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Distinguished Teaching Award

An Apple for Teaching Excellence 

Six College of Arts and Sciences faculty members were surprised in their classrooms during the 2023 spring term with big news: they had won a 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award. The winners are recognized for their exceptional teaching that is inclusive, engaged and research-informed.

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News from CAS

September 12, 2023
COMPUTER SCIENCE - High school students took part in the 2023 SAIL summer camp at the University of Oregon. Among the year's programs was one focused on computer science, led by Phil Colbert, a senior instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences.
September 9, 2023
EARTH SCIENCES - A new, innovative earthquake center, led by the University of Oregon, is receiving a five-year, $15-million grant from the National Science Foundation, to understand the Cascadia subduction zone and improve earthquake resiliency in the Pacific Northwest.
September 8, 2023
EARTH SCIENCES - The Greek island Santorini is known for its scenic beauty and the filming location for the hit ABBA-fueled musical Mamma Mia. However, geophysicist Emilie Hooft is interested in the underwater volcanoes that created the island about 3,600 years ago. For the past 10 years, Hooft has been studying those underwater volcanoes using state-of-the-art imaging.

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Your Gift Changes Lives

Gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences can help our students make the most of their college careers. To do this, CAS needs your support. Your contributions help us ensure that teaching, research, advising, mentoring, and support services are fully available to every student. Thank you!

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CAS to Add Tenure-track Positions in Latinx Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences is adding six tenure-track faculty positions in various departments. CAS’s goal is to broaden our academic expertise and deepen interdisciplinary research, create relevant curriculum and foster mentorship on campus for students.

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Undergraduate Studies

Wherever your academic goals eventually take you at the UO, all Ducks begin their journey with foundational courses in CAS. More than 60 percent of students go on to pursue a major in a CAS department or program. With more than 50 departments and programs, there’s an intellectual home for almost any interest, talent, or career aspiration.

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Graduate Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 30 master's programs and more than 20 doctoral programs across a diverse range of disciplines. Both as contributors to research teams and through their own scholarship and teaching, our CAS graduate students are indispensable to the vitality of the UO academic mission.

Student Support Services

We provide our students with a variety of resources to help you thrive inside and outside the classroom. Through Tykeson Advising, we provide comprehensive academic and career advising from the start of your journey at the University of Oregon. Learn about career preparation and get assistance in selecting the very best classes. Connect with labs, libraries, IT and tutoring. Find your community on campus.

World-Class Faculty

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The College of Arts and Sciences faculty members are a driving force of the high-output, high-impact research activity that has earned the UO membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Our world-class faculty members are inspiring teachers.

Among them are five members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, four members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 10 Members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are committed to helping students discover their academic passion. Every day, they work to expand students’ intellectual horizons, preparing them for life after college with real-world knowledge and skills.

 

Spotlight on CAS Academics

Choose Your Path

The College of Arts and Sciences offers more than 50 majors and nearly 70 minors across multiple departments and programs in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. We also offer 36 master’s programs and 25 doctoral programs.

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Meet our Dean

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), we are committed to excellence in research and teaching, student success, and diversity, equity, and belonging. 

A liberal arts education—one that offers a breadth of intellectual approaches and perspectives and depth in a major discipline—is the foundation to a purposeful life as a life-long learner, engaged citizen, and leader. The skills you will learn here—from written and verbal communication to analytical and quantitative reasoning, to compassion and understanding—are those that employers seek and will open the door to a wealth of opportunities. 

You will find more than 50 majors and a multitude of minors within CAS, and seemingly endless opportunities for personal exploration and discovery. Whether you are an incoming first-year student, a grad student or a transfer student, you can map an exciting future and be part of a fun, warm, engaged liberal arts community here. Come join us. And go Ducks! 

More from Dean Chris Poulsen

The College of Arts and Sciences includes:

50+
undergraduate degree programs
30+
masters programs
25
PhD programs
10,000+
Undergraduate students in CAS Majors
795
faculty members
1,295
masters and PhD students in CAS

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Sep 22
Oregon Law Alumni & Friends Fall Celebration

Annual Oregon Law celebration including honoring the Class of 1973 Order of the Emerald reunion, Multicultural Alumni and Student Luncheon, The O'Connell Conference, Alumni...
Oregon Law Alumni & Friends Fall Celebration
September 22
William W. Knight Law Center

Annual Oregon Law celebration including honoring the Class of 1973 Order of the Emerald reunion, Multicultural Alumni and Student Luncheon, The O'Connell Conference, Alumni Awards Dinner, and Oregon Law football tailgate.

Sep 22
Jenny Kroik - Adell McMillan Gallery Exhibit 7:30 a.m.

Jenny Kroik received her MFA from the University of Oregon School of Art and Design in 2010. She is a New York City-based illustrator. Born in in St. Petersburg, Russia, she moved...
Jenny Kroik - Adell McMillan Gallery Exhibit
September 22–October 26
7:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Adell McMillan Gallery

Jenny Kroik received her MFA from the University of Oregon School of Art and Design in 2010. She is a New York City-based illustrator. Born in in St. Petersburg, Russia, she moved to Israel with her family in 1989, and then to the United States in 2002. The inspiration for her whimsical, sensitive paintings comes from the people she sees around her and moving to NYC in 2016 has given her endless material for her illustrations. With her work, she attempts to capture a fleeting moment or a feeling, to freeze time and highlight the beauty and wonder in each person, their environment and event. Jenny has worked with a wide variety of clients on illustrations for books, magazines, advertising, products, and websites, she has also shown her work in a number of US galleries. For the past 9 years Jenny has taught drawing and painting part-time at the University of Oregon and City College of New York and art workshops across the country. She has a BFA in illustration and animation from the Art Institute of Boston and an MFA in painting from the University of Oregon.

Sep 22
Unpack the Quack 8:00 a.m.

Unpack the Quack is the university's move-in experience!

Unpack the Quack
September 21–22
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Unpack the Quack is the university's move-in experience!

Sep 22
Parent and Family Lounge 9:00 a.m.

We invite you to visit us at the Parent and Family Lounge during move-in. Come relax, enjoy refreshments, write a letter to your student, and meet Division of Student Life staff....
Parent and Family Lounge
September 22
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Green

We invite you to visit us at the Parent and Family Lounge during move-in. Come relax, enjoy refreshments, write a letter to your student, and meet Division of Student Life staff. This is an informal space and families are welcome to come and go as they please.