The $214 million pledged means the UO has topped $200 million in gifts twice in three years and raised the campaign total to $827 million.

The Legislature approves $37 million for the new building plus renovations in Klamath and Chapman halls. 

UO alumni, students and employees can get a 20 percent discount on tickets for the September comic convention.

Construction is underway on the 150 Columbia lecture hall renovation project, which will bring the 55-year-old space up to modern standards.Fencing has been placed around the exterior of the building and so far asbestos-containing materials have been removed and audiovisual equipment is being salvaged, according to project manager Gene Mowery. The lecture hall will undergo a complete interior renovation, which will include a new seating design and the replacement of the audiovisual system.

Both the Jordan Schnitzer Musuem of Art and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History are taking part in the program.