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The University of Oregon’s equity and inclusion work reflects Oregon’s diverse topography. 
It’s as old as the Cascades, and fertile with ideas like the Willamette Valley. 
Like the high desert, we're resilient through challenge. 
Together, we’re cultivating a community that’s as expansive and enduring as the land itself. 

Our work occurs through four interwoven strands... 

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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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We bring people together to engage with and reflect on our individual and collective work. This intentionality seeks 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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Because we want to be the best that we can be, we work to make the University of Oregon a place where top talent from all backgrounds and perspectives can achieve their fullest potential.

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We collaborate with campus and higher education partners to innovate and position our faculty, staff and students for meaningful impact and leadership in Oregon and around the world.

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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.
Fall Forward: Building Community with Love
Just days ago, Provost Chris Long and I welcomed a small group from the Class of 2029 during their tour of Tykeson Hall, part of the New Student Fall Retreat — a signature student success program from the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence. Filled with a mixture of anxiety and awe, their presence reminded me of the amazing opportunity that all members of our community have to learn from and alongside future leaders of Oregon, America and the world...
Latinx Heritage Month 2025: Honoring the Beauty and Power of Hispanic Heritage at UO and Beyond
As the foliage changes hue on our sprawling 295-acre campus, we’re reminded that change is constant. We’re also reminded of the beauty that exists all around us. Not unlike the biodiversity of the trees on our campus, cultural diversity adds richness to the Oregon experience...