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At the University of Oregon, equity and inclusion are about ensuring that all of students, faculty and staff achieve their highest potential. We do this through the power of love—intentionally nurturing the growth and development of every individual in ways that build excellence, wellbeing, and the common good.

Our community reflects Oregon’s diverse topography. It’s as enduring as the Cascades, vast as the Coast and fertile like Willamette Valley--with ideas and people that positively impact the world. Like the High Desert, our people are resilient through challenge and adversity. 

Together, we’re cultivating a flourishing community that is as vibrant as the land itself. 

 

Our work focuses on four areas:

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Promoting Student Success and Career Preparation

Our advisors are cultural navigators who connect our students with resources and opportunities to reach their academic potential. We collaborate to prepare Ducks for impactful lives and meaningful careers.

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Engaging a Flourishing Community

We shape collective experiences that strengthen our shared commitment to one another and to our future. We seek to foster a community where love, growth, well-being, resilience and purpose are at the center of all that we do. 

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Cultivating Organizational Learning

We foster inclusive practices that  enhance  our collective ability to adapt, improve, and innovate in ways that serve all members of our community.

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Accelerating Innovation, Creativity, and Scholarly Impact
We collaborate with campus and higher education partners to provide  connections and resources for meaningful impact and leadership in Oregon and around the world.

Our work focuses on four areas:

Silhouette art of students walking.
Promoting Student Success and Career Preparation

Our advisors are cultural navigators who connect our students with resources and opportunities to reach their academic potential. We collaborate to prepare Ducks for impactful lives and meaningful careers.

Silhouette art of University of Oregon community around a big O.
Engaging a Flourishing Community

We shape collective experiences that strengthen our shared commitment to one another and to our future. We seek to foster a community where love, growth, well-being, resilience and purpose are at the center of all that we do. 

silhouette art of a writing workshop.
Cultivating Organizational Learning

We foster inclusive practices that  enhance  our collective ability to adapt, improve, and innovate in ways that serve all members of our community.

Student presenting in front of a screen titled graduate research symposium.
Accelerating Innovation, Creativity, and Scholarly Impact
We collaborate with campus and higher education partners to provide  connections and resources for meaningful impact and leadership in Oregon and around the world.

Events that Elevate and Inspire

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Intertwined: Personal Storytelling Performance

Introducing this year’s Intertwined theme: Roots: Belonging & Becoming! Join us IN PERSON for this year’s Intertwined event on May 12th and 13th from 7:30-9pm at the Ford Alumni Center! We invite UO students, staff, faculty, and community members to join us in exploring the sense of belonging, along with looking forward to future growth and dreams. Follow us on social media to get updates and follow along as our team prepares for the live event!
 

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Events that Elevate and Inspire

Opportunity Hub: Career Series
Apr15
Opportunity Hub: Career Series Apr 15 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Military Connected Graduation Celebrations
Jun13
Military Connected Graduation Celebrations Jun 13 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Lavender Graduation Celebration
Jun14
Lavender Graduation Celebration Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad)
Jun14
¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad) Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Black Graduation Celebration
Jun14
Black Graduation Celebration Jun 14 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

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Messages from the Vice President

Redemption: Lighting the Path Forward –  An International Women’s Day Reflection
March 8, 2026, marks the 115th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. In light of the ever-changing landscape of our world, International Women’s Day is a time for us to intentionally pause and reflect on what is working well for women and girls. It's also a time to reflect on what we can do collectively to help women and girls around the world reach their full potential to build the common good.
From Rural Roads to Scientific Impact: The Ongoing Quest for Quality Education
Black History Month is celebrated every February, and this year it overlaps with Tu B'Shvat, the Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Lent, and the beginning of Ramadan. In many ways, Black History Month marks the celebration of the ways in which Black people have utilized quality education as either a route to personal freedom as well as overall societal impact and advancement.
Stories That Heal: Commemorating Native American Heritage Month through Theater and Tradition
This November, the stage at Very Little Theatre’s Stage Left will come alive with BlueJay’s Canoe, a poignant and humorous play by Professor Emerita Theresa May and Elder-in-Residence Marta Lu Clifford (Chinook, Cree, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde). Running from November 7 to 23, the production tells the story of two contemporary Indigenous families navigating life, loss, and legacy.

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