…And Great Universities Generate Ideas that Help Shape the Future

At the College of Arts and Sciences, students don’t just inherit these ideas, they help create them. With access to a faculty that ranks among the top fifteen nationally, our students gain research experiences and achieve successes beyond what they might otherwise imagine: They are publishing papers, writing software, and learning from the best in their fields.

We are a great university. Yet the pace of change is accelerating, not abating, and tomorrow’s challenges and students will require even more of us.

With your help, we’ll continue to offer a first-rate education to bright students in Oregon regardless of their need; to nurture a campus rich with creativity, discovery, and community; and to pursue the ideas of our students, our faculty, and our state.

I believe Campaign Oregon is crucial to our ability to build a more independent, entrepreneurial university. It is critical to the fulfillment of our best ideas.

UO scientists study brain functions and basic cellular and genetic mechanisms; they probe into the Earth’s crust and into questions of the origins, structure, and fate of the universe; they create novel composite materials for industry innovations, better computer programs for a growing world network, and further opportunities for advances in human medicine.

Scientific innovation, technology, and leadership—ideas—transform lives and shape the future. We invite you to share in those ideas.

Joe Stone, Dean
College of Arts and Sciences