1:00–2:00 p.m.
Interested in databases? Considering work in the financial or nonprofit sectors? This interactive workshop teaches the fundamentals of using SQL (Structured Query Language) to extract and analyze data from relational databases. Learn how to sort, filter, aggregation, and join data with SQL by writing your own queries!
No experience required, though participants may benefit from familiarity with programming languages like R or Python. The first class will be an orientation session dedicated to installation and configuration. The curriculum for this workshop will be based in part on this Library Carpentry class.
4:00–4:45 p.m.
Networking doesn’t have to feel awkward, we promise. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to build meaningful professional connections, both online and in person. We’ll cover how to create or update your LinkedIn profile, reach out for informational interviews, and make the most of networking opportunities at the UO and beyond. Walk away with strategies you can start using right away.
Registration on Handshake is encouraged but not required. All students are welcome.
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Meet current faculty, staff, and alumni who are out in their professional lives and learn about their experiences in their industries (higher education, sports, corporate, etc.).
Our panel of guest speakers will answer facilitator-developed questions before opening the floor to the audience for additional questions. The evening will wrap up with dinner from Lani Moku and an opportunity to connect with one another.
This session is open to all UO students, faculty, and staff. Seats are limited, so register online today.
Agenda
- 4:00–4:15 p.m. — Welcome
- 4:15–5:30 p.m. — Panel
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Open social time and dinner
Drop in as you are able!
About Out Leaders in Business
This session is co-sponsored by the Out Leaders in Business affinity group at the Lundquist College of Business. Out Leaders in Business has been on hiatus but is aiming for a full launch fall 2026. Interested in joining the affinity group? The group is open to students, faculty, and staff, both as members and in leadership roles. Register your interest online.
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
The 2026 Spring Officers of Administration Professional Development Symposium will focus on Building a Culture of Community following the UO’s strategic plan, Oregon Rising.
This full-day event will bring together OAs from across the UO Eugene and the UO Portland campus for morning and afternoon sessions designed to foster a culture of community, and networking. Through various learning activities, participants will imagine and develop a culture that fosters community, gain a deeper understanding of trust, networking techniques, covering key elements such as growth, well-being, resilience, trust, belonging, connection, and purpose.
Attendees will hear from key leaders and engage in a hands-on activity facilitated by keynote speaker, Anthony Lambatos, Founder, MIBE Making It Better Every Day-Leadership Development and Owner, Footers Catering, and President of UO Alumni Association, who will provide inspiration and strategies for creating a culture we want to call our community.
The afternoon welcomes keynote speaker Jenna Schuttpelz, Senior Director for Talent Acquisitions and Class and Compensation, Human Resources. Jenna will share an activity and discussion around building your network, including the value of networking, practical tools and both individual and team habits that can strengthen your network and community.
Attendees will leave the symposium with an opportunity for participants to engage with one another, share ideas, and create a stronger, more connected community.
Intended audience: Current UO Officers of Administration.
Please note that this event is in-person. Eugene employees will meet in the Ford Alumni Center Ballroom, Portland employees will be on the Portland main campus, specific location TBD. Portland will be livestreamed to connect with Eugene keynote presentations.
Schedule for the day:
- 8:30 - 9:00 am Check-in with coffee/tea
- 9:00 - 10:00 am Welcome, President Scholz, Provost Long
- 10:00 - 12:00 pm Keynote speaker, Anthony Lambatos, MIBE Company
- Noon - 1:00 pm Catered lunch and networking
- 1:00 - 2:00 pm Building a community network, Jenna Schuttpelz, HR
- 2:00 - 2:30 pm Closing activity
Reserve your spot through MyTrack.
Please email any questions to the OA Council at oa@uoregon.edu.
Sponsored by the OA Council, Human Resources, Office of the President, Office of the Provost, UO Portland.
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Want to learn more about graduate school or different types of part-time/full-time jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities, and careers in the health professions? The Health Grad & Career Expo is your chance to get curious about your present and future in healthcare! This expo is a mix of graduate schools excited to share more with you about their organization/program and early career talent and educational opportunities. Great for students exploring career paths as well as students ready to start applying for the year ahead.
FEATURING PROGRAMS IN: Audiology, Biomedical Sciences, Chiropractic, Dentistry, Gerontology, Health Services, Human Genetics, Kinesiology, Medical Doctor, Medical Science, Mental Health, Natural Medicine, Nursing/Nurse Practitioner, Nutritional Science, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Osteopathy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Speech Therapy, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary, and more!
Register on Handshake today to learn about all the schools and organizations coming, positions of interest, and get tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo.
For more information, visit the Unviersity Career Center in Tykeson-Garden Level to learn more about how the UCC supports students applying to grad school through career coaching and document reviews! Also check out our NEW online career exploration resources around Health & Scientific Discovery!
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Oregon Consulting Group (OCG) is tabling in the atrium of the Lillis Business Complex to provide students an opportunity to learn more about our group. Students will have a chance to meet current OCG members and understand our group offerings.
noon
This free, ten-part workshop series will introduce you to the fundamentals of programming in Python through interactive programming exercises. Develop core programming skills that will allow you to write Python scripts for your own work. No experience required!
Topics covered include the following:
- variables and data types
- mathematical functions
- Jupyter notebooks
- reading data into Python
- plotting data with Pandas
This hybrid, interactive course is intended for beginners to programming. Not sure how to install Python? Our first day will focus on installing Python and configuring your coding environment.
Our curriculum is available to read and reference any time. Save the link and refer to it often. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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1-Day Workshop: Wednesday, April 22nd: 12-1pm, CoLAB
Discover the Microsoft Excel features that will transform your productivity
Think Excel is just rows, columns, and formulas? This workshop will change your mind. In just one hour, you’ll explore powerful features that go far beyond basic spreadsheets—tools that help you clean data, analyze trends, and make smarter decisions faster.
This isn’t about learning how to sum a column—it’s about unlocking the hidden gems that make Excel a powerhouse for productivity and insight.
What You'll Gain
- Data Validation & Cleanup: Learn how to control data entry with validation rules and quickly remove duplicates to keep your spreadsheets clean and reliable.
- Flash Fill & Quick Analysis: Discover how Excel can recognize patterns and automate formatting, and use the Quick Analysis tool to instantly visualize your data.
- Mini Visuals with Sparklines: Add tiny, powerful charts directly into cells to show trends at a glance—perfect for dashboards and reports.
- What-If Analysis & Goal Seek: Explore scenario planning tools that help you test outcomes and find the exact inputs needed to reach your goals.
- Consolidate Tool: Combine data from multiple sheets or workbooks into one streamlined summary—no manual copy-pasting required.
- Forecast Sheet: Use built-in forecasting tools to project future trends based on historical data, with just a few clicks.
This workshop is ideal for anyone who works with data in Excel and wants to move beyond formulas into smarter, faster analysis. Whether you're tracking budgets, managing projects, or reporting outcomes, these tools will help you work more efficiently and make your data work harder for you.
Come discover what you’ve been missing!
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Intro to R: Reproducible Data Science Ready to move beyond spreadsheets? Join us for a streamlined, hands-on introduction to R using the world-renowned Software Carpentry curriculum.
How it Works: This is a "Flipped" workshop designed for busy students and researchers.
Watch: You’ll receive short, targeted video lessons to watch on your own time
Work: We meet once a week for a 90-minute Live Challenge Lab. No lecturing! We spend the entire time live-coding, solving data challenges, and troubleshooting errors together.
By the end of four weeks, you will be able to:
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Manage data projects reproducibly in RStudio.
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Clean and "tidy" messy datasets using dplyr and tidyr.
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Create publication-quality visualizations with ggplot2.
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Automate your analysis with R Markdown.
Prerequisites and Setup:
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No prior programming experience is required. Participants must have R and RStudio installed on their laptops prior to the first session. Instructions will be sent upon registration.
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Commitment: By registering, you are committing to attending all four sessions and completing the weekly pre-work videos.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
The Northwest Native American Language Resource Center's Community Project Planning and Development (CPPD) workshops are designed to help guide you through the process of creating a community-based project: from coming up with the idea, to building a solid organizational and logistical foundation, and all of the other necessary steps to get your project proposal completed. Overall, there are 15 CPPD workshops in this series.
Each workshop also has an associated next-day drop-in assistance hour. This workshop series is meant to take participants with little to no experience in community project planning and development and help them complete their first project proposal. While we are focused on assisting with project planning and development of Alaskan Native/Native American Language projects, much of the content that you will be learning in these workshops is readily transferrable to other types of projects.
Registrants will have access to all workshops in this April offering. Attendance at all workshops in the offering is recommended but not required.
All instruction is provided online and instructors will join online. Participants will join remotely via zoom (please see technology section below.)
Workshops in this Offering
The CPPD workshops are offered in smaller, five workshop offerings. The first five workshops were offered in November and December of 2025. The workshops that are available in the April offering are:
Workshop 6: Identifying Long-Range Goals
- Topic: Supports facilitation of community discussions to identify vision-aligned, long-term goals that drive project outcomes.
- Date: 4/1
- Drop-In Assistance: 4/2
Workshop 7: Defining Barriers to Long-Range Goals
- Topic: Identifies internal and external barriers, explores strategies to surface challenges, and begin problem-solving approaches.
- Date: 4/8
- Drop-In Assistance: 4/9
Workshop 8: Creating Project Goals & Objectives
- Topic: Translates community vision into specific, measurable project goals and objectives using clear, structured frameworks.
- Date: 4/15
- Drop-In Assistance: 4/16
Workshop 9: Outcomes, Outputs, & Activities
- Topic: Distinguishes outcomes, outputs, and activities, aligns them within a project framework/logic model.
- Date: 4/22
- Drop-In Assistance: 4/23
Workshop 10: Building a Project Work Plan
- Topic: Hands-on strategies to create a work plan with timelines, milestones, responsibilities, and deliverables.
- Date: 4/29
- Drop-In Assistance: 4/30
Technology
The CPPD workshops will be held via Zoom and will use Canvas, a course management system, for materials and activities. Participants must have an email address. It will be best to join on a computer that has a stable internet connection, a webcam, and headphones (depending on your work environment). Using a computer rather than a mobile device will improve your experience - you will be able to better interact with others, participate in hands-on activities, and see presented materials.