FACULTY PROFILE: Life-long Texan feeling at home in UO English Department

For many, arriving at the University of Oregon after spending their lives in Texas would be a radical change of pace. For Kirby Brown, an assistant professor in the UO English Department and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, the move to Eugene two years ago was a smooth transition.

“Of the available jobs… the vibe at the University of Oregon and the city of Eugene reminded me most of home,” Brown said.

Ducks invite faculty/staff to free night of hockey

University of Oregon faculty and staff and their families can watch the Ducks put the biscuit in the basket – for free – when the Oregon Ducks Club Hockey team hosts faculty and staff night at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.

The team is hoping to pack the stands at Lane County Ice for its final home stand of the season, against Portland State University. The UO team's seniors will be honored for their four years of dedication to the team.

UO PEOPLE PROFILE: Tracey Dudley, University Housing

Tracey Dudley enjoys solving the riddle that each day brings.

“You never know what might happen,” Dudley says, her eyes bright with excitement. “I just love that – the agenda is always new, always fresh.”

Dudley works as a buyer in the business office of University Housing. She's a Eugene native, and worked with massage table manufacturers before starting work as an office specialist, then purchasing assistant and now buyer for the housing office.

Knight Library features exhibit of Alan Turing, "founder of computer science"

An exhibit showcasing the accomplishments of Alan Turing is on display in the cases located at the east and west entryway corridors in the Knight Library.

The exhibit, which will run through April, is entitled “Alan Turing- the Founder of Computer Science.”

The exhibit highlights Turing’s work successfully breaking Nazi Enigma codes during World War II and his work developing mathematical models in biology in the area of morphogenesis at Manchester University.

UO law students host 6th annual Green Business Symposium

The University of Oregon's 6th annual Green Business Symposium will take place beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at the White Stag Building in Portland. The event will tackle the topic "Raining Green: Practical Innovations for Northwest Technologies."

The symposium brings together regional and national business leaders, policymakers, legal practitioners, academics and students to engage in discussions on how to achieve a more sustainable economy and living environment.

Gottfredson, Wheeler meet with students on new aid plan

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.

Wheeler and University of Oregon President Michael Gottfredson on Tuesday introduced that plan to local students during a discussion in the UO Knight Library, hoping to raise support for a proposal that must be approved by the Legislature and eventually Oregon voters.

Knight Library now open 24/5

On Jan. 20, Knight Library began its new around-the-clock schedule. The library is now open for study from 9 a.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The ASUO is financially supporting the extended hours.

To ensure the safety and security of those using the library between midnight and 7:30 a.m. each week night, the building will be available only to current UO students, faculty, and staff, who must present a current UO photo ID card to enter.