The University of Oregon, established by the Oregon legislature in 1872, is a premier public research university that serves its students and the people of Oregon, the nation, and the world through the creation and transfer of knowledge in the liberal arts, the natural and social sciences, and the professions. It is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a top-tier research university, and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a group of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada.
The UO offers 234 degree and certificate programs and hosts nearly 30 research centers, institutes, and core research facilities. With applications continuing to set records each year, the UO last fall welcomed a freshman class that is among the most academically qualified and diverse in university history.
The UO is governed by an independent public body, the Board of Trustees, chaired by telecommunications industry veteran Charles Lillis, PhD ’72. The UO gained its own institutional board in July 2014. Board members are appointed by Oregon’s governor.
Michael H. Schill became the university’s eighteenth president on July 1, 2015. The university’s current $2 billion campaign is focused on expanding affordable access for Oregonians, advancing the university’s research mission by attracting outstanding and diverse faculty and students, and enhancing the academic and residential experience at the university.
俄勒冈大学由俄勒冈州立法机关于1872年创立，是一所顶尖的公立研究型大学。该校通过在人文学科、自然科学、社会科学及专业领域创造与传播知识，致力于服务学生、俄勒冈州民众以及全球社会。卡内基基金会将其认证为最高级别的研究型大学，同时也是享誉盛名的美国大学协会成员——该协会由美国和加拿大62所顶尖公立及私立研究型大学组成。俄勒冈大学提供234个学位和证书项目，拥有近30个研究中心、研究所以及核心研究设施。随着申请人数连年创下新高，去年秋季入学的新生群体是该校历史上学术资质最优秀、多样性最丰富的班级之一。
俄勒冈大学由独立公共机构——校董会管理，主席为1972届博士、电信行业资深人士查尔斯·利利斯。该校于2014年7月获得独立董事会建制，成员由俄勒冈州州长任命。迈克尔·H·席尔于2015年7月1日出任该校第十八任校长。学校当前正在推进的20亿美元筹款运动，主要致力于扩大本州居民的教育可及性，通过吸引优秀多元的师资生源来推进研究任务，并提升校园学术与生活体验。