03 (general science), an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, pens this article with the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture about connections between Black liberation and Indigenous sovereignty.

Jeff Dean, '18

Documenting the world with photography

November 3, 2021
Jeff Dean, MS ’18 (journalism), grew up filming his brother and their friends skateboarding through his neighborhood. It wasn’t until he was a U.S. Army medevac crew chief in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005 that he saw the importance of using a camera for documentation when he filmed his and his fellow soldiers’ experiences during the Iraq War.
The Ducks are Holiday Bowl bound!

Travel with the Ducks to the Holiday Bowl

November 3, 2021
The Ducks are Holiday Bowl bound! Travel with the UO Alumni Associate to San Diego, and enjoy all the VIP perks. Your land-only package will see you staying in the team hotel, receiving an exclusive swag gift, and entrance to the Mighty Oregon Tailgate before the game.
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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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