University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson has announced that Scott Coltrane, dean of the UO's College of Arts and Sciences, will serve as interim senior vice president and provost beginning July 1.

Coltrane will succeed Jim Bean, who is leaving the senior vice president and provost position to return to teaching in the Lundquist College of Business. Coltrane will serve in the interim role while a nationwide search is conducted to fill the position permanently.

“Speaking Between,” an exhibition featuring work by 13 University of Oregon Department of Art MFA students, opens with a free public reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at the Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center, 8371 N. Interstate Ave. in Portland. The exhibition will be on view through May 26.

Wendy Ricketts suspected that the behavior of her then-3-year-old, George, wasn’t normal. He was a biter and prone to tantrums, but the experts said it was just a phase.

Unconvinced, Ricketts pressed on, seeking second and third opinions and evaluation after evaluation. Ultimately, she got the answer that seemed to fit: George showed signs of autism.

The UO's Science Library is currently featuring a display on fun local hikes, for those looking to get outdoors this spring. Some of the hikes are in the middle of town, and others are within an hour drive of Eugene.

The display explains which plants are blooming and where, and offers brochures to help with various hikes.

The display is expected to be active for only a few weeks. The Science Library is in Room B90 of Onyx Bridge.

- from UO Libraries

The accidental career: That's what some people call the banking profession.

To help students chart a more direct path to the field, Lundquist College Career Services teamed with the college's Finance and Securities Analysis Center and the University of Oregon Department of Economics to hold an event last month titled "Careers in Banking."