The weekly AroundtheO photo gallery focuses on the people and places that make the University of Oregon special.

The UO Bookstore/The Duck Store is looking for input from UO faculty about the terminology they use with students, regarding course materials. With IntroDUCKtion quickly approaching, The Duck Store has been evaluating its presentation and informational materials for new students – particularly the language used in buying, renting and returning course materials.

Two University of Oregon students have landed a prestigious scholarship to study areas critical to national security from abroad. Alexander Payne and Benjamen DoVale have been selected as recipients of the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship as part of the National Security Education Program. The scholarship will provide support for their participation in study abroad programs during the 2013-14 academic year. Payne, a double major in economics and international studies, will study Arabic language, diplomacy and policy at the University of Jordan in Amman.

Meditation is for more than just the mind – it benefits physiology and our professional and personal lives. Experts from the Healing Arts Research Interest Group will hold a public roundtable and discussion on meditation practices in Eugene and the UO at 5 p.m. May 23 in Hedco 144. The roundtable will focus on meditation practices such as yoga and

The annual Oregon Bach Festival promises to be especially memorable this year, with a “passing of the baton” among conductors. The 2013 event June 24-July 14 celebrates Helmuth Rilling’s 80th birthday and honors his 44th and concluding season as artistic director. Matthew Halls, who will succeed Rilling as artistic director immediately following the Festival, conducts a "Night at the Opera" July 2 and shares the podium with Rilling in a "Passing of the Baton" July 6, both in Eugene’s 2,430-seat Silva Concert Hall.