Chronicle of Higher Education highlights UO's DucksRISE program

DuckRise students meeting on campus

Inaugural DucksRise cohort meet to introduce themselves, chat in small groups and begin building networks at Global Scholars Hall (March 2022)


DucksRISE, a program launched by the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success during the past academic year, was recently spotlighted in a special report by the Chronicle of Higher Education, entitled "New Pathways from College to Careers."

The report, which can be purchase here, features an interview with UESS Vice Provost Kimberly Johnson and highlights the program as one of several UO initiatives that have taken aim at and helped reduce student achievement gaps.

From the report: 

"To change outcomes for its most at-risk students, Oregon is investing in an intensive, cohort-based program, designed for a select group of students who complete the effort together. DucksRISE, which stands for Research, Internship, and Student Engagement,  is a six-month program that focuses on building career skills, professional networks, and internship opportunities for underserved students.

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DucksRISE, which enrolled its first students in the spring of 2022, will follow a similar playbook, with the aim of improving career placement rates and outcomes. Students invited to be part of the program will complete a three-month career-exploration course that focuses on career competencies such as résumé writing, skills inventories, and professional interviewing. Students will also learn about opportunities for experiential learning, including internships, under-graduate research, and study abroad.

Students can get similar career guidance from the career center, of course, but the Ducks RISE program brings it directly to them.

“We know self-service doesn’t work for this generation of students,” Johnson says. “It’s not something they have to seek. We seek them.”"

You can find out more about DucksRISE on its webpage.

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