The Ways and Means Committee of the Oregon Legislature voted late Friday to approve Senate Bill 270, which would authorize institutional governing boards for the University of Oregon, Portland State University and possibly Oregon State University.

The bill, which was passed by the committee with just one "no" vote, will next go before the full Oregon Senate – most likely on Monday. If approved by the Senate, it will move on to the House of Representatives.

Fifteen Oregon teachers are on campus this week, making art and learning Latin American history, thanks to the Summer Institute for Middle School and High School Teachers.

From June 25 to July 9, UO senior physics instructor Dean Livelybrooks and a team of national scientists on board the Atlantis research vessel will recover earthquake-monitoring equipment in the Pacific Ocean. Follow tweets and other activity at @uocas and #uoshiptrip.

Five years ago, “Lasting Legacies” kicked off the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s 75^th birthday with an exhibition of pieces from the museum’s permanent collection. The JSMA also recognized the founder, Gertrude Bass Warner, and others who helped create the museum and build its unique collections.

Five years later, the “Living Legacies” exhibit is intended to celebrate the community of people and businesses who honor and inspire the museum's mission and programs. The exhibit opened June 1 and will continue until Sept. 1.

More than 350 musicians will converge on Eugene beginning Friday (June 28) for 20 days of concerts and music activities in the 44^th running of the Oregon Bach Festival, through July 14.

Entering the Festival, six concerts are sold out or near capacity.

Total attendance of more than 30,000 is expected for the University of Oregon event and will include participants from more than 30 U.S. states and 11 foreign countries.

From June 25 to July 9, UO senior physics instructor Dean Livelybrooks and a team of national scientists on board the Atlantis research vessel will recover earthquake-monitoring equipment in the Pacific Ocean. Follow tweets and other activity at @uocas and #uoshiptrip.

The AmeriCorps program Teach for America has claimed the top spot as the program employing the most UO students.

The largest number of university students ever to be accepted – 38 – will venture into every region of the country this fall to give children from lower-income families an education equal to that of their wealthier peers.

Landing an internship with a prestigious company can take as much work as getting a full-time job.

Fortunately, Lundquist College students have a leg up on the search process, thanks to the resources of the school's Career Services office.

The NCAA has concluded its two-year inquiry into the University of Oregon's football program and the Committee on Infractions has issued its findings. University of Oregon Athletics has issued the following statement:

NCAA FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH OREGON’S RECOMMENDATIONS