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Season 2 Episode 1: All about IntroDUCKtion
http://orientation.uoregon.edu
On today’s episode we’ll introduce you to Katie Hamilton, Acting Assistant Director of Student Orientation Programs; and Michael Luna, Interim Coordinator of Welcome and Transition Experience here at the UO. You’ll learn the ins and outs what you can expect during IntroDUCKtion 2020, our summer orientation and transition program, and why we hope you’ll start to get excited to register if you haven’t yet.
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Episode 25: UO Leadership – Responding to Global COVID-19
http://uoregon.edu/coronavirus
541-346-7007
In today’s special episode our guests are Michael Schill, President, and Patrick Phillips, Provost. We discuss the university’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Episode 24: From Snow to COVID-19 – Being a Resilient University
Learn how the university plans for and responds to disruptions that impact our community, from weather events to outbreaks of infectious diseases. We discuss the university’s Incident Management Team with Andre Le Duc, Chief Resilience Officer and Associate Vice President for Safety and Risk Services.
Episode 23: The A Game
Today we visit with Ken Sufka, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, and author of The A Game. Though the University mailed a copy to each first-year student last August, it’s not uncommon for students to need to revisit successful strategies after their first term. We discuss some of the most important pieces of the book and ways students can inventory their own habits.
MEET YOUR HOST
Cora Bennett Director, Student Orientation Programs
Cora Bennett is the director of Student Orientation Programs and manages the student ambassador program and orientation events. Since joining the division she has grown the office to meet the ever-growing interest in the UO from prospective students and visitors. The programs she manages employ 80 students as ambassadors who present the UO experience to new Ducks as well as to more than 30,000 visitors each year. “I love the UO because it’s unlike any other place I’ve ever lived. People are warm and friendly, the campus environment is everything a university should be, and the pride and spirit the community has for the university is unmatched.”