University of Oregon
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]
| Latin: Universitas Oregonensis | |
| Motto | Mens agitat molem |
|---|---|
Motto in English | The mind moves the matter |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1876 |
| Endowment | US$566 million[1] |
| President | Michael Schill |
| Provost | James C. Bean |
| Students | 20,980 |
| Undergraduates | 16,475 |
| Postgraduates | 3,919 |
| Location | , , 44.044044°N 123.075736°W |
| Campus | Urban 295 acres (1,193,823 m²) |
| Colors | Green and Yellow |
| Nickname | Ducks |
| Mascot | The Oregon Duck |
| Website | http://www.uoregon.edu |
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There are 22,980[4] students at the college.
A sign at the college
Sources
- US News (2007). "University of Oregon Endowment" (PDF). US News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
- "About the UO - University of Oregon". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- Office of University Planning (1996). University of Oregon Atlas of Trees. University of Oregon Books. ISBN 0871142937.
- "About the UO - University Of Oregon".
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