The University of Oregon's Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art will present the West Coast premiere of “Light Journey: An Odyssey in Paint” – a retrospective exhibition of the art of Su Kwak – for two months beginning May 28. The exhibition, in the Schnitzer Museum's Focus Gallery, is organized by the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University and curated by Jungsil Lee. It will open with a free, public reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 31. Kwak will lead an artist’s talk on Saturday, June 1, at 2 p.m.

The University of Oregon will host His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday, May 10. More than 11,000 spectators are expected to be in attendance to hear the Dalai Lama’s presentation, “The Path to Peace and Happiness in the Global Society.” Given the number of activities scheduled on campus that day and the security considerations for the visit, there are important details that attendees need to be aware of before the event. When and where will the lecture take place?

Geri Richmond will deliver the Presidential Research Lecture on May 7 in the Lillis Business Complex.

“Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna: The Origins of a West African Political System” is a new release in the “Approaches to Anthropology Archaeology” series from Equinox Publishing, Ltd. Published in 2012 by Stephen Dueppen, a University of Oregon assistant professor in anthropology, the book offers new insights into the evolution of an ancient West African society. The book is based on several years of field research in Burkino Faso.

Multiple exhibitions and other attractions are in store as the UO’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art celebrates its 80th birthday. The museum will offer special loans, a first-time online exhibition catalog and a free, public reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 31.