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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.

Jerry Allen pictured is one of the honorees of UO Athletics

Distinguished Ducks: alumni honored by UO Athletics

September 16, 2025

Jerry Allen, the "Voice of the Ducks," offensive lineman Michael DeLaGrange, and soccer goalkeeper Sarah Peters, have been selected to receive the UO Athletics' distinguished alumni awards. Photo by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2012

Jaida Ross throws her O at Hayward Field

Ducks compete in the World Athletics Championships

September 16, 2025

Sixteen UO alumni and current student athletes are competing on the global stage this week at Japan National Stadium. Check out the full list of Oregon athletes here, along with competition times to cheer them on.

Get a free beanie when you join or renew your membership with the UOAA

Show your Duck pride with a UOAA membership—beanie included!

September 16, 2025

It’s that time again—the air is getting cooler, Autzen is roaring, and Oregon alumni are beaming with Duck pride. Join the UO Alumni Association by September 30 and get an exclusive double-sided Oregon beanie to keep you warm all season long! 

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.

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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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