The home of the University of Oregon Department of Mathematics has some new décor.
“SubDivision,” a site-specific sculpture by Los Angeles Artist Volkan Alkanoglu, has been installed in the Fenton Hall atrium by the Oregon Arts Commission. Alkanoglu was chosen for the project by an art selection committee made up of UO faculty, staff, the architect for the building's recent renovation and Eugene-area art professionals.
A tuition bill before the Oregon Legislature will make college more affordable for the state’s high school graduates and should be approved, University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson said Wednesday, in testimony to a House committee in Salem.
Speaking before the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, Gottfredson urged passage of House Bill 2787, which would provide tuition equity to Oregonians similar to a law approved in California in 2001.
Oregon had 74,000 reported cases of child abuse and neglect in 2011 – a jump of 85 percent since 2000.
But a new organization administered through the University of Oregon’s College of Education is working to reverse this troubling trend by preventing abuse before it happens.
Professor Judith Sheine joined the School of Architecture and Allied Arts in December as the Department of Architecture's new head. She is a nationally-recognized educator and architect, and comes to Oregon from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
“Judith was selected from a national pool to lead the department and will build on the strong work and success already present in the department’s faculty, staff, and students,” said A&AA Dean Frances Bronet.
The nomination period for outstanding students to receive major University of Oregon awards is now open.
The awards are for freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students who excel in academics and leadership. There are also awards for a variety of special categories.
The Williams Council is inviting all University of Oregon faculty, department heads and deans to nominate colleagues for this year's Williams Fellowships.
The deadline for nominations if Monday, March 18.
The Williams Council is a presidential advisory council that includes some of the university's best teaching faculty. Its fellows program recognizes faculty who have made outstanding contributions to undergraduate learning at the UO.
Ten more stainless steel AroundtheO travel mugs found homes when 10 careful readers of AroundtheO had their numbers drawn in today's scavenger hunt contest.
Each winner submitted one or more correct answers in this week's daily contests to become eligible for the weekly drawing.
Two recognition programs, one for outstanding classified employees and the other for outstanding officers of administration, are now open and UO Human Resources is accepting nominations through noon on March 7.
The programs were created to acknowledge excellent employees. All UO faculty and staff members are encouraged to nominate colleagues, co-workers, supervisors and employees who have made outstanding contributions to the UO in the past year.
The Atlas of Yellowstone – initiated nine years ago as a class project in the University of Oregon’s Department of Geography – has been named the recipient of a top honor in the American Publishers Association' PROSE (Professional and Scholarly Excellence) Awards.
The Atlas received the organization's award for Excellence in Physical Sciences and Mathematics – one of the top five PROSE categories.
The award-winning UO Gospel Singers will present a pair of benefit concerts to raise funds for the ensemble’s upcoming trip to China.
The concerts, tagged “Reaching Out,” will be at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 17625 NW Cornell Rd. in Beaverton. The suggested donation for each concert is $20, to be paid onsite. Reservations, however, are required to secure a seat and may be made at http://music.uoregon.edu/gospel.
