The projects range from enhanced chemistry tutoring to a new interdisciplinary course that examines virtue.

Dirty hands, a free T-shirt and the satisfaction of being a part of campus beautification were the rewards for pitching in.

The magazine will host a reading by some of the contest winners on May 28 in the Gerlinger Hall Alumni Lounge.

Author and music professor Susan McClary will visit the UO May 22 to deliver a talk about the different portrayals of the biblical story of Salome.

Incoming UO President Michael Schill paid a visit to the University Senate during his visit to campus this week, and he told senators he is eager to learn from them and work with the campus to move the university forward.“We are beginning a new chapter in the history of the University of Oregon,” Schill said. “This is an extraordinary university. The research and teaching that takes place within our walls are inspiring. We are a great institution of higher education, and we can be even better. I’m looking forward to a partnership with each of you to make that happen.”