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87-668: VOA has teamed up with the University of Oregon and produced free online training Let’s Teach English for English language educators. The series is based on the Women Teaching Women English and is aimed for adult beginning level learners . VOA Learning English has multiple daily newscasts and 14 weekly features. These include reports on agriculture, economics, health and current events. Other programs explore American society, U.S. history, idiomatic expressions, science, and arts and entertainment. For example,

174-416: A long and complex relationship with Nike, Inc. , and the firm's co-founder Phil Knight . As a consequence of state higher-education disinvestment starting in the 1990s, UO has embraced a "University of Nike" image. Fueled by large investments in athletic infrastructure, this trend has accelerated in recent years. Knight, an alumnus, has advocated for both athletic prominence and increased privatisation of

261-706: A prototype rubber sole. University of Oregon distance runner Steve Prefontaine became the first major track athlete to wear Nike shoes and converted many of his peers to the Nike brand. Nike has maintained a close relationship with UO ever since, manufacturing all university logo clothing and uniforms for athletic teams, including research prototypes for high-tech "smart clothes", such as jerseys with cooling systems. Numerous University of Oregon graduates have also gone on to become executives, designers, and business partners of Nike such as Tinker Hatfield and Dan Wieden . Phil Knight has personally donated significant amounts to

348-495: A May 18, 2010, script described rheumatoid arthritis this way: Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease that can destroy joints. Women are three times more likely to get it than men. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease, a disease where the body attacks healthy cells. The exact cause is unknown. But in a recent study, an experimental drug showed signs of halting the disorder in laboratory mice. A program from July 15, 2010, dealt with patent law: Recently,

435-447: A career, as well as the recipient of multiple national player of the year awards in both 2019 and 2020, sweeping all of the major awards in the latter year. The University of Oregon Cross Country and Track & Field programs have a particularly long and storied history, earning Eugene the nickname Track Town, United States. After several years of struggling, Bill Hayward became the head coach in 1903 and provided solid direction for

522-570: A part of the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference. During their league season they will play University of Washington, Washington State University, Oregon State, Boise State University, and Western Washington University. For the past couple years the team's main rival has been Washington State University. Oregon Women's also plays on Riverfront field. The Ducks compete at the Pacific 8 Intercollegiate Hockey Conference of

609-468: A regular basis. I spoke with him a couple of days ago. He was mostly talking about -- his view is the next step to upgrade the academic side of the university is to get the Legislature to go along with his plan, which is a little bit complicated, but it's to take a step -- I hate to use the word because it's an oversimplification -- but to take a step toward becoming more of a private university. I think

696-491: Is " The Pioneer " a statue of a bearded, buckskin-clad pioneer cast in bronze by sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor in 1919. In 1932, Proctor's " Pioneer Mother " statue was dedicated in the Women's Memorial Quadrangle on the other side of Johnson Hall; the two statues are aligned so they can "see" one another through the large windows of the hall's main floor. Lawrence Hall is at the end of hardscape walkway, directly north of

783-881: Is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon , United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university also operates the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health in Portland, Oregon ; the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, Oregon ; and Pine Mountain Observatory in Central Oregon . UO's 295-acre campus

870-711: Is adjacent to the West University neighborhood and Pioneer Cemetery . Eugene is near many prominent geographic features such as the Willamette River , the Cascade Mountain Range , and the Pacific Ocean. Also, within a two-hour drive is the Portland metropolitan area. The campus is occupied by approximately 80 buildings. However, there are several ongoing construction projects, as well as plans to build new facilities. The campus

957-710: Is currently tied 4-4-1. The Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies have enjoyed a border rivalry. The rivalry began to build steam in 1948, when the Ducks and the California Golden Bears tied for the conference win and the Huskies’ vote went to Cal which inked them in for a trip to the Rose Bowl . A few years later, there was a move to remove Oregon, Oregon State, and Washington State from

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1044-520: Is situated along the Willamette River . Most academic programs follow the 10-week quarter system . The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is a member of the Association of American Universities . Since July 2014, UO has been governed by its own board of trustees . UO student-athletes compete as the Oregon Ducks and are part of

1131-551: Is the home of the Oregon Bach Festival . Based on Ellis F. Lawrence's vision, many of the university's buildings are planned around several major quadrangles, many of which abut the 13th Avenue pedestrian mall. The university is known for being the site of a pioneering participatory planning experiment known as the Oregon Experiment , which is also the subject of a book of the same name that evolved into

1218-497: The 2010 Rose Bowl and the 2011 BCS National Championship Game . In 2014, Oregon won a school record 13 games and saw junior quarterback Marcus Mariota win the school's first Heisman Trophy . That same year, the Ducks made the first ever College Football Playoff and beat the defending champion Florida State Seminoles 59–20 in the 2015 Rose Bowl semi-final. The loss to Oregon ended the Seminoles 29 game win streak and moved

1305-690: The Aeneid by Virgil , Book VI, line 727. The motto is now shared with the Eindhoven University of Technology , the Military Academy of the German Armed Forces , and the University of Warwick . The Oregon State Legislature established the university in 1872 and named it Oregon State University. The residents of Eugene raised $ 27,500 to buy eighteen acres of land at a cost of $ 2,500. The doors opened in 1876 with

1392-659: The American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II. The team will be moving up to Division I in the upcoming 2022-23 season. With the move to Division I, they will be an Independent. Oregon has won 34 NCAA national championships. Below are four national team titles that are not bestowed by the NCAA: The Oregon Ducks football complex is located across the Willamette River to the north of

1479-664: The Big Ten Conference in the NCAA Division I . With eighteen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and track and field program. These two teams are even incorporated into the design of the school's "O" logo. In the summer of 2022, UO hosted the 2022 World Athletics Championships . It was the first time the event was held in the United States. The university has

1566-535: The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . The football program began in 1893 and played its first game on February 22, 1894, defeating Albany College 46-0. The football team moved to its new home, Hayward Field in 1919 where it shared the facility with the track and field team until Autzen Stadium was completed in 1967. Winning its first Rose Bowl in 1917 against the University of Pennsylvania under head coach Hugo Bezdek ,

1653-598: The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston, Oregon. The University of Oregon is home to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural and Cultural History . The campus has been smoke and tobacco free since 2012. The oldest section of campus is in the northwest area of the current campus. The university's first building, University Hall , opened on October 16, 1876, when

1740-764: The Oregon State Beavers (the Civil War ) and the Washington Huskies . Oregon teams were originally known as Webfoots, possibly as early as the 1890s. The Webfoots name originally applied to a group of fishermen from the coast of Massachusetts who had been heroes during the American Revolutionary War ; their descendants had settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the 19th century and the name stayed with them. A naming contest in 1926 won by Oregonian sports editor L. H. Gregory made

1827-658: The Pacific Coast Conference (whose history the Pac-10 claims as its own) and the Huskies did not object. The University of Oregon is commonly referred to as the University of Nike due to Nike co-founder Phil Knight 's influence through his donations to the school over the years. Knight ran in the University of Oregon Track & Field program under Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman . Knight graduated from

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1914-514: The United States Supreme Court decided a case on the property rights of inventors. The question was whether a business method is enough of an invention to receive a patent. Patents are a form of intellectual property. They give legal protections to individuals and companies against the copying of their inventions. A remembrance of Michael Jackson aired on July 5, 2009, shortly after his death: Today we tell about one of

2001-405: The University of Oregon in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in accounting and went on to earn an M.B.A. at Stanford University . Knight returned to Oregon and with Bowerman, also a University of Oregon alumnus, later founded Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964, which officially became Nike in 1978. In 1970, Bowerman revolutionized the athletic shoe by pouring molten rubber into a waffle iron , creating

2088-547: The intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon , located in Eugene . The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Big Ten Conference . With eighteen varsity teams, Oregon is best known for its American football team and track and field program, which has helped Eugene gain a reputation as "Track Town, USA". Oregon's main rivalries are with

2175-667: The 2001-2002 season under head coach Ernie Kent . The Ducks would also make an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament that season along with the 2006-2007 season. In 2010-2011, the Ducks moved into the new Matthew Knight Arena and welcomed new coach Dana Altman . Since, Altman has won three Pac-12 Conference Coach of the Year honors (2013, 2015, 2016) and led Oregon to the 2013 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament championship. In addition, Altman has taken Oregon to four straight NCAA men's basketball tournament for

2262-712: The 60s and 70s, fewer UO undergraduate students would go on to earn doctorates in the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s. Prominent UO researchers of this era include Michael Posner , Frank Stahl , George Streisinger and Aaron Novick . . UO experienced state disinvestment in the 1980s during the tenure of president Paul Olum. Further state disinvestment occurred during the 1990s and during the Great Recession. Many programs have been scaled back or eliminated. In recent years UO's administration and Board of Trustees have approved hundreds of millions of dollars in construction projects. These facilities include Matthew Knight Arena,

2349-741: The Athletic Association of Western Universities), which later became the Pacific-10 Conference and eventually the Pac-12 Conference , in 2011. In the Pac-8/10/12, they have won seven conference championships (1994, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2019) and shared one championship (2000). The Ducks were 3–2 during the BCS era, winning the 2002 Fiesta Bowl , the 2012 Rose Bowl , and the 2013 Fiesta Bowl and losing

2436-593: The Ducks have returned to the Rose Bowl seven additional times in 1920, 1957, 1995, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2020;. While in the Pacific Coast Conference , the Ducks won five conference co-championships in 1919, 1933, 1948, and 1957. The Pacific Coast Conference was disbanded in 1958, and the Ducks played as an independent until they joined the PCC's effective successor, the Pacific-8 Conference (then officially

2523-405: The Ducks into the final. They made the first ever CFP National Championship Game where they lost 42–20 to Ohio State . The Ducks men's basketball team played its first season in 1902-1903 under head coach Charles Burden. It was not until 1927 that the Ducks played their first game at McArthur Court , defeating Willamette University 38-10. Head coach Howard Hobson was hired in 1936 and took

2610-659: The FLA has conflicting interests, but President Dave Frohnmayer along with several others agreed with Knight in that the WRC provides unbalanced representation. Citing a legal opinion from the University Counsel, President Frohnmayer in October 2000, released a statement saying that the University could not pay its membership dues for the WRC since the WRC was neither an incorporated entity nor had tax-exempt status and to do so

2697-724: The Ford Alumni Center, the EMU renovation (student union building), and dormitories. This has occurred in tandem with state budget reductions, tuition increases, and increases in out-of-state enrollment. In 2016, the university removed the name of Frederic Stanley Dunn , head of the Classics department in the 1920s and 30s, from the dormitory Dunn Hall, because of his leading role in the Ku Klux Klan . Measure 5 established limits on property taxes in Oregon. This impacted

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2784-547: The Hayward Field renovation project. Major publications including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have described the university as the "University of Nike". A book titled The University of Nike , written by Joshua Hunt, describes Nike and Phil Knight's influence on the university. As of 2022, 16.5% of UO's gross square footage is purpose-built for the university's sports programs. In 2010,

2871-653: The Human Rights Alliance. Protests included a 10-day tent city occupation of the lawns in front of Johnson Hall, the main administration building, demanding the university join the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC). University President Dave Frohnmayer signed a one-year contract with the WRC, causing Phil Knight to withdraw a previous $ 30 million commitment toward the Autzen Stadium expansion project and no further donations toward

2958-753: The NCAA tournament to advance to the Sweet 16 in Anaheim, where they defeated the number four seed and defending national champion Duke Blue Devils , 82-68, to advance to the Elite 8. On the women's side, three eventual first-round WNBA draft picks— Sabrina Ionescu (30 points), Satou Sabally (25 points), and Ruthy Hebard —led the No. 1 ranked Ducks to a 93–86 victory over Team USA in November 2019. Their opponents had won

3045-580: The PAC's stated goal was to help facilitate an increase in autonomy at the University of Oregon. In reaction to a growing movement to establish an independent university board, the Oregon Legislature in 2013 passed SB 270, requiring local governing boards for the state's three largest institutions. In 2014, the University of Oregon became an independent public body governed by the Board of Trustees of

3132-456: The Robert D. Clark Honors College. The center of campus houses a mixture of academic buildings, an administration building, and student recreation buildings. Just to the east of Memorial Quad, facing 13th Avenue is Johnson Hall where offices for higher administration and trustee offices are found, including the offices of the university president. Directly across 13th Avenue, facing Johnson Hall

3219-568: The School of Education in 1910, the School of Architecture , the College of Business in 1914, the School of Law in 1915, the School of Journalism in 1916, and the School of Health and Physical Education in 1920. However, the University of Oregon lost its School of Engineering to Oregon Agricultural College , now known as Oregon State University . In 1917, a "three term" (quarter system) calendar

3306-611: The United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Indian Reservation in Western Oregon. Today, Kalapuya descendants are primarily citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The university's motto, mens agitat molem translates from Latin as "mind moves mass", or poetically as "minds move mountains." The line comes from

3393-650: The University for both academic and athletic aspirations, including significant amounts toward the Knight Library, the Knight Law Center, numerous endowed chairs, support for the track & field program, the Autzen Stadium expansion, and a $ 100 million donation to create the Oregon Athletics Legacy Fund. Controversy surrounding Nike's labor practices precipitated protests in 2000 led by a group of students calling themselves

3480-424: The University of California at Eugene. That's the result of the current Legislature's policies. On March 31, 2012, a Political Action Committee called Oregonians For Higher Education Excellence was formed by Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle . As of May 23, 2012, the organization has raised over $ 320,000. Notable contributors to the PAC include, Phil Knight , Patrick Kilkenny, and Tim Boyle. According to Boyle,

3567-530: The University of Oregon . Proponents of local governing boards claimed that an independent board would give the university more autonomy and free it from inadequate state funding. This change of the board structure that eventually allowed the University of Oregon to leave the Pac12 and move to the Big10 without consideration for other state-funded universities in the state, i.e. Oregon State. Michael H. Schill became

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3654-576: The University of Oregon Rugby Football Club plays Division 1 college rugby in the Northwest collegiate rugby conference against local rivals such as Washington and Washington State . Oregon's biggest rivalry, however, is their "civil war" matchup against in-state rival Oregon State University. Oregon plays its home games at Riverfront Field. The Ducks have been led by head coach Pate Tuisue since 2012. The University of Oregon Women's Club Rugby Team has been coached by Greg Farrell since 1998. They are

3741-599: The University of Pittsburgh. In 1969, the UO was admitted into the Association of American Universities , along with Case Western Reserve University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Southern California. Graduate enrollment peaked during the 1978-79 academic year at 4,568. From 1970 to 1979, 2,614 doctoral degrees were awarded at UO cumulatively. From 1970 to 1979, 817 UO undergraduate students would go on to earn doctoral degrees at UO or another institution. Despite increases in total undergraduate enrollment since

3828-469: The University. Nike, since 1998, had actively improved worker conditions abroad and strongly endorsed the Fair Labor Association , an association with similar aspirations of the WRC but with origins and board members from the apparel industry, including Nike. In a public statement, Phil Knight criticized the WRC for having unrealistic provisions and called it misguided while praising the FLA for being balanced in its approach. The students disagreed, saying

3915-431: The Webfoots name official, and a subsequent student vote in 1932 affirmed the nickname, chosen over other suggested nicknames such as Pioneers, Trappers, Lumberjacks, Wolves, and Yellow Jackets. Ducks, with their webbed feet, began to be associated with the team in the 1920s, and live duck mascots were adopted to represent the team. Journalists, especially headline writers, also adopted the shorter Duck nickname, but it

4002-404: The William W. Knight Law Center. Knight did not make a major contribution to academics between 1996 and 2016. Knight is an athletic booster . He has contributed to, and managed, the construction of various athletic department facilities. Knight's involvement in said projects usually does not involve any university oversight, making them controversial. Knight also financed the majority of

4089-444: The amount to over $ 50 million. Since then, activity on the subject died down and Frohnmayer believed that the leaders of the protest lost their foothold since they did not represent the majority of students on campus. The relationship between the University of Oregon and Nike was the topic of the book, "University of Nike" by Joshua Hunt. In the book, Hunt describes the influence that Nike held over university administrators as well as

4176-414: The basketball team nicknamed "The Tall Firs" to win the first NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 1939. The Tall Firs achieved a 29-5 record, capped by a 46-33 victory over Ohio State University in the championship game. in the inaugural year for the event. The Ducks men's team would add only one more shared Pacific Coast Conference title to their two until winning the Pacific-10 Conference title in

4263-427: The early 1970s, was a legend in his own right, setting 13 American records in seven separate events and only lost three races at Hayward Field during the span of his career. He won seven NCAA championships and today, the Prefontaine Classic is held every year at Hayward Field in his honor. The program has garnered numerous NCAA national titles across all the disciplines. The Ducks baseball team first played in 1877,

4350-432: The first part of the 2010–11 season. Hayward Field was originally constructed for the football team in 1919 and in 1921, a track was installed to accommodate the track team. Today, it is the home of the Oregon Ducks track and field team. This storied venue has been the host of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships twelve times. The Olympic Trials have been hosted at this venue four times. Jane Sanders Stadium ,

4437-415: The first time in program history (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), including a trip to the Sweet 16 in 2013 and the Elite 8 in 2016 . The Ducks won the 2015-2016 Pac-12 Conference Tournament. This led to the Ducks being the top seed in the West Regional of the 2015-2016 NCAA tournament, its first ever top seeding in the NCAA tournament. The Ducks defeated Holy Cross and Saint Joseph's in the first two rounds of

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4524-405: The football complex is PK Park , the University of Oregon baseball stadium, completed in 2009 for the reemergence of the baseball program, located in the northeast corner of the parking lot. The basketball teams along with other court-based sports play at Matthew Knight Arena , dubbed "Matt Court" in a play on McArthur Court's longstanding nickname "Mac Court", the Oregon Ducks' main court through

4611-400: The institution's track and field venue. The outside of the logo is said to represent Autzen Stadium , which is UO's football stadium. Phil Knight has financed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of construction projects on UO's campus going back to the late-1980s. Knight contributed to the renovation and expansion of the Main Library, now called the Knight Library , and the construction of

4698-427: The intersection of 13th Avenue and University Street. It houses the School of Architecture and Allied Arts and is named after its first dean, Ellis F. Lawrence , in 1957. Allen Hall, opened in 1954, is adjacent to Lawrence Hall and houses the School of Journalism and Communication. Additionally, Erb Memorial Union and the recreation center are in this part of campus. Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks are

4785-445: The intersection with Kincaid Street. Student recreation and union centers are toward the center of the campus, with residence halls on the east side. Sports facilities are grouped in the southern-central part of campus with the Autzen Stadium and PK Park complexes across the Willamette River. The university also owns and operates several satellite facilities, including a large facility in the White Stag Block of downtown Portland and

4872-436: The last six Olympic gold medals, the 2018 World Cup , and already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , and included WNBA stars Diana Taurasi , Sue Bird , Nneka Ogwumike , and Sylvia Fowles . The exhibition game was Team USA's first loss to a college team in 20 years. Ionescu, the top pick in the 2020 draft, is also the only NCAA basketball player of either sex to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in

4959-484: The legal freedom to borrow money for large capital projects. Lariviere's proposal called for $ 800 million in state bonds and "an equal amount" of private gifts. The new funds would provide a large boost to UO's then modest endowment. In a 2010 interview, UO booster Phil Knight discussed the New Partnership. Knight explained that Lariviere's plan would allow UO greater control and possibly allow it to set its own tuition for in-state students. Oh, I talk to [Lariviere] on

5046-440: The main campus. The complex includes Autzen Stadium where the games are played, the Len Casanova Center where the locker rooms and training facilities are located, the indoor practice field called the Moshofsky Center, and the outdoor training field named Kilkenny Field. Much of the cost of the state-of-the-art facilities were paid for by the prominent university boosters Phil Knight , Ed Moshofsky, and Patrick Kilkenny. Also in

5133-425: The most famous performers in the world, Michael Jackson. Known as the 'King of Pop', Jackson sold more than seven hundred fifty million albums over his career. Michael Jackson redefined popular culture with his energetic music, dance moves and revolutionary music videos. But Jackson’s huge success as a performer was not always easy. He was a complex individual with an often troubled private life. For English learners,

5220-561: The name "Special English" for their slow speed English broadcasts, but they do not appear to have applied the full methodology of the VOA original. Specialized English is a dialect of Special English developed and used by Feba Radio , and now used by staff in the U.S. and in the U.K. The same parameters apply as for Special English — slow speed, short sentences and restricted vocabulary. The word list has over 90% commonality with that of VOA Special English. University of Oregon The University of Oregon ( UO , U of O or Oregon )

5307-401: The name of "Oregon State University" and University Hall as its sole building. The first year of enrollment contained 155 students taught by five faculty members. The first graduating class was in 1878, graduating five students. In 1881, the university was nearly closed; it was $ 8,000 in debt before Henry Villard donated $ 7,000 to help pay it. In 1913 and 1932, there were proposals to merge

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5394-501: The national semi-finals. The Oregon Volleyball program are coached by Matt Ulmer and play its home games at Matthew Knight Arena . They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 16 times including the 2012 National Title Game . Oregon defeated #1 Penn State in the National Semi-Finals before losing to eventual champion Texas in the title match. The Ducks also have varsity teams in women's basketball , golf , tennis , lacrosse , soccer , team stunts and gymnastics . Founded in 1961,

5481-409: The newest Ducks sports venue, located at the south end of campus, opened in March 2016 as the home diamond for the Ducks softball team. The Oregon Ducks have an in-state rivalry with the Oregon State Beavers in which they play for the Platypus Trophy . The rivalry, dubbed the Civil War , has been scored across ten different sports that the two universities share over the past nine years. The series

5568-409: The newly installed UO president, Richard Lariviere, proposed establishing a new governance and funding model for UO. The New Partnership, as it became known, sought to establish an independent board and large endowment to fund the university into the future. Funding had become too low and unpredictable for UO officials, and the new model would provide the university with a consistent stream of funding and

5655-410: The program for 44 years, coaching Daniel Kelly and Ralph Hill to Olympic Silver Medals. After Hayward's retirement in 1947, his trainee Bill Bowerman took over the head coaching position in 1949. Bill Bowerman became a legendary coach, winning numerous NCAA team Championships at Oregon and coached many to All-American and Olympian status such as Steve Prefontaine . His talents were not limited to

5742-425: The recent influx in private gifts given by mega-donors, as of 2020, UO's state subsidy per resident student is one of the lowest in both the Association of American Universities and Pac-12 Conference. The school's "O" logo was officially adopted by the university as a whole in 2002. Designed by Nike , it was first adopted by the athletic program in late-1998. The inside of the logo is said to depict Hayward Field ,

5829-447: The service not only provides clear and simple news and information, it also helps them improve their use of American English . In some countries such as the People's Republic of China , VOA Special English is increasingly popular for junior and intermediate English learners. Many teachers around the world, including at the university level, use the programs for language and content. The BBC and China Radio International have both used

5916-404: The south side, and the Lillis Business Complex on the north. It is flanked on the west by the tallest building on campus, Prince Lucien Campbell Hall , also known as "PLC", Condon Hall on the west, housing the Geography department, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the east, which was remodeled and reopened on January 23, 2005. Also adjacent to Memorial Quad is Chapman Hall, which houses

6003-428: The state budget, and led to budget and programmatic cuts at UO starting the 1990s. The College of Human Performance and Development was closed. Furthermore, many of the school's primary and secondary teacher training programs were eliminated. By 1997, more than 20 other programs were closed or significantly reduced in size. UO has initiated three capital campaigns in the last 30 years. The first campaign of this era

6090-415: The state provides about 7 percent of the funding now, so basically it is a private university that's hamstrung by public policy ... He's hamstrung in the sense he can't charge more tuition than the Legislature will let him do for in-state kids. So he loses money on every state kid that enrolls in the University of Oregon and he makes money on every kid that comes from out of state. So, increasingly, it's become

6177-404: The team in to a 40-24 record and a berth in the NCAA regionals. Oregon Softball plays home games at the new Jane Sanders Stadium . Oregon has had recent success under Coach Mike White who has taken Oregon to the Women's College World Series (WCWS) four times in the last 6 years. Oregon has appeared in seven WCWS, in 1976, 1980, 1989, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017. In 2014 and 2017, the Ducks reached

6264-419: The time. With contributions exceeding $ 100 million from benefactors such as Phil Knight and Lorry I. Lokey , the campaign goal was exceeded by over $ 253 million. In the fall of 2014, the institution announced that it would attempt to raise $ 2 billion from donors. In the fall of 2018, the campaign revised its goal to $ 3 billion. Substantial gifts were donated by Phil Knight and his wife. In October 2016, it

6351-549: The track, as he also co-founded Nike , pressured the Amateur Athletic Union to improve its services, and brought the Olympic Trials and NCAA Championships to Hayward Field. Bill Bowerman retired in 1973 and his assistant coach, Bill Dellinger became the head coach who brought four NCAA Cross Country Championships and one NCAA Track & Field Championship. Steve Prefontaine, who ran at Oregon in

6438-461: The university had an enrollment of 177 students. It was known as "the building" before being named after Judge Matthew Deady in 1893. In June 2020, Deady's name was removed from the building in and it was temporarily renamed University Hall. The second building on campus is known as Villard Hall and is home to the Theater Arts and Comparative Literature Departments. Completed in 1886, the hall

6525-422: The university with what is now Oregon State University . Both proposals were defeated. During Prince Lucien Campbell's tenure as president from 1902 to 1925, the university experienced tremendous growth. The budget, enrollment, facilities, and faculty members all grew several times its amount prior to his presidency. Numerous schools were also established during his tenure, including the School of Music in 1902,

6612-441: The university's president in the summer of 2015. In June 2015, UO's endowment surpassed the $ 700 million mark. In 2022, Schill became president at Northwestern University. Karl Scholz has been president since July 1, 2023. The campus is spread over 295 acres (119 ha) and includes eighty buildings . Additionally, the campus is an arboretum consisting of 500 species of trees. In total there are over 3,000 trees on campus. It

6699-531: The university, and has donated over $ 1 billion to UO since the late-1980s, much of it going towards athletics. The school's "O" logo was designed by Nike in 1998 and sports facility projects on campus typically involve both Knight and Nike. The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya ilihi, the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their indigenous homeland by

6786-443: The well known book A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander . The project's two major principles are buildings should be designed, in part, by the people who will use them with the help of an "architect facilitator", and construction should occur over many small projects as opposed to a few large ones. Although academic buildings are spread throughout the campus, most are along East 13th Avenue, with heavy pedestrian traffic at

6873-514: The year following the establishment of the university. In 1981, baseball was dropped due to budgetary concerns. Baseball would be reinstated 26 years later by interim athletic director Patrick Kilkenny and played its first game in 2009. George Horton , who led the Cal State Fullerton baseball team to an NCAA national championship, was hired in 2007 to lead the reinstated Oregon Ducks baseball program. In his second year, Horton guided

6960-449: Was a violation of state law. The Oregon University System on February 16, 2001, enacted a mandate that all institutions within the OUS choose business partners from a politically neutral standpoint, barring all universities in Oregon from membership in the WRC and the FLA. Following the dissolved relationship between the university and the WRC, Phil Knight reinstated the donation and increased

7047-731: Was adopted by the university faculty as a war-time measure. This academic calendar has remained ever since then. However, it is now referred to as the Quarter System. The Zorn-MacPherson Bill in 1932 proposed the University of Oregon and Oregon State College (now "University") merge. The bill lost in a landslide vote of over 6 to 1. The University of Oregon Medical School was founded in 1887 in Portland and merged with Willamette University 's program in 1913. However, in 1974 it became an independent institution known as Oregon Health Sciences University . The Institute of Molecular Biology

7134-548: Was announced Phil Knight and his wife Penny will contribute $ 500 million to establish the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. At the time it was the largest donation to a public research university. Knight gave an additional $ 500 million to the Knight Campus in 2021. In 2022, Steve Ballmer made a large gift of $ 425 million to fund a new institute for children's behavioral health . Despite

7221-489: Was established at the university in 1959. UO served as the filming location for the 1978 cult classic National Lampoon's Animal House . The 60s and 70s were somewhat of a golden age for the university. In 1964, the university ranked 25th nationally in National Science Foundation basic research grants, ahead of the University of Rochester, Northwestern University, the University of Colorado and

7308-473: Was launched with a goal of $ 150 million. It ended up raising a total of $ 255.3 million between 1992 and 1998. With financial support from the state dwindling from 40% to 13% of the university budget, in January 2001, University President Dave Frohnmayer began Campaign Oregon with the goal of raising $ 600 million by December 2008, the most ambitious philanthropic fundraising campaign in the state's history at

7395-478: Was named after railroad magnate Henry Villard , who provided financial aid to the university in 1881. Before its naming, it was known as "the new building." Both University and Villard Halls were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1977. Just south of Old Campus is the Memorial Quad, which runs north and south along Kincaid Street, capped at both ends by the main campus library, Knight Library , on

7482-611: Was not on that ballot, the University Archivist declared that the election made Ducks the school's official mascot, replacing Webfoots. The University of Oregon sponsors teams in eight men's and twelve women's NCAA sanctioned sports, primarily competing in the Pac-12 Conference and acrobatics & tumbling competing in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association, and lacrosse and indoor track & field teams competing in

7569-456: Was not until the 1940s that the image of Donald Duck , permitted via a handshake deal between Walt Disney and Oregon athletic director Leo Harris , cemented the image of the Duck as the school's mascot. Both nicknames were still in use well into the 1970s. In 1978, a student cartoonist came up with a new duck image, but students rejected the alternative by a 2-to-1 margin. Although Donald

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