University of Oregon

public research university in Eugene, Oregon, USA


The University of Oregon is a public university in Eugene, Oregon in the United States. The school first opened in 1876. It has 295 acres of land, sixty buildings,[2] and over 500 types of trees.[3]

University of Oregon
Latin: Universitas Oregonensis
MottoMens agitat molem
Motto in English
The mind moves the matter
TypePublic
Established1876
EndowmentUS$566 million[1]
PresidentMichael Schill
ProvostJames C. Bean
Students20,980
Undergraduates16,475
Postgraduates3,919
Location, ,
44°02′39″N 123°04′33″W / 44.044044°N 123.075736°W / 44.044044; -123.075736
CampusUrban
295 acres (1,193,823 m²)
ColorsGreen and Yellow   
NicknameDucks
MascotThe Oregon Duck
Websitehttp://www.uoregon.edu

There are 22,980[4] students at the college.

A sign at the college

Sources

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  1. US News (2007). "University of Oregon Endowment" (PDF). US News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
  2. "About the UO - University of Oregon". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  3. Office of University Planning (1996). University of Oregon Atlas of Trees. University of Oregon Books. ISBN 0871142937.
  4. "About the UO - University Of Oregon".