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The 1990s was a watershed period for LGBTQ+ rights across the country. In Oregon and at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ, incremental gains were accomplished amid a climate of of fear and hostility. Through the social and institutional challenges, progress continued. Today, the university works to celebrate diversity

Three ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University computer science students combine computer vision, robotics and AI skills to build a robot that solves a famous puzzle. All three are headed to industry careers following graduation.

As a social worker, Maria Vasquez-Rodriguez ’22, MSW '23 aims to straighten and shorten the path of patients who are buffeted by the health system. She was awarded the social work scholarship named for Claire Argow.

Kohler is surely the only ½ðɳÓéÀÖ undergraduate who’s eligible for Social Security, lost his job for honoring a picket line during the Reagan administration, had a son born in Mexico, and produced the last live show that featured Billy Rancher.

As a teenager, Chris Stamm MAT ’22 dropped out of high school in the San Francisco Bay area and describes his road to college as a rocky one. Now, he is pursuing a master of arts in teaching in special education.

Ben Dodds '22 was drawn to ½ðɳÓéÀÖ’s small class sizes and responsive professors and faculty.

Trevor Hennigan MAT '22 knew that it was time to step up and make a change when the pandemic hit.

Fregoso is pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Teaching and English Language Learning, or BEd, at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University. The flexible program is designed with flexibility to support community college transfer students, as well as K-12 classified staff interested in becoming teachers. Students study at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ’s Woodburn, eugene or Forest Grove campuses, or in hybrid programs from their own communities, and they are immersed in local schools.