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Vice President Robin Holmes talks about strategic planning!
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New Service at the University Health Center
 Faculty and staff have a new place to purchase over-the-counter medicine for less than they would pay at a local pharmacy. Just bring your UO ID to the pharmacy during the University Health Center's hours of operation. The pharmacy accepts cash or check (sorry, no debit/credit cards). The Health Center will be stocking over-the-counter allergy medication like Claritin, Zyrtec, Benadryl, and Allegra. They also sell other items including pain relievers, acid reducers, sunscreen and safer sex products.
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University Day 2013
Thursday May 16th 8 am - 4 pm
University Day is coming soon! Sign up to help make our campus beautiful. Join students and alumni in participating in a campus-wide beautification event. Check in at the Collier Lawn across from the EMU to help plant flowers, trees and spread bark dust while enjoying live entertainment and refreshments. All volunteers will receive a FREE UDAY t-shirt! To keep up-to-date with UDAY, follow @UO_UDAY on Twitter. For questions or comments about volunteering, send an email to UDAY@uoregon.edu.
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Take A Hike on May 23rd at noon
 Get some fresh air and enjoy some beautiful weather at the 2013 Faculty and Staff 1 Mile Walk and 5K Fun Run! Registration is free! Gifts for the first 100 people who register. And - possibly win a one year membership to the Student Recreation Center! |
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Please Attend Robin's 5 year review
As part of Vice President Robin Holmes' 5-year administrative review, she will be giving a campus-wide presentation. Her presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Gerlinger Lounge. Please plan to attend if possible!
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The Faculty Staff Meal Plan
Find yourself hungry and stranded on campus often? Treat yourself to the hall dining venues with these awesome meal plans!
The residence hall dining venues are popular for serving an array of healthy, delicious foods. And, ever since the implementation of UO faculty and staff meal cards last spring, UO employees have the opportunity to eat at the all-you-care-to-eat venues-Carson and Barnhart-at discounted rates.
For $35, employees can buy a pre-paid meal card worth five lunches; for $65, they can buy a card worth ten lunches; and, for $150, a card worth 25 lunches. These cards are redeemable for lunch on weekdays in Carson and Barnhart dining.
With a growing number of local, healthy, and nutritious food options served in residence halls, University Dining is glad to offer delicious lunches to UO faculty and staff at reduced prices.
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Jim Keju, a custodial worker for Bean Hall, strives to maintain a fresh and friendly outlook on life. His kindness and sincerity makes him an a vital part of the University. Read more in Around the O.
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University of Oregon women played a large part in the success of the 33rd annual Oregon Women in Higher Education conference held on January 25 at Oregon State University. Read more in Around the O.
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 Career Center Director Daniel Pascoe Aguilar was featured in an Around the O story about the increase in average salaries for graduates with Bachelor Degrees! Read more in Around the O.
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Fresh Air Campus Award
The University of Oregon has received the Fresh Air Gold Campus Award after implementing the 100% tobacco-free campus policy! The Fresh Air Campus Challenge is working with local, state, and federal institutions to create smoke- and tobacco-free campuses by the end of 2013 in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Fresh Air Gold Campus Award is the highest achievement awarded by the Fresh Air Campus Challenge.
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Fresh Marketcafé Award
University Housing's Fresh Marketcafé in the Global Scholars Hall received a Loyal E. Horton's Dining Award from the National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS).
Each year, the NACUFS hosts the Loyal E. Horton dining awards in which they receive dozens of submissions from universities around the nation. Each school submits a booklet highlighting a dining venue they believe to be original and trendy in a variety of areas- from food preparation to venue design. Congratulations to the Fresh Marketcafé team!
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Liz Asta
 Senior Staff Therapist at the UTCT Liz Asta obtained her Oregon licensure in December, 2012. Congratulations Liz!
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Michelle Brown Received a Medallion Award
Vice President Robin Holmes awarded the Student Affairss Medallion Award to SAIT's Michelle Brown. Michelle was described as incredibly dedicated, organized, efficient, patient, and someone who willingly works beyond the traditional workday to ensure the job gets done. Congratulations Michelle!
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 Alisia Caban
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Director of Marketing for PE & Recreation Molly Kennedy was inducted into Western Michigan University's Human Performance and Health Education Alumni Honor Academy. Awesome job, Molly!
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Dr. Chicora Martin
Asst Dean of Students & Director of the LGBTESS Chicora Martin defended her dissertation on April 11 and will graduate from Colorado State University with a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership in May. Congratulations, Dr. Martin!
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Carl Yeh
Carl Yeh, UO's Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards, has been selected as a Board Member of the Lane Transit District Board for the next four years. Congratulations, Carl! Back to top |
Programs and Events
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Student Employment Survey Results
 The Student Employment Working Group conducted a survey to determine whether or not increasing maximum amount of hours students are allowed to work would become detrimental to students. Their findings were enlightening. Read more. |
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GSA Visit Day
The LGBT Education and Support Services Program hosted the GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) visit day , with 80 high school kids from around Oregon come to campus for a day of activities and learning. Learn more about the visit day.
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Oregon College and University Suicide Prevention Project
 The UO hosted a meeting of the Oregon College and University Suicide Prevention Project (OCUSPP) on April 10. OCUSPP is a consortium of nine Oregon colleges and universities, which collaborate around suicide prevention. One of the highlights of the meeting was a presentation by Brian Clark, a Ph.D. student in social psychology who also works for Student Affairs Assessment and Research. Brian has analyzed Oregon college data from a national stress, suicide and coping study that explores factors that distinguish between students who exercise positive coping skills and those who are more likely to become suicidal in the face of stress. Result from this robust study are expected be shared within the division in the coming months. During the April meeting, Stan Dura, Director of Assessment and Research for the division, consulted with the consortium around making better use of research to inform member campuses' suicide prevention efforts.
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Winter Family Week
Good times were had all around at our recent Winter Family Weekend, held across campus and Eugene last month. Read more.
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Walk for Water
Linda Williams Favero, Program Director for Alumni Career Services in the Career Center Portland participated in the Walk for Water, which raised $50,000 to help ensure that 1200 villagers in rural Zambia would have clean water. Read more.
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Gus Lim
As the new Director of Housing Facilities settles into life at University of Oregon, Gus Lim brings some innovative ideas to the table. Read more.
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Rian Satterwhite
Rian makes his way back to the Oregon as he becomes the new director for The Holden Center for Leadership and Community Engagement. As an Oregonian native, he is excited to return and see what the Holden Center can do. Read more.
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Justin Shukas
Justin has been hired as the Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life and is looking forward to working with our amazing greek life here at University of Oregon.
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Erika Swanson
Erika Swanson has become the new Director of Parent and Family Programs! Erika comes from Montana State University in Bozeman, MT where she received two degrees- undergraduate in Business Marketing and graduate in Adult & Higher Education with a Student Affairs emphasis. Previously she's been a First Year Programs Coordinator, First Year Seminar instructor, Parent & Family Association Director, and an Assistant Dean of Students.
During her free time Erika loves to game online, watch sports and spend time with her dogs. She's also been exploring Eugene and getting to know the city better with her partner, James.
She looks forward to working at UO and is proud to call herself a Duck. "It is an honor to serve this wonderful community and I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can!"
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Laurie Woodward
Laurie has just accepted her new position as the
ERB Memorial Union director here at the UO! She is excited to be a duck and she begins working on the EMU renovation. Read More
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New Additions
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Marci Torres and Jeb Hart
Isabel Rae Hart was born March 26th to lucky parents Marci  Torres and Jeb Hart! Congratulations! Marci is the Director of the Healthy Campus Initiative and Isabel is their first child.
Tiffany and Alex Lundy
 Congratulations to Asst Director of Membership Services for PE & Recreation Tiffany Lundy and her husband Alex on the birth of their third child Maggie Sue who was born on March 29th. |
Passings
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Dusty Miller, long time director of the EMU died unexpectedly in January
Charles "Dusty" Miller, longtime director of the University of Oregon's Erb Memorial Union, passed away in January after complications from a fall. He was 65.
A memorial celebration honoring Miller was held Jan. 12 in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. Many "Dusty stories" were told by friends and family.
Read more or watch the video from his memorial service.
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Suicide prevention team
Check out what the Suicide Prevention team has been doing to educate the UO on suicide prevention! Read more.
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Faculty and Staff Workouts
Having a hard time motivating yourself? Try these workout classes!
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