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UO public relations students wrap up campaign to promote 2010 Census – part of a national competition

Today five public relations (PR) students from the University of Oregon’s (UO) School of Journalism and Communication are wrapping up a two-month PR campaign for the United States Census Bureau as part of the national Bateman Case Study Competition. University seniors Sarah Lilly, Emily Olson, Kristina Rhodes, Amy Ruben and Seth Thompson comprise the team. [...]

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International law expert to speak at UO about USA presence in Afghanistan, March 8

The Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC) is hosting a special event at the University of Oregon‘s Law School at 1515 Agate Street (Room 110) on Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Willamette University Law Professor, James A. Nafziger, will speak about “The Great Game Goes Into Overtime: What Should Our Strategy Be in Afghanistan?”  [...]

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Real men don’t abuse women, says Dr. Jackson Katz; renowned speaker offers advice and solutions to Eugene audience

In Oregon 18 people die as a result of domestic violence every year, and one in six women is raped in her lifetime. Last week, Eugene residents and University of Oregon students gathered at the Erb Memorial Union ballroom to hear renowned anti-sexist activist Dr. Jackson Katz give a speech entitled “More Than A Few [...]

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Events scheduled on February 2-5 to show community support for LGBTQA in response to vandalism act at group’s UO office

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Questioning Alliance (LGBTQA) at the University of Oregon (UO) has planned a number of events this week in response to the act of vandalism to its student group office in Erb Memorial Union (EMU) on Monday. In an e-mail to the university community Monday afternoon, UO President Richard Lariviere [...]

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[VIDEO] Oregon Ducks featured in Saturday Night Live skit, December 12

UPDATE (12/13/09): NBC pulled the video from YouTube; so here’s another link to the skit.

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[VIDEO] I Love My Ducks

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[VIDEO] UO celebrates 2009 Homecoming and Family Weekend

Eugene neighborhoods received a helping hand last week during the University of Oregon’s 2009 Homecoming and Family Weekend. One of the activities for students was to spend a day sprucing campus neighborhoods.

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Knockturn Alley event will benefit UO student group and feature live music, October 29

The University of Oregon’s student group Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is hosting an event fundraiser – Knockturn Alley – at Agate Alley Bistro on Thursday, October 29 starting at 9 pm. The Halloween-themed event will feature live music performances by Ladies & Jackson, Russell Smith, David Frank, and Shane Holt. Prizes will [...]

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UO graduates getting hired in the midst of economic trouble

Career Fair slated for November 12 from noon to 5 pm Starting last year (June 2008), the University of Oregon Career Center began surveying graduating seniors to assess what their post-graduation plans were. This year, we were happily surprised to find that our graduating class had about the same number of students employed at graduation [...]

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