University of Oregon

Fast Facts:

Mascot: Ducks

Number of students 22, 000

Male :10,979 Female :11,407

AcademicsAverage GPA: 3.54Class size average: 21

10 Most Popular Majors1. Psychology2. Political Science3. English4. Human Physiology5. Biology6. Sociology7. Economics8. History9. Environmental Studies10. Spanish

AthleticsMen's Sports

Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, track and field

Women's Sports

Basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, team stunts and gymnastics, tennis, track and field, volleyball

Campus Life

250 student clubs and organizations

Residence Halls are grouped. Example: tech, music, quiet hall, creative arts

IntroDUCKtion for freshmen students

Location

Far from Sonoma!

(511 miles, 9 hours by car)

Eugene, Oregon

Outdoors

Over 3,000 trees on campus

Because Eugene has more than 100 city parks, 250 miles of bicycle trails, and numerous lakes, rivers and streams nearby, visitors and residents alike can choose from a very wide range of recreational activities.

Hippies!Eugene as a town seems very big on microbrews, chocolate, music, progressive politics, books, yoga, biking, and cats. Also, there seem to be parades at any opportunity.

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Eugene is best known for its greenery, and for the giant Hippie population.

Weather"Whataya call two days of rain in Oregon?" "A weekend.”

Seventy-two percent of the rain in Eugene comes in a five-month stretch - November through March - that represents only 42 percent of the year.

Famous Footwear

Nike began in Eugene, Oregon

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LJ’s Favorites

Steve Prefontaine

an American long-distance runner, who once held the American record in the seven distance track events from the 2,000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine died at the age of 24 in a car accident.

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“A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.”