Oregon Quarterly Autumn 2010

 
The UO offers a plan for new governance and financial models to improve student access and stabilize funding
A look at the hopes and challenges of the UO's proposal for a new relationship with the state
Two daring musicians find the right creative, collaborative atmosphere at the UO to pursue their risky and challenging music
Young journalist Cali Bagby and her experience embedded with Oregon troops in Iraq
Preparing the campus to meet the changing needs of students
UO physicists explore whether high SAT and ACT scores translate to success in university classes 
On her own unconventional path, Jeanne LaDuke details the early history of women in American mathematics
Photographer delights in the sumptuous glory of gardens
Fishing enthusiasts take to new college sport hook, line, and sinker
The Holden Leadership Center helps teach students compassion through community service and civic engagement
Excerpt from Evelyn Searle Hess' book, To the Woods, Sinking Root, Living Lightly, and Finding True Home
Excerpt from an essay by Catherine Ryan '06 about the power of a tattoo and her mother's battle with breast cancer
Excerpt ftom Michael Russo's book about special challenges and ethical questions facing green enterprises
Professor of German and comparative literature on challenging students and making connections with difficult material
Letters to the editor include reminiscing on a geography thesis, a small correction, and a thanks to Roy Paul Nelson