Campus events planned for Black History Month
Campus events planned for Black History Month
Quick Quack
Thursday, February 02, 2023
UO EVENTS
  • Help the city of Eugene transform Franklin Boulevard to be more pedestrian, bicyclist, and bus friendly. Learn more at today's open house, 4:30–6:30 p.m. in the Ford Alumni Center Ballroom.
  • Need help finding housing for next year? Stop by the UO Housing Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom to learn about on- and off-campus options.
  • Explore the Dolomites in Italy this summer with GEO! Learn more about this multi-disciplinary study abroad program on Thursday, Feb. 9, 5:00–6:00 p.m. at a virtual info session.
  • Learn from successful women in science at the Women in Graduate Sciences' Undergraduate Career Forum on Thursday, Feb. 16, 4:00–6:00 p.m. in Justice Bean Hall, Room 1207. 
NOTEWORTHY
  • Celebrate Black History Month at the many special events planned on campus and in the community. There will be exhibits, film screenings, workshops, lectures, and more.
  • Check out the 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Commemoration Ceremony. This year's theme, "It Begins With Me," inspires our community and reminds us that we have an individual and collective responsibility to fight against injustice.
  • A new "Mighty Oregon" report highlights how the UO plans to make a social impact by setting new strategic priorities.
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
  • Join the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute virtual panel on Tuesday, Feb. 7, noon–1:30 p.m., to hear from pre- and post-doctoral scholars about their work supporting just futures for Indigenous, immigrant, and rural populations.
  • Become versed in the fundamentals of investing at the Investing 101 workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 5:00–6:00 p.m. at the Financial Wellness Center in Global Scholars Hall, Room 117.
  • Keith Knight, one of the most highly regarded cartoonists in the U.S., will be giving a talk on "The Intersection of Art and Social Justice" on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the EMU Redwood Auditorium.
  • Sign up to explore the art of storytelling at the Interwined Personal Storytelling Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 16, 5:00–8:00 p.m. in the Living Learning Center Performance Hall. Dinner included; registration required.
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FUN FACT
The UO is nationally recognized as bicycle friendly and has a gold rating from the League of American Bicyclists. In fact, more than two-thirds of the UO population has a bike.
 
PIC OF THE WEEK
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Bikes parked on campus along 13th Avenue
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