One of Peter Richter's earliest memories is standing eye to eye with a Russian army guard dog. The year was 1947.  Richter was 3 and his family had just boarded a train heading to Germany, in hopes of escaping Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia. Richter and his mother had waited nervously in a hotel room for his father to pick them up with the forged papers allowing them to make their way west.

The UO public records office released additional documents to news media in response to requests for information about the athletics department inquiry.  The Register-Guard story includes:“The University’s long-held belief about the core integrity of the program was confirmed,” the official response said. “The investigation showed that the Oregon football program values integrity, and that Oregon coaches did nothing to intentionally gain an unfair advantage.”

For the fall 2010 issue, Oregon Quarterly received a class note from Eric Benjaminson '81, sharing the news that he had been confirmed as ambassador to the Central African Republic of Gabon and to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. Eric and his wife, Paula Benjaminson, a career foreign service officer, would be headed to the region in a few weeks.

The Straub Hall renovation, expansion of the Student Recreation Center and other University of Oregon construction projects are expected to impact streets and parking on campus this summer.  The Straub Hall project, which is underway, will result in limited access to 15th Avenue between Agate and University streets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays, through Aug. 18. Pedestrian traffic will be allowed on the south side of 15th – across from the construction site – as directed by flaggers.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art hosts a free, outdoor screening of Jean-François Laguionie’s animated film, “The Painting,” at 8:30 p.m. July 24. Shown in the University of Oregon’s Memorial Quad, outside the museum’s front entrance, this screening features the English version of the family-friendly French film. Free non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.