6:00–8:00 p.m.
Take a break from studying and join us for a night of holiday cheer and connection with other students!
Student Panel:
- Nick Batchelder - J.P. Morgan, Summer Analyst
- Nicholas Laureano - Microsoft, Software Engineering Intern
- Taliek Lopez-Duboff - US House of Representatives, Legislative Intern
- Tarek Anthony - OPB, News Intern
Hone your networking skills while making meaningful connections with other ambitious students from diverse backgrounds, and enjoy FREE food and drinks.
Connect@UO is the premier student-run networking organization at the University of Oregon, hosting twice-per-term networking mixers and various pop-up events for all majors. We strive to uplift the community, help students enhance their networking skills, and connect individuals with those they never thought they would meet.
For more information about the event and Connect@UO, visit our Instagram page @connect.uo
Bring a friend and get ready for a great time!
4:00–6:00 p.m.
How do robots help fight wildfires? What drives “kayaktivists” to take on oil companies from the water?
Join us for Living in Our Valley, a public showcase of powerful environmental journalism from University of Oregon students.
Through stories, visuals, and community conversations, we’ll explore the connections that tie Willamette Valley residents to our rivers, forests, and changing climate.
Photo by Noa Schwartz.
6:30–10:00 p.m.
The UO Hip Hop Jam is a free, all ages, and open to the community celebration of hip hop music, dance, art, and culture. The event is organized by 20 first year students with two undgraduate mentors and a faculty member.
This year our event will feature performances by Vary, BATHLETE, Prim8s, and K.I. Design, live graffiti by Tasko, scratch DJ set by DV8/Connah Jay/food stamp, and dance by Duck Street Dance Crew, Kings Krew, flex Studios, Flock Rock, and breakdance and pop and lock ciphers with Portland and Seattle breakers. We will also host and open dance cipher 9:30-10:00 p.m.
This year we are also doing a free raffle with some incredible prizes inlcuding new hip hop vinyl records and movie passes (the raffle will be at the end of the night).
Thanks to this year's co-sponsors: Cinema Studies, First Year Programs, Broadway Metro, Art House Cinemas, and more TBD. Doors at 6:30 p.m.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join us for a special industry-connection night dedicated to helping YOU get career-ready for your future in Communication. Come to either or both events—Learn something new and meet employers and alumni you can add to your network!
4-5pm Industry Insights Panel
Hear stories and ask questions of industry leaders who have excelled in their careers as communications professionals. From backgrounds and experiences in advertising, public relations, journalism, and more! Learn about the skills and connections you can be developing today to thrive in the future.
PANELISTS
- Coming soon!
5-6pm Connect with Employers & Alumni
Grab a snack and rotate through casual small group chats with alumni, professionals, and employers to learn more about their companies, career paths, and get advice about how to find career-building opportunities and connections for your future in Communication.
COMPANIES
- Coming soon!
Both events are open to all majors and academic years. Snacks provided. Casual Dress. No RSVP is required. Bring your friends!
This event is part of Winter Career Readiness Week hosted by the University Career Center and the School of Journalism & Communications
Special thanks to our sponsors Enterprise Mobility for supporting Career Ready Ducks!
The University Career Center (UCC) strives to make Career Readiness Week inclusive and accessible for all. If you require accommodations, contact UCC Event Coordinator, Maggie Swing, mswing@uoregon.edu, 541-346-6016 preferably 5 business days in advance.
5:00 p.m.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026!
For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email sojcevents@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-2876