In the wake of the recent terror attacks in France, Lebanon, Iraq, and Mali, many in the UO community have become increasingly aware of how an international event can impact Eugene and our students studying abroad.

EUGENE, Oregon (December 1, 2015) – The University of Oregon is ranked 9th in the country for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients for spring 2016 programs.

Out of 11 Gilman scholarship applicants from the UO, five received the award. This is a 45% success rate, which is higher than the national average of one award in three applicants.

UO’s President Schill attended a Thanksgiving gathering of international students at a local Eugene residence. The welcoming hosts were Paul and Susie Harvey, a long-time host family affiliated with the local nonprofit Friendship Foundation for International Students (FFIS). The Harveys host an annual Thanksgiving bash, opening their home to all of their past international students they have hosted over the years. This year, ten countries were represented among the attendees.

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) would like to congratulate international faculty and staff on their years of service to the UO community.

Global Perspectives on the November 13 Terrorst Attacks in Paris
Thursday, December 3
EMU Ballroom
12 - 2 p.m.

Speakers:  Cory Browning (RL), Angela Joya (IS), Matthias Matthijs (IS, Johns Hopkins), Fabienne Moore (RL), Sebastián Urioste (RL), Anita Weiss (IS).

Format: 5-minute remarks by each speaker, followed by a discussion with the audience.

Renowned architect and conservationist Juan Antonio Siller will be visiting the UO and holding a free public presentation and conversation of his work on Monday, Nov. 23 at McKenzie Hall 229, 5:30 p.m.

Professor Siller will be discussing his publications and research on The Cultural Heritage and Historical Monuments of the State of Morelos, and Monasteries of the XVI Century on the Slopes of Popocatépetl Volcano, in the States of Morelos and Puebla, Mexico.

Monday, November 16^th marks the launch of International Education Week (IEW), which celebrates and promotes the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The week is co-hosted by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, and the U.S.

The UO Office of International Affairs expresses sympathy for our colleagues and friends in Paris, as well as in Baghdad and Beirut, cities that all suffered a series of terrorist attacks Thursday-Friday, 12-13 November 2015. In these instances, our hearts go our to all the victims, and the Office of International Affairs works to ensure that UO students, faculty and staff who may have been traveling in the affected regions are safe.  

If you want to understand a new place, start walking.

Say, for instance, you’re a landscape architecture student from the University of Oregon who’s just arrived in Hong Kong. You might start at Victoria Peak—a steep hillside that is home to some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods—and take a long, wandering walk through the city, ending at the harbor in the central business district, where giant, modern high-rises loom.