Students immerse themselves in a supportive community of artists and scholars who learn, perform and socialize together.

Speakers will discuss efforts to create the first regional, agroecology peasant university of its kind in Central America.

Grande will give a keynote address at the main Eugene Public Library on May 6.

Conover also has served as director of the Division of Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation.

The governor was on campus to speak with students about the challenges and opportunities facing women in government.