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By the time Randi Ross arrived at the University of Oregon, she was ready to turn her trauma into action. A survivor of molestation in childhood, domestic abuse as an adult, and a witness to how predators had begun targeting her own children, Ross entered UO with a resolute mission: To put a stop to the generational cycle of child abuse.

It is with great sadness that the UO marks the passing of Edwin L. Artzt. The former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble (P&G), School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) alumnus and Hall of Achievement member, and Advertising Hall of Fame inductee passed away peacefully on April 7 at his home in Florida. He was 92.

Now in its second year, the donor-funded program provides stipends and resources to connect UO students with small, nonprofit Portland employers with a mission of positive social change.

Shirley Rippey, a University of Oregon alumna, advocate for children’s education and wellbeing, and philanthropist, died Thursday, Jan. 19, in Tigard. She was 91
 

Lorry I. Lokey, the Oregon-born entrepreneur and philanthropist whose financial generosity was exceeded only by the size of his heart, died on October 1 in Atherton, California. He was 95.
 

There is a new classroom dedication in Straub Hall honoring longtime Duck, administrator, and friend of the UO, Ray Hawk. It reads: Befitting a man who “bled green and yellow,” Ray Hawk was a lifelong Duck. Ray Hawk 1918-2006

Victor Flach – Vic to those who knew him – earned his BS in 1952 and MFA in 1957 at the UO’s College of Design (formerly the College of Architecture and Allied Arts). His mentor was the celebrated artist and professor Jack Wilkinson.

Philip H. Knight Professor of Law Mary Christina Wood transforms legal practice through groundbreaking research and scholarship. This innovative work is possible, says Wood, because of her donor-supported faculty position.

A steadfast donor, Ducks fan, and advocate for the university, Bob DeArmond, BBA ’52 (business administration) died October 17 at the age of 91 in his home at the Rogue Valley Manor

For the first time, Pioneer Award winners honored at a virtual event