Invitation to take summer courses GLBL 446 Development & Social Change in Latin America & the Caribbean and GLBL 101 (Intro to Global Issues & Solutions) online! PLUS Indigenous Rights & Environmental Justice in the Bolivian Amazon study abroad & volunteering (CIREJ)

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Hi,

I’d be grateful if you’d share the announcement below with other advisors, students and others, about two summer courses I’ll teach, GLBL 446, Development and Social Change in Latin America & the Caribbean and GLBL 101, plus our study abroad in the Bolivian Amazon and volunteer opportunities with our organization, the Coalition for Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice in Bolivia.

Students can opt to do alternative readings and written assignments in Spanish.

 

Many thanks in advance!

Derrick Hindery

Associate Professor, Global Studies

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invitation to take summer courses GLBL 446 Development & Social Change in Latin America & the Caribbean and GLBL 101 (Intro to Global Issues & Solutions) online! PLUS Indigenous Rights & Environmental Justice in the Bolivian Amazon study abroad & volunteering (CIREJ)

 

Hi everyone,

 

I hope you are well! I’m writing to invite you to take or share info about 2 asynchronous online courses I’ll teach this summer during the 1st and 2nd summer sessions (1st: 6/23-7/18; 2nd: 7/21-8/15): GLBL 446 (Development and Social Change in Latin America and the Caribbean, CRN 41611 and GLBL 101 (Introduction to Global & International Issues and Solutions, CRN 40752). 

 

Please see and share the attached flyers.

 

In GLBL 446, you’ll learn about pressing issues in the region, including root causes and solutions related to development, Latinos in the U.S., migration, capitalism, socialism, social movements, gender, environmental justice, political-economy/ecology, US-Latin American relations, ecotourism, and drug conflicts! Students can opt to do alternative readings and written assignments in Spanish.

 

Open to all majors. Elective that fulfils these Professional Concentration Areas in Global Studies: • Environmental Justice and Resilience • Gender, Race, and Equality • Development Studies • Law and Human Rights • Diplomacy, Peace, and Conflict Studies • Food Studies • Global Health • Business, Trade, and Tourism Arts and Identity • Arts & Identities Fulfils these Geographic Focus Areas: • Latin America & Caribbean • North America.

 

In GLBL 101 you’ll learn about political, economic, and environmental issues facing humanity today, including hunger, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, conflict, global health crises, human rights violations, political instability, education, and immigration. But don’t despair! In both courses, we’ll look at various solutions for all the issues we cover!

 

No textbooks will be used. Course materials are free and will be posted on Canvas.

 

Please also see the attached flyers about our Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice in Bolivia study abroad program and volunteer & internship opportunities with the Coalition for Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice in Bolivia.

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FHS 410: Advanced Project-Based Writing for Human Services course-Please share with your students!

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Sent on behalf of the Family & Human Services program (fhs@uoregon.edu).

Dear Advisors:

FHS 410 is an advanced writing course with personalized support and feedback for social science undergraduate students. This is a great course for students who are interested in diving deep on a social science topic or who are planning to go to graduate school and will need a writing sample. The course is open to students from any major, and prerequisites include WR 122, WR 123, or FHS 301 or another other 300-level writing course.

If you are working with a student who is interested in taking this class and needs clearance, please have them reach out to fhs@uoregon.edu directly.

Thank you for sharing this unique opportunity with students!

-FHS Program

 

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Emma Bjorngard Basayne (Saami), Ph.D.
She/Her/Hers
Advising Center Operations Director & Academic Advisor
College of Education
E: ebasayne@uoregon.edu | Web: https://education.uoregon.edu/student-academic-services
HEDCO 130G | 1215 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-5277

Spring Term Ducks on Track Utilization Survey and Announcements – Please respond by June 20

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Greetings!

I know things are wrapping up this time of the term and year, and wish you all the best with your projects and appointments during this busy time.  I’m reaching out to share a few updates and reminders re: Ducks on Track.

New DoT Resource

I’m happy to share we are close to launching many new resources for Ducks on Track via Advising Hub! There will be updated Scribe Hows for the Degree Audit and What If, new mini-modules with videos and Scribe Hows for smaller functions, and a wealth of information in a comprehensive user guide. Additionally, we will have “News” and “Coming Soon” and “Updates” sections on the Advising Hub DoT Page responsive to questions and concerns raised in Ask me Anything sessions and via direct contact from folks, as well as an Archive section with past presentations and materials. A message will go out when the page is launched in the coming weeks.

Spring 2025 DoT Utilization Survey

Ducks on Track has changed quite a bit over the course of the year, and we’d really appreciate updated feedback on the DoT Utilization Survey. You may access it via this link https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3dznoFu4KpWxxky  or QR Code:

DoT Ask me Anything

Finally, tomorrow, June 10, is our last DoT Ask me Anything of the academic year. You can join us at 3:30 via https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/5325689041 . These sessions will return once a month during academic terms in Fall 2025.

 

Thank you again for all your insights, questions, and concerns. We continue to strive to provide the support and tools needed to get the most out of DoT.

 

Best,

Erica

Erica L. Abbe, MS   (She/Her)

Degree Progression Manager

Degree Progression Team | Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success

University of Oregon

eabbe@uoregon.edu | 541.346.2206

New DSCI topics course: Know our Laptop

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Check out this new two credit topics class in the Fall, DSCI199, Know your Laptop, CRN 16760. It should be helpful to any incoming freshman irrespective of major. Flyer attached ()

This introductory course is designed to equip students with a foundational understanding of their computers and how to work with them, preparing students for efficient computing in college and beyond.

Topics include:

  • Introductory binary representation of information & logic
  • Computer architecture and the role of different pieces of hardware
  • File systems and storage
  • Fundamental shell programming
  • The internet

Advising All-Staff Slides & More

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for attending the Summer Advising All-Staff Meeting on 6/3. The slides from the meeting are now available on the UO Advising Hub.

In the General Advising Team, you can also find the ARC course list and general information on ARCs. Also attached.

Finally, please fill out the ACAA Professional Development year-end survey. Your feedback, whether or not you engaged with the events, is extremely helpful for planning future events.

Upcoming Advising Events:

June 24: All-Advisor IntroDUCKtion Training in EMU Ballroom. Breakfast at 8:30, event starts at 9:00.

Sept. 15: Advisor All-Staff Meeting in EMU 214 Redwood at 9:00

 

Best,

 

Lauren Eichler, PhD

Assistant Director of Advisor Education and Training

Office of Academic Advising | Undergraduate Education and Student Success

University of Oregon

leichler@uoregon.edu | 541-356-3111

(she/her)

 

ARC Information for Advisors and Faculty

Fall 2025 ARC Course List for Advisors

Help TRIO by Reaching Out to Your Government Representatives

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In March Tara and Shari traveled to Wahington, DC to attend the Annual Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Policy Seminar where we built community with TRIO programs from across the US and advocated on Capitol Hill for continued TRIO support and funding. Despite this, Trump’s 2026 budget proposal calls for a total elimination of TRIO programs.

In his proposal, Trump states that “college access is not an obstacle for students of limited means” and that TRIO programs are a “relic”.

Trump’s assertions are false! According to 2023 data from the US Census Bureau students from the highest income quartile earn college degrees at 4 times the rate of students from the lowest income quartile.

Eliminating TRIO isn’t just a budget decision; it’s a choice to shut the door on millions of Americans who are ready and able to succeed. It supports students from all racial backgrounds who face barriers not because of ability, but because of income, opportunity, or circumstance.

Many of you have been asking us how you can help ensure that TRIO programs are not eliminated.  COE (our lobbyists in DC) have made it simple for interested people to fight to protect TRIO and the millions of students who count on us by clicking here to send messages directly to your elected officials. Every voice counts and if you are a person who has benefitted from these programs personally definitely tell your story about how #TRIOWORKS.

If you have family or friends who live in red states encourage them to reach out to their government officials too. Their voices will be very impactful.

Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of TRIO and our students during this uncertain time. We appreciate you so much.

 

The University of Oregon TRIO Teams

Tara, Christabelle, Natalie, Denise, Katie, Mary Ann, Nora, and Shari

Upcoming changes to Neuroscience major

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Hi all,

For those of you who ever work with Neuroscience majors, I wanted to alert you to two changes to the major requirements that will go into effect in Fall 2025 and may impact neuroscience majors’ Summer and Fall term registration.

  1. HPHY 322 Human Physiology I will no longer be a required course for the Neuroscience major (effective Fall 2025).
  • For neuro majors who have already successfully completed HPHY 322, my understanding is this course will still show up as counting towards their Neuroscience major requirements.
  • For students who have not taken or successfully completed HPHY 322, this course is no longer required for the Neuroscience major.
  1. Neuroscience majors will have the option to take a new, recommended course HPHY 399 Neuroanatomy in Winter 2026 instead of taking HPHY 321 Human Anatomy I in the Summer or Fall.
  • The Human Physiology department is creating a new course HPHY 399 Neuroanatomy for Neuroscience majors that will be offered for the first time in Winter 2026.
  • This will be the preferred and recommended course for Neuroscience majors in place of HPHY 321 Human Anatomy I.
  • The pre-requisites, number of credits, content, and lab experience will be very similar to HPHY 321, but the course is being created with Neuroscience majors in mind.
  • HPHY/NEUR double majors should still plan to take HPHY 321; all other NEUR majors are strongly encouraged to take the course designed for their major, HPHY 399 Neuroanatomy.

**Please note that pre-requisites for upper-division HPHY courses that are electives for the Neuroscience major will be adjusted next Winter and Spring to accommodate Neuroscience majors who will no longer be taking HPHY 322 and will be taking HPHY 399 Neuroanatomy in place of HPHY 321.

Thanks,

Nicole

 

—
Nicole Dudukovic, Ph.D.
Director, Neuroscience Major

Core Faculty, Clark Honors College​

Senior Instructor, Department of Psychology

University of Oregon

Coastal Quarter at OIMB

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Flyer for Coastal Quarter 2026

Hi Awesome Advisors!,

Would you be so kind as to help us get the word out to students from all majors about the “People and the Coast” program being offered for the second year this coming Winter 2026 at the UO’s marine lab, OIMB (see flyer attached and verbiage to share with students below)? Importantly, all the courses offered in this program are upper division courses but we waive all of the prerequisites so students from any major can take the courses.

Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you so much for helping us get the word out so students can plan ahead to live at OIMB next winter if they’d like to participate. We’ll send out another plug in early fall as well.

Thank you all!,

Maya

 

“The University of Oregon, College of Arts and Sciences is offering a new program, “People and the Coast: An Introduction to Coastal and Marine Environmental Studies,” at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB). This “Coastal Quarter” is an interdisciplinary, immersion-style term lead by faculty across the UO to teach undergraduates at the coast with the goal of building a cohort of students who gain understanding of coastal issues. The second “Coastal Quarter” will run in Winter 2026 and include courses focusing on marine and coastal issues, archaeology and include an internship with a local partner institution. Please see the list of courses below that will be offered in Winter 2026.

The “Coastal Quarter” is designed to be a place-based immersion experience. As such, students will enroll in all 4 courses and a seminar and live in-residence on the OIMB campus for the entire Winter quarter. For more information see https://www.oceanice.org/coastal-quarter.

Courses:

BI 457 Marine Environmental Issues – A survey of the current issues that influence marine environments at local and global scales. We will examine several local applied case studies with guest speakers and field trips. We will take an integrated approach to explore global climate change, conservation, fisheries, habitat alteration, introduced species, and pollution in the marine environment using readings, seminars, and peer-reviewed writing.

BI 457 Exploring Estuaries as Ecosystems (4 cr) Estuaries have been essential habitat for human populations since we have used marine resources.  These highly productive ecosystems of habitats and organisms provide harbors, and food, This course will explore how estuaries work, support human needs, absorb human impacts, and yet remain largely resilient.  

ANTH 444 Seacoast in Prehistory – This course is designed to examine coastlines from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives using archaeological case studies from around the world. Topics of discussion will include subsistence strategies, the rise of sociopolitical complexity, trade and exchange systems, and ecological adaptations and impacts.

BI 406 Coastal Experience Internship (3 cr): This course will give hands-on experience working with one of our coastal partners (e.g., ODFW, SNERR), on a project that culminates in presenting at our Coastal Symposium.

BI 407, Seminar on Coastal Practitioners (1 cr): A one-credit seminar class exploring careers of coastal practitioners through guest lectures.

 

To apply: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCRvwBdbPhMk0Zw

The application period closes on Saturday October 15, 2025 or until filled. 

Once admitted to the program, students may apply for a need-based partial scholarship.”

 

Maya Watts, PhD | Education Coordinator (she/her)
University of Oregon | Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
63466 Boat Basin Rd, Charleston, OR 97420
541-346-7277 | mwolf1@uoregon.edu

Prevention Science MS and MEd programs

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Sent on behalf of the Prevention Science Program (prevsci@uoregon.edu) and Dr. Heather Leonard (hleonard3@uoregon.edu).

UO Prevention Science flyer

 

 

Hello academic advisors,

 

We know that the end of the year is fast approaching! And we know this time of year can be stressful for graduating students who are still unsure about their plans for the future. We are reaching out to provide information about a wonderful, multi-disciplinary graduate program here at UO that many students are unfamiliar with: a master’s degree in Prevention Science!

 

Our programs are a great fit for students in psychology, sociology, health promotion, communication, public health, behavioral health, anthropology, family and human services, nutrition, etc. who are seeking a graduate education related to promoting the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Our program provides training in the foundations, design, and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing risk and enhancing protective factors in children, youth, and families, and building resilient communities. The best part—our admissions cycle for our 1-year MEd degree or 2-year MS degree is open until June 30th!

 

If you have any students who might be interested in learning more about the field of prevention science and graduate school opportunities in this field, please share the information below.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

Thank you for your consideration,

 

Heather Leonard, PhD

Program Director, Prevention Science

Counseling Psychology and Human Services

College of Education

University of Oregon

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UO Prevention Science flyer

Are you graduating next month?

Considering graduate school, but not sure what you want to study?

 

If you are passionate about promoting the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, the Prevention Science program at the University of Oregon (Eugene, OR) is for you. Our program provides training in the foundations, design, and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing risk and enhancing protective factors in children, youth, and families, and building resilient communities. Our strengths-based program is designed to produce culturally-competent prevention scientists capable of advancing healthy outcomes across diverse settings.

 

The Prevention Science program offers the following degree options: 1-year MEd, 2-year MS, and 4-year PhD.

 

We are currently accepting applications for the 1-year MEd and 2-year MS programs for Fall 2025 enrollment. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 30, 2025.

 

The Prevention Science Program has 20+ faculty with inter-disciplinary backgrounds and diverse research interests (e.g., cyberbullying, weight stigma, substance use, child and adolescent development, intimate partner violence, adolescent risk taking behaviors). For more information about UO’s Prevention Science Program and faculty research interests, click here: https://education.uoregon.edu/prevsci and also visit the Prevention Science Institute website: http://psi.uoregon.edu/.

 

Have questions/want to learn more? Send us an email at prevsci@uoregon.edu. Our program director, Heather Leonard, would also be happy to chat with you! You can email Heather at hleonar3@uoregon.edu.

 

 

 

Christina Schneider (she/her)

Academic Program Coordinator

Prevention Science Program

Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services

College of Education, University of Oregon

prevsci@uoregon.edu

https://education.uoregon.edu/prevsci

Pre-Nursing Information

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Hello campus colleagues,

 

The Pre-health Advising team frequently meets with students interested in Nursing who come from a variety of different majors and colleges. We appreciate the referrals and please keep them coming! We have been working on making the pre-nursing track easier to understand for prospective and continuing students. One thing we have been making clear with students from the get-go is that UO’s Pre-Nursing track is longer and more science-intensive than what is required by nursing programs.

 

Anytime you are meeting with a student interested in nursing please point them to our FAQ page, and encourage them to watch the pre-nursing overview video (also linked in FAQ page) as this will detail some of these nuances. It is incredibly helpful when a student comes to their pre-health advising appointment when they have already watched the video.

 

In these appointments we will discuss….

  1. Differences between ASN, BSN, ABSN or Direct Entry Masters or DNP.
  2. Pros/cons of doing UO’s science intensive pre-nursing track vs. doing pre-recs at community college.
  3. Financial Implications of ABSN degrees and financial implications for taking pre-recs at the Community college (i.e., cost per credit, dual enrollment limitations due to scholarship/pathway Oregon).
  4. Develop a graduation plan for students and refer back to major advisors if they are non-stem (we have many PSY, SOC, FHS, and Business pre-nursing students to name a few).

 

 

Students can schedule using one of the scheduling options detailed on this page. We will also happily accept e-introductions for warm handoffs.

 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Kindly,

Sonia Gordillo, MSW (She/Her/Ella)

Academic & Career Advisor

Focus Area: Pre-Health
College of Arts and Sciences Advising | University of Oregon
101E Tykeson Hall  | 541.346.9209 | sgordill@uoregon.edu

 

Schedule an Appointment with me HERE

Request access to the Pre-Health Canvas Site Here