Thursday, October 08, 2020
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REGISTER TO VOTE
The deadline to register to vote or update your address for the next general election in Oregon is Monday, Oct. 13. If you're planning to request an absentee ballot from another state, check your state's requirements on the ALL IN to Vote website.
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UO EVENTS
- Ducks After Dark is hosting an online screening of the first two episodes of Cobra Kai through Netflix Party tonight, Oct. 8, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
- Learn how being civically engaged is a form of activism at the free Fall Day of Civic Engagement virtual event Saturday, Oct. 10, 10:00 a.m.–noon.
- Jumpstart your creativity in the Craft Center's Make Your Mark online workshop, featuring three weeks of small projects and prompts. Mondays, Oct. 12–26, from 3:00–4:00 p.m.
- Troy Elias, Lori Shontz, and Jevon Holland are hosting a free Sports, Journalism, and 2020 Social Activism webinar Monday, Oct. 12, 5:00–6:00 p.m. Registration required.
- Join the Outdoor Program's Virtual Open House to meet the staff, tour facilities, and learn about upcoming events Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
- Visit the tent on the EMU Green for Bingo Night with Connect the Ducks on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:00–7:00 p.m. RSVP required. Event will move to the EMU Ballroom in case of rain.
- Pick up a free DIY fun kit to build your own giant pinwheel and learn how to get involved on campus outside the Fishbowl on Tuesday, Oct. 13, noon–2:00 p.m.
- Or stop by the Craft Center Clothesline outside the EMU for free Clay Kits Tuesday, Oct. 13, at noon. Supplies go fast!
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WELLNESS
- Make sure you're doing your required symptom self-check before leaving your residence each time you come to campus.
- Counseling Services' Let's Talk is back! Let's (Tele)Talk offers drop-in, informal one-on-one consultation with mental health professionals every weekday.
- The deadline to sign up for intramural sports leagues is today, but you can still join a waitlist for many sports. Tournaments and special events run throughout the term.
- Sign up or drop by the Duck Nest for a Peer Wellness Chit-Chat with a Peer Wellness Adcovate to talk about any issues you may have today, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
- Strengthen your emotional fitness at the free virtual Movement and Meditation session with movements inspired by qigong and yoga Tuesday, Oct. 12, noon–2:00 p.m.
- Learn how to identify stress and anxiety triggers at the free virtual Stress and Anxiety Management Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2:00–2:50 p.m.
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NOTEWORTHY
- Stay alert to phishing emails with tips from the UO Information Security Office.
- Two tents are set up on campus to provide extra studying and dining space for students. Sanitation stations and wifi equipment installed. Masks required when not eating.
- The Division of Global Engagement has four new First-Year Engagement Programs with focuses on academic skills, career, and personal development.
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FUN FACT
Hayward Field is named after Bill Hayward, a Duck coach from 1904–1947. He coached four track world record holders, six American record holders, and nine Olympians.
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| The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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