The UO recently hosted Partners in Diversity at the Portland campus, where Yvette Alex-Assensoh welcomed the group and discussed networking.

Jane Gordon will take over as vice provost for Portland and Jim Terborg will step in at the Lundquist College of Business.

The university sponsored the 'We Are Oregon' section, which featured the parade's grand marshals.

Work by students in journalism, architecture and product design will be among the pieces on display.

The acclaimed writer and critic will discuss what's wrong with higher education and how to fix it.