Campus and Community

Historical exhibits related to feminist research, teaching, activism and creativity are on display this fall at various university locations and the Eugene Airport to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UO's Center for the Study of Women in Society.
The Oregon University System and the Service Employees International Union 503 reached tentative agreement on contract negotiations for OUS classified staff early Thursday morning. The settlement, which covers a total of 4,300 employees on all seven OUS campuses and one branch campus, will now be taken by SEIU to its membership for a mail ratification vote. The union's notice of intent to strike on September 30 – the first day of the fall term for students – has been rescinded.
About 75 people showed up on Wednesday for an open house in the newly redesigned space on the west side of Johnson Hall's "garden level" for the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion.Guests toured the offices, greeted new hires in the division and wished Vice President Yvette Alex-Assensoh and her staff well for the upcoming academic year.- from the Office of the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
A tentative agreement was reached early this morning (Thursday, Sept. 26) in bargaining between the Service Employees International Union and the Oregon University System. More details later today on AroundtheO.
The UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History will be the new home to a major collection of Arctic artifacts, according to an agreement between the University of Oregon and Western Oregon University, and thanks to support from the 2013 Oregon Legislature.