Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week
April 6 - 10, 2026
We're celebrating the UO's graduate and law students with events, activities, and giveaways during Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week.
Our Programs of Study
Explore over 150 degree and certificate programs and find the perfect graduate program for you.
Have questions about grad school at the UO? Our admissions team is available to help you find the right path. Email gradadmit@uoregon.edu
Graduate Employment
Graduate Employee (GE) is the term used at the UO for teaching, research, and administrative graduate assistantships.
GEs receive a competitive compensation package that includes a monthly salary, full-time tuition waiver, mandatory fees subsidy, health insurance premium coverage, and subsidized health insurance premium coverage for dependents. All GEs at the UO receive labor union representation.
What can you do with a graduate degree from the UO?
Our alumni take their graduate education in inspiring, community-centered directions. Their stories show what's possible at the UO.
Shannon Oliver, MBA '13, works as the director of operations at the Oregon Food Bank. Read Feeding Oregon: UO Alumni Work to End Hunger.
Kelly Clendenon, MA '25 (multimedia storytelling), directed the documentary "Helpers" with J.J. Kirby. Read How Recovery Inspired an Award-Winning Student Documentary.
Naomi Evans, MNM '23, works as a community relations coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. Read Becoming a Leader in Career Preparation.
Events
The Craft Center Visiting Artist for Winter Term is glassblowing artist, Dan Friday.
Dan Friday is a Skagit Valley–based artist and member of the Lummi Nation who has spent over 30 years working primarily in glass. His work draws heavily on Coast Salish imagery and cultural traditions, expressed through contemporary glass art. Friday has taught at numerous institutions and craft schools, founded the Native Youth Outreach Program at Pilchuck Glass School in 2017, and completed residencies at major museums and cultural centers worldwide. His work has earned multiple prestigious awards, appeared on Netflix’s Blown Away, and is held in museum and private collections internationally.
Exhibition On View: January 5-March 20 The Craft Center gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Erb Memorial Union by the Adell Mcmillan gallery. Artist Talk & Reception: February 6, 12pm-1pm Join us at the Craft Center for an inspiring artist talk with Dan Friday. This event is free. Registration is required. Please register by visiting myemu.uoregon.edu. Glassblowing Demonstration: February 6, 1pm-4pm & February 7, 1pm-4pm Dan will demonstrate the techniques behind his glass sculptures, offering insight into the creative processes that shape his work, with two demo offerings available. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in discussion about his art and studio practices. Free. Registration required at myemu.uoregon.edu.
7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Visit the McMillan Gallery for an exhibition featuring work from our talented Printmaking students at the University of Oregon. Anywhere from relief to screen print, this annual show features a variety of works from student artists. Join us for refreshments and meet the artists on April 21 5:30-6:30 p.m. On view in the McMillan Gallery March 17, 2026 to May 3, 2026.
2:45–5:00 p.m.
The Student Sustainability Center and Food for Lane County host the weekly Trillium Produce Plus Produce Drops. These events provide a free farmers market for students to get produce, bread, and toilet paper. Please bring a bag and your UO ID.