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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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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.

Shout
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.
Laura Franklin and Connor Dougherty on the field at Autzen

Celebrating Duck Love

February 10, 2025
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we asked UO alumni to share their unique love stories. Discover fourteen heartwarming tales from couples who share a connection as Ducks.
Th Duck standing in front of the Oregon Capitol building

Become a UO advocate

February 7, 2025
Sign up to be a UO advocate to help ensure the UO has the state and federal resources needed to provide a world-class education for Oregon students. By joining, you'll stay informed on key legislative issues and have opportunities to make your voice heard with policymakers.
Media Mentions
Grapheme is the Central District’s cozy home for letterpress

Grapheme is the Central District’s cozy home for letterpress

July 25, 2022
Tweezer in hand, Mandolin Brassaw, PhD '08, concentrates like a surgeon in the operating theater as she places metal letters in minuscule 6-point type into a curved tray. She spells out the words of a Yayoi Kusama poem, which she will later print onto a card festooned with a vintage postage stamp as part of a series of artistic prints that combine poetry with creative typography.
Career News
Paul Neevel at the Emerald Art Center

Paul Neevel at the Emerald Art Center

December 14, 2022
For Eugene old timers, photographer Paul Neevel, MA '72, MFA '76, needs no introduction. His “Happening People” column has been a local staple since 1989, appearing regularly in the local alt-newspaper Eugene Weekly.
Video Highlights
Speaker Mark Pilkenton

Duck Insider: A conversation with Mark Pilkenton '79

January 26, 2015

Mark Pilkenton, Director of Global Brand Culture at Nike and UO Alumni Association Board of Directors Member, will share his experience and insight from working inside Oregon’s best-known company for nearly 35 years.

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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