After 16 years at the University of Oregon, Sue Eveland, university registrar and assistant vice president for student services and enrollment management, will retire at the end of May.

“It is a very deep honor to have served as the university registrar at an (Association of American Universities) institution,” Eveland said.

Then-UO Registrar Herb Chereck hired Eveland in July 2001 largely on the strength of her 17 years of experience with admissions, registration, enrollment services and technology at Iowa State University. Among other projects, she wrote and published Iowa State’s first admissions and registrar’s websites and carried these skills to her work at the UO.

Eveland led the development of numerous technological updates that benefit students, faculty and staff at the UO. In her first eight years of work here, she led a project to convert grading from bubble sheets to an online system, helped shift the UO from using Social Security numbers as student IDs to generic 95- numbers, and served on a team that developed the standardized uoregon.edu email for all university members. She has been involved in many technology projects, both within enrollment management and across the university.

"Sue is one of the most highly respected leaders on our campus," said Roger Thompson, vice president for student services and enrollment management, "As university registrar, Sue has represented and served the faculty with distinction. She has an unwavering commitment to service. And, I often say that any idea, concept, discussion or decision is enhanced when Sue is involved. She makes anything better by being involved."

Eveland works closely with university partners, especially Information Services and academics, to get feedback and ideas to improve the university experience and the tools used by students, faculty and staff. She is constantly looking to the future, and her office has many more software advances in progress.

To the numerous faculty and partners Eveland has worked with, she says, “Thank you. The partnerships, collegiality and friendships from all these years have been really meaningful.”

After her work ends, Eveland is determined to finish writing her mystery book, “Cracked Ice,” and a quilt she began in 1974. She plans to live in Eugene but will do as much traveling as possible with her husband, Bruce. They already have trips planned to Colorado, Canada and Ireland.

"As great as Sue is as a registrar, assistant vice president and leader in our profession, she is an even better person," Thompson said. "I will miss her terribly, and yet, I am so excited for her and Bruce to begin enjoying their retirement together. Simply stated, Sue is the best, and her legacy at the University of Oregon is one of impact, and I suspect the same could be said for her 17 years at Iowa State University."

A retirement reception will be held in late May.