An Oct. 17 gathering celebrated the 239 recipients of the UO's Solari Scholarship and honored alumna Mary Corrigan Solari, '46, whose $5 million gift established the scholarship. Vice President for Enrollment Management Roger Thompson served as emcee and recognized the academic achievements of the high-performing Solari scholars.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The University of Oregon has benefited from a steady stream of new construction projects and building upgrades over the past 25 years, and in the past 10 years that stream has become a torrent. A series of AroundtheO stories during the 2013-14 academic year will look at some of the projects, beginning with the Lillis Business Complex – whose 10th anniversary is being celebrated in October. -------

The University of Oregon Department of Human Physiology will host a talk on Oct. 25 titled “Complement Activation in Severe Preeclampsia” as part of the department’s ongoing lecture series. Richard Burwick, an assistant professor in maternal fetal medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, will give the lecture on campus in Room 132 of the Lillis Business Complex from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 17, the UO Emergency Management and Continuity program will test the UO Alert! emergency notification system.

Julianne Newton has been appointed interim dean of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Scott Coltrane announced recently. Newton has been a professor of visual communication in the journalism school since fall 2000, and has served as the associate dean for Undergraduate Affairs since 2008. She begins her new duties Nov. 1.