Summer 2021

Oregon Quarterly Summer 2021

Art, Design & Literature

Creating the Writer

As the Kidd creative writing workshops turn 30, a poet reflects on a year in the program

Raoul Liévanos walking on tree-lined campus, smiling amid a sunny day
Politics & Society

At Bat for Racial and Class Equity

A baseball injury redirected Raoul Liévanos into an academic career studying equity and the environment

Amber Starks standing
Politics & Society

Amber Starks and Technologies of Resistance

Pairing up with the Common Reading program, an alumna helps the UO explore Indigenous and Black concerns

Media & Communications

Journalist Answers a 60-year-old Cry for Help

Faris Cassell followed the trail of an unanswered letter from the Holocaust

Sara Goodrum Breaks Through With Milwaukee Brewers

The Duck softballer and human physiology alumna scores as a hitting coach with the Milwaukee Brewers

Business & Innovation

On the Job in the Lundquist College of Business

Prioritizing career readiness in the business school with new programs and networking platforms

Duck Life

Hitting Home Runs, in Industry

High heat and high blood pressure forced James Livesay to trade baseball for the wood products field

Art, Design & Literature

Center Stage with Oscar Winner Michael Govier

Theater alumnus Michael Govier wins an Academy Award for his animated film, "If Anything Happens I Love You"

Business & Innovation

Financial Wellness Center Teaches Dollars and Sense

A new financial wellness program is helping students manage money