Once upon a time, roller derby was more about theatrics than athleticism. Not anymore. Today’s derby is flowing, fast-paced and full-contact – as Ariel Ogden can attest. The marketing coordinator with Theatre Arts skates with the Eugene team, Andromedolls, part of the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association league of amateur skaters competing at a regional and national level.

Great leaders know themselves and pay close attention to the impact they have on others. So says Suzanne Rotondo, a leadership expert and executive coach who will provide training for University of Oregon officers of administration at an upcoming forum. The OA Strategic Leadership Forum 2013, April 15 or April 17, is titled: “Emotional Intelligence…How the Best Leaders Build, Maintain and Even Restore Trust in Times of Change.”

There will be plenty of opportunities for women in computer science to foster connections this year – inside and outside the university. The Computer and Information Science department’s Women in Computer Science group (WICS) will focus on fostering those connections with a number of programs. Project HATCH, a K-8 outreach program, returns for another year, beginning Winter Term.

Climate change is a multi-faceted crisis, experts agree – and so is the University of Oregon’s response.For the second year running, the university on Wednesday, April 10, will host complementary events – free and open to the public – during which professors, students and visiting experts will present different facets of this important global challenge and drive the public discourse into new areas.

From combos to ensembles to a Duke Ellington birthday bash, the University of Oregon will have it all during Jazz Appreciation Month in April.