The book is credited with giving a voice to the men and women who took part in the 2006 uprising.

The C.E.S. Wood Retrospective Award goes to an Oregon author with a renowned career in letters. 

Bend-based publication features the UO's presidential chair in a roundup of women whose efforts have had positive influences on Oregon.

Three days of sessions include a symposium on the coordination of efforts that followed last year's mudslide in Oso, Washington.

The 46th annual conference will draw scholars from 20 different countries and address all aspects of African linguistics.