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University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson and local education partners discussed continuing success for high school graduates last week at a meeting of the state’s education investment board.

University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson welcomed the Oregon Social Learning Center's annual conference to the UO today (April 26) by paying homage to OSLC work from more than 30 years ago that supported his own academic research on the causes of crime.

Born in Italy, the fifth of six children, a young Rosaria Haugland developed a love for Latin, literature and the opera that put her on the path of lifelong learning.

I am writing to let you know about a planned reorganization within central administration. I have decided to combine our existing University Relations and University Development operations to form a single unit, University Advancement.

Michael Redding, vice president of university relations at the University of Oregon, announced today (March 7) that he has accepted a position at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He will begin his new job April 30.

Two things everyone at the University of Oregon should know about investiture: it's a Latin term that means "in dress" or "in robe." And it will take place at the UO on May 30.

The investiture of Michael Gottfredson as the UO's 17^th president will be at 2 p.m. in Matthew Knight Arena, with a reception to follow in the Ford Alumni Center. The entire community is invited.

With the cost of a college education in Oregon rising rapidly, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler is proposing a new way to bring stability to student financial assistance.