By reporting from such far-flung places as Cuba, Nepal, Ghana and Alaska, journalism students find rich opportunities to learn about multimedia reporting.

The Ducks, then the Tall Firs, last won the NCAA men's basketball title in 1939, the first year that a national championship was held. Duke won last year.

Faculty mentors, a crucial part of the undergraduate research program, also are needed to help nurture the next generation of researchers.

The longtime host on Chicago's WFMT and program director of the Beethoven Network takes a new job as musical director of the UO classical music station.

Among the accomplishments was diverting more than 40 percent of the waste away from landfills and relying on 100 percent renewable electricity.