Commencement 2026
Congrats, graduates! As a new group of Ducks takes flight, hear from some of the members of the class of 2026 in their own words
Student success, co-curricular activities, career preparation, and related areas
Student Experience
UO junior receives Goldwater Scholarship
Armaan Hajarizadeh's machine learning work could aid research into ACL injuries and osteoarthritis
Warsaw wins Case Cup Competition for fifth time
Over the past fifteen years, Oregon MBA students have earned ten top-three finishes and five national titles
MBA seminars offer support and guidance to UO startups
The collaboration of UO Foundation and Lundquist College of Business helps entrepreneurs and provides real-world case studies
Audio magazine class gives voice to Oakridge residents
A team of journalism students created an audio portrait of small-town life
Common playing cards offer uncommon insights into world history
UO doctoral candidate is driven by her passion for playing cards introduced to Japan centuries ago
All-female crew to work NGWSD broadcast
All 17 members of the broadcast production for Wednesday's Oregon women's basketball stream will be female.
UO business students embrace real-world projects in Oakridge
UO business students embrace real-world projects in Oakridge
Students gain experience while helping promote the Oregon town and its small businesses
By Sherri Buri McDonald
Photos courtesy of Jara Mouracade, Ruby Michelon and Kathleen Dillon
February 17, 2026
Jara Mouracade wanted to do it up big for the winter holidays at the Westfir Lodge near Oakridge. But as the lodge’s new owner, she wasn’t sure how to pull it off.
Meet a UO alum who turned his love for Spanish into a global career
Brandon Rigby earned three advanced degrees on his way to a post as a foreign services officer
Two first-year interest groups create annual UO hip-hop gathering
DJ faculty member Andre Sirois teaches and leads groups that produce the music and art event