Author Archives: Deborah Bloom

In July 2009, a distraught Steve Romania realized his student housing project was dead in the water. The long-time Eugene auto dealer was days away from breaking ground on the project, located just east of the University campus. But his bank got cold feet, and his project became one of many real estate deals stalled by the recession.

Law school upperclassmen give advice to incoming students about how to survive the rigorous workload of their first year.

Federally subsidized loans for graduate and professional students will be eliminated next year, as specified in the recently passed Budget Control Act.

As enrollment grows and the University continues to expand, students seeking to live close to campus pack more densely into the surrounding neighborhoods — with far-reaching impacts.

Kjersti Berg Sand is confirmed as one of the 76 people killed in the July 22 attacks in Norway.

A proposal to cut federally subsidized loans to college students is considered as an option to cut the national deficit.

Administrators intend to implement a new online course to educate students on the dangers of drinking.

Oregon’s legislature passes a higher education budget that cuts spending by 17 percent.

Lariviere’s contract will be renewed next year — with major conditions altered.

A new research partnership is being established between University of Oregon and the West African country of Gabon to create a more sustainable economy for the oil-rich nation.

Women graduating college are offered starting salaries that are, on average, 17 percent less than their male counterparts, a survey reports.

Classroom headcounts are rapidly growing, and the number of new faculty has failed to keep up with a burgeoning student body. As such, introductory-level classes have now grown to teach more than 500 students at once, causing teachers to instruct in environments that some say are disarrayed and chaotic.

Job prospects are improving for college graduates, experts say, as graduating seniors launch into the most promising employment market since the 2008 financial crisis.

With nine reported sex offenses in 2009, the University is no stranger to sexual violence. Yet, figures do little to expose the true magnitude of acquaintance rape on college campuses, as it is one of the most underreported types of sexual assault.