The University of Oregon has submitted a docket item to the Oregon University System asking the State Board of Higher Education to consider a request to equip UO’s sworn police officers with firearms. The meeting is scheduled for June 21.

You don’t have to be a graduating student to enjoy commencement – faculty and staff can get in on the fun, too. With Spring Commencement coming Monday June 17, volunteers are being sought by Centralized Scheduling and Family Programs. Volunteers are needed anytime between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., and will receive a free T-shirt to memorialize this special day.

Sustainable cities aren’t a concept specific to Eugene or even the United States. Deni Ruggeri, UO assistant professor of landscape architecture, is involved in bringing them to a destination halfway around the world: Morocco. Ruggeri will speak at the conference “New Medina: from Pilot Towns to Sustainable Cities,” in Morocco from June 9 to 13. The consortium is the culmination of a multiyear project that assembles experts and stakeholders to share planning strategies for the creation of sustainable “new towns” in Morocco, Algeria and Egypt.

It’s never too early to get your kid interested in math. The University of Oregon makes it easier, too: The Eugene Math Circle will open weekly sessions for elementary, middle and high school students this fall who like solving challenging problems and learning exciting topics outside the school curriculum.

Mia Tuan has accepted the offer to become interim dean of the College of Education, replacing Dean Mike Bullis, Provost James Bean said, in a recent message to the campus community. Tuan will serve from Sept. 1 through to the appointment of a permanent replacement. Her work as dean designate with Bullis will begin this summer to allow for a smooth transition in the fall, Bean said.