The Science Program to Inspire Creativity and Excellence (SPICE) and UO STEM CORE will hold its 3rd annual Science Open House Sept. 25 from 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It will take place on the University of Oregon campus, in Willamette Hall.
The event has drawn more than 400 people in past years. It is designed to connect the Eugene community with science outreach programs on campus and in the community. The event is free and open to the public.
The University of Oregon is a top military friendly school according to Victory Media Inc., publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine, in its latest annual list. The honor puts the UO in the top 20 percent of U.S. colleges, universities and trade schools for services for students with military experience. This is the fourth year in the row the UO is included on the list.
The UO's Student Recreation Center will be closed Friday afternoon (Sept. 20), as Campus Operations has a water main replaced outside the building.
The Student Recreation Center and Esslinger Hall will be without water from about 1 p.m. on Friday to early morning on Monday, Sept. 23. Water service is expected to resume by 6 a.m. Monday.
The Rec Center will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, then will be closed for the weekend, as it has each weekend during summer break. Leighton Pool will be open from 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Friday.
An exhibit focusing on Iberian and Latin American studies continues through next February at the University of Oregon Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.
“Transatlanticism,” and the courses and symposium it supports, features works by modern and contemporary masters including Roberto Matta (Chilean, 1911-2002), Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983), Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), and Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899-1991), among others.
The University of Oregon today announced a tentative agreement with the faculty union, United Academics, on a first-time collective bargaining contract. The contract is effective upon ratification next month and effective through June 30, 2015.
The University of Oregon today announced a tentative agreement with the faculty union, United Academics, on a first-time collective bargaining contract. The contract is effective upon ratification next month and effective through June 30, 2015.
(read more about the tentative agreement)
(read "Update 28" – announcement of tentative agreement on negotiations website)
On Monday, the state Senate Interim Rules and Executive Appointments Committee forwarded the governor’s appointments for the inaugural University of Oregon Board of Trustees to the State Senate for confirmation.
Unpack the Quack returns to the University of Oregon Sept. 26 – you can join more than 300 volunteers who will help Ducks nest in their new home.
University Housing is seeking volunteers for the annual move-in assistance and welcome program for residence hall students and their families. On Sept. 26, volunteers will serve as UO ambassadors as they help students unload vehicles and move in.
Applications for AHA International study abroad 2014-15 period are now open, and full information on the new summer 2014 Dublin program will be announced soon.
AHA International is an academic program of the University of Oregon and a study abroad organization dedicated to increasing intercultural competency and international awareness for university students throughout the United States.
