Cheserek recounts NCAA championship race
As Saturday's race passed the midway point, Edward Cheserek thought he'd be settling for second, but a late surge gave the Oregon freshman an NCAA Championship.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS: A Thanksgiving open house at UO's JSMA heads this week’s upcoming events
COMING ATTRACTIONS is a regular feature of AroundTheO, highlighting the many upcoming lectures, exhibits and other events at the UO
Visionary educator Jeff Duncan-Andrade to speak on campus Nov. 25
San Francisco State University Associate Professor Jeff Duncan-Andrade will present “Note to Educators: Hope Required When Growing Roses in Concrete”
Cheserek wins NCAA cross country title in historic run
Edward Cheserek became the first freshman in Oregon history to win the NCAA Cross Country title.
UO introductions: New hires through October
Newly hired faculty, staff and GTFs can share information with AroundtheO about their new positions and their occupational and/or educational backgrounds
Ducks garner Pac-12 academic accolades
Seven Ducks heve earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors.
Oregon Senate confirms the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon
The Oregon Senate voted Thursday to confirm the 14 people with ties to the University of Oregon who were appointed by Gov. John Kitzhaber this summer to serve on the UO's inaugural Board of Trustees.
The confirmed trustees include UO alumni, friends, faculty and staff members, and a student. Biographies of each are available on the university's Board of Trustees website.
UO WEEK: in photos (through Nov. 21)
The weekly AroundtheO photo gallery focuses on the people and places that make the University of Oregon special.
Biodiversity at 25 – series of UO workshops begins Nov. 21
The paradox of biodiversity will be the subject of a series of workshops beginning Nov. 21 at the University of Oregon and continuing through next spring.
UO Law’s annual fundraiser helps students provide public service
The annual fundraiser put on by the Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund (OLSPIF) titled “A Flurry of Giving” kicked off Nov. 4 and will run through Nov. 26.
OLSPIF sells decorated paper snowflakes in an effort to provide stipends for law students who want to spend their summers working in public service. They use the purchased snowflakes to decorate the School of Law’s Wayne Morse Commons.