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.
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Department of Product Design Studio Reviews Showcasing the work of BFA in Product Design Juniors Come explore work by BFA in Product Design Juniors. All are welcome- please join us!
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Join UO Libraries for a focused discussion of Shannon Vallor’s The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim Our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking (Oxford, 2024). Vallor argues that AI isn’t an autonomous alien intelligence but a mirror that reflects our values, biases, and social structures back to us. She makes the case that reclaiming our humanity requires approaching technology through virtue ethics and human flourishing.
Meeting Dates
All sessions meet Fridays, 1:00–2:00 pm.
- January 16, 2026
- January 30, 2026
- February 13, 2026
- February 27, 2026
- March 13, 2026
Why This Book Matters
As AI becomes embedded in research, instruction, and everyday campus life, Vallor provides a philosophical framework for understanding:
- What AI actually does and what we wrongly assume it does
- How algorithmic systems reproduce social inequalities
- Why mirrored human intelligence shouldn’t be confused with machine consciousness
- How design choices can support or erode human capabilities
- How care ethics and virtue ethics apply to contemporary technologies
Book Access
The AI Mirror is available through the UO Libraries:
Also available from major booksellers.