University of Oregon


University of Oregon
Latin: Universitas Oregonensis
MottoMens agitat molem
Motto in English
The mind moves the matter
TypePublic
Established1876
EndowmentUS$566 million
PresidentMichael Schill
ProvostJames C. Bean
Students20,980
Undergraduates16,475
Postgraduates3,919
Location
Eugene
,
Oregon
,
United States of America

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

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, and over 500 types of trees.

There are 22,980 students at the college.

A sign at the college

Sources

  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".