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Preparing Our Students for the World
To prepare students for life beyond college, we challenge you to examine society’s most important questions, developing your liberal arts skills in questioning critically, thinking logically, communicating clearly, and collaborating with others. These skills prepare you for life after graduation as both a citizen and a career professional.
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences receive integrated academic and career advising in our state-of-the-art Tykeson Hall. Our advisors are here to help you plan your academic path and prepare you for a career from your very first moments on campus.
Current College of Arts and Sciences Students
Valerie Owusu-Hienno, Neuroscience, ’26
Valerie Owusu-Hienno aspires to be a physician, researcher, and global health advocate. During her time as a CAS and Clark Honors College student, she has been named a Goldwater Scholar—a nationally prestigious award for undergraduates conducting research in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics—and UO Presidential Scholar. But what has helped her achieve accomplishments and work toward her dream goals is a liberal arts education.
"Studying liberal arts alongside my STEM degree enables me to understand both the physiological mechanisms behind biological processes and the social, historical, and political contexts that influence disease patterns."
Oliver Twitchell,
Theatre Arts ’26
Oliver Twitchell class of ’26 is majoring in theatre arts and has worked in the Costume Shop, creating costumes for University Theatre productions.
“I’ve benefitted from taking a course load that spans the liberal arts, including mathematics, sciences and humanities. Each discipline has deepened my understanding of costume design in unique ways. Science and math have strengthened my problem-solving and structural thinking—skills crucial when managing budgets, materials, or the physics of movement and fabric. Humanities and social sciences, meanwhile, have helped me interpret the political, historical, and cultural contexts that shape every story told on stage.
"A well-designed costume isn’t just clothing—it’s a visual union of history, psychology, and symbolism.”
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World-Class Faculty
Our faculty are world-class and award-winning scholars, and include winners of the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of Science and members of prestigious organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences and the American Association of Arts and Sciences, and they bring in tens of millions of dollars in new grants annually.
They are also passionate, accomplished teachers who care about their students. In CAS, you will learn directly from teachers at the top of their fields who care about your success.
Living and Learning in Eugene, Oregon
Referred to as “a great city for the arts and outdoors,” Eugene is the quintessential college town that frequently turns up on lists of the best places to live, as well as those that are environmentally conscious and bicycle-friendly cities. Whether on campus or off, you’ll find a community that embraces students seeking everything from the arts, nightlife, sporting events, and family-friendly recreation.