President Gottfredson meets with UO's presidential scholars

UO President Michael Gottfredson and his wife, Karol Gottfredson, joined the university's presidential scholars for a dinner in their honor on Monday night.

About 200 current UO students are recipients of the prestigious Presidential Scholarship, awarded to 50 academically outstanding Oregon students each year. 

Photo gallery on the president's website by Max McDermott.

New Ducks Dine On program offers UO employees discounted meals

All University of Oregon faculty and staff qualify for discounted meals at University Housing dining facilities through the new Ducks Dine On program. Anyone with a UO ID card will be able to purchase a meal plan that is valid at all nine dining venues.

Four package options are available, ranging from a 10-meal plan for $65 to a 100-meal plan for $600. The larger the meal plan, the greater the discount. Employees who purchase the 100-meal plan will also receive a “Golden Mug” that allows unlimited refills of any soda, tea or brewed coffee.

UOPD hires new line police officers

The University of Oregon Police Department commissioned its three newest hires on Monday, Oct. 7 – the department's first line police officers.

Allison Hart, John Loos, and Steven Barrett are first-time police officers, hired after a rigorous series of tests, interviews, background checks, and psychological and medical screenings over the last four-and-a-half months. Their commissioning, or swearing-in, with UOPD marks the official start of their police careers and their service with the UO.