During the summer, Around the O continued to publish stories about the university, including leadership changes, academic excellence and fundraising. Here’s a highlight of some of the stories those who weren’t on campus may have missed.
Dean announcements and leadership changes
The summer saw the appointment of four deans, one interim dean and numerous announcements related to senior leadership changes.
Andrew Marcus stands tall as the new Tykeson Dean
Optimism, broad communications experiences drive new SOJC dean
New A&AA dean thinks globally, shares locally
New research VP brings an ocean of experience to the UO
New interim dean named for Lundquist College of Business
Kris Winter, new dean of students, to join UO Sept. 19
Interim Portland vice provost receives permanent appointment
UC Davis chief to take helm of UO Police Department
Research and academics
From faculty research to extraordinary student summer experiences, academic excellence didn’t take a break over the summer.
UO-led team may have solved a mystery of plate tectonics
UO team finds signs of pure altruism in the brain
What a difference an 'a' makes
UO team finds antibiotic resistance genes in indoor dust
Advanced Sports Reporting: U.S. Olympic Trials Edition
Wow at Pine Mountain: UO students zoom in on a dying star
UO-led study casts a shadow on the American dream
Major gifts
The UO’s fundraising campaign maintained momentum, pulling in a variety of gifts for scholarships, academics and programs.
UO surpasses $1 billion to reach the halfway mark of campaign
Leadership gift will expand HEDCO Clinic in College of Education
Research muscle grows as the UO works through cluster hiring
Faculty propel COE to external funding record
UO has role in new national initiative on children's health
Scholarship gift will put more UO teachers in more public schools
Campus news
Technology Service Desk moving to Computing Center Aug. 31
New steps underway to build a more diverse campus
CSWS welcomes new director and operations manager
Five scholars to visit UO for African-American speaker series
Let it pour: Falling Sky pub opens in the Erb Memorial Union