News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

UO to mark Veterans Day with film premiere, roll call and recognition events

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Nov. 2, 2011) – The University of Oregon will celebrate Veterans Day with a week of awareness activities beginning on Friday, Nov. 4 and concluding on Friday, Nov. 11.

'An Archaeology of Desperation' details the Donner tragedy

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 27, 2011) -- If you are familiar with the Donner party tragedy in the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846-1847, start with the eight-page final chapter of "An Archaeology of Desperation" for a concise summary of events and what researchers have and have not found.

Oregon Business Institute takes a new approach to executive education

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 26, 2011) - The University of Oregon is infusing new energy into its Portland-based executive education program.

Documentary showing takes a critical look at microcredit practices

EUGENE, Ore. - (Oct. 19, 2011) - The UO Center for Asian and Pacific Studies will host a partial screening of "The Micro Debt," a controversial documentary that examines microfinance practices in Bangladesh, Mexico and India. It will be at 7 p.m. on Oct.

UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History hosts a Masquerade Family Day

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 18, 2011) -- -- The UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History will host its fall family day, "Masquerade Family Day," from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the museum, 1680 E. 15th Ave.

Edutopia's Chen to inaugurate Dean's Distinguished Lecture in Global Education

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 14, 2011) -- Milton Chen, senior fellow and executive director emeritus at the George Lucas Educational Foundation, will give the first talk in a new annual lecture series at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the University of Oregon.

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