Aaron Grieser, a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law, is tapping some Oregon roots in Thailand. Grieser and a business partner, Bryan Bartrusch, co-founded Beervana last June in Bang Na, Thailand. The start-up imports craft beer from small-scale breweries such as Oregon's Rogue Ales and sells them to upscale Thai bars and restaurants. Grieser and Bartrusch came up with the concept after meeting while enjoying a beer at a food festival.

Two family-oriented events from UO Work-Life Resources are heading to the University of Oregon campus in April: a “Duckies at Dusk” family movie night on Thursday, April 18, and a “Spring Clothing & Toy Exchange” for UO families on Saturday, April 20. The movie night, featuring the movie “Wreck it Ralph,” is sponsored by Ducks after Dark, an Erb Memorial Union program that provides students the opportunity to plan and implement events. It functions as a student program board that typically presents late-night film festivals.

The University of Oregon's Service-Learning Program will host its next Service-Learning Roundtable on Thursday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., in Lokey 119. The roundtable – a collaboration between the Service-Learning Program, the College of Education and the Division of Student Affairs – is intended as an opportunity for faculty and staff from across the university, within the community and from various disciplines to share information, build relationships and learn more about each other's work in the context of service-learning.

The University of Oregon's Office of Organizational Development and Training is offering a variety of new skills for faculty or staff members looking to improve themselves – from contracts and purchasing to holding high-stakes conversations. More than 15 professional development courses, meetings and events are available to UO employees over then next five months. Most are offered at no cost and several can be expected to be provocative.

The ever-changing digital world means new roles for faculty members, university administrators and information technology providers in the years to come. Education technology expert Richard Katz will help UO personnel understand those roles in an upcoming talk that is free and open to the public.