• President Michael H. Schill and Provost Patrick Phillips announced that winter term 2021 classes will continue to be delivered much like they have for fall term, with a mix of remote, online, and some in-person courses.
• President Michael H. Schill welcomes the University of Oregon community to the start of fall term with a message about working together to protect ourselves, our fellow Ducks, and the community— to overcome the many challenges of this year and make this a great term.
• President Michael H. Schill sent a message to the university community regarding the Pac-12 universities' vote to resume some collegiate athletic programs — specifically football, men’s and women’s basketball, and other winter sports.
• Like many of you, I have been horrified watching the news coverage of the wildfires ravaging Lane County, parts of Oregon, and other locations up and down the West Coast.
• September 1, 2020
Dear University of Oregon community,
It is my pleasure to announce that we have selected Nicole Commissiong, assistant dean for student affairs at the UO School of Law, as the next associate vice president, chief civil rights officer, and Title IX Coordinator.
• President Michael H. Schill sent a message to all UO students inviting them to attend a virtual town hall on September 3, 2020, to provide an update on plans and campus operations for fall term 2020.
• As promised, I am writing today to provide you with information about plans for fall operations at the University of Oregon. Let me first hit the headlines and then I will provide more detail.
• While an on-campus experience is the goal, it is important to recognize that we do not control the coronavirus. Due to continually changing events we will almost certainly have to make some changes to our plans before the start of the term.
• I am writing to let you know that the University of Oregon is taking a lead role in working to protect international students and to block the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from revoking visas for international students whose studies may be entirely online this fall. Today, the UO joined with 20 research institutions, liberal arts colleges, and public universities in the West in filing a lawsuit in Eugene’s U.S. District Court that seeks a temporary restraining order against the proposed regulations.
