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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.
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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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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.
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"EMU 75th Anniversary Show" October 28 to December 12.
The EMU celebrates 75 years! The gallery will be hosting an exhibit showcasing the history of the University of Oregon and Erb Memorial Union through pictures, posters and storytelling. Please join us for the reception on November 4, from 6-7pm in the Adell McMillan Gallery!
We hope to see you there!
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Mal O'Donnell
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Map to location of Foyer Gallery in Lawrence Hall
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Gathering: A Photographer’s Collection presents a wide-ranging selection of photographs from the personal collection of Portland, Oregon-based photographer and curator, Christopher Rauschenberg. Over five decades, Rauschenberg has compiled a truly distinctive archive of photographs encompassing a wide array of themes, styles, uses of the medium, and range of subjects and content. This important resource represents a diverse mix of international and nationally emerging and established photographers.
Rauschenberg typically acquires photographs directly from the artists or from non-profit community-based arts organizations exhibiting or representing their works. Rauschenberg has also traveled extensively and participated for decades as a highly regarded reviewer of photography portfolios at international gatherings of specialists who utilize and support opportunities for working creative photographers.
In Gathering, one will find a wealth of individual points of view that, when engaged, may broaden each of our own visions: whether those considered perspectives are personal, familiar, social, cultural, political, or spiritual.