1/09/10 •
Welcome back to campus for the first quarter of a new year and a new decade. I know I’m only six months into this job and still have much to learn, but I am very optimistic about the future of this institution. The new decade brings hope and promise precisely because of the dedication and ...
12/03/09 •
Art Stevenson, president of the Oregon Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, presented the University of Oregon with a commemorative silver dollar – the first U.S. currency with readable Braille – to use in the coin toss before Thursday’s Civil War game.
Along with UO Athletics and the Pac-10 Conference, I am very pleased that the UO can make this coin and everything for which it stands a part of Thursday’s events…
11/24/09 •
Dear Colleagues,
I write as the fall term comes to a close to express my sincere appreciation for making my first full academic quarter as president a thrilling and extremely rewarding experience. Jan and I have spent these first four months meeting many of you and traveling throughout the state. We’ve had a grand tour that has taken us from Ashland to Ontario. After traveling some 9,000 miles, I am amazed at Oregon’s diverse geography, culture, and beauty. This is truly a remarkable state and I am honored to lead its flagship institution. …
