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Undergraduate admissions

The University of Oregon’s undergraduate admissions process is “selective” according to U.S. News & World Report.MAGAZINE,colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-oregon-3223, University of Oregon, U.S. News & World Report, January 11, 2015, For students entering Fall 2019, 22,329 freshmen were accepted out of 27,358 applicants, an 81.6% acceptance rate, and 4,525 enrolled for a yield of 20.3%.Among freshman students who enrolled in fall 2019, SAT scores for the middle 50% ranged from 560 to 660 for evidence based reading and writing, and 540–650 for math. ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 22 to 28. The average high school GPA for incoming freshmen was 3.65. Of the 10% of entering freshmen who submitted high school class rank, 26% were in the top tenth of their graduating class, 57% in the top quarter, and 86% in the top half.{| class=“wikitable” style="float:centre; margin:10px; text-align:center; margin:auto”Fall freshman statisticsHTTPS://IR.UOREGON.EDU/SITES/IR1.UOREGON.EDU/FILES/CDS_2019-2020.PDF, Common Data Set 2019–2020, Part C, University of Oregon, WEB,ir.uoregon.edu/sites/ir1.uoregon.edu/files/CDS_2018-2019.pdf, Common Data Set 2018–2019, Part C, University of Oregon, WEB,ir.uoregon.edu/sites/ir1.uoregon.edu/files/CDS_2017-2018_For%20WEB.pdf, Common Data Set 2017–2018, Part C, University of Oregon, WEB,ir.uoregon.edu/sites/ir1.uoregon.edu/files/CDS_2016-2017_final_for_web.pdf, Common Data Set 2016–2017, Part C, University of Oregon, WEB,ir.uoregon.edu/sites/ir1.uoregon.edu/files/CDS_2015-2016_Final%20for%20WEB.pdf, Common Data Set 2015–2016, Part C, University of Oregon, ! !! 2019 !! 2018 !! 2017 !! 2016 !! 2015! Applicants| 22,000! Admits| 16,328! % Admitted| 74.2! Enrolled| 4,133! Avg GPA| 3.61! SAT range*| 1000–1230|* SAT out of 1600

Faculty

As of May 2022, at least 19 UO faculty (living or deceased) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.WEB, Keyword Search Results,www.nasonline.org/member-directory/search.jsp?folderID=362872209&typeID=934380820&includeSubfolders=true&query=%22University+of+Oregon%22&submit=Submit+Query, National Academy of Sciences, 18 May 2022, WEB, Member Profile Search,www.nasonline.org/member-directory/member-search-results.html?primary_institution_new=university-of-oregon, National Academy of Sciences, 18 May 2022, As of the fall of 2023, the university has 2,097 faculty members. Among this group there are 782 tenure and tenure-track (ladder) faculty members.WEB, Office of Institutional Research,ir.uoregon.edu/, April 3, 2024, ir.uoregon.edu, University of Oregon, Among US doctoral universities UO is ranked 80th when it come to full professor salaries. However, when other compensation measures are factored in, UO ranks 58th.{| class=“wikitable”! Average Salary 2017-18 AYWEB, Analytic Reports,oira.unc.edu/reports/, Office of Institutional Research & Assessment, June 16, 2018, !!Average Salary + Compensation 2017-18 AY| $190,200 (Professor)| $139,400 (Associate)| $119,300 (Assistant)

Research

The university is a member of the Association of American Universities. It is also classified as a “Very High Research Activity” university, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UO has comparatively small research spending totals for an AAU level university.BOOK, Carey, Keith, BUILDING A NEW AAU The Case for Redefining Higher Education Excellence, June 2014, New America,www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/NewAAU-20140602.pdf, June 8, 2014,www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/NewAAU-20140602.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20140630122249www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/NewAAU-20140602.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20140630122249www.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/NewAAU-20140602.pdf, June 30, 2014, dead, According to the National Science Foundation, Oregon spent $111 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 151st in the nation.WEB, Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18,ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html, ncsesdata.nsf.gov, National Science Foundation, July 26, 2020, WEB, FACT SHEET FY2016,research1.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/FY16%20Fact%20Sheet%2011-30-16.3pdf.pdf, research1.uoregon.edu, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, May 5, 2017, The university has 13 research centers and institutes.WEB, Centers and Institutes,research.uoregon.edu/facilities/centers-institutes/ovpri-centers-institutes, May 5, 2017, research.uoregon.edu, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, The university also maintains nine “research core facilities”.WEB, Research Core Facilities,rcf.uoregon.edu/, rcf.uoregon.edu, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, May 5, 2017,

Organization

Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities,WEB,www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/s_u.html, 2015, Directory of Institutions S — U, November 29, 2015, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), dead,www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/s_u.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20160105130833www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/s_u.html,">web.archive.org/web/20160105130833www.nwccu.org/Directory%20of%20Inst/Alpha%20Cluster/s_u.html, January 5, 2016, mdy-all, which is recognized by the United States Department of Education.

University governance

The university’s internal governance is conducted in accordance with The Constitution of the University of Oregon. The UO Constitution provides a collaborative process that ensures a strong voice for the faculty, acting through the University Senate. The representation of students, civil servants, and administrative employees in the senate ensures this predominantly faculty body operates in the best interests of the entire university community.WEB, Governance {{!, University of Oregon Senate |url=http://senate.uoregon.edu/content/governance |website=senate.uoregon.edu |access-date=February 14, 2016}}UO Board of Trustees assumed control in 2014. The trustees have the broad authority to supervise and manage the university and may exercise all the powers, rights, duties and privileges expressly granted by law or that are implied by law or are incident to the board’s powers, rights, duties and privileges.WEB, Board of Trustees,trustees.uoregon.edu/, University of Oregon, The Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon, Former provost Scott Coltrane served as interim president, from August 6, 2014, through June 30, 2015, following the resignation of Michael Gottfredson.NEWS, Hammond, Betsy, New University of Oregon interim president, Scott Coltrane, ‘respected by the faculty’,www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2014/08/new_university_of_oregon_inter.html, August 8, 2014, Oregon Live, August 7, 2014, This resignation occurred with less than 24 hours notice amidst a number of controversies, including allegations of mishandling of sexual violence,NEWS, Kingkade, Tyler, University of Oregon Allowed 3 Basketball Players Accused of Gang Rape To Play March Madness,www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/09/university-of-oregon-rape_n_5297928.html, August 8, 2014, Huffington Post, May 9, 2014, a decline of $100 million in university donations,NEWS, Dietz, Diane, UO president resigns,registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31976362-75/uo-president-quits-effective-thursday.html.csp, August 8, 2014, The Register-Guard, August 7, 2014, December 7, 2018,registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31976362-75/uo-president-quits-effective-thursday.html.csp," title="web.archive.org/web/20181207212139registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31976362-75/uo-president-quits-effective-thursday.html.csp,">web.archive.org/web/20181207212139registerguard.com/rg/news/local/31976362-75/uo-president-quits-effective-thursday.html.csp, dead, and the alienation of faculty members around unionization and academic freedom.NEWS, Flaherty, Coleen, Requiring Civility,www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/12/oregon-professors-object-contract-language-divorcing-academic-freedom-free-speech, August 8, 2014, Inside Higher Ed, September 12, 2013, Including one interim president, Gottfredson was the university’s fourth president in six years, a situation that led Chronicle of Higher Education to label the position a “revolving door.“WEB,chronicle.com/article/article-content/148319/, Why the U. of Oregon’s Presidency Is Such a Difficult Job, Eric Kelderman, August 8, 2014, August 8, 2014, Michael H. Schill was president from 2015 to 2022. John Karl Scholz entered office as the 19th president in 2023.NEWS, Edge, Sami, March 13, 2023, University of Oregon announces new president, The Oregonian/OregonLive,www.oregonlive.com/education/2023/03/university-of-oregon-announces-new-president.html, March 13, 2023, NEWS, Powell, Meerah, March 13, 2023, University of Oregon announces John Karl Scholz as its next president, OPB,www.opb.org/article/2023/03/13/university-of-oregon-names-john-karl-scholz-president/, March 13, 2023,

Budget

UO’s FY14 operating revenue total $905 million.WEB, 2014–15 Budget Report Summary,www.ous.edu/sites/ous.edu/files/2014-15_brs_final.pdf, ous.edu, Oregon University System, August 13, 2014, dead,www.ous.edu/sites/ous.edu/files/2014-15_brs_final.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141129042926www.ous.edu/sites/ous.edu/files/2014-15_brs_final.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141129042926www.ous.edu/sites/ous.edu/files/2014-15_brs_final.pdf, November 29, 2014, {{as of|2013|January}}, the estimated economic impact of the University of Oregon is $2.6 billion annually.WEB, Duy, Timothy, The Economic Impact of the University of Oregon,gcr.uoregon.edu/sites/gcr2.wc-sites.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/2011-12%20economic%20impact%20report%20final%20-%20des%20designed.pdf, University of Oregon, dead,gcr.uoregon.edu/sites/gcr2.wc-sites.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/2011-12%20economic%20impact%20report%20final%20-%20des%20designed.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20141218062106gcr.uoregon.edu/sites/gcr2.wc-sites.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/2011-12%20economic%20impact%20report%20final%20-%20des%20designed.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20141218062106gcr.uoregon.edu/sites/gcr2.wc-sites.uoregon.edu/files/uploads/2011-12%20economic%20impact%20report%20final%20-%20des%20designed.pdf, December 18, 2014, Despite a large increase in undergraduate enrollment, state appropriations are less than what they were 10 years prior. The university also receives less state support than many of its peers. According to FY13-14 data from the AAU, UO ranks last in state funding and receives approximately $47.8 million from the state.WEB, State appropriations and tuition per in-state student FTE for the 2013–2014 fiscal year,www.colorado.edu/pba/peer/1314/apptable.htm, colorado.edu, November 22, 2014,www.colorado.edu/pba/peer/1314/apptable.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20141215042429www.colorado.edu/pba/peer/1314/apptable.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20141215042429www.colorado.edu/pba/peer/1314/apptable.htm, December 15, 2014, dead,

Campus safety and security

Campus security is enforced by the University of Oregon Police Department.NEWS, Campuzano, Eder, Sun’s out, guns out: UOPD will begin carrying firearms this summer,dailyemerald.com/2013/06/24/suns-out-guns-out-uopd-will-begin-carrying-firearms-this-summer/, January 14, 2015, Emerald Media Group, June 24, 2013, The University of Oregon appeared in the documentary The Hunting Ground after allowing three basketball players accused of sexual assault to play in an NCAA Tournament. The documentary focuses on campus rape in higher education institutions in the United States.NEWS, Documentary on campus rape includes University of Oregon scene,www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/02/documentary_on_campus_rape_inc.html, March 6, 2015, Oregonian, February 26, 2015,

Sexual assaults

In 2018 there were 8 rapes reported on campus.

Drug and alcohol abuse

In 2018 there were 364 drug abuse violations and 894 liquor law violations on campus.WEB, Campus Safety and Security,ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/institution/details, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 30 December 2022,

Campus

(File:University of Oregon - OpenStreetMap.png|thumb|right|Map of the campus)(File:Lillis Complex (University of Oregon).jpg|thumb|Lillis Complex (University of Oregon))The campus is spread over {{convert|295|acre|ha}} and includes eighty buildings. Additionally, the campus is an arboretum consisting of 500 species of trees.BOOK, Office of University Planning, University of Oregon Atlas of Trees, 1996, University of Oregon Books, 0-87114-293-7, In total there are over 3,000 trees on campus.WEB, Campus Maps,admissions.uoregon.edu/visit/maps, University of Oregon, November 29, 2015, It is adjacent to the West University neighborhood and Pioneer Cemetery. Eugene is near many prominent geographic features such as the Willamette River, Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Also within a two-hour drive is the Portland metropolitan area.The campus is occupied by approximately 80 buildings. However, there are several ongoing construction projects, as well as plans to build new facilities.WEB,uplan.uoregon.edu/projects/projects.html, Projects, CPDC Campus Planning and Real Estate, University of Oregon, February 12, 2015, dead,uplan.uoregon.edu/projects/projects.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150225094418uplan.uoregon.edu/projects/projects.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150225094418uplan.uoregon.edu/projects/projects.html, February 25, 2015, The campus is the home of the Oregon Bach Festival.Based on Ellis F. Lawrence’s vision, many of the university’s buildings are planned around several major quadrangles, many of which abut the 13th Avenue pedestrian mall.WEB, 13th Avenue Axis Conceptual Design,cpfm.uoregon.edu/13th-avenue-axis-conceptual-design, University of Oregon, The university is known for being the site of a pioneering participatory planning experiment known as the Oregon Experiment, which is also the subject of a book of the same name that evolved into the well known book A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander. The project’s two major principles are buildings should be designed, in part, by the people who will use them with the help of an “architect facilitator”, and construction should occur over many small projects as opposed to a few large ones.Although academic buildings are spread throughout the campus, most are along East 13th Avenue, with heavy pedestrian traffic at the intersection with Kincaid Street.NEWS, Trevor, Davis, Could Hilyard be safer?, Oregon Daily Emerald, April 26, 2007,www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=656e547a-4144-439d-a0c8-cba8ddcbcef7, February 25, 2008,www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=656e547a-4144-439d-a0c8-cba8ddcbcef7," title="web.archive.org/web/20080301190600www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=656e547a-4144-439d-a0c8-cba8ddcbcef7,">web.archive.org/web/20080301190600www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticle&ustory_id=656e547a-4144-439d-a0c8-cba8ddcbcef7, March 1, 2008, Student recreation and union centers are toward the center of the campus, with residence halls on the east side. Sports facilities are grouped in the southern-central part of campus with the Autzen Stadium and PK Park complexes across the Willamette River. The university also owns and operates several satellite facilities, including a large facility in the White Stag Block of downtown Portland and the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, Oregon.The campus has been smoke and tobacco free since 2012.

Old campus and memorial quad

File:Knight Library.jpg|left|thumb|Outside the front of the Knight LibraryKnight LibraryThe oldest section of campus is in the northwest area of the current campus. The university’s first building, University Hall, opened on October 16, 1876, when the university had an enrollment of 177 students. It was known as “the building” before being named after Judge Matthew Deady in 1893. In June 2020, Deady’s name was removed from the building in and it was temporarily renamed University Hall.NEWS, Hubbard, Saul, 2020-06-24, UO board votes unanimously to seek new name for Deady Hall, Around the O,around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-board-votes-unanimously-seek-new-name-deady-hall, 2023-10-03, The second building on campus is known as Villard Hall and is home to the Theater Arts and Comparative Literature Departments. Completed in 1886, the hall was named after railroad magnate Henry Villard, who provided financial aid to the university in 1881. Before its naming, it was known as “the new building.” Both University and Villard Halls were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1977.WEB,tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1260&ResourceType=Building, National Historic Landmarks Program/ Deady & Villard Halls, November 27, 2007, dead,tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1260&ResourceType=Building," title="web.archive.org/web/20080430235109tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1260&ResourceType=Building,">web.archive.org/web/20080430235109tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1260&ResourceType=Building, April 30, 2008, Just south of Old Campus is the Memorial Quad, which runs north and south along Kincaid Street, capped at both ends by the main campus library, Knight Library, on the south side, and the Lillis Business Complex on the north. It is flanked on the west by the tallest building on campus, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall, also known as “PLC”, Condon Hall on the west, housing the Geography department, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the east, which was remodeled and reopened on January 23, 2005. Also adjacent to Memorial Quad is Chapman Hall, which houses the Robert D. Clark Honors College.{{Clear}}

Central campus

(File:JohnsonHallUO.JPG|left|thumb|Johnson Hall)The center of campus houses a mixture of academic buildings, an administration building, and student recreation buildings. Just to the east of Memorial Quad, facing 13th Avenue is Johnson Hall where offices for higher administration and trustee offices are found, including the offices of the university president. Directly across 13th Avenue, facing Johnson Hall is “The Pioneer” a statue of a bearded, buckskin-clad pioneer cast in bronze by sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor in 1919.WEB, The architecture of the University of Oregon; Outdoor Sculpture & Building Ornamentation, UO Libraries,libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/xpioneer.html, February 25, 2008, February 15, 2005,libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/xpioneer.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20050215110823libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/xpioneer.html,">web.archive.org/web/20050215110823libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/xpioneer.html, dead, In 1932, Proctor’s “Pioneer Mother” statue was dedicated in the Women’s Memorial Quadrangle on the other side of Johnson Hall; the two statues are aligned so they can “see” one another through the large windows of the hall’s main floor.Lawrence Hall is at the end of hardscape walkway, directly north of the intersection of 13th Avenue and University Street. It houses the School of Architecture and Allied Arts and is named after its first dean, Ellis F. Lawrence, in 1957.WEB, The architecture of the University of Oregon; Lawrence Hall, UO Libraries,libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/lawrence.html, February 25, 2008, June 16, 2012,web.archive.org/web/20120616062228/https://libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/lawrence.html, dead, Allen Hall, opened in 1954, is adjacent to Lawrence Hall and houses the School of Journalism and Communication.WEB, The architecture of the University of Oregon; Allen Hall, UO Libraries,libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/allen.html, February 25, 2008, Additionally, Erb Memorial Union and the recreation center are in this part of campus.

Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex and east campus

(File:Willamette-Hall-UO.jpg|thumb|Willamette Hall, the centerpiece of the Physics department)The Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex comprises multiple science buildings to the east of Lawrence Hall, on the north side of 13th Avenue. Willamette Hall’s Paul Olum Atrium is the center of the university’s hard sciences complex. The construction of Willamette Hall, home of the physics department; Cascade Hall, home of the geology department; Deschutes Hall, home of the Computer and Information Science Department; and Streisinger Hall to the complex were completed in 1989.WEB, The architecture of the University of Oregon; Willamette Hall, UO Libraries,libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/architecture/oregon/willamette.html, February 25, 2008, Within the Lokey Science Complex are two facilities focused on integrative science.UO Integrative Science {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002142951isci.uoregon.edu/ |date=October 2, 2010 }} One is the Lokey Laboratories, which is a shared-use facility with state-of-the-art characterization instrumentation. Lokey Laboratories is associated with the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) and was dedicated to Lorry I. Lokey in 2008, for his $25 million donation toward the project.NEWS, Underground nanoscience laboratories dedicated,media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/02/20/News/Underground.Nanoscience.Laboratories.Dedicated-3221191.shtml, Oregon Daily Emerald, dead,media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/02/20/News/Underground.Nanoscience.Laboratories.Dedicated-3221191.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20080301190621media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/02/20/News/Underground.Nanoscience.Laboratories.Dedicated-3221191.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20080301190621media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2008/02/20/News/Underground.Nanoscience.Laboratories.Dedicated-3221191.shtml, March 1, 2008, mdy-all, The Allan Price Science Commons and Research Library is also within the Lokey Science Complex. It underwent a major renovation and expansion with the new building reopening in 2016.WEB, Boost in science majors leads to latest new academic facility at UO, June 6, 2014,uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2014/6/boost-science-majors-leads-latest-new-academic-facility-uo, University of Oregon, June 8, 2014, (File:Knight Law Center (University of Oregon).jpg|thumb|Knight Law Center (University of Oregon))The northeast corner of campus is home to the Ford Alumni Center and Matthew Knight Arena. Most of the rest of the eastern part of campus is dedicated to residence halls. Carson Hall, near the Erb Memorial Union, provides dining services along with dormitories. Just south is the Living-Learning Center, opened in 2006. It is a collection of functions including dormitories, classrooms, study areas, dining rooms, and recreational rooms to provide a single location for many student activities.WEB,housing.uoregon.edu/construction/, Living-Learning Center: LLC 2006, Housing.uoregon.edu, January 1, 1999, September 3, 2011, dead,housing.uoregon.edu/construction/," title="web.archive.org/web/20111003100011housing.uoregon.edu/construction/,">web.archive.org/web/20111003100011housing.uoregon.edu/construction/, October 3, 2011, The newest residence hall, the Global Scholars Hall, opened in the fall of 2012. It primarily houses returning students and students enrolled in the Robert D. Clark Honors College, College Scholars, and the global scholars language programs.WEB, East Campus Residence Hall,housing.uoregon.edu/reshalls/globalscholars.php, December 15, 2012, dead,housing.uoregon.edu/reshalls/globalscholars.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20121227101252housing.uoregon.edu/reshalls/globalscholars.php,">web.archive.org/web/20121227101252housing.uoregon.edu/reshalls/globalscholars.php, December 27, 2012,

South campus

The center of south campus is where much of the on-campus athletic facilities reside. Hayward Field, home to the Ducks track and field program, sits in the eastern area of the athletic facilities. It has hosted a number of prominent track and field events such as the US Track and Field Olympic Trials, the NCAA Track and Field Championships, and USATF Championships.WEB,www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&KEY=&SPID=243&SPSID=4584, Track & Field – Track Town Info – GoDucks.com—The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site, Goducks.com, May 30, 1975, September 3, 2011, To the west of the athletic facilities lies Pioneer Cemetery and further west is where the current facilities for the College of Education exists, in the southwest corner of campus. The HEDCO Education building and the Frohnmayer Music Center are in the vicinity. The Knight Law Center is just opposite of Hayward Field in the southeast corner of campus. The Many Nations Longhouse and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History are East of Knight Law.

Knight Campus

The Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a billion dollar applied science campus. The campus is on the north side of Franklin Boulevard.WEB, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact,accelerate.uoregon.edu/, accelerate.uoregon.edu, University of Oregon, May 3, 2017, Phil and Penny Knight contributed two $500 million gifts to the campus.NEWS, Knight Gives Another $500 Million to University of Oregon,www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-06/phil-knight-gives-another-500-million-to-university-of-oregon, Bloomberg, 6 July 2021, 23 August 2022, The rest of the funding is expected to come from state bonds and private support.WEB, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact FAQs,accelerate.uoregon.edu/knight-campus-faqs, accelerate.uoregon.edu, University of Oregon, May 3, 2017, August 17, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170817044441/https://accelerate.uoregon.edu/knight-campus-faqs, dead, It is hoped that Knight Campus will help grow Oregon’s biotechnology sector and generate economic growth for the state.NEWS, Svrluga, Susan, With the largest gift ever to a public university, the University of Oregon has big plans,www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/10/18/with-the-largest-gift-ever-to-a-public-university-the-university-of-oregon-has-big-plans/, The Washington Post, However, professors at other institutions caution that nothing is guaranteed, and that creating a new economic hub from scratch is a tricky process.WEB, Daley, Jim, University of Oregon Erecting a $1-Billion Science Center,www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/university-of-oregon-erecting-a-1-billion-science-center-29944, The Scientist, 23 August 2022,

Other areas and satellites

The controversialPittman, Alan (January 14, 2010). “Park or parking lot?” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117093520www.eugeneweekly.com/2010/01/14/coverstory.html |date=January 17, 2010 }} Eugene Weekly. Riverfront Research Park is a small facility maintained by the university. It is used for creating new technologies, such as research about artificial intelligence at the Computational Intelligence Research Lab, and it is the home of the Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN), the zebrafish model organism database. Controversy stems from the lack of citizen involvement in the planning process for the use of public lands, and the potential for multi-story office buildings and parking lots to replace open space, civic space, and wildlife habitat along the Willamette River. The university and student senates have each passed resolutionsWEB, Minutes of the UO Senate January 13, 2010,pages.uoregon.edu/uosenate/dirsen090/13Jan10Minutes.html, pages.uoregon.edu, February 14, 2016, WEB, US09/10-11 Riverfront Research Park Resolution,pages.uoregon.edu/uosenate/dirsen090/US090-11.html, pages.uoregon.edu, February 14, 2016, against construction on the banks of the Willamette River under the current development plan, yet plans for development persist. In March 2010, the issue of a conditional use permit extension for the Research Park was appealed to the Land Use Board of Appeals by a group of citizens, students, and faculty.WEB,www.connectingeugene.org, Connecting Eugene, Connecting Eugene, September 3, 2011, dead,www.connectingeugene.org/," title="web.archive.org/web/20110807184300www.connectingeugene.org/,">web.archive.org/web/20110807184300www.connectingeugene.org/, August 7, 2011,

UO Portland

The university also leases space in Old Town Portland in the White Stag Block. UO-Portland provides an urban study environment for the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, the School of Journalism and Communication, the School of Law, and the Lundquist College of Business. Additionally, the Division of Continuing Education, the Labor Education Resource Center, and the Department of Athletics have active offices there. The Duck Store has ashop in the building.WEB, University of Oregon,pdx.uoregon.edu/, UO Portland, Pdx.uoregon.edu, September 3, 2011, In 2022, UO purchased the campus of the now closed Concordia University. In 2023, most of UO’s academic programs located in Portland will be relocated to this campus.WEB, Planning for new UO Portland campus moves into high gear,around.uoregon.edu/content/planning-new-uo-portland-campus-moves-high-gear, AroundtheO, June 28, 2022, 28 June 2022,

Sustainability

The undergraduate architecture program is consistently ranked among the highest in the country, and is currently ranked as the #1 public program for “Sustainable Design Practice and Principles” by DesignIntelligence magazine.WEB,archenvironment.uoregon.edu/rankings, Rankings, January 10, 2019, School of Architecture & Environment, en, February 21, 2020, The University of Oregon received a grade of “B+” from the Sustainable Endowments Institute on its last published College Sustainability Report Card in 2011.WEB,greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/university-of-oregon-eugene, College Sustainability Report Card 2011, June 30, 2008, Greenreportcard.org, March 12, 2012, There has also been a push for sustainable buildings on campus with a development plan that requires any new building or renovation to incorporate sustainable design.Lang, Therese. “When University of Oregon says energy conservation, it means business” (PDF). Oregon Department of Energy Pull-out. The Lillis Business Complex was the catalyst for the policy. The building, completed in 2003WEB,lcb.uoregon.edu/news/news.php?issue=050105&story=leed, LCB News, Lcb.uoregon.edu, October 31, 2009, September 3, 2011, February 12, 2006,lcb.uoregon.edu/news/news.php?issue=050105&story=leed," title="web.archive.org/web/20060212124349lcb.uoregon.edu/news/news.php?issue=050105&story=leed,">web.archive.org/web/20060212124349lcb.uoregon.edu/news/news.php?issue=050105&story=leed, dead, has earned a LEED Silver rating, the highest rating of any college business building in the United States. {{as of|2016}}, there were 15 different buildings on campus that have been awarded LEED Silver or above ratings.NEWS,cpfm.uoregon.edu/leed-projects, LEED Projects, November 17, 2016, Campus Planning & Facilities Management, July 25, 2018, en,

Libraries and museums

File:Schnitz-1.jpg|thumb|Jordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtJordan Schnitzer Museum of ArtThe multi-branch University of Oregon Libraries serves the campus with library collections, instruction and reference, and a wide variety of educational technology and media services. The UO is Oregon’s only member of the Association of Research Libraries. The main branch, the Knight Library, houses humanities and social sciences, Learning Commons, Music Services, Government Publications, Maps and Aerial Photos, Special Collections & University Archives, Media Services, the Center for Educational Technologies, and a Cinema Studies lab to be available in Winter 2010.Miller, Zanne (October 21, 2009). “New Cinema Studies major at UO addresses student and industry demand” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718170404jcomm.uoregon.edu/articles/new-cinema-studies-major-at-uo-addresses-student-and-industry-demand/view |date=July 18, 2011 }}. University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Other branch locations are:

• The Design Library in Lawrence Hall
• The John E. Jaqua Law Library in the Knight Law Center
• The Loyd & Dorothy Rippey Library at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, Oregon.WEB,libweb.uoregon.edu/general/about/libcol.html, UO Libraries and Collections, Libweb.uoregon.edu, May 26, 2009, March 12, 2012,
• The Mathematics Library in Fenton Hall
• The Portland Library & Learning Commons in the White Stag Block in Portland, Oregon
• The Science Library in the Price Science Commons

The UO Libraries hosts Scholars’ Bank, an open access (OA) digital repository created to capture, distribute and preserve the intellectual output of the University of Oregon. Scholars’ Bank uses open-source DSpace software developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Hewlett-Packard.The Special Collections & University Archives house a collection of Gardner Fox’s literary manuscripts, comic books, and other materials, including over 200 letters from fans.WEB,archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv29623/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q=gardner+fox, Gardner Fox literary manuscripts, comic books and other material, 1936-1978, Archives West, University of Oregon Special Collections & University Archives, October 19, 2015, It is also the home to a rare collection of thousands of Japanese senjafuda (votive slips), part of the Gertrude Bass Warner Collection.WEB, Gertrude Bass Warner Collection of Japanese Votive Slips (nōsatsu), 1850s to 1930s,oregondigital.org/sets/gb-warner-nosatsu, Oregon Digital, University of Oregon, May 3, 2017, live,web.archive.org/web/20170705094325/https://oregondigital.org/sets/gb-warner-nosatsu, Jul 5, 2017, The University of Oregon is home to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2020“>

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! Race and ethnicityWEB, University of Oregon,collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?209551-University-of-Oregon, College Scorecard, United States Department of Education, Jan 3, 2024, live,web.archive.org/web/20240103220309/https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?209551-University-of-Oregon, Jan 3, 2024, ! colspan=“2” data-sort-type=number |TotalNon-Hispanic whites>White {{bartable%|background:gray}}Hispanic and Latino Americans>Hispanic {{bartable%|background:green}}Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.}} {{bartable%|background:brown}}Asian Americans>Asian {{bartable%|background:purple}}| Foreign national {{bartable%|background:orange}}African Americans>Black {{bartable%|background:mediumblue}}Native Americans in the United States>Native American {{bartable%|background:gold}}Pacific Islander Americans>Pacific Islander {{bartable%|background:pink}}! colspan=“4” data-sort-type=number |Economic diversityAmerican lower class>Low-income{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.}} {{bartable%|background:red}}Affluence in the United States>Affluent{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.}} {{bartable%|background:black}}

Special events

UO is home to various special events. One of the most popular and well-known events held on campus is the Oregon Bach Festival. The festival is a donor-sponsored program of the university and the only major music festival affiliated with an American university. Founded in 1970 by German conductor Helmuth Rilling and UO professor (and past president of the American Choral Directors Association) Royce Saltzman, the festival has grown into an international program that draws hundreds of musicians and over 40,000 attendees annually.The festival has presented such artists as Frederica von Stade, Bobby McFerrin, Garrison Keillor, and Thomas Quasthoff, who made his American debut in Eugene in 1995. The festival actively commissions and premieres new choral-orchestra works, including pieces by Arvo Pärt, Osvaldo Golijov, and Tan Dun. A Bach Festival recording of the world-premiere performance of Krzyztof Penderecki’s Credo won the 2001 Grammy Award for best choral performance.WEB,old.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2001/02/22/grammy.html, 2001 Grammy winners, Associated Press, The Daily Star, February 22, 2001, September 3, 2011, dead,old.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2001/02/22/grammy.html," title="archive.today/20120712091137old.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2001/02/22/grammy.html,">archive.today/20120712091137old.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2001/02/22/grammy.html, July 12, 2012,

Clubs and groups

There are more than 250 student groups at the University of Oregon, most of which are headquartered in the Erb Memorial Union.WEB,uoregon.edu/campus-and-community, Campus and Community, University of Oregon, March 12, 2012, live,www.uoregon.edu/campus-and-community," title="web.archive.org/web/20120716200134www.uoregon.edu/campus-and-community,">web.archive.org/web/20120716200134www.uoregon.edu/campus-and-community, Jul 16, 2012, The University of Oregon is home to three student-run a cappella groups: Divisi, a treble ensemble; On the Rocks, a TTBB ensemble; and Mind the Gap, a mixed ensemble.WEB, The A Cappella Archive, Rankings & Records,sites.google.com/view/the-a-cappella-archive/varsity-vocals/rankings-records, October 7, 2020, Google Sites, en-US,

Media

The University of Oregon has a diverse array of student-run and student-created media, including the Daily Emerald, the Oregon Commentator, and Ethos Magazine, among others.WEB,emu.uoregon.edu/index_html.php, EMU: Student Media, Emu.uoregon.edu, March 12, 2012, dead,www.emu.uoregon.edu/index_html.php," title="web.archive.org/web/20120312141011www.emu.uoregon.edu/index_html.php,">web.archive.org/web/20120312141011www.emu.uoregon.edu/index_html.php, March 12, 2012, The university is also home of two radio stations: KWAX (classical music) and KWVA (campus radio).

Government

(File:Asuo.JPG|thumb|right|ASUO office)There are two major governing bodies at the University of Oregon. The largest is the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Its purpose is to provide for the social, cultural, educational and physical development of its members, and for the advancement of their individual and collective interests both within and without the university.ASUO About Page {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130050130asuo.uoregon.edu/about.php |date=January 30, 2009 }}, Associated Students of the University of Oregon website, University of Oregon.Student participation in governance of the university extends to membership in the University Senate, which has five student members with full voting rights plus the ASUO president as a nonvoting member. Students are also represented on the university’s board of trustees by a voting member appointed by the Governor of Oregon.The total FY2014-15 ASUO budget was $15.24 million.NEWS, Garcia, Craig, ASUO submits its 2014–15 budget to the UO Administration, Emerald Media Group,dailyemerald.com/2014/03/08/asuo-submits-its-2014-15-budget-to-the-uo-administration/, January 12, 2015, The second-largest governing body is the Residence Hall Association (RHA), who advocate for all students living on-campus. Its purpose is to relay ideas and feedback as a way of communication with University Housing. RHA advocates for residence hall students; stimulates an environment of growth, learning, and development for all students in the residence halls through programming; submits recommendations and ideas regarding policy to University Housing.

Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation

The University of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation (GTFF) was established in 1976 to represent graduate student workers and it is one of the oldest graduate student unions in the U.S. The UO administration objected to the establishment of the union, citing that graduate workers were “students, not employees.” The Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) ruled in favor of the graduate students and supported their right to organize. The GTFF began organizing its first contract in April 1977 and reached a negotiation with the university administration after two strike votes. In 1993, the GTFF successfully bargained for employer-paid health insurance.WEB,gtff3544.net/about/history-of-gtff,gtff3544.net/about/history-of-gtff/," title="web.archive.org/web/20121025023440gtff3544.net/about/history-of-gtff/,">web.archive.org/web/20121025023440gtff3544.net/about/history-of-gtff/, dead, October 25, 2012, History of GTFF, Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation AFT Local 3544, 2014, December 30, 2014, In 2014, the GTFF went on strike for the first time.WEB,www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/university-of-oregon-graduate-teaching-fellows-on-strike/, University Of Oregon Graduate Teaching Fellows On Strike, Julie Sabatier, Oregon Public Broadcasting, December 3, 2014, December 30, 2014, WEB,gtff3544.net/the-gtff-goes-on-strike-dec-2/, The GTFF Goes on Strike Dec. 2, Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation AFT Local 3544, December 1, 2014, December 30, 2014, In October, GTFF members voted to authorize a strike over two issues not yet included in the GTF contract: a pay raise to the minimum GTF salary and a form of paid sick leave.WEB,gtff3544.net/presidential-strike-letter/, Presidential Strike Letter, Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation AFT Local 3544, October 24, 2014, December 30, 2014, The strike lasted a week and overlapped with the university’s administration of final examinations.WEB,president.uoregon.edu/content/finals-begin-talks-continue, Finals begin, talks continue, University of Oregon, December 8, 2014, December 30, 2014, WEB, Fontana, Francesca, Will your GTF strike on finals week? Here’s what you need to know,www.dailyemerald.com/news/administration/will-your-gtf-strike-on-finals-week-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/article_e2ee728c-45a0-5a4c-8622-6732adbb0419.html, January 15, 2021, Daily Emerald, en, Although the union members accused the university administration of strike breaking activities,WEB,www.uauoregon.org/2014/11/confusion-as-a-strike-breaking-tactic/, Confusion as a Strike-Breaking Tactic, AAUP/AFT Local 3209, AFL-CIO, November 23, 2014, December 30, 2014, December 23, 2014,www.uauoregon.org/2014/11/confusion-as-a-strike-breaking-tactic/," title="web.archive.org/web/20141223200302www.uauoregon.org/2014/11/confusion-as-a-strike-breaking-tactic/,">web.archive.org/web/20141223200302www.uauoregon.org/2014/11/confusion-as-a-strike-breaking-tactic/, dead, intimidation of international students,{{citation |url=http://gtff3544.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/International-Grad-CnD-Letter.pdf |title=November 11, 2014 e-mail from Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation AFT Local 3544 to Jeffery J. Matthews |author=Amber Cooper |date=November 11, 2014 |access-date=December 30, 2014}} and unlawful demands, a compromise was reached and the strike ended.WEB,provost.uoregon.edu/gtff-negotiation, GTFF Negotiation Updates, University of Oregon, 2014, December 30, 2014,provost.uoregon.edu/gtff-negotiation," title="web.archive.org/web/20141120073628provost.uoregon.edu/gtff-negotiation,">web.archive.org/web/20141120073628provost.uoregon.edu/gtff-negotiation, November 20, 2014, dead,

Facilities and housing

File:Global Scholars Hall.jpg|thumb|The Global Scholars HallGlobal Scholars HallThe Erb Memorial Union (EMU) is the student union, which functions as a center for student life. It sits on the southeast corner of 13th and University St. The EMU underwent a major renovation and expansion project from 2013 to 2016. The wing, built in 1973 was demolished in 2014 to make way for a new wing. Opened in the fall of 2016, the new facility includes improved dining options, faculty and group offices, and meeting spaces.WEB,emu.uoregon.edu/renovation/overview, EMU Renovation Overview, emu.uoregon.edu/, June 1, 2017, South of the Erb Memorial Union across a small quad is the Student Recreational Center (SRC).WEB, SRC Expansion,uorec.uoregon.edu/facilities/expansion/, uorec.uoregon.edu, January 6, 2015, dead,uorec.uoregon.edu/facilities/expansion/," title="web.archive.org/web/20150106085808uorec.uoregon.edu/facilities/expansion/,">web.archive.org/web/20150106085808uorec.uoregon.edu/facilities/expansion/, January 6, 2015, The Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center, named in honor of Lyllye-Reynolds Parker, opened in 2019.NEWS, Brown, Jordyn, October 12, 2019, Black Cultural Center opening brings to life years-long inclusion efforts on campus, Register-Guard,www.registerguard.com/news/20191012/black-cultural-center-opening-brings-to-life-years-long-inclusion-efforts-on-campus, May 2, 2021, October 13, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20191013031747/https://www.registerguard.com/news/20191012/black-cultural-center-opening-brings-to-life-years-long-inclusion-efforts-on-campus, dead, There are several other residence halls.WEB,housing.uoregon.edu/, University of Oregon Housing, Housing.uoregon.edu, March 12, 2012, WEB,pages.uoregon.edu/csoutar/ECRH/Documents.htm, ECRH Documents, Catherine Soutar, UO CPRE, University of Oregon, March 12, 2012, Kalapuya Ilihi opened next to Global Scholars Hall, and hosts 531 students, as well as includes an open-space for students and faculty on the ground floor. Unthank Hall completed construction in 2019 and opened to student use in 2021.WEB,housing.uoregon.edu/new-residence-hall, New Residence Hall {{!, University Housing|website=housing.uoregon.edu|language=en|access-date=June 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610121825housing.uoregon.edu/new-residence-hall|archive-date=June 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}

Athletics

File:Jaquacenterwet.jpg|thumb|right|John E. Jaqua Center for Student Athletes ]]The University of Oregon is a member of the Pac-12 Conference as of 2023 and the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCAA. The athletic programs have garnered 28 NCAA team championships,Schools with the Most NCAA Championships {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317073838www.ncaa.org/champadmin/champs_listing1.html |date=March 17, 2008}} as well as 60 NCAA individual champions in various track and field events.WEB,sportshistory.uoregon.edu/details/show/6, Leadership and Legacy – Athletics and the University of Oregon | Topics, Sportshistory.uoregon.edu, September 3, 2011, dead,sportshistory.uoregon.edu/details/show/6," title="web.archive.org/web/20111002052612sportshistory.uoregon.edu/details/show/6,">web.archive.org/web/20111002052612sportshistory.uoregon.edu/details/show/6, October 2, 2011, The strength of the track program, as well as its connection to Nike, has made Eugene known as “Track Town, USA”.WEB,www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=243&SPSID=4584, Track town, USA, GoDucks.com, 2015, November 29, 2015, The two primary rivals of the Oregon Ducks football team are the Washington Huskies and the Oregon State Beavers, though they also have a strong rivalry with the Washington State Cougars. The football rivalry with Oregon State University is one of the nation’s oldest. Every year, the two teams face off in the last game of the regular season. The two teams have faced each other nearly every year since 1894 except for five years. Games were not held in 1900, 1901, 1911, 1943, and 1944.WEB,www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=454, OSU Alumni Association – Greatest Civil War, Osualum.com, September 3, 2011, October 22, 2014,www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=454," title="web.archive.org/web/20141022182957www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=454,">web.archive.org/web/20141022182957www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&pgid=454, dead, The university competes in 14 sports: football, men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, track and field, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, and acrobatics & tumbling. This does not include club sports which competes at the Division I level in Rugby, Soccer, Rowing, and Waterpolo. As well as women’s Division I club athletics in Rowing, Rugby, and Waterpolo.(File:Oregon Ducks logo.svg|left|thumb|UO Athletics Logo)With 20 NCAA championships between them, cross country and track and field are the two programs at the university that have enjoyed the most success. The programs have produced many world-class athletes including Steve Prefontaine and Alberto Salazar, the latter of whom was also a coach until he was banned for life. Nike had been formed by the former track and field head coach Bill Bowerman and former University of Oregon track runner Phil Knight. The successes of the programs have given the name of Track Town, USA to Eugene.(File:Oregon ducks football 1916.jpg|thumb|right|University of Oregon 1917 football team)Created in 1893, the football team played its first game in 1894 and won its first Rose Bowl in 1917 against the University of Pennsylvania. The 1938–39 men’s basketball team, nicknamed the “Tall Firs”, won the first-ever NCAA basketball tournament by defeating Ohio State in the March 28, 1939 championship game.WEB,sportshistory.uoregon.edu/timeline, Leadership and Legacy – Athletics and the University of Oregon | Timeline, Sportshistory.uoregon.edu, September 3, 2011, Originally recognized as an official sport at the university in 1908, baseball was disbanded in 1981 due to concerns with Title IX. In 2007, the athletic director Patrick Kilkenny announced plans to reinstate baseball and to drop wrestling while adding women’s acrobatics & tumbling.NEWS,blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2007/07/oregon_to_reinstate_baseball_p.html, Oregon to reinstate baseball, drop wrestling, OregonLive.com, October 27, 2016,

Joining the Big 10 Conference

On August 4, 2023 the Big Ten Conference voted to accept the University of Oregon along with the University of Washington into the Big 10 Conference. The decision will go into effect August 2, 2024 allowing for the University’s Pac-12 Conference media rights to lapse. The University emphasized that this will not bring an end to the annual Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry game.WEB, 2023-08-05, University of Oregon to join Big Ten Conference in 2024 {{!, Around the O |url=https://around.uoregon.edu/content/university-oregon-join-big-ten-conference-2024 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=around.uoregon.edu |language=en}}

Relationship with Nike

{{See also|Oregon Ducks#Relationship with Nike}}The Athletic Department (AD) and university (UO) have a long and complex relationship with Nike Inc. The corporation has significant historical ties to UO. It was founded by two UO alumni. Nike founder Phil Knight is also one of the largest benefactors in the history of UO. In recent years he has invested heavily in developing and maintaining the athletic apparatus. The University emphasized that this would not mean an end to the annual Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry game.WEB, Rishe, Patrick, Thank You, Phil Knight: Oregon’s New $68 Million Recruiting Tool,www.forbes.com/sites/prishe/2013/08/03/thank-you-phil-knight-oregons-new-68-million-recruiting-tool/, Forbes, May 29, 2015, File:Autzen Stadium Exterior.jpg|thumb|Exterior of Autzen StadiumAutzen Stadium

Mascot

The mascot of the University of Oregon is the fighting duck. The popular Disney character Donald Duck has been the mascot for decades, thanks to an agreement between then-Athletic Director Leo Harris and Walt Disney in 1947.WEB,www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28746&SPID=252&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=153778, The Duck – GoDucks.com—The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site, Goducks.com, September 3, 2011, The mascot was challenged in 1966, when Disney died and the company realized there was no formal contract written for the use of Donald’s image. A contract was written up in 1973. Potential heirs “Mallard Drake” and “Mandrake” challenged Donald’s position in 1978 and 2003 respectively,WEB,www.dailyemerald.com/2002/11/15/one-duckor-two-part-1/, One duck...or two?, Schmidt, Brad, November 15, 2002, June 1, 2017, Oregon Daily Emerald, but both were unpopular and discontinued.

Song

The fight song is “Mighty Oregon”, written by professor Albert Perfect and student John DeWitt Gilbert in 1916. It has undergone several changes since its original performance.WEB,www.dailyemerald.com/2.2358/mighty-oregon-sings-of-the-past-1.201089, ‘Mighty Oregon’ sings of the past, Neuman, Steven, November 12, 2006, November 9, 2009, Oregon Daily Emerald, dead,www.dailyemerald.com/2.2358/mighty-oregon-sings-of-the-past-1.201089," title="web.archive.org/web/20100618023517www.dailyemerald.com/2.2358/mighty-oregon-sings-of-the-past-1.201089,">web.archive.org/web/20100618023517www.dailyemerald.com/2.2358/mighty-oregon-sings-of-the-past-1.201089, June 18, 2010,

In fiction and popular culture

Onscreen

The film National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) was filmed on the university campus and the surrounding area. The building used as the exterior of the Delta House (which belonged to the University of Oregon Pi Kappa Alpha chapter) was demolished in 1986, but the interior scenes were shot in the Sigma Nu house, which still stands. The Omega house belongs to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and still stands. The sorority house where Bluto climbs the ladder to peek in on the female students was actually the exterior of the Sigma Nu fraternity.“University archives” {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911212130libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/archives/ |date=September 11, 2007 }}. UO Libraries. Other buildings used during filming include Johnson Hall, Gerlinger Hall, Fenton Hall, Carson Hall, and the Erb Memorial Union (EMU). The EMU dining facility known as “The Fishbowl” was the site of the famous food-fight scene. The Knight Library and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art can also be seen in the movie.WEB,www.acmewebpages.com/animal/locales.htm, ACME Animal House Film Locations, August 7, 2007, May 8, 2010,www.acmewebpages.com/animal/locales.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20100508040245www.acmewebpages.com/animal/locales.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20100508040245www.acmewebpages.com/animal/locales.htm, dead, Other films shot at the university include

• Ed’s Co-Ed (1929)
• Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
• Five Easy Pieces (1970)
• Drive, He Said (1970)
• How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
• Personal Best (1982)
• Stand By Me (1986) (shot primarily in nearby Brownsville)
• Without Limits (1998)
• Zerophilia (2005)

People

Alumni

File:Sam Adams Nov 2012 (cropped).jpg|Sam Adams, first openly gay Mayor of PortlandFile:Lee Bollinger - Daniella Zalcman less noise.jpg|Lee Bollinger, President of Columbia University and former President of the University of MichiganFile:Suzanne Bonamici.jpg|Suzanne Bonamici, U.S. Representative from Oregon’s 1st districtFile:Bill Bowerman.jpg|Bill Bowerman, Track and Field coach and co-founder of Nike, Inc.File:Brattain.jpg|Walter Houser Brattain, co-winner of 1956 Nobel Prize in PhysicsFile:Neil Goldschmidt.jpg|Neil Goldschmidt, 33rd Governor of Oregon and 6th United States Secretary of TransportationFile:Justin Herbert 2021.jpg|Justin Herbert, current NFL Quarterback of the Los Angeles ChargersFile:Sabrina Ionescu 2019 Pac 12 Tourney 2019-03-08 (cropped).jpg|Sabrina Ionescu, NCAA all-time leader in triple-doublesFile:James Ivory (1991.09).jpg|James Ivory, Oldest Oscar winner at age 89. Directorial credits include A Room with a View and The Remains of the DayFile:Philknightfootball.jpg|Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike, Inc.File:추경호 부총리 예방 받아 001 (cropped).jpg|Choo Kyung-ho, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and FinanceFile:Kaitlin Olson by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|Kaitlin Olson, actressFile:William P Murphy.jpg|William P. Murphy, co-winner of 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineFile:Chuck Palahniuk (21955) (cropped).jpg|Chuck Palahniuk, journalist and author of Fight ClubFile:Senator William V Roth.jpg|William V. Roth, former U.S. senator from DelawareFile:Paul Simon (US Senator from Illinois).jpg|Paul Simon, former U.S. senator from IllinoisFile:Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan.jpg|Nguyen Thien Nhan, former Deputy Prime Minister of VietnamFile:Ron Wyden of Oregon.jpg|Ron Wyden, U.S. senator from OregonFile:Ryan Zinke official portrait.jpg|Ryan Zinke, 52nd United States Secretary of the InteriorFile:Hilda-C-Heine.jpg|Hilda Heine, former President of the Marshall IslandsFile:Marcus Mariota 2019 Profile.jpg|Marcus Mariota, current NFL PlayerAlumni include at least two Nobel Laureates, five members of the National National Academy of Sciences, 16 Pulitzer Prize winners, who have won a combined 20 awards, 19 Rhodes Scholars and 5 Marshall Scholars.WEB, Top Scholars,admissions.uoregon.edu/topscholars,admissions.uoregon.edu/topscholars/," title="web.archive.org/web/20060908070737admissions.uoregon.edu/topscholars/,">web.archive.org/web/20060908070737admissions.uoregon.edu/topscholars/, dead, September 8, 2006, February 18, 2012, WEB, About the School of Journalism & Communication,journalism.uoregon.edu/about/, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, There are more than 195,000 University of Oregon alumni around the world. The Ford Alumni Center, adjacent to Matthew Knight Arena, houses an interactive exhibit.WEB, Ford Alumni Center,fordalumnicenter.org/, fordalumnicenter.org, University of Oregon Alumni Association, December 5, 2014, The UO Alumni Association is also based out of this facility.WEB, Welcome to uoalumni.com,uoalumni.com/, University of Oregon Alumni Association, December 5, 2014, Prominent alumni include: academic leaders Lee Bollinger (president of Columbia University and former president of the University of Michigan), Gene Block (chancellor of UCLA), and Asher Cohen (president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem), TV host Ann Curry, author and counter-culture figure Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), businessman Phil Knight (founded Nike, Inc. in Eugene), NFL quarterbacks Marcus Mariota (2014 Heisman Trophy winner) and Justin Herbert (2019 William V. Campbell Trophy recipient and 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year), screenwriter Stephen J. Cannell, author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), cognitive scientist and author Douglas Hofstadter (Gödel, Escher, Bach), biochemist Pamela Bjorkman, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, American sportscaster and former professional football player Ahmad Rashad, professional basketball players Luke Ridnour, Luke Jackson and Sabrina Ionescu, former American football quarterback and current sportscaster Dan Fouts, actress Kaitlin Olson, Circuit Court Judge Hollie Pihl, A cappella vocalist and YouTuber Peter Hollens, trumpeter and musician Tony Glausi, Hilda Heine (president of the Marshall Islands), and Coach Mark Few (coach of Men’s Basketball Gonzaga Bulldogs.)

Faculty and staff

Current University of Oregon faculty and researchers include 1 Nobel Prize laureate, and 11 members of the National Academy of SciencesWEB, UO Snapshot,ir.uoregon.edu/UO%20Snapshot, Office of Institutional Research, 18 May 2022, Furthermore, two Oregon based researchers have been awarded the President’s National Medal of Science.WEB, The President’s National Medal of Science: Recipient Search,www.nsf.gov/od/nms/recipients.jsp, National Science Foundation, September 11, 2018, Notable current and former faculty and staff includes: renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erikson, biochemist and biophysicist Brian Matthews (also known for Matthews correlation coefficient), neuroscientist Michael Posner, behavioral psychologist and risk researcher Paul Slovic, molecular biologist and geneticist Franklin Stahl (noted for Meselson–Stahl experiment) which he performed at Caltech, molecular biologist George Streisinger (pioneered the use of Zebrafish in biological research), and 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Knight Research Professor David Wineland, formerly of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder.Notable former athletic department staff includes: track coach Bill Bowerman (known for co-founding Nike, Inc.) and football coach Chip Kelly (also known for coaching Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers).

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Further reading

• Annual Catalogue of the State University of Oregon, 1886–1887. Portland, OR: George H. Himes, 1887. —Includes several annual catalogs listing professors, alumni, students, and college rules.

External links

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