Category Archives: University of Oregon (UofO)

UO promises to forgo suspensions if students leave protest encampment

The University of Oregon has given another offer to the anti-war protest encampment on its campus. The deadline for protesters to leave without penalty expired Tuesday. The university says it now plans to punish the students for violating its camping and reservation policies. However, in a letter Thursday, the university’s negotiating team said it could ensure that no students face suspension, […]
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Student protests over Gaza continue at UO, Willamette University

Student-led demonstrations against the war in Gaza are continuing this week at some Oregon universities. The dramatic occupation of a library at Portland State University ended last week when police swept into the building and arrested demonstrators, but that doesn’t mean protests on university campuses in Oregon came to an end. About 20 student protesters […]
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University of Oregon students set up encampment to protest Gaza conflict – OPB’s Think Out Loud

On Monday, students at the University of Oregon began setting up tents on the Eugene campus to protest the conflict in Gaza. They joined students at scores of other universities across the nation, including at Portland State University, where students set up camps, barricades and broke into Branford Price Millar Library. Student organizers of the […]
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University of Oregon students set up encampment to protest Gaza conflict – OPB’s Think Out Loud

On Monday, students at the University of Oregon began setting up tents on the Eugene campus to protest the conflict in Gaza. They joined students at scores of other universities across the nation, including at Portland State University, where students set up camps, barricades and broke into Branford Price Millar Library. Student organizers of the […]
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University of Oregon students begin encampment, call for boycott of Israel

Pro-Palestinian student groups created an encampment Monday at the University of Oregon in Eugene. The students stationed themselves on the lawn in front of the Knight Library. They say they won’t leave until the university agrees to divest from companies that supply the Israeli military. They also want UO to cut ties with Israeli universities, […]
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Oregon wildfire, smoke experts weigh in on future risks and 2024 season

Experts from the University of Oregon offered generally good news about wildfire risks for the West but uncertainty for Northwest. Oregon’s getting better at preventing and responding to wildfires, experts said Thursday, April 25, but much more still needs to be done. A panel of University of Oregon professors who study climate change, smoke and […]
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Local professor on why Port of Portland Terminal 6 closure will impact trade nationwide

The Port of Portland announced the end of container shipping with the closure of Terminal 6 this month. That comes after the Port said it searched for a third party to take over operations for a year after a reported $30 million in losses over the past three years. The Port of Portland describes the […]
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UO failed to alert students of campus druggings in a timely manner – OPB’s Think Out Loud

Records show that since the beginning of this year, there have been 9 druggings of University of Oregon students, and the university failed to alert students about what was happening, violating their own protocols. These incidents were potentially linked to fraternity parties. That’s according to a new story from Eugene Weekly. We’re joined by reporter […]
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Two University of Oregon historic halls get big upgrades

Built-in the late 1800s, the two oldest buildings on the University of Oregon campus are getting a makeover. This comes after the Oregon legislature approved funding to restore the founding buildings three years ago. Source: Two University of Oregon historic halls get big upgrades

University of Oregon study reveals shortcomings in public health messaging around wildfire smoke exposure – OPB’s Think Out Loud

Public health agencies are playing an increasingly important role in alerting residents to the risks of wildfire smoke as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires in the West. But that messaging can lack important information about the severity of that risk and specific actions that can be taken to mitigate it, according […]
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