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Alexi Pappas, MA '12, came to the UO to be both an athlete and a writer. She left with a new creative path and a lifelong connection to Eugene.

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GEs receive a competitive compensation package, including a monthly salary, full-time tuition waiver, mandatory fees subsidy, health insurance premium coverage, and subsidized health insurance premium coverage for dependents. 

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For Waterleaf founder and CEO Adam DeHeer, MLA '19, the seeds of sustainable entrepreneurship were first planted as a UO graduate student researching public sanitation in South America.

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Events for Graduate Students

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Building Community: Exploring Eugene’s Murals

7:00 a.m.

Celebrate the murals of Eugene with this exhibit featuring the City of Eugene's 20x21EUG Mural Project and Urban Canvas murals. The purpose of the exhibit is to...

Sep

25

Building Community: Exploring Eugene’s Murals
September 15–December 3
7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Adell McMillan Gallery

Celebrate the murals of Eugene with this exhibit featuring the City of Eugene's 20x21EUG Mural Project and Urban Canvas murals. The purpose of the exhibit is to create opportunities for UO students to learn about and engage with the city of Eugene and the greater Eugene community. https://www.eugene-or.gov/4636/Murals

The Ducks in Downtown section will of the display will be photos from you, out in town seeing the wonderful art.

Send in a photo with a Eugene mural to be a part of the exhibit and a chance to win a prize pack! Email a selfie of you with a Eugene mural to mcmillangallery@uoregon.edu. The submissions will be accepted starting September 15. Prizes drawing will be Friday of week 5 and week 10. To have your picture displayed in the gallery exhibit, you must sign a model release form. more information on our instagram https://www.instagram.com/uomcmillangallery/ or email us. Only photos on display at the date of the drawing will be entered into the raffle. All are welcome to submit photos for the gallery, but only UO students are eligible to be entered into the raffle. 

Reception October 13 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. free refreshments, open to all

Calendar entry image of mural by AIKO (Japan/USA) Reflection

Snap, Crackle, POP! with Craig Leve

8:00 a.m.

Join us every Friday at 8am for Snap, Crackle, POP! with Craig Leve. Snap, Crackle, POP! features all things pop - soft pop and psych pop from the 60s, power pop of the...

Sep

25

Snap, Crackle, POP! with Craig Leve
June 26–September 25
8:00–10:00 a.m.

Join us every Friday at 8am for Snap, Crackle, POP! with Craig Leve. Snap, Crackle, POP! features all things pop - soft pop and psych pop from the 60s, power pop of the 70s, synth pop, new wave, pub rock, power pop revival and more.

To see playlists from past shows: https://spinitron.com/KWVA/show/140895/Snap-Crackle-POP

Postdoc Appreciation Week - Get to Know the Ombuds Office

10:00 a.m.

Members of the Ombuds Office will join a hybrid event via Zoom call to share a bit about how their office can help postdocs navigate complicated situations at UO, including...

Sep

25

Postdoc Appreciation Week - Get to Know the Ombuds Office
September 25
10:00–11:00 a.m.

Members of the Ombuds Office will join a hybrid event via Zoom call to share a bit about how their office can help postdocs navigate complicated situations at UO, including conflicts with advisors and other concerns.

Light refreshments will be provided. Held in the Knight DREAM Lab workshop space.

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