News and Achievements

 

— Schoonover, who will replace Kimberly Johnson, begins his new position on May 1. A national search will be held for the new permanent vice provost
— Abdirahim Mohamoud, a UO junior majoring in Political Science, has been chosen as a finalist for the highly competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
— Oregon Quarterly profiles future Rhodes Scholar Nayantara Arora for its Mighty Women of Mighty Oregon issue
— Nayantara Arora, a senior majoring in neuroscience, Colleen Uzoekwe, a senior majoring in human physiology, and Lucy Roberts, a 2023 graduate, are among the finalists for the 2024 awards. All three are native Oregonians.
— KEZI highlights partnership around LCC's new Transfer Center, which offers students opportunities to meet with prospective transfer institutions to discuss admissions, academics, financial aid.
— Oregon Quarterly spoke with several UO students enrolled in First-Year Interest Groups about their experiences and what they're learning.
— Programming to celebrate and support Transfer Ducks will take place throughout the institution.
— The URDS Impact Fund was used immediately to help students in the scholarship application process or who were fundraising to create a conference that would help tribal/indigenous youth in Oregon.
— DucksRISE alumni and peer mentor Yazzie Chee featured in student profile in The Oregonian.
— The Alpha of Oregon chapter is celebrating its centennial this year with a series of events, which will culminate with a visit from the Phi Beta Kappa Society CEO and secretary, Frederick Lawrence, in June.

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