Explore Oregon

Experience the dynamic forces that shape Oregon’s landscapes, climate, and ecosystems. Meet giant salmon, Ice Age sloths, and other amazing animals from across the millennia. Through interactive displays and rare specimens, you’ll go deep into Oregon’s past and join a conversation about our collective future.

Designing Your Future for PhDs: A Primer

Most professional development programs encourage exploration of your interests and career options. But career and life decisions are inextricably connected. In this workshop, Laura Murray, PhD,  and Kate Thorpe, PhD, adapt the strategies in the best-selling book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans to your experience as a PhD student, whatever your stage or discipline, to help you begin the process of designing a satisfying, integrated, coherent life both during and after graduate school.

We’ll invite you to reflect on what you’ve learned about yourself through academic, personal, and professional experiences and to consider your goals and values as well as key questions regarding future possibilities to begin paving a path to a joyful, well-designed future. Register at https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/events/2025/designing-your-future-phds-primer

Bingo

Join the fun at the University of Oregon's Bingo Nights! Mark your calendars for an evening of prizes, and good company. Whether you're a bingo pro or a newcomer, everyone's invited. Win duck bucks and learn about different events happening on campus.

 

Don’t know how to play bingo? Our team of student leaders can help. 

As always, our events are FREE for UO students. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled event! 

Each Monday throughout the term, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

At the EMU O Desk.

Department of History Coffee Hour

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Tuesday Treats

Satisfy your sweet tooth every Tuesday at the University of Oregon's "Tuesday Treats" featuring irresistible donut holes. Join us for a tasty break that'll sweeten your Tuesday.

As always, our events are FREE for UO students with UOID.

   *Dietary substitutions for gluten and vegan diets will be available. 

Nontraditional Student Spring Resource Lunch

Join fellow nontrad students to eat, socialize, play bingo and win prizes! Eat in community or grab a lunch + summer survival kit to go. RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/7zsc4upxte

Trivia in the EMU

🎉 Trivia Nights are back at the EMU this Spring! 🎉 Get ready for tons of fun and a chance to show off your brainpower. Grab a friend (or three) and join the competition—every round your team wins scores each member $5! Are you up for the challenge?

Can't stay for all 4 rounds, no problem. stop in for 1, 2, 3 or 4 rounds, your choice!

FREE- Every Wednesday in the EMU 

Soda Pop-up!!

Join us this Thursdays at 1 pm for an exclusive Sode Pop-Up event! Are you looking to enhance your college experience by getting involved in various clubs and organizations? Look no further! This event is specifically tailored to help students like you find the perfect clubs to join. Whether you're interested in sports, arts, academics, or community service, we've got something for everyone. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and enrich your university journey. See you there!

As always, our events are FREE for UO students with UOID.

 

Erin Espelie: “Blue Velvet & Bacteria”

University of Oregon Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research

Erin Espelie will discuss how her film practice evolved from her time in a virology lab to her editorial role at Natural History magazine, based at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.  She will show several short films and discuss her two feature films, The Lanthanide Series (2014) and Ideas of Order (2025).

Erin Espelie co-founded NEST (Nature, Environment, Science & Technology) Studio for the Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2017, where she’s an associate professor of cinema. Her poetic, nonfiction films have shown at the New York Film Festival, the British Natural History Museum, SFMoMA, Full Frame, Rotterdam's International Film Festival, and more. Her feature-length film, The Lanthanide Series, premiered at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen and won the grand prize at the Seoul International New Media Festival in 2015. She has been editor in chief of Natural History magazine since 2014 and her hybrid writing has appeared in Leonardo, the Brooklyn Rail, TiltWest, and in her co-edited book, Deep Horizons: A Multisensory Archive of Ecological Affects & Prospects, published by Amherst College Press in 2023.

Silent Disco

Students will be incentivized to partake in a resource fair to learn about resources that are supporting survivors and working to prevent violence in their community. Attendees will receive a free sweet treat and other goodies. Afterwards, they will have the opportunity to join a silent disco! Silent discos use wireless headphones to play music instead of traditional speakers, making the partying experience more accessible. There will be three different playlists to choose from, pop princess, EDM, and throwbacks. This event allows students to meet new peers and build community during a month that demands we come together in solidarity with each other and survivors! 

This event is a part of a series of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month hosted by Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE). 

What is Research? (2025)

What is Research? (2025) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

Finance Seminar: Roger Edelen

The Lundquist College of Business welcomes Roger Edelen, Associate Professor at Virginia Tech University, during a seminar presented by the Department of Finance.

Contact assistant professor of finance Ioannis Branikas for additional information.

Coffee + Data + Code: Collaboration Hub (in-person and on zoom!)

Join UO Libraries every other week for Coffee + Data + Code, a welcoming space where anyone working with data can connect, collaborate, and learn! Whether you're analyzing spreadsheets, visualizing datasets, or writing code, this inclusive community event is for you.

What to Expect:

Short showcase of interesting projects and techniques Open discussion for questions and collaboration Networking with fellow data enthusiasts across campus Coffee and refreshments provided!

Who Should Attend: Students, faculty, and staff of all skill levels - from Excel users to R programmers, from data beginners to visualization experts. No experience necessary!

When: Every other Friday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Where: DREAM Lab Sofa Area, Knight Library (Zoom option available)

Register once for the entire term and attend the sessions that interest you. Topics announced one week in advance.

Bring your laptop, your questions, and your curiosity! Connect with UO's data community in this relaxed, supportive environment.

Sponsored by the UO Libraries Data Services

Community Coffee with the Accessible Education Center!

We are happy to announce that Community Coffee with the Accessible Education Center (AEC) is officially back! Please join us for the first Friday of every month during the academic year for coffee, tea, and cookies. We will also have puzzles/crafts available and all are welcome.

Volunteer Information Session - Student Sustainability Center

Drop-in to learn about volunteer opportunities with the Student Sustainability Center for spring term! Email sscleadership@Uoregon.edu if you are interested but cannot come by during either session. 

Japan Night 2025

UO’s Japanese Student Association’s largest event of the year, Japan Night 2025. This year’s theme is Pokémon and we are celebrating the beloved world of Pokémon and all your favorite characters! Join us for a fun night filled with exciting performances, fun games, amazing prizes, and delicious food! Dress to impress in semi-formal attire!

Mastering the Art of a Humanities & Social Science Poster

Graduate students! Perfect your skills in creating captivating and concise posters tailored for the Graduate Research Forum and any upcoming conference. This webinar will equip you with the essential principles of modern poster design, enabling you to simplify complex ideas, integrate visuals effectively, and deliver your message within the strict space confines of a poster. Whether you're a novice or an experienced presenter, don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of creating impactful poster that reinforce your research narrative and engage your audience. Register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/b75dada44ac6432e9100b9271193c184

Introduction to R (Workshop)

Are you interested in using R and RStudio but unsure where to start? This workshop is for you!

UO Libraries is hosting an eight-session workshop that will introduce you to the fundamentals of using R! This course is intended for absolute beginners or anyone wanting to review the basics. Each session will be an hour and a half per and follow the schedule below.

1. Intro to R and Rstudio (April 8th) 2. Getting started with R Part 1 (April 10th) 3. Getting started with R Part 2 (April 15th) 4. Data visualization with R & ggplot (April 17th) 5. Functions Explained (April 22nd) 6. Working with Data in R part 1 (April 24th) 7. Working with Data in R part 2 (April 29th) 8. Reproducible reports with R & Rmarkdown (May 1th)

The workshop series follows this Carpentries workshop curriculum.

This workshop series is free and open to the UO community.

HIV Alliance: Free Testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis

Swing by the Lease Crutcher Lewis room in the EMU to get free, confidential rapid testing for HIV, HEP C, and Syphilis with just a finger poke🩸They also provide safer sex supplies, a needle exchange and HRT injection supplies💉, Narcan education and distribution, and other harm reduction supplies!

Open to UO students, faculty and staff!

Introduction to Python (Workshop)

UO Libraries is hosting an eight-session workshop on the fundamentals of programming in Python!

This course is intended for absolute beginners or anyone wanting to review the basics. This series lays the foundation for attendees to understand Python code and begin writing scripts that apply to their work. We have scheduled an hour and a half per session in order to allow for questions, but most sessions will last about an hour.

1. Setup and Python Fundemanetals  2. Analyzing Data With Python 3. Visualizing Data with Python 4. Lists and Loops in Python 5. If, Else, and Functions in Python 6. Troubleshooting and testing  7. Debugging  8. Make your life easy with Python on the command-line 

The workshop series follows this Software Carpentries workshop curriculum. It is free and open to the UO community.

 

Stargazer: An Immersive Relaxation Visualization

You're invited to join UO Libraries for a 30-minute immersive relaxation visualization experience! 🌟

Let yourself unwind as we take you on a soothing journey through stunning, high-resolution images from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, accompanied by calming instrumental music.

Join us in the Visualization Lab, which features a 50 million pixel display wall unlike any other. While this presentation is educational in nature, it is designed to offer a peaceful and stress-relieving experience for all viewers. 

Some sessions may feature a brief introduction by librarians and faculty. Free snacks will be provided.

We hope you'll join us for one (or more!) of the following dates:

Tuesday, April 8 Tuesday, April 22 Tuesday, May 6 Tuesday, May 20 Tuesday, June 3

This event is free and open to the UO community.

Dept. of History Pierson Lecture: "Trans Berlin: The World's First Trans Politics, Berlin's Queer Golden Age, and the Rise of Fascism, 1918-1933"

The Department of History is pleased to welcome Professor Laurie Marhoefer (University of Washington) for the 2025 Pierson Lecture: "Trans Berlin: The World's First Trans Politics, Berlin's Queer Golden Age, and the Rise of Fascism, 1918 – 1933."

In 1918, Germany had a democratic revolution. In the fourteen years that followed, Berlin became the most open city in the world for transgender men and women. They organized the world's first trans political groups. They ran magazines for and by trans people. They helped to establish the beginnings of legal and medical transition, working with city police and with Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Science. Then, the Nazis came to power and destroyed trans Berlin. Yet, much of what trans people fought for in the 1920s has become a reality today. This talk explores the fascinating lives of transgender women and men in the 1920s and the world they created.

The Annual Pierson Lecture is a Department of History tradition that spans back to 1993, when it was founded to honor Stan and Joan Pierson. The Piersons were both exemplary citizens of the community, dedicated to history and education as proven by their distinguished records of intellectual accomplishment and community involvement. This lecture series brings distinguished scholars to the University of Oregon, so that they may share their work in alignment with the Piersons’ interests in cultural, intellectual, and political life.

 

Diverse Narratives: Voices from the Margins: Realities of Code Switching and Identity from the Lundquist College Graduate Student Community

Diverse Narratives: Voices from the Margins focuses on bringing out authentic lived experiences and realities from the voices of individuals from diverse backgrounds in the business world. Our hope is that through storytelling, students can find connection with participants that foster curiosity, empathy, understanding, and positive outcomes in team communities and beyond.

Enjoy free dinner while learning from the diverse experiences of five students and how their identities and experiences with code switching influence their graduate student experience and professional development.

All students are welcome to attend, but registration is limited to 30 participants.

Poems for Strength

At this event, we encourage LGBTQIA+ students and their allies to exercise their voice through poetry! Students will have the opportunity to create and share poetry centered around a number of themes, including sexual violence and bodily autonomy. We will supply prompts for a free-writing activity, along with supplies. Afterward, folks can share what they’ve created. Bartolotti’s pizza will be provided! 

This event is a part of a series of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month hosted by Sexual Violence Prevention and Education (SVPE). 

Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)

Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Spring Career & Internship Expo on 4/17? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall Commons to get feedback on your resume! Free cookies & hot chocolate too :)

Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one! ALL students are welcome to participate!

Want to apply for the Peace Corps? We'll also have returned Peace Corps volunteers available to review resumes and give advice about the application process with any interested students! Ask for Carolyn Williams!

This University Career Center event is part of the 2025 Spring Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events  

CSWS Research Interest Group Info Session

Graduate students and faculty are invited to apply for up to $1,000 in funding to organize CSWS Research Interest Groups (RIGs) for the 2025-26 academic year. An info session for prospective and returning RIG applicants will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 in the CSWS Jane Grant Room (330 Hendricks Hall).

All new RIG organizers are encouraged to attend the April 9 info session to learn about planning, budgeting, and required financial procedures. RIG funding applications for the 2025-26 academic year are due by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025. Application information is available on the CSWS website.

The Strike: Screening and conversation with film directors and protagonists

The Strike is a feature documentary that tells the story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launched the largest hunger strike in U.S. history. 

Sponsored by the Black Law Students Association, UO Law's Public Law and Policy Program and Legal Studies Program, and the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. 

Free and open to the public. 

Archives Uncovered: Insights from SCUA Research Fellows

Another installment of an ongoing virtual series from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) where we spotlight the innovative work of archival research fellows from around the globe. Held monthly, this series offers a unique opportunity to engage with the latest in archival research across various disciplines. Each session will feature a different fellow presenting their findings and exploring how their work sheds new light on history, scholarship and research.

April's lecture features Alex McPhee-Browne, 2024 James Ingebretsen Memorial Travel Fellow. McPhee-Browne is a historian of the American right and twentieth-century fascism, currently completing a PhD at King’s College, University of Cambridge. His work focuses on the intersection of political, social and intellectual history, with a particular interest in the relationship between right-wing ideas and right-wing political praxis. He has published in Reviews in American History and the Journal of Right-Wing Studies, and has articles forthcoming in the Journal of American Studies and the Journal of Policy History.

Cinema Studies Presents: “Evolving Animation Through its Long, Lost Past: An Artist Talk with Eric Dyer”

Join cinema studies for “Evolving Animation Through its Long, Lost Past: An Artist Talk with Eric Dyer.”

Free and open to the community.

Animation is still a young art form with many underexplored avenues of expression. Although the lay-person’s view of animation is still predominantly as entertainment on screens, it can also exist as participatory sculpture and painting, immersive kinetic environments, live performance visuals, and as experiences of exploration and discovery. Such forms and experiences challenge us to rethink what animation is and how it can engage people. Artist Eric Dyer draws on all of this and more through works based on one of the keystones of animation – the zoetrope, or the ‘wheel of life’. 

Artist Eric Dyer, dubbed The Modern Master of the Zoetrope by Creative Capital, brings animation into the material world through his sequential images, sculptures, installations, and performances. He has been honored as a Fulbright Fellow, Sundance New Frontier Artist, Creative Capital Grantee, and Guggenheim Fellow. Dyer has been a visiting artist at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh), East China Normal University (Shanghai, China), California Institute of the Arts (Los Angeles), and the Royal College of Art (London, UK), among others. His participatory animated sculptures and award-winning films have been widely exhibited at prestigious international events and venues such as the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), Ars Electronica (Austria), Tabakalera (Spain), ARoS Museum of Modern Art (Denmark), and at the Cairo and Venice Biennales. His talk on TED.com, The Forgotten Art of the Zoetrope [go.ted.com/ericdyer], has been viewed over 1.1 million times.

Cosponsored by the UO Minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies, the Department of Art, the Department of the History of Art and Architecture, the Department of History, and the generous donation from the Kaplan family.

Curious about Job & Internship Search Strategies (Workshop)

Looking for a job or internship and need help getting started?! Learn how to utilize Handshake and networking strategies to find opportunities that align with your interests; and how to get university credit for an internship (UGST404).

 

This event is part of the 2025 Spring Career Readiness Week sponsored by the University Career Center, Enterprise Holdings, and Sherwin Williams. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events  

Rep. Peter DeFazio Annual Lecture: What Does It Mean to Defend Democracy Now? with E.J. Dionne Jr.

UO Libraries has partnered with the UO’s Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics to launch an annual lecture series in honor of University of Oregon alumnus and retired U.S. Representative Peter DeFazio. The DeFazio Annual Lecture promotes public knowledge of politics, governance, civic engagement, and social history by spotlighting esteemed speakers with expertise in the policy areas that DeFazio advanced during his congressional career.  

Please join us for the inaugural lecture delivered by E.J. Dionne Jr., nationally recognized journalist and political commentator for The Washington Post. Dionne is a distinguished government professor at Georgetown University, a visiting professor at Harvard University, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and a frequent commentator on politics for National Public Radio and MSNBC. 

The DeFazio Annual Lecture is made possible through partnership with the UO’s Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics and by generous support from the Coquille Indian Tribe. 

This event is free and open to the community. Please plan to arrive early, as seating may be limited.

Learn more by visiting: https://library.uoregon.edu/rep-peter-defazio-annual-lecture

Spring Career Readiness Week (April 11-18)

Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking ("connect") events, the Spring Career & Internship Expo (4/17), and Practice Interview Day (4/18) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!

The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Spring 2025 Career Readiness Week sponsors: Enterprise Mobility and Sherwin Williams.

FULL SCHEDULE:

Resume Extravaganza (Drop-In Resume Reviews)  Wednesday, April 9th, 11am-4pm, Tykeson Hall Commons (1st Floor)  Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Career & Internship Expo? Drop-in any time to get feedback on your resume. Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one!  

Curious about Job & Internship Search Strategies (Workshop)  Thursday, April 10th, 3pm-4pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Looking for a job or internship and need help getting started?! Learn how to utilize Handshake and networking strategies to find opportunities that align with your interests; and how to get university credit for an internship (UGST404). 

Career Tour: Healthcare   Friday, April 11th, 9am-1:30pm, meet at Ford Alumni Center (RSVP on Handshake Required! Space Limited!)  Thinking about a career in healthcare? Have we got a Friday morning for you! Hop on the bus and let’s go explore PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend in Springfield for a behind-the-scenes tour and Q&A with healthcare leaders just for UO students! 

Curious about Interviewing (Workshop)  Friday, April 11th, 3pm-4pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Interviews can be nerve-racking! Learn and practice strategies to help you feel more comfortable and prepared.  

Curious about the Career & Internship Expo (Virtual Info Session)   Monday, April 14th, 12pm-1pm via Zoom (Register in Handshake)   Learn the ins and outs of navigating the in-person Career & Internship Expo, updating your Handshake profile, researching employers, and how to present yourself authentically during the expo.  

Opportunities in Oregon and Abroad-Peace Corps and RARE Panel  Monday, April 14th, 3pm-4pm, Tykeson Hall Commons (1st Floor)  Serve at home or abroad. Join us for a panel discussion featuring representatives from the Peace Corps, UO's RARE Americorps program to learn about Volunteer experiences, ask questions about service, and gain knowledge about the application processes for both programs. 

Curious about Networking (Workshop)  Tuesday, April 15th, 12pm-1pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Come learn how to build professional connections and leverage your network to boost your job search! 

Curious about Cover Letters (Workshop)  Tuesday, April 15th, 1pm-2pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Come learn how to write a cover letter!  

Curious about Resumes (Workshop)  Tuesday, April 15th, 2pm-3pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Come learn about the basics of resume writing and have the opportunity to ask questions on formatting, structure, and bring your own resume for tailoring and more! 

Your Future in Tech + Connect (Panel & Networking)  Tuesday, April 15, 4pm-6:30pm, EMU Crater Lake Rooms       4pm-5pm-Industry Insights Panel, followed by 5:15-6:30pm Connect with Tech Employers  Join us for a special industry-connection night dedicated to helping you get career ready for your future in Tech. Hear from a panel of industry leaders &/or participate in small group networking with tech employers to get advice on career-building opportunities and connections. 

Demystifying Grad School (Workshop)  Wednesday, April 16th, 12pm-1pm, EMU Diamond Lake Room  Whether you're just beginning to consider grad school or are still weighing your options, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge to make an informed decision about your future.  

Curious about Finding a Part-Time Job (Workshop)  Wednesday, April 16th, 1pm-2pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room)  Come learn how to find jobs on or off campus using Handshake! 

Biometrics in Business (Tour)  Wednesday, April 16th, 4pm-5:30pm, Chiles 228A (RSVP on Handshake Required! Space Limited!)  Join UO Professional Edge for an exclusive tour of the Insights Research Lab (IRL) and discover how cutting-edge biometric technology is transforming business research—like eye-tracking technology—that provide businesses with deep insights into consumer behavior, decision-making, and engagement. 

Environmental Connect (Networking)  Wednesday, April 16th, 4pm-6pm, EMU Crater Lake Rooms  Network with a variety of public agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses in a casual, fun “speed dating”-style event.  Over the course of the event, you’ll have a chance to meet a new employer every 10 minutes! 

Spring Career & Internship Expo  Thursday, April 17th, 12pm-4pm, EMU Ballrooms   Get curious about your future and make connections with cool employers! Find your career fit with over 60+ employers comprised of a variety of industries and organizational types--all on-campus and excited to share more with you about early career talent opportunities.   

First Career & Internship Expo? Or just a little nervous? Come early and get a low-stress, behind-the-scenes Expo Preview & Tour (11:15am-noon, EMU Ballrooms) and learn how to navigate the expo and make a good first impression with employers.   

Take part in the Expo Scavenger Hunt to win prizes and have fun conversation starters with employers.   

Want to make a great first impression?  Bring copies of your resume and wear an outfit that reflects your confidence, personality, and professionalism. 

While you’re all dressed up, get a FREE Professional Headshot taken to add to your LinkedIn!  

Industry Bite: The Business of the Green Economy (Panel)   Thursday, April 17th, 6pm-7pm, Lillis 262  Join industry professionals and alumni working in mission driven high impact of the “Green Economy,” doing business for good in industries like energy and sustainability. Free pizza! 

Practice Interview Day  Friday, April 18th, 12pm-4pm (30-45 minutes each), Tykeson Hall 1st Floor Commons     Come practice commonly asked interview questions and get active feedback from experienced professionals and career coaches on your communication style, professionalism, and more. 

Career Tour-Healthcare

Thinking about a career in Healthcare? Have we got a Friday morning for you! Hop on the bus and let’s go explore PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend in Springfield for a behind-the-scenes tour and Q&A with healthcare leaders just for UO students! Learn more about all the different types of job functions needed to keep this growing industry booming--from both the medical and business sides. They are excited to introduce you to career paths, meet alumni and leaders, and show off some of their innovations in action!

This event is FREE, open to all majors, and bring a friend! Must register on Handshake to save your spot! Tour limited to 40 students, but if we have enough students on the waitlist we can create a 2nd tour so sign up even if it looks full!

 

OUTLINE OF TOUR:

Meet near the duck statue outside Ford Alumni Center NO LATER THAN 9am; We'll walk over to the bus stop (Agate) to catch the EMX to the hospital in Springfield. Tour from 10am-1pm. At 1 pm we'll be done with the tour and there will be a group getting on the bus to head back to campus you can join OR feel free to go grab lunch or have fun in Springfield!

Sponsored by University Career Center and Collaborative Economic Development Oregon. Check out other events happening this term at career.uoregon.edu/events 

Book Club: "More Than Words"

✨ Join UO Libraries' Book Club: "More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI" ✨

Join us as we explore John Warner's insightful examination of writing in the era of artificial intelligence. This timely book addresses the evolving relationship between human creativity and AI tools, offering valuable perspectives for educators, students, researchers, and writers across the UO community.

📚 About the Book:

Warner's book offers practical insights for:

Redesigning writing assignments in response to AI tools Fostering authentic student engagement in an AI-saturated environment Balancing technological innovation with core educational values Maintaining academic integrity while acknowledging AI's growing presence

❗ Why Join?

This book club provides a space to discuss how we can navigate this changing landscape while preserving the essential human elements of writing and communication. Come join colleagues from across campus in this important conversation about the future of writing and teaching in the age of AI. Free refreshments provided for in-person participants!

🔔 Book Club Details (Both In-Person and on Zoom):

All sessions meet at the Knight DREAM Lab Sofa Area (122B) on:

Friday, April 11, 2025 Friday, April 25, 2025 Friday, May 9, 2025 Friday, May 23, 2025 Friday, June 6, 2025

This book club is free and open to all UO community members.

CSWS Noon Talk: "Remembering Queer and Trans of Color Resistance at Stonewall National Monument" with Moe Gámez and Madison Fowler

"Remembering Queer and Trans of Color Resistance at Stonewall National Monument" — This project contends with the National Park Service’s investment in constructing a liberal, multicultural American national identity through the 2016 designation of Stonewall National Monument. Already on the National Register of Historic Places and a National Historic Landmark, the designation of the Stonewall Inn and neighboring Christopher Park as a national monument—a status meant to preserve “nationally significant resources”—demands critical inquiry into the stated and covert objectives of the incorporation in terms of American national identity and the nation-building project. Considering the collective history and legacy of the Stonewall riots, CSWS research fellows Moe Gámez and Madison Fowler ask what it mean for this site of resistance against the police to now be managed by the U.S. federal government and staffed during opening hours by park rangers. Grounded in abolitionism and queer of color critique, they consider what this commemoration does and who it benefits. They also consider recent changes at Stonewall under the Trump Administration. 

Moe Gámez (they/them/elle) is a PhD student (soon to be candidate) in English at the University of Oregon. Their research centers works created by and about queer and trans Latine/x people that engage environmentalism(s) or conceive of ecology at different scales and focalizations.

Madison Fowler (she/they) is a PhD candidate in Environmental Science, Studies, and Policy at the University of Oregon; her focal department is English. Madison’s research examines the contested futurities at work in U.S. public lands, with attention to both long-held Indigenous relationships with these places and American imperialism. 

Green Business Initiative Symposium

The Green Business Initiative will host its annual symposium on Sustainable Transportation: Driving the Future of Green Business.

Curious about Interviewing (Workshop)

Let’s talk about interviews! We will discuss different types of interviews, how to prepare, how to answer certain types of questions, and give you a chance to practice what you learned in a group interview session. Interviews can be nerve-racking, so come learn about strategies to help you feel more comfortable and prepared. International Students welcome to come learn about U.S.-style interviewing

 

This event is part of the 2025 Spring Career Readiness Week sponsored by the University Career Center, Enterprise Mobility, and Sherwin Williams. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events  

Mastering the Art of a STEM Poster

Graduate students! Perfect your skills in creating captivating and concise posters tailored for the Graduate Research Forum and any upcoming conference. This webinar will equip you with the essential principles of modern poster design, enabling you to simplify complex ideas, integrate visuals effectively, and deliver your message within the strict space confines of a poster. Whether you're a novice or an experienced presenter, don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of creating impactful poster that reinforce your research narrative and engage your audience. Register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e96c6b04da494caeb5998923151098d9.

Sales Essentials - Registration Deadline

Register now and learn essential sales skills! Whether you're contemplating a career in sales, embarking on your first professional role, or looking to improve your communication skills to establish trust with others, the Sales Essentials Training program is your foundation for success. 

Why Participate?  

During this 8-hour program, you will learn the art of relationship-based selling throughout the entire sales cycle from a seasoned professional. Through engaging activities, practical exercises, and interactive sessions, you'll not only refine your sales approach but also create an individual development plan for continuous improvement. Designed for participants across all majors and disciplines, our Sales Essentials Training Program offers invaluable insights and skills for aspiring sales professionals, future entrepreneurs, marketers, and business leaders.

What You’ll Gain:

 

Earn a Marketable Skills Microcredential: Enhance your resume and LinkedIn profile when you earn the Sales Essentials Microcredential from the Lundquist College of Business. Develop Core Sales Skills: Gain proficiency in relationship-based selling techniques across key areas essential for sales success, including prospecting, effective communication, overcoming objections, and closing the sale. Create an Individual Development Plan: Leave the program with a tailored development plan, reviewed by an industry expert, to showcase your self-awareness and commitment to continuously improve your sales skills.

This program isn't just about mastering sales techniques; It's an opportunity to develop a versatile skill set that includes effective communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to understand and meet customer needs—qualities that are invaluable in any career path.

About the Instructor:    

Steven Havens is a former Senior Executive at Bank of America, where he led multiple Consumer & Small Business Banking territories throughout South Florida and Southern California. After over 16 years in banking, he made a career change- shifting to dual careers in Education and Catering. A 2023 MBA graduate, he teaches Business Finance, Personal Finance and Business Ethics at the undergraduate level as an adjunct professor. He is also the owner and head chef of his catering business which specializes in boutique events, provides private chef services and cooking class instruction. His breadth of experience in corporate finance, sales leadership and entrepreneurship gives Steven a wealth of knowledge that he enjoys sharing with aspiring students.    

Sarah Nance: "for evaporated seas"

The University of Oregon Department of Art is pleased to present a lecture and exhibition by Sarah Nance (MFA ’13), made possible by the Laverne Krause Lectures and Exhibitions endowment.  

"For evaporated seas combines several bodies of work made in response to what I call 'archived landscapes.' These are sites that have exhibited multiple distinct geologic identities over time, such as a subsurface meteor crater or mountain range that was once a sea reef. I collect geologic and experiential data from these sites and use it to guide my material interactions with things like mylar film, knitting patterns, and opera. 

I think of the works I make in response to these environments as shrouds that vary from handworked textiles to vocal performances. When installed on site, the shrouds become additional surface layers that contribute to the complex geologic strata of their terrains. They also point to the entwined human and geologic histories of these places, and mourn the products of those entanglements."

- Sarah Nance, 2025

Sarah Nance (MFA, '13) is an interdisciplinary artist based in installation and fiber. She explores entanglements of geologic processes and human experience in archived, constructed, and speculative terrains. Her time spent living in the geologies of Oregon, Iceland, eastern Canada, and the Driftless Area of the Midwest has been significant in the development of her research, much of which continues to be based in these regions. Nance is currently Assistant Professor of Integrated Practice in the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at SUNY-Binghamton in New York. She has previously held professorships in Interdisciplinary Art at SMU (Dallas, TX), Fibres & Material Practices at Concordia University (Montréal, QC), and Fiber at Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA). Her work has been performed and exhibited widely at venues in China, France, Canada, Iceland, South Korea, Germany, and Italy, as well as across the U.S.

 

CHC Students - Explore Distinguished Scholarships for Public Service

CHC students can attend to learn more about public service-focused distinguished scholarships like the Emerson, Gaither, Payne, Pickering, Rangel, Scoville, Truman, and Udall.

Public Lecture: Shrinking Gracefully: Finding Sustainable Transitions in Declining Japanese Municipalities

Japan is shrinking. How are its cities and towns responding?

Traditionally, Japanese local governments, encouraged by national policy, have sought to halt or reverse their decline by luring urban migrants, increasing birth rates, attracting businesses, and curbing outmigration. This obsession with growth threatens to exhaust already limited resources, closing windows of opportunity for managing a soft landing.

Eventually, continuous shrinkage will force local governments to abandon growth-focused planning and redesign their communities: they must learn to shrink gracefully. Some municipalities are already charting this different course. This presentation argues that shrinking municipalities must break free from pro-growth strategies, embracing more sustainable approaches. These cities are putting socio-environmental concerns at the centre of their strategies, identifying new ways to transition successfully into smaller, sustainable communities.

The event is sponsored by School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, Department of Geography, Ecological Design Center and Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.

History Pub Lecture Series: ‘Back to Your Roots’: Nutritional Advice to the Cook Islands, 1850-1975

Please join us for the April pub lecture hosted by the Department of History and the Lane County Historical Society. Assistant Professor Hannah Cutting-Jones will discuss "Back to Your Roots: Nutritional Advice to the Cook Islands, 1850-1975."

Free and open to everyone!

The UO Department of History and the Lane County Historical Society present a series of talks with scholars about history, from the local to the global. Join us for stories, food, and conversation in a casual setting!

Your Future in Tech + Connect (Industry Panel + Networking Night)

The United States has the largest tech market in the world (1/3 of a $5 TRILLION industry!) and overall employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations in the next decade! (learn more) The future of the technology industry is so much more than just artificial intelligence and social media platforms. About 377,500 competitive openings are projected each year in the U.S.A. in these highly skilled roles—are you up for the challenge?  

Join us for a special industry-connection night dedicated to helping YOU get career ready for your future in Tech. Come to either or both events—Learn something new and meet employers and alumni you can add to your network! 

 

4-5pm Industry Insights Panel 

Hear from alumni, industry leaders, and experts about their career journeys, the future of the industry, and how you can be developing the career readiness skills, technical skills, and connections today to thrive in your future in Tech. 

PANELISTS

Selva Haidar:Area Manager for Amazon 

Michelle Regotti UO’20 MS, Applied Physics (Semiconductors), Metrology Process Engineer for HP 

D. Blair Elzinga, Director of Software Development for Oregon Community Credit Union 

 

5:15-6:30pm Connect with Tech Employers 

Grab a snack & rotate through casual small group chats with alumni, professionals, and employers to learn more about their companies, career paths, and get advice about how to find career-building opportunities and connections for your future in Tech.   

COMPANIES: COMING SOON!

Both events are open to all majors and academic years. Snacks provided. Casual Dress.   No RSVP is required. Bring your friends! 

Sponsored by the University Career Center and the School of Computer and Data Sciences as part of Spring Career Readiness Week 2025. 

 

 

Introduction to Zotero (Workshop)

Creating citations and bibliographies can be difficult, and so can keeping track of all the reading that you’ll do over the course of a class, a term, and your academic career.

Join UO Libraries for a one-hour workshop where you’ll learn to navigate Zotero, a free, open-source citation management tool designed to simplify your research process.

In this session, we will introduce you to Zotero’s features, showing you how to collect, organize, cite, and share your research effortlessly. You’ll learn how to create bibliographies and in-text citations in popular styles such as MLA, APA, and Chicago, all while developing strategies to effectively utilize Zotero in your writing.

Join us in the PSC Visualization Lab and transform the way you manage your research!

This workshop is free and open to the UO community.

CSWS Noon Talk: "In Pursuit of 'Good Life': Gender, Caste and Class in India's Shadow Economy" with Malvya Chintakindi

"In Pursuit of 'Good Life': Gender, Caste and Class in India's Shadow Economy" – This ethnographic inquiry investigates how class, caste and gender intersect in urban slums of Hyderabad, South India, to shape aspirations for “good life” for lower caste (Dalit, historically categorized as untouchables) women engaged in the informal labor sector which constitutes a whopping 80 percent of the Indian workforce. Responding to the critical need for an intersectional analysis of the structural inequalities Dalit women face, I examine how the precarity of labor informality renders them multiply vulnerable. In this talk, CSWS research fellow Malvya Chintakindi centers the voices of Dalit women informal workers—long invisible in policy discourse—highlighting local labor regimes in the global south. Engaging with anthropology, anthropology of labor, subaltern and public policy studies, she investigates the role of urban employers, state and non-state actors, and urban living standards in creating Dalit women’s aspirations for “good life.” Through multimodal research methodologies, she illuminates and re-conceptualize the complex interlinkages of class, caste, gender, and informal labor in urban India.

Malvya Chintakindi is a fifth year PhD candidate in cultural anthropology, an applied anthropologist, and an international development practitioner with a background in public policy, development studies, and journalism. Her dissertation focuses on how marginalized women navigate aspirations for a "good life" within the constraints of caste, class, and informal labor in Hyderabad's urban settlements.  

Demystifying Grad School (Workshop)

So what IS “Grad School”? Is it the next step for you? Whether you’re wondering what graduate school entails, how it differs from undergraduate studies, or if it aligns with your future goals, this workshop is for you!

In this session, we’ll break down common myths, provide practical insights, and answer your questions on:

What is graduate school? A deep dive into what graduate programs are and what to expect. Is graduate school right for me? Assessing your academic and career goals to determine if grad school aligns with your path. The application process: From researching programs to writing your personal statement, we’ll guide you through each step. Funding your education: Exploring options for scholarships, assistantships, and other forms of financial support. The grad school experience: Understanding the differences in workload, expectations, and life balance compared to undergraduate studies.

Whether you're just beginning to consider grad school or are still weighing your options, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge to make an informed decision about your future. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain clarity and confidence as you explore the next chapter of your academic and professional journey!

Spring Career & Internship Expo

Why YOU should come to this Expo...

You're curious about your future. Explore different career paths and job roles across industries. EXPOse yourself to unique career pathways that can use your career readiness skills and passions to make an impact in the world. You want to make connections. These organizations LOVE to hire Ducks and want to help you find your career fit. You might even meet UO alumni recruiting for them at the expo. Ask a recruiter what career readiness skills you can be building now to make you a top candidate in the present or future (and add them to your Linkedin network for future connections!). You want to find a job, internship, year of service, volunteer opportunity, and more! If you're actively job searching, have your resume ready to hand out and a short and sweet synopsis about yourself and your professional interests ready to go! If you're just exploring options, collect contact info, do some additional research, and do an informational interview to learn more before you apply. You want to build your confidence! Practice asking questions of employers AND sharing about who you are and what you're passionate about.  Every expo you attend and each time you approach a recruiter, you get more and more comfortable presenting yourself in a professional manner. You want a FREE professional headshot! Dress to impress and get a headshot taken you can use on your Linkedin!

WHO'S COMING? Find your career fit with over 70+ employers comprised of private industry; public, educational, and non-profit organizations; local government, the federal government, law enforcement, and military--ALL on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities. Open to students from ALL majors, classifications, and identities. Every expo looks a little different so come each term to keep exploring and expanding your career opportunities!

WHAT NEXT? Register for the Expo on Handshake today to learn about all the companies coming, and positions of interest you can be researching. We'll also send you tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo, including Career Readiness Week workshops like our Resume Extravaganza so you can have a great resume to hand to potential employers!

The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility, and Sherwin Williams for sponsoring all of our Spring Career Readiness Week events and workshops! 

For a full list of Spring Career Readiness Week (April 11–18) events and workshops, check out http://career.uoregon.edu/events

Morse Bookmarks: The Political Development of American Debt Relief

Chloe Thurston, Northwestern; and Emily Zackin, Johns Hopkins; will discuss their forthcoming book. The Political Development of American Debt Relief traces how geographic, sectoral, and racial politics shaped debtor activism over time, enhancing our understanding of state-building, constitutionalism, and social policy.

“Re-imagining the Other/Ourselves: Finding the Human in the Age of AI”

Presented by the Oregon Humanities Center

We are at a moment when it is vitally important to imagine and articulate what makes us human. The steady drumbeat of news about AI, about ever more competent models achieving unprecedented milestones, raises questions about what the role for humans will be in the not-so-distant future. We have seen similar moments before. For hundreds of years, automation has pushed people into new relations with technology, with work, and with each other. And scholars have long come up with different answers to explain the uniquely human contribution: e.g., mental versus manual labor, creativity versus rote work. But today’s technologists are tackling new terrain: the mechanization of human relationship.  

Join us as the 2024–25 Cressman Lecturer Allison Pugh gives a talk titled “Re-imagining the Other/Ourselves: Finding the Human in the Age of AI” on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Based on five years of ethnographic research, Pugh offers a humanistic response to the rise of AI, one that probes the profound meaning of human connection, reckons with the challenges of seeing and being seen, and reimagines what we know of ourselves and others in light of the automation challenge. 

 Allison Pugh is a professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. She writes about how people forge connections and find meaning and dignity at work and at home. In her latest book The Last Human Job:The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World (2024), Pugh develops the concept of “connective labor,” the collaborative work of emotional recognition. This includes three key components—empathetic listening, emotion management, and the act of “witnessing,” in which one individual reflects what they have seen and heard. Drawing on years of interview and observational data, Pugh shows how in sectors like education, healthcare, and therapy, this work is increasingly systemized—a process that she argues makes it ripe for eventual mechanization. In the face of teacher shortages and hype around “chatbot therapists,” Pugh makes a case for connective labor’s value to society and the potential consequences for inequality should it become a scarce commodity. 

In addition, Pugh is the author of The Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity (2015), Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture (2009), and an edited volume Beyond the Cubicle: Job Insecurity, Intimacy, and the Flexible Self(2016). 

 Pugh’s talk, part of this year’s “Re-imagine” series, is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed and recorded. Please register at ohc.uoregon.edu