Alumna selected as Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate
Date: 5/9/2023
Brandy Nālani McDougall, MFA ’01 (creative writing), uses storytelling and poetry as a force for healing and connection, pilina, to and through the land, ʻāina, for the people of Hawaiʻi.
Celebrating Duck moms
Date: 5/9/2023
UO students and alumni share their gratitude for the mothers in their lives in our Mother's Day video.
Making an impact in Jewish organizations
Date: 5/9/2023
Jeremy Markiz, BA ’10 (Judaic studies), is an ordained rabbi who seeks to increase Jewish literacy and access through his teaching and consultancy.
In Memoriam: Edwin L. Artzt (1930-2023)
Date: 4/28/2023
Edwin L. Artzt, BS '51, Procter & Gamble’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Ed joined P&G in advertising in 1953 and quickly made a mark on the brands in his care.
In Memoriam: Jean Babcock Stoess (1937-2022)
Date: 4/21/2023
Jean Babcock Stoess earned her B.A. in Business Administration in 1961. Jean continued her studies by entering the graduate program in Business Administration at Oregon. She applied for and received a graduate assistantship over the objections of a professor who did not favor graduate assistantships for women. This is a theme in Jean’s life—she excelled where others thought a woman would fail.
In Memoriam: Larisa Varela (1984-2022)
Date: 4/21/2023
Larisa Varela, CG '11, was an avid bicycle enthusiast and free spirit. She was always up for adventure and loved to travel. Most importantly, she had a passion for people, animals, and nature.