Video: Holi Celebrates the Colors of Spring
Students threw colored powder and water at each other on Thursday afternoon in celebration of Holi, the Hindu spring festival. This first-time ever UO event was organized by the University’s chapter...
View ArticleVideo: Chimamanda Adichie Speaks at the University of Oregon
Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie spoke at the UO Ford Alumni Center on Monday, April 1 as part of the University’s Center on Diversity and Community‘s Lecture Series. Adichie wrote award-winning...
View ArticleVideo: Excelsior Farm
Excelsior Farm has been the source of fresh produce for the Excelsior Inn and Restaurant and other venues since 2009. “I’m pursuing farming as more of a craft than just an economic endeavor,” says...
View ArticleVideo: UO program aims to improve science literacy
In 2010, the University of Oregon Science Literacy Program was launched with the help of a $1.5 million grant. The program offers hands-on, inquiry-based courses in the physics, biology, chemistry and...
View Article25 Ducks: ‘All Sizes Fit’ creator Vanessa Kristensen is improving smiles and...
For Vanessa Kristensen, nothing is more important than a smile. “Studies show that a healthy smile is the best way to increase self esteem,” Kristensen said. ”Your mental health really dictates your...
View Article25 Ducks: From South Africa to the U.S., Lindy Mabuya helps all
Helping others has always been a focal point of Lindy Mabuya’s life. ”I think that my innate need to help others is due to how I was raised. I was always encouraged, above all, to do what you can,...
View ArticleVideo: Campus tree tour with Whitey Lueck
At the time of its foundation, the University of Oregon was a treeless grassland. Over the ensuing decades, thousands of trees were planted. However, numerous buildings are now encroaching on these...
View ArticleVideo: YamaYama performs on campus
Eugene band YamaYama performed at the UO’s Willamette Valley Music Festival on Saturday, May 11. This video features excerpts from the performance and interviews with band members Merlin Showalter...
View ArticleVideo: Dog Tags to Ducks
Across the nation, thousands of veterans are returning to college. Dog Tags to Ducks is a new program at the University of Oregon aiming to support the transition from deployment to college life. New...
View ArticleVideo: International students’ last days at the UO
Many international students are wrapping up their exchange at the University of Oregon. “I’m feeling sad of course because I’m leaving my friends, the school, but I’m feeling glad to come back to...
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