UO delegation spurs support for university at Pendleton Round-Up

University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson led a UO contingent to the Pendleton Round-Up this week, underscoring the university's commitment to serving the higher education needs of Eastern Oregon.

Highlights of the Pendleton trip included Thursday's "Let 'er Duck" breakfast for UO alumni at the famed Hamley Steakhouse Slickfork Saloon and Friday's participation in the Pendleton Round-Up parade. President Gottfredson and his wife, Karol, rode the parade route with others from the UO delegation in a horse-drawn wagon.

UO Outdoor Program unveils solar project

The University of Oregon Outdoor Program – which made “pedal power” a popular form of alternative energy – is doing it again.

The public is invited to join in a celebration of the program’s solar project, a 5.88 kilowatt photovoltaic system recently installed on their facility, the OP Barn. The free event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 19 at the EMU Outdoor Program Barn, 1225 E. 18th St.