News Archive prior to Feb. 2015

American Indian Movement co-founder Dennis Banks to speak at UO

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 28, 2011) -- Dennis Banks, who co-founded the American Indian Movement and led a series of high-profile protests in the 1970s, will speak at 7 p.m.

Global learning community anchors new partnership with Carnegie Council

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 26, 2011) -- A new partnership between the University of Oregon and a world leader in international policy ethics will soon have students and faculty in the thick of analyzing world events as they happen.

UO professor’s book a critique of controversial microfinance in Bangladesh

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 26, 2011) - A new book by Lamia Karim, the associate director of the University of Oregon's Center for the Study of Women in Society, offers a critical analysis of Bangladesh's controversial Grameen Bank and its once-acclaimed microfinance program.

Tim Clevenger hired to lead University of Oregon Alumni Association

EUGENE, Ore.
-- (April 22, 2011) - An alumnus of the University of Oregon with 25
years of experience in advertising, marketing and management has been hired as
the Associate Vice President and Executive Director of the UO Alumni

Different views of God may influence academic cheating

EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 20, 2011) -- Belief in God doesn't deter a person from cheating on a test, unless that God is seen as a mean, punishing one, researchers say.

Graduate research focuses on innovative envelope retrofits for existing buildings

EUGENE, Ore. - (April 15, 2011) - A graduate architecture fellowship is helping a University of Oregon student research energy-efficient building facade design with a focus on applying it to classrooms.

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