The fourth annual University of Oregon Cinema Pacific Film Festival ventures into new territory this year, with a first-time focus on Latin America and events that extend to Portland. The festival, which runs April 17 through April 21, will also cast its spotlight on the Pacific Northwest and on Asian Pacific countries, as it has in past years. Singapore and China will be highlighted.

The University of Oregon Department of Dance will present its annual “at home” concert of the touring UO Repertory Dance Company on April 19 and 20, featuring culminating works of the academic year. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. both evenings in the Dougherty Dance Theatre on the third floor of the Gerlinger Annex on the Eugene campus.

Three University of Oregon employees who were known to have entered the 2013 Boston Marathon all are safe, following explosions at the finish line on Monday.

Newly hired faculty, staff and GTFs can share information with AroundtheO about their new positions and their occupational and/or educational backgrounds

It can be difficult making the jump from high school to college. But taking time off after high school to serve your country? That can make the move to a university setting all the tougher. Fortunately, a new facility on the University of Oregon campus will help student veterans settle into college life and succeed: The Student Veterans Center will provide a dedicated space for student veterans to get resources and gather with their families at the university.