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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
May Rawlinson

Honoring UO alumna May Rawlinson

May 13, 2025

May Rawlinson, BS ’43 (nursing education), recently died at the age of 105. Discover her remarkable life and career from Navy nurse during World War II, professor and researcher at OHSU, and more.

Ammina Kothari getting her graduating ribbon put on her

Carving out a niche in African media studies

May 12, 2025

Ammina Kothari, MA '08 (communication and society), reflects on her journey to becoming dean of Simmons University's Ifill School. Kothari found a mentor and friend on campus in Leslie Stevees, who supported her learning and research.

Kayla Choate and Ella Polley headshots

The power of the Duck network

May 12, 2025

Discover how the UOAA helped recent graduates Ella Polley, BA ’24 (political science), and Kayla Choate, BS ’24 (business administration), launch their careers and build community.

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

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#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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