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School of Art + Design Events
September 2026
Haus of Plays works by Industrial Design Students and Industrial Designers Society of America - Student Chapter
10:00 a.m.
Sep
13
10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
See industrial design works by two groups of students
Product Design Department’s second year students designed a portable wireless speaker. Students considered different use-case scenarios and associated needs for various user demographics from active outdoor lovers to café owners to office workers. They learned about injection molding manufacturing process and constraints, to satisfy technical needs of housing for the internal electrical components in their speaker design.
The Industrial Designers Society of America's (IDSA) mission is to promote the practice of industrial design through education, information, community and advocacy. Our IDSA UO student chapter is comprised of UO product design students, prospective product design students, and others who are interested in engaging in the design world. We strive to build a collective of design students, faculty, and professionals who support each other and increase the accessibility of industrial design. We facilitate connections between students and professionals to inspire design quality and responsibility through professional development and education.
Student Org Engage page https://uoregon.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/na
October 2026
Career Tour-Tech + Design Edition
8:45 a.m.
Oct
16
8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Creativity and technology can go hand-in-hand! Let's meet some Oregon companies that are innovating across industries (tech, video game design, marketing/graphic design, etc…) AND explore Eugene all at the same time! Hop on the bus and let’s go explore!
Students will have the opportunity to tour local companies passionate about creating innovative solutions for complex problems, and helping YOU learn more about all the different types of job functions needed to keep this growing industry booming. They are excited to introduce you to careers and internships at their companies, meet alumni and leaders, and show off some of their innovations in action! This event is FREE, open to all majors, faculty/staff, and bring a friend! Register on Handshake to save your spot & get updates! Our last tour had a waitlist, so sign up today!
OUTLINE OF TOUR:
Meet at Ford Alumni Center Lobby (near Matt Knight Arena Duck Statue) NO LATER THAN 9am; We'll walk over to the bus stop (Agate) to catch the EMX to downtown Eugene. All our sites are within walking distance of one another, so be prepared to get some exercise! While at the stops, you'll get an opportunity to tour their facilities as well as meet with leaders in the field. At 1 we'll be done with the tour and you can stick around downtown to keep exploring and grab lunch OR a group will be getting on the bus to head back to campus you can join.
ABOUT OUR TOUR STOPS: coming soon!
NOTE: make sure you have your FREE LTD bus pass loaded on your phone https://transportation.uoregon.edu/bus
questions, email htate@uoregon.edu for more info or if you don't have a Handshake account and want to join us!
School of Architecture & Environment
September 2026
"Oregon Modernism Through the Lens of Open Space": A Film Screening and Conversation
5:15 p.m.Sep
21
5:15–7:15 p.m.
Restore Oregon is excited to host the final event in their 2026 Modernism Calendar, the annual lecture, with the support of the UO School of Architecture & Environment. The co-founders of Open Space, Elias Tebache and Mick Aure, will return to Portland for a film screening and conversation titled, "Oregon Modernism Through the Lens of Open Space."
Last year, Open Space turned its lens toward Oregon, exploring five architectural treasures that define the Pacific Northwest Modern style. Through their distinctive storytelling and cinematography, the series highlights two homes designed by John Yeon, two homes by Pietro Belluschi, and William Fletcher’s personal home.
Time: Doors open at 5:15pm Presentation starts at 5:45pm Location: Innovation Commons (3rd Floor, Innovation Building), UO Portland. Public entry via the courtyard at the north side of the building. Free, on-campus parking is available in the adjacent lot.
Tickets: Free for UO faculty, staff, and students. Promo code: UOFriend or Student. $30 general admission (Modernist Society members receive one complimentary ticket as part of their membership).
School of Planning, Public Policy and Management
October 2026
Jeremiah Public Lecture: "Finding Sustainable Transitions in Declining Japanese Municipalities"
4:00 p.m.Oct
15
4:00–5:20 p.m.
Guest speaker: Fernando Ortiz-Moya, Assistant Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Japan
Japan is shrinking. How are its cities and towns responding?
Traditionally, Japanese local governments, encouraged by national policy, have sought to halt or reverse their decline by luring urban migrants, increasing birth rates, attracting businesses, and curbing outmigration. This obsession with growth threatens to exhaust already limited resources, closing windows of opportunity for managing a soft landing.
Eventually, continuous shrinkage will force local governments to abandon growth-focused planning and redesign their communities: they must learn to shrink gracefully. Some municipalities are already charting this different course. This presentation argues that shrinking municipalities must break free from pro-growth strategies, embracing more sustainable approaches. These cities are putting socio-environmental concerns at the centre of their strategies, identifying new ways to transition successfully into smaller, sustainable communities.
Event sponsors:
School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; Department of Geography; Ecological Design Center; Global Studies Institute; Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program; Center for Asian and Pacific Studies; and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI Grant