Sustainable City Year in Salem
Students in Jennifer Howard-Grenville’s industrial ecology course helped develop solutions for real-life issues in the city of Salem.
Ask the Business Professional
Held on Tuesday, January 25, the workshop gave students the chance to get candid, real-world feedback on their resumes, cover letters, and job/internship search strategies.
Swing Mobility Aids—On a Roll!
From vision to Venture Quest to reality—that's the course charted by sisters Lindsey and Sydney Swing and their start-up company Swing Mobility Aids, LLC. Their product? A souped-up walker geared to disabled youths and adults, as well as active seniors. After learning about the many injuries caused by devices currently on the market, current UO business major Lindsey sketched out a better product. Next, she and her sister Sydney—a UO alum—interviewed people currently using mobility aids.
Nyenrode Reborn
A festive event celebrating the program’s revival after a hiatus of more than two decades. First launched in 1965, the program sent American undergraduates to The Netherlands while bringing Dutch students to the United States
O Heroes Give Back
As a graduate teaching fellow with O Heroes--a nonprofit organization within the UO athletic department--Matt develops programs that enable student-athletes to serve the Eugene/Springfield community.
Warsaw Trip to NY
“Amazing!" “Phenomenal!" “Unbelievable!"--once again, the Warsaw Sports Marketing Center's annual New York trip was a huge success, providing MBA candidates with unprecedented entrée into the sports business world, including the opportunity for in-depth meetings with five of the twenty most influential people in sports--in just three short days. Still jazzed from their whirlwind experience, participants shared their excitement and inspiration.
Introducing the Century Club
Local and national companies are invited to join an exclusive group of 100 corporations gaining valuable benefits while forging a dynamic partnership with the Lundquist College of Business. Advantages will include preferred access to student resumes, early access to faculty research, invitations to join the college at special events--and more. Sponsorships at the silver, gold, and platinum levels are available. Get more info or download brochure (PDF).
Fast Food and Branding
Sugar, fat, and salt will continue to fuel the national debate on childhood nutrition, thanks to a study by T. Bettina Cornwell.
Professors of Practice
With the introduction of a new category of non-tenured faculty we will take our commitment to experiential learning a step further.
College Gives Back
Let's break it down by numbers: 67 pledges, $37,534 donated (15 percent of UO total), $560.21 average gift. Those figures represent the contributions by Lundquist College of Business faculty and staff to the annual Oregon Charitable Fund Drive. More than half of the college's employees participated, giving part of their paychecks to charities throughout the state. Each year, the Oregon Charitable Fund Drive asks state employees to give to their choice of more than 800 local non-profits. Oh, and for the record, total UO pledges were $248,065.00-$120,000 more than OSU and PSU combined.