Graduation is a wonderful celebration of a well-deserved accomplishment. At the University of Oregon, we hope you, family and friends of the graduate, are able to share in this celebration and witness the final product of a meaningful experience.The 2008 commencement speaker was Ronald B. Mitchell, Professor of Political Science. Ronald Mitchell is an accomplished political scientist who specializes in international relations and environmental politics. His current research is supported by two National Science Foundation grants – “Fostering Cross-Disciplinary Relationships and Early-Career Development to Advance Interdisciplinary Research on Climate Change and Impacts” and “Analysis of the Effects of Environmental Treaties.” He has published two books and numerous articles on environmental politics and treaty compliance. Mitchell is a core faculty member in the Environmental Studies Program and is very active in national and international advisory boards and scientific committees.
2008 University of Oregon Main Commencement
2008 School of Journalism and Communication Commencement
The 2008 School of Journalism and Communication commencement gathered more than 3,000 friends and family members to salute the 350 graduates. Graduation is a wonderful celebration of a well-deserved accomplishment. At the University of Oregon, we hope you, family and friends of the graduate, are able to share in this celebration and witness the final product of a meaningful experience. Dan Wieden, who received the UO’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, delivered a brief address.
2008 School of Education Commencement
The 2008 University of Oregon Department of Education Graduation. Graduation is a wonderful celebration of a well-deserved accomplishment. At the University of Oregon, we hope you, family and friends of the graduate, are able to share in this celebration and witness the final product of a meaningful experience.
2008 School of Economics Commencement
The 2008 University of Oregon Department of Economics Graduation. Graduation is a wonderful celebration of a well-deserved accomplishment. At the University of Oregon, we hope you, family and friends of the graduate, are able to share in this celebration and witness the final product of a meaningful experience.
2008 Lundquist College of Business Commencement
The 2008 University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business Graduation. Graduation is a wonderful celebration of a well-deserved accomplishment. At the University of Oregon, we hope you, family and friends of the graduate, are able to share in this celebration and witness the final product of a meaningful experience.
George Lakoff “The Brain and Its Politics”
George Lakoff is the co-founder of the Rockridge Institute, a think tank for progressive politics and public policies. His talk surveys basic findings about what human reason is really like and shows why this matters in politics. Over the past 30 years, Lakoff posits, cognitive and brain sciences have shown that human reason –instead of being conscious and logical — takes place mostly below the level of consciousness and is much more interesting and complex than was once believed.
Global Warming: How Do We Manage the Risks?
The Clark Lecture in the Humanities promotes “public discussion on the natural sciences, the history of Oregon, and the interface between science and social and cultural affairs.” The 2007-08 Clark Lecturer was Stanford biology and environmental studies professor Stephen Schneider. Schneider is the founder and editor of the interdisciplinary journal, Climatic Change. He is editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather and author of The Genesis Strategy: Climate and Global Survival; The Coevolution of Climate and Life; Global Warming: Are We Entering the Greenhouse Century? and Laboratory Earth: The Planetary Gamble We Can’t Afford to Lose. Stephen Schneider talked about how much more could be done to substantially reduce the magnitude of the risks associated with global warming if only we can summon the political will to take decisive action—soon.
UO Today Show #306
This episode features Andrew Kirkpatrick, the Digital Projects Manager for Knight Library Media Services. A large part of his work is focused on the development of visual teaching tools to improve education. This episode also features J.D. Hauger, the Streaming Video Developer for the University of Oregon. J.D. Hauger came to the University in April of 2005. He has designed the UO Channel, a searchable website containing video archives of University events and speakers. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
Convocation Rings in the 2007 - 2008 Academic Year
Convocation marks the start of the academic year and welcomes incoming students to the scholarly world of the university. The event is festive and resonates with the centuries-old tradition of inducting scholars into the community of the academy.
This year’s convocation speaker is Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Center for Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania. Jamieson has frequently asserted that it is incumbent on America’s leaders to tell the citizenry “truths it does not want to hear.” Such statements are part of the reason syndicated columnist Paul Greenberg recently dubbed Jamieson the “magisterial arbiter of American eloquence.” She has long excelled at guiding Americans to more insightful analysis of the world.
The UO Channel is pleased to present Kathleen Kamieson’s keynote speech, with an introduction by UO President Dave Frohnmayer.
Share ThisIn Praise of Surprises: 2007 Spring Commencement
Michael Moffitt, associate director of the Appropriate Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Oregon School of Law, delivered the keynote address to the class of 2007 at spring commencement June 16, 2007.
Moffitt’s speech, “In Praise of Surprises: Lessons from Conflict Resolution,” dealt with the importance of keeping an open mind when dealing with the conflicts that inevitably arise in life.
“We have done our students a disservice if we have taught them that now they are educated, they should no longer expect to be surprised,” Moffitt says. “To be surprised is to be open to new information and new points of view. We learn when we see something we didn’t expect to see.” That unexpected moment, he says, can lead to a broader understanding of how to resolve conflicts.
A total of 4,359 students who completed work toward a degree during the 2006-2007 academic year participated in the spring ceremonies, which were held at McArthur Court.
Share ThisStudent Athlete: One week with the Oregon Ducks Football Team
A year after the 1995 Rose Bowl appearance, the 1996 Duck gridiron squad had a week to prepare for the annual Oregon Civil War game. At stake, an invitation to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas to face Colorado. The UO Channel presents a direct cinema record of that week, as young men balanced academics and athletics for seven days leading to the pinnacle of their collegiate football careers.
2006 Summer Commencement
The commencement ceremony is a time when the campus community comes together to honor all graduates and their families. This year, Francis Bronet, dean of the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts, addressed summer graduates, their families and friends during the university’s 2006 summer commencement on Saturday, Aug. 19. Bronet was named dean in August of 2005. She came to the university from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Albany, N.Y., where she was a professor and former associate dean of architecture. More than 1,000 degree candidates were eligible to participate in the ceremonies, which were held outdoors at the Memorial Quadrangle on the west edge of the University of Oregon campus.
Royal Ties: Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand
Red carpets spangled with yellow rose petals greeted Her Royal Highness the Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand at every turn on the occasion of the first visit of royalty to campus in more than forty years. On behalf of her father, the Crown Prince of Thailand, Her Royal Highness the Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol graciously presided over three days of special events related to her country’s Diamond Jubilee, the sixtieth anniversary celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne. “This campus is one of the most beautiful that I have seen,” said the princess, who holds two law degrees from Cornell University. The UO Channel is pleased to present the launch of a new series of teacher training workshops, created by leading UO math and science professors and beamed via satellite from the UO campus to schools across Thailand and neighboring countries, featuring a message in Thai from the Princess delivered from Media Services’ television studio in the Knight Library.
God in the 21st Century: Bishop John Shelby Spong at UO
Bishop John Shelby Spong presented two public lectures as the 2005 - 2006 Kritikos Professor in the Humanities. On May 24th he spoke on “Who is the Popular God in Public Life in the 21st Century?” in Columbia Hall at the University of Oregon campus.
Bishop Spong, whose books have sold more than a million copies, was the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. His admirers acclaim his legacy as a teaching bishop who makes contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary lay person—he’s considered a champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church. In his latest book, “The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible’s Texts of Hate to Discover the God of Love” (Harper San Francisco, April 2005), this visionary thinker seeks to introduce people to a proper way to engage the holy book of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Share ThisWomen in Sports Business Symposium - “Fueling Opportunity” with Lee Ann Daly
The annual Warsaw Women in Sports Business Symposium is a leading academic forum for students and business professionals interested in the sports industry. Sponsored by the James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, the Symposium creates a unique learning opportunity for both current professionals and the business leaders of tomorrow.
This year, the second annual “Warsaw Sports Business Woman of the Year” award for significant contribution in the advancement of women in sports was given to Lee Ann Daly, who was most recently the ESPN Executive Vice President, Marketing. At ESPN, Ms. Daly was responsible for the development, direction and implementation of all branding, creative services and marketing for ESPN’s media businesses. Daly and her team were responsible for the development or enhancement of over 50 campaigns annually, including “This is SportsCenter” and most recently, “Without Sports” which celebrates the role of sports in society. Daly also played a role in the successful development of ESPN Original Entertainment.
The UO Channel is pleased to make available Lee Ann Daly’s keynote address.
Share ThisDavid Lynch: Consciousness, Creativity and the Brain
David Lynch, the critically-acclaimed director behind such films as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, spoke at the University of Oregon on Tuesday, November 8th, 2005. The Lecture is entitled “Consciousness, Creativity and the Brain.” Lynch was accompanied by Drs. John Hagelin, Ph.D., and Fred Travis, Ph.D.
Off Site Resources: DIVING WITHIN: A conversation with esoteric filmmaker David Lynch - Eugene Weekly, 11/03/2005
Share ThisUniversity of Oregon Documentary Recruitment Film, circa 1934
Join the UO Channel in a walk down memory lane as we present a documentary film reel circa 1934 that provides a snap shot of the campus shortly after the Great Depression. This old film reel’s brief credits state simply: Jesse G Sill Presents… “Know Your Pacific Coast Colleges” - Number 1 - University of Oregon at Eugene, Oregon. Regardless of how it was used in the 1930’s, this old film is enjoying a new life through a high tech medium.
“The Story of the Soup Cans” - Pulitzer Prize Winner Louis Menand
Louis Menand-critic and author of “The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America,” spoke on Thursday, May 12, about Andy Warhol’s 1962 exhibit of paintings of Campbell’s soup cans and the role it played the intellectual history of the Cold War era.
The lecture on “The Story of the Soup Cans” is sponsored by the Oregon Humanities Center at the University of Oregon.
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