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Undergraduate Studies
Wherever your academic goals eventually take you at the UO, all Ducks begin their journey with foundational courses in CAS. More than 60 percent of students go on to pursue a major in a CAS department or program. With nearly 50 departments and programs, there’s an intellectual home for almost any interest, talent, or career aspiration.
Graduate Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 40 masters’ programs and more than 20 doctoral programs across a diverse range of disciplines. Both as contributors to research teams and through their own scholarship and teaching, our CAS graduate students are indispensable to the vitality of the UO academic mission.
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We provide our students with a variety of resources to help you thrive inside and outside the classroom. Through Tykeson Advising, we provide comprehensive academic and career advising from the start of your journey at the University of Oregon. Learn about career preparation and get assistance in selecting the very best classes. Connect with labs, libraries, IT and tutoring. Find your community on campus.
World-Class Faculty
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty are a driving force of the high-output, high-impact research activity that has earned the UO membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Our world-class faculty members are inspiring teachers.
Among them are five members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, four members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 10 Members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are committed to helping students discover their academic passion. Every day, they work to expand students’ intellectual horizons, preparing them for life after college with real-world knowledge and skills.
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Application deadline– January 16, 2026 Award decisions made – February 2026 Anticipated start date – summer or fall 2026
Contact: Melissa Panter, consumergrant@uoregon.edu
To be eligible for funding, a research project must address consumer protection in Oregon.
Oregon Consumer Justice is currently prioritizing five areas of focus in connection with its strategic plan:
- Consumer protection with respect to the purchasing, financing, or maintenance of automobiles;
- Consumer debt, such as medical debt, credit access, predatory lending, collection practices, credit reporting, and bankruptcy;
- Insurance, such as issues relating to access, pricing, or claims;
- Access to justice for consumers, particularly as it relates to forced arbitration and class action waivers;
- Any other emergent issues and opportunities, such as new or growing predatory practices, or novel consumer protection issues driven by technological or social change, particularly those affecting consumers who are particularly vulnerable to scams, fraud, or other predatory practices, such as seniors, veterans and tribal members.
10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
An exhibition presenting now and future Indigiqueer ancestors who move beyond boundaries in life and art.
Artists: a.c. ramírez de arellaño | Evan Benally Atwood | Geo Soctomah Neptune | Jeffrey Gibson | Lehuauakea | Qahir-beejee Peco | Roin Morigeau | Steph Littlebird | Walter Scott
Curated by Anthony Hudson and Felix Furby.
Sponsored by Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, and New Expressive Work.
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
James Lavadour: Land of Origin presents the most comprehensive survey to date of works by painter and printmaker James Lavadour (Walla Walla). Spanning five decades of work, this national retrospective celebrates Lavadour’s deep connection to the eastern Oregon landscape, particularly the Umatilla Indian Reservation and surrounding Blue Mountains region where the artist has spent most of his life, and recognizes his esteemed place in contemporary American painting. The exhibition includes nearly thirty of Lavadour’s magnificent signature grid paintings, works on individual panels, and prints, most of which have never been exhibited together. It will draw on significant loans from the artist, major museum collections, and private lenders. Recognizing one of Oregon and the nation’s most original and powerful artists, James Lavadour: Land of Origin will also be accompanied by a full catalogue.
Net Impact is a sustainable business club empowering students to leverage business as a force for social and environmental good.
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Net Impact is a sustainable business club empowering students to leverage business as a force for social and environmental good.