More than 100 people, including University of Oregon students, faculty and staff, attended the inaugural Rutherford Middle East Initiative public lectures “In the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Persistent Challenges and Questions,” on May 29.

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in IIE website June 2014.

Generation Study Abroad is a five-year initiative that seeks to double the number of U.S. students studying abroad through credit or non-credit programs. In order to be successful, Generation Study Abroad must build a coalition of likeminded organizations both within the higher education industry and beyond.

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The UO Global Expo, an endeavor by the Office of International Affairs (OIA) and its Global Studies Institute (GSI), is putting the finishing touches on nearly 160 videos that will be part of an interactive display during the upcoming World Junior Track and Field Championships next month.

The cap-and-gowned graduates paraded down 13th Avenue to Matthew Knight Arena for the University Graduation Celebration, on June 16.

A total of 5,153 students received 5,308 degrees.

This article and video first appeared in KEZI.com on June 6, 2014.

EUGENE, Ore. — It’s not unusual for the University of Oregon to receive large donations from alumni, business owners or large corporations, but they don’t typically come from current students.

The EMU, considered the hub of campus, is under construction right now. The project is about to get a big boost in funding thanks to two international students who say they really want to invest in the future of their home away from home.

EUGENE, OR, May 28, 2014—The University of Oregon has joined the Institute of International Education (IIE)’s Generation Study Abroad initiative to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade. The initiative is also focusing on increasing the diversity of the students who study abroad, ensuring quality, and removing barriers to participation. UO has committed to increasing the number of students who study abroad by 40% over the next five years.

Local media spoke with Vice Provost for International Affairs Dennis Galvan about the upcoming World Junior Championships and UO Global Expo projects.

KEZI 9: Flags fly for World Junior Championships

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced this week the national winners of the 2013 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcasted during 2013.

The awards honor the best in student journalism. As such, judges were directed to choose only those entries they felt were outstanding work worthy of a national honor.

A group of UO journalism students, led by Professor Carol Ann Bassett, took first place in the category of online in-depth reporting for their multimedia project titled “Along the Route of the Whale.”