GTFs authorize strike vote; university preps for possibility
The vote came a week after the union declared impasse and graduate teaching fellows could strike as early as late November
Campus and Community
Emeritus professor Jim Earl takes the long view in photo exhibit
"Window Seat" features photos taken of Midwest "fly-over country" and is now on display at the Portland International Airport
After 47 years, high school program closes its doors
The program, begun in 1967, offered a way for migrant farmworkers to earn a high school-equivalent diploma through a 10-week course
Brass bands get in the spirits with SpookTastic! concert
UO brass bands trade scales for scares in annual concert featuring spooky, but not frightening, classical music with a Halloween theme
Conference to address effects of herbicides on health
Keynote speaker Tyrone Hayes, a biology professor from Berkeley, will discuss the effects of a common herbicide on amphibian populations
Oregon Bach Festival transitions to interim leadership
A face familiar is in a new position of leadership, as the former head prepares to return to Europe
Symposium will explore ways to use comics in college classrooms
The Comics Pedagogy Symposium will bring together scholars and authors to discuss ways to use comics and graphic novels in college curriculum
UO gets big bounce in annual sexual health rankings
The university's smartphone app SexPositive is praised as one reason the UO leapfrogged 31 places compared to last year's ranking
UO volunteers take part in world's largest day of service
Sign-ups are still open for many service projects being tackled as part of international Make a Difference Day
Busy senate hears task force report on sexual misconduct, competitive excellence plan
The report includes more than 20 recommendations for improving the campus culture around sexual violence