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Anahi Cortes sits on a bench at UO with fall leaves in the background

With support from the Berdine Jernigan Scholarship, Anahi Cortes, class of 2028 (educational foundations), is preparing to create classrooms where every student feels welcome.

Jamie and Tyler Carr at a Ducks football game.

Meet A Champion for Ducks Everywhere

September 12, 2025

 For over a decade, Jamie Carr has poured her time, energy, and resources into supporting UO students like her son—work that still shapes campus today. 

Willie Willams

Pathways to Careers

June 5, 2025

Discover how Willie Williams III’s proactive approach coupled with donor support through PathwayOregon propelled him into a successful finance career.

Kylie Williams wearing a lab coat

Donors Support Innovative Real-World Solutions

June 5, 2025

Kylie Williams made UO history as its first engineering PhD and is now turning her research into life-changing medical technology through donor-supported innovation programs.

Students with a teacher in front of a map

Schnitzer Family Powers Bold Global Vision for UO

May 13, 2025

A $25 million commitment from Portland real estate developer, philanthropist and UO alumnus Jordan Schnitzer and the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation marks the largest-ever commitment to the University of Oregon’s College of Arts and Sciences. This transformational investment will advance global education and research, elevate international studies, and prepare future generations of global leaders.

A young man in flourescent yellow vest and sun hat is crouched in a grassy field holding a flower and scissors

UO fellow is busy as a bee

January 15, 2025

Nicholas Burns, class of 2025 (environmental science), helps pollinators thrive through integral research with the UO Hallett Lab.