Donor and Alumni News

Chad Barczak
Success Through Failure
Serial entrepreneur Chad Barczak ’98, MBA ’99 joined the Duck Stops Here podcast to talk about his career and how his greatest failures have actually been his greatest successes.
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Honoring World-Class Research
Management professor Peter Younkin is the recipient of the 2023 Stewart Distinguished Faculty Award.
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Introducing Lillis Way
A section of East 13th Avenue on campus got a name change in honor of Gwen and Chuck Lillis.
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Blazing a New Trail
Erin Harville, MBA ’22 was drawn to the Oregon MBA out of a desire to push herself out of her comfort zone.
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UO Business: The Magazine, Fall 2022
New dean makes a splash, students help bring the world to Eugene, groundbreaking faculty research, and more.
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Accounting Prospectus 2022
The 2022 edition of the yearly publication of the School of Accounting at the UO Lundquist College of Business.
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Radical Career Transformations
The Oregon Executive MBA equipped Brandi Martin and Ye Feng to change the course of their careers.
Collage of head shot photos of Lauren Anderson (left) and Jeff Sorenson (right) with a diagonal dividing line in the middle between the two photos
Welcome New Center Directors
The Lundquist College is pleased to welcome two outstanding professionals to lead two of our signature centers.
Ellen Schmidt Devlin
Women in Sports: Title IX Anniversary
As Title IX marks its 50th anniversary, UO highlights inspirational alumnae—including Sports Product Management cofounder Ellen Schmidt-Devlin.
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Dynamic Duck Duo
Chuck, PhD ’72 (marketing) and Gwen Lillis have made numerous contributions to both the Lundquist College of Business and the university as a whole.
Photo of Michael Schill and Chuck Lillis sitting in chairs facing each other while talking for this video interview
Transformation Remembered, Lessons Learned
In a conversation with UO president Michael Schill, Chuck Lillis, PhD ’72 (marketing), shares his UO story.
Devon Allan coming out of the starting blocks on an indoor practice track while warming up
Devon Allen Chases World Championships and Pro Football
Lundquist College alumnus Devon Allen ’17 is chasing a historic twofer—medaling at the world championships and playing pro football.
Headshot photo of Bruce Blonigen smiling at the camera wearing a white shirt with a brown tie with his suit jacket thrown over his right shoulder
College Welcomes New Dean
Bruce Blonigen will take the helm of the Lundquist College of Business beginning July 1, 2022, serving a two-year appointment as dean.
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The Value of Flight School
For Daniel McCloskey ’22, being a part of the Lundquist College’s inaugural Flight School cohort shaped his business school experience in ways he couldn’t have predicted.
Students participate in a field day at Hayward Field in the lead up to the World Championships.
The Opportunity of a Lifetime
UO students are getting hands-on experience planning, organizing, and marketing major sporting events like World Athletics Championships Oregon22.