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University Housing: Where Ducks Live
Bryson Beck, Director of Promotions and Student Recruitment for University Housing, discusses UO campus housing basics as well as tips and tricks. Topics include specifics around registration, timelines and deadlines, the data behind UO's live-on requirement for first-year students, housing community options, the ins and outs of roommate selection, care and conflict coordinator resources, and so much more. A must-listen for students and parents!
Could an ARC or a FIG be a good fit?
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On today's episode, we hear about First-Year Interest Groups, or as we call them, FIGs. Amy Hughes Giard, from the First-Year Programs Office, joins the pod to share the benefits and logistics of FIGs, as well as when the 2023 FIGs will be available to read about, and how students can register in June. We also talk with Jessica Winders about Academic Residential Communities (ARCs), and all the benefits for first-year students. You'll hear about registration for ARCs and the timeline for selection.
Becoming a Duck
Today we welcome Erin Hays, an Associate Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management and our Director of Admissions here at the UO. Erin offers parents and families some valuable tips on how to support your high school senior in the final stages of their college search.
Holding On and Letting Go
On the podcast today, Mariko Lin, Assistant Director for Education and Prevention Outreach Director joins us. We discuss common transitional issues for UO students and the ways families can help from afar.
MEET YOUR HOST
Cora Bennett
Executive Director, Student Orientation Programs
Cora Bennett is the executive director of Student Orientation Programs and oversees the team that manages campus visits and new student orientation for new, incoming Ducks. The program employs over 100 student employees who present the UO experience to new Ducks and their families and supporters. Cora is also proud Duck alumna.
“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.”