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News Archive prior to Feb. 2015
Reception celebrates new whale exhibit at Museum of Natural and Cultural History
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 19, 2010) - The new UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History exhibit, "PaleoLab - Oregon's Past Revealed: Whales of Deep Time," will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. The free community event will take place at the museum, 1680 E. 15th Ave.
UO series to view horror films
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 14, 2010) - The University of Oregon will host a film and lecture series about horror movies.
"Horror and the Horrific," a University of Oregon film and lecture series, begins its winter term offerings on Thursday, Jan. 21, with "Jaws 3D."
‘Dead Man Walking’ author to speak at University of Oregon law school
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 13, 2010) -- Sister Helen Prejean, a nationally-known anti-death penalty activist, will speak about restorative justice during a free public lecture at the University of Oregon School of Law on Monday, Jan. 25.
From Oregon to Mongolia, art history and geography experts document landscape
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 13, 2010) - Members of the University of Oregon's faculty have completed a project to document and analyze a remote, little-known, yet fascinating area of the world.
UO students learn through giving
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 12, 2010) -- How could $5,000 benefit a not-for-profit organization? A group of University of Oregon students hope local area organizations ponder the question and submit applications by Feb. 1.
UO volunteers to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the National Day of Service
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 11, 2010) -- On Monday, Jan. 18, more than 200 University of Oregon students, faculty and staff are expected to join community members in the National Day of Service in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Professor of history to speak about search for historical Francis of Assisi
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 11, 2010) - Augustine Thompson, professor of history at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, will present a talk entitled "The Search for the Historical Francis of Assisi" at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
University of Michigan dean of libraries to speak on the future of the book
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Jan. 7, 2010) -- Paul Courant, university librarian and dean of libraries at the University of Michigan, will present a talk entitled "The Book-Not Just Another Gadget" at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Knight Library's browsing room, 1501 Kincaid St.