Inspiration

Innovative Programs Shape Our Future

In the wake of September 11, the war in Iraq, the continuing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and countless examples of violent struggle and terrorism around the world, where can one turn for some notion of what to do, how to help, what the future holds?

Education is the place to start. Only if we understand the histories, cultural values, and religious beliefs of other countries and peoples will we be able to make the right decisions as parents, as citizens, as government leaders. As a premier liberal arts university, the University of Oregon is uniquely qualified to fulfill this urgent mandate.

Private gifts enable the university to create curriculum that better prepares students to cope with and change what’s happening in the world.