There is always something happening in the College of Design. Join us for art exhibits, guest lectures, conferences, research symposia, and more. Most events are free and open to the public. You can join our email list to receive our Upcoming Events weekly announcement and stay in the know about the latest happenings.
The College of Design is hosting its annual Career Week. Come practice your career skills and strategies. Join us for a rousing week of professional activities! You will learn about application processes, internships, interviews, resume building, and more. In Lawrence Hall and UO Portland.
Find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, local industry tours, alumni panels & networking events, the Winter Career & Internship Expo (1/29), and Practice Interview Day (1/30) that will help you develop skills and connections on the road to career readiness. For a full list of workshops, career tours, networking events, resume reviews, alumni panels, and more, visit career.uoregon.edu/events or register for events in Handshake. Why wait?! Stop by the University Career Center in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level ASAP to get drop-in resume reviews and other career guidance to make the most of your Career Readiness Week!
The University Career Center offers a special thanks to our Winter 2026 Career Readiness Week sponsor: Enterprise Mobility!
Resume Extravaganza Wednesday, January 21st, 11am-4pm, Tykeson Hall Commons (1st Floor) Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Winter Career & Internship Expo? Drop in anytime to get feedback on your resume. Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one!
Portland Internship Experience Virtual Info Session Thursday, January 22nd, 3pm-4pm, Zoom (register via Handshake) Interested in learning more about PIE? Get an overview of the program including the application process, curriculum and expectations, resources/support available throughout the summer, and insights from last year's program.
Career Tour: Life Sciences & Beyond! Friday, January 23rd, 9am-1:30pm, meet at Ford Alumni Center Want to see what it's like to work in a state-of-the-art laboratory, do scientific research, project management, or even scientific communication. Tour Stops include: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Yogi Tea, & InVivo Biosystems. Lunch included!
Curious about the Career & Internship Expo (Virtual Info Session) Monday, January 26th, 12pm-1pm via Zoom (Register in Handshake) Learn the ins and outs of navigating the in-person Winter Career & Internship Expo, updating your Handshake profile, researching employers, and how to present yourself authentically during the expo.
How To: Interview Strategies (Workshop) Monday, January 26th, 2pm-2:45pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room) We’ll break down the different types of interviews you might face, how to prep without spiraling, and how to answer questions with confidence.
How To: Resume Writing (Workshop) Tuesday, January 27th, 1pm-1:45pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room) We’ll cover what actually matters on a resume and how to make your experience shine! Plus, we’ll break down how AI plays a role in the job application process. Leave with tips to make your resume clean, strong, and job ready!
How To: Cover Letters (Workshop) Tuesday, January 27th, 3pm-3:45pm, Tykeson Hall Garden Level 50P (University Career Center-Conference Room) We’ll show you what a cover letter really needs. Plus, we’ll dive into how AI is changing the application game and what that means for personalizing your letter. Leave with tips to make yours clear, compelling, and unmistakably you.
Your Future in Communication (Panel + Networking) Tuesday, January 27th, 4pm-6pm, Tykeson Hall 1st Floor Commons 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 develop today to thrive in the future.
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 the field of Communication.
GitHub Portfolios for Job Seekers (Workshop) Wednesday, January 28th, 4pm-6pm, Knight Library-Dream Lab (122) Learn how to create a free digital portfolio on GitHub to highlight your coding and career readiness skills for future employers & open-source projects.
Biz Careers: Marketing, Sales, Operations & Analytics (Panel + Networking) Wednesday, January 29th, 5:30pm-6:30pm Alumni Panel in Lillis 182 + 6:30-8pm Networking Mixer in Lillis Atrium Learn from alumni about career paths and what skills and experience you can gain now to be a competitive applicant. Immediately after the panel discussion, expand your network of employer connections and learn about immediate opportunities for internships and full-time jobs.
Winter Expo Preview & Tour Thursday, January 29th, 11:15am-12pm, EMU Ballrooms/Maple First Career & Internship Expo? Or just a little nervous? Come early and get a low-stress, behind-the-scenes look at how to navigate the expo and make a good first impression with employers.
Winter Career & Internship Expo Thursday, January 29th, 12pm-4pm, EMU Ballrooms Get curious about your future and make connections with cool employers! Over 50+ businesses, non-profits, and government agencies are on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities—especially internships and summer jobs! Take part in the Expo Scavenger Hunt to win prizes and have fun conversation starters with employers. Want to make a great first impression? Bring copies of your resume and wear an outfit that reflects your confidence, personality, and professionalism.
School of Architecture & Environment Career & Networking Fair Thursday, January 29th, 11am-3pm, Lawrence Hall Meet firms in person! Bring your portfolio, be ready to schedule an informational or internship interview. Perhaps you are seeking a job! Meet and talk to firms to establish when they might be hiring. Build your professional network. These firms are ready to mentor and offer internships and job opportunities!
Winter Practice Interview Day (Drop-Ins Welcome!) Friday, January 30th, 12pm-4pm (30-45 minutes each), Tykeson Hall 1st Floor Commons Come practice commonly asked interview questions and get active feedback on your communication style, interviewing skills, professionalism, and more. Get feedback from experienced professionals and career coaches.
Portland Internship Experience Virtual Info Session Friday, January 30th, 3pm-4pm, Zoom (register via Handshake) Interested in learning more about PIE? Get an overview of the program including the application process, curriculum and expectations, resources/support available throughout the summer, and insights from last year's program.
New work by Candice Francis.
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*Note: UO ID card with building access is required to gain entry to Washburn Gallery.*
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Candice Francis.
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*Note: UO ID card with building access is required to gain entry to Washburn Gallery.*
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Ian Maclean
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Map to location of Foyer Gallery in Lawrence Hall
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Time & Material presents work produced by MFA and BFA students in the Fall 2026 Issues & Practices: Experimental Drawing course.
Mining the unique history and potentials of drawing, we developed strategies for speculation and experimentation. Together we explored how such a parallel practice can be a generator and catalyst for their primary studio work.
Shannon Clegg
Jane Contis
Asa Cosloy
Nell DeLigio-Spiess
Claire Denton
Joey Heidrick
Maryam Keshmiri
Audrey McCarthy
Sophia Newton
Hannah Oldham
Chase Reeder
Colton Rothwell
Manda Vasquez
Sequoia Williams-Valenzuela
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Learn about different career paths in the real estate industry and the foundations of financial analysis from guest speakers, hands-on workshops, and site tours. Join the UO Real Estate Investment Group for our weekly meetings every Wednesday in Lillis 132 from 6:00–7:30 p.m.! Our club is open to all and no application is required.
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Why YOU should come to this Expo...
- You're curious about your future. Explore different career paths and job roles across industries. EXPOse yourself to unique career pathways that can use your career readiness skills and passions to make an impact in the world.
- You want to make connections. These organizations LOVE to hire Ducks and want to help you find your career fit. You might even meet UO alumni recruiting for them at the expo. Ask a recruiter what career readiness skills you can be building now to make you a top candidate in the present or future (and add them to your Linkedin network for future connections!).
- You want to find a job, internship, year of service, volunteer opportunity, and more! If you're actively job searching, have your resume ready to hand out and a short and sweet synopsis about yourself and your professional interests ready to go! If you're just exploring options, collect contact info, do some additional research, and do an informational interview to learn more before you apply.
- You want to build your confidence! Practice asking questions of employers AND sharing about who you are and what you're passionate about. Every expo you attend and each time you approach a recruiter, you get more and more comfortable presenting yourself in a professional manner.
WHO'S COMING? Find your career fit with over 50+ employers comprised of private industry; public, educational, and non-profit organizations; local government, the federal government, law enforcement, and military--ALL on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities. Open to students from ALL majors, classifications, and identities. Every expo looks a little different so come each term to keep exploring and expanding your career opportunities!
WHAT NEXT? Register for the Expo on Handshake today to learn about all the companies coming, and positions of interest you can be researching. We'll also send you tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo, including Career Readiness Week workshops like our Resume Extravaganza so you can have a great resume to hand to potential employers!
The University Career Center thanks Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Winter Career Readiness Week events and workshops.
For a full list of Winter Career Readiness Week (January 23-30) events and workshops, check out http://career.uoregon.edu/events
10:00–11:30 a.m.
The School of Art + Design’s annual Career Futures event connects students with professionals across art, art + technology, and product design. Panelists will share their career paths, professional experiences, and advice for students.
Open to all students
Date: Friday, January 30 Time: 10:00–11:30 a.m. Location: Lawrence Hall, Room 197 (LA 197)
Panelists: Tin Le; Craig Robbins; Samantha Rude; Mica Russo; Liz Zarro
Moderator: Wonhee Arndt
More information about the panelists: https://design.uoregon.edu/college-design-career-week#A+D
Coffee and pastries will be served. We look forward to seeing you at Career Futures!
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The School of Art + Design annual Career Futures event connects students with professionals who represent career paths in arts, art and technology, and product design. Professionals share their career-path stories, their experiences in their fields/industries, and their advice for students.
Panel Discussions- open to all students: 10:00- 11:30 a.m. Product Design Panel Discussion in LA 197 12:00- 1:30 p.m. Art Panel Discussion in LA 274 2:00- 3:30 p.m. Art & Technology Panel Discussion in LA 197
Post-Panel Sessions- registration required for portfolio review sessions: 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Product Design Portfolio Review Session in LA 197 1:30- 2:30 p.m. Art “Ask Me Anything” Session in LA 274 (no registration required) 3:30- 4:30 p.m. Art & Technology Portfolio Reviews Session in LA 197
Please visit the College’s “College of Design Career Week” page for links to the post-panel session registrations and information about the panlists.
Coffee and pastries served at each panel. We look forward to seeing you at Career Futures!
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The School of Art + Design’s annual Career Futures event connects students with professionals across art, art + technology, and product design. Panelists will share their career paths, professional experiences, and advice for students.
Open to all students
Date: Friday, January 30 Time: 12:00–1:30 p.m. Location: Lawrence Hall, Room 274 (LA 274)
Panelists: Derek Franklin, vanessa german, Jess Perlitz
Moderator: Anya Kivarkis
More information about the panelists: https://design.uoregon.edu/college-design-career-week#A+D
Coffee and pastries will be served. We look forward to seeing you at Career Futures!
3:00–4:30 p.m.
The School of Art + Design’s annual Career Futures event connects students with professionals across art, art + technology, and product design. Panelists will share their career paths, professional experiences, and advice for students.
Open to all students
Date: Friday, January 30 Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m. Location: Lawrence Hall, Room 197 (LA 197)
Panelists: Nina Pavlich, McKenzie Sampson, Finn Sylwester
Moderator: Colin Ives
More information about the panelists: https://design.uoregon.edu/college-design-career-week#A+D
Coffee and cookies will be served. We look forward to seeing you at Career Futures!
4:00–5:00 p.m.
This information session is for students interested in applying for or learning more about the Portland Internship Experience. For link to Zoom, register HERE!
We will cover topics including: the application process and tips, curriculum and expectations, and the resources and support available throughout the summer. There will be plenty of time for questions.
The Portland Internship Experience is an exclusive opportunity for UO undergraduates to gain professional experience through an internship while making a difference in the community. Students will get a $7,000 stipend while working full-time for 10 weeks at a small business, nonprofit, civic, or educational organization in the Portland area (20+ to choose from!). Learn more at https://pdx.uoregon.edu/portland-internship-experience.
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Presented by the Center for Art Research The Whisperers January 17- February 15, 2026 curated by Tannaz Farsi and Simone Ciglia
Saturday, January 17 Curator walkthrough from 4:30-5:00 p.m. Opening reception from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays from noon- 4:00 p.m. and by appointment Location: Ditch Projects, 303 S 5th St #165, Springfield, OR 97477
To whisper is to hold words in the mouth, away from the vocal cords, letting them rumble, mutter, whistle or hiss out into the world, often into the ear of another, intent on receiving. This act is sometimes seen as clandestine; a private form of communication intended to incite and arouse rebellion. In this exhibition, we see its potential for arousal as a means of creation: to establish networks of tangential affinities, to parallel multiple modes of artistic and curatorial practice that can expand the potential for historical recovery, and to acknowledge longstanding systems of oppression by engaging practices that assert their own terms of representing subjecthood and empowering sovereignty.
We began the idea for this exhibition by gathering artworks that initiate forms of address through traces of past events in existing archives or document singular moments that necessitate the creation of new archives. This methodology, one that the art historian Hal Foster observed within art practice at the turn of this century, links current contemporary works to early 20th century during which time artists began to unveil the symbolic and, subsequently, the semiotic conditions of objects and images produced, manufactured or advertised within the public sphere.
Following their own archival impulses, the artists in this exhibition have developed practices centered on searching, gathering and instituting connections. They research existing archives, retrieving different typologies of information to reconfigure in their artworks. In this process, they interrogate the institution of organized historical collecting by shedding light on its biases, amnesias, and oversights.
This exhibition is made possible by the University of Oregon Department of Art’s Center for Art Research and the Ford Family Foundation.
1:00 p.m.
Presented by the Center for Art Research
Please join Dr. Cera Smith and Zora J Murff for a wide-ranging discussion about the power of visual literacy. Using the archive as a terrain and Murff’s collages as a guide, the two will chart a path through the experience of racial time, the process of enlightened witnessing, and the necessity of consciousness-raising in the face of rapidly accelerating crises.
Held in conjunction with The Whisperers, curated by Tannaz Farsi and Simone Ciglia, featuring works by Noor Abuarafeh, Disobedience Archive, Shadi Harouni, Laura Larson, MoRE, Zora J Murff, Gala Porras-Kim, Wendy Red Star, Service Works, and Stephanie Syjuco.
About the Exhibition The Whisperers considers the whisper as a mode of address- intimate, covert, and generative. Through archival research, recovered histories, and newly constructed records, the artists engage systems of power, memory, and representation, asserting alternative forms of subjecthood and sovereignty.
This exhibition is made possible by the University of Oregon Department of Art’s Center for Art Research and the Ford Family Foundation.
Exhibition Dates: On view through February 15, 2026 Location: Ditch Projects 303 S 5th St #165 Springfield, OR 97477
Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 12:00–4:00 p.m., and by appointment
For more information, visit the CFAR website.
5:30 p.m.
Please join the University of Oregon’s Portland Architecture Program for a lecture on the work of Kwong von Glinow. This is a public event in the winter 2026 UO School of Architecture & Environment Lecture Series. The event is in-person in the Highland Hall at UO Portland, but can also be streamed via Zoom [registration link].
Description:
The City has room for design innovation.
The Building has room to reevaluate how it accommodates contemporary lifestyles and values.
The Room has the possibility to enhance everyday life. Kwong Von Glinow is an architecture practice based in Chicago founded on the belief that architecture is meant to be enjoyed. Their work translates forward-looking architectural concepts into designs with broad appeal, taking an optimistic and explorative approach. The practice’s projects are about clear ideas and compelling ideals with architectural intentions that are simple, yet powerful and transformative. The practice takes on projects of varying programs to design innovative living environments, places for cultural engagement, innovative academic and institutional settings, contemporary workspaces, and not least urban public spaces. Kwong Von Glinow was founded in 2017 by Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glinow. The firm’s current projects include the renovation and addition to a landmarked Howard Van Doren Shaw house in Highland Park, IL; a mixed-use multi-family with commercial building along Chicago Avenue; a rooftop addition to a historic Greystone; and an accessory building for a countryside estate. Kwong Von Glinow recently completed: Ardmore House, the Swiss Consulate Chicago at the John Hancock Center, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Library and two residence hall lobbies, and Rice Architecture’s MD Anderson Hall renovation in Houston, TX.
As a practice, Kwong Von Glinow has received numerous awards, including the 2022 Spotlight Award by Rice Design Alliance, an awarded grantee from the Graham Foundation, and a recipient of the 2017 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects and Designers. The office has been recognized by design publications that including being named as 1 of 400 creatives shaping America by Wallpaper* Magazine in 2024, named by AN Interior Magazine as a top 50 architect and design in 2024, 2022, and 2021, named a “Next Progressive” by Architect Magazine, and named in 2017 as one of the top 20 emerging practices by Wallpaper* Magazine.
Lap Chi Kwong holds a Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington. Before founding the firm, he worked with Pritzker Prize-winning studios such as Herzog & de Meuron and Amateur Architecture Studio, contributing to projects like the M+ Museum in Hong Kong, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Kramlich Residence & Gallery in California. Lap Chi has taught design studios at Harvard University GSD, Rice University, and Princeton University, and IIT. Alison Von Glinow, AIA, earned her Master of Architecture from Harvard Graduate School of Design and her bachelor’s degree from Barnard College. Prior to co-found Kwong Von Glinow, Alison worked with globally recognized firms, including Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland; SOM in Chicago and New York; Toshiko Mori Architect in New York; and Svendborg Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark. Alison is a licensed architect in Illinois. Alison has taught options design studios at Harvard University GSD, Rice University, and Princeton University. *Photo Credit: Mikael Olsson
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Learn Jacquard silk weaving and design at the Foundation Lisio in Florence, Italy, through the Fiber Arts in Florence program! Explore fabric and fibers analysis and learn how to identify complex weave structures like brocade, damask, lampas, liseré, and velvet. On site, you will observe master silkweavers at their looms, engaged in the product design process.
4:00 p.m.
University of Oregon 2025-26 Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research
The lecture will be followed by an exhibition reception for Reza Safavi in the Laverne Krause Gallery.
Reza Safavi’s research examines how technology shapes experience. He uses sculpture, video, game engines, light, sound, drawing, performance, analog and digital devices as well as elements of the natural world to create interactive experiences that highlight the interfaces, both macro and micro, among communities, technology, consciousness and the environment. Receiving his MFA from the UO in 2006, Reza is thrilled to return to give a talk on his work and where he has been for the last 20 years.
Reza Safavi’s practice is shaped by a hybrid sense of identity. Raised in Canada after the Multiculturalism Act of 1988, he explores cultural juxtapositions through material and digital forms. Living and working in the U.S., he continues this inquiry through research and practice. Reza has been a member of several artists’ groups and, in addition to his solo work, he regularly participates in making of collaborative projects. His artwork has been exhibited and presented regionally nationally and internationally in diverse venues ranging from galleries and museums to public installations and performances. He is Professor of Art at Washington State University and holds an MFA from the University of Oregon (2006) and a BFA from the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC, Canada.
This lecture and exhibition are made possible by the Laverne Krause Lectures and Exhibitions endowment.
4:00 p.m.
University of Oregon 2025-26 Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research
“Weights & Measures” conveys multiple meanings. It refers to the burdens our bodies and psyches carry, the passage of time and musical tempos. At its most literal, it evokes systems of value and order. The talk will discuss Khoury’s last three years of work that that have focused on collectivity, intangibility, music, food, athleticism, and death. Through the process of assemblage, casting, printmaking, forging, welding, and hand building forms, Khoury continues to explore what makes something, or someone, worth more or less than another? The athleticism of death, the aestheticism of the everyday, and the cultural imperatives that create the weights we bear. The talk will share the unique processes of casting at the Kohler Factory in Wisconsin two summers in a row, first in foundry and then in pottery.
Sahar Khoury is an artist based in Oakland, California. Khoury makes sculptures that integrate abstraction, personal and political symbols, and an intuitive sensitivity to site. Found or rejected objects that are immediate, abundant, and recurring serve as a script for constructions made of metal, clay, cement, and papier-mâché. Trained as a cultural anthropologist and having never taken any fundamental art classes, Khoury continues to develop an idiosyncratic approach to merging diverse materials, with a primary commitment to spontaneity and interdependence. She received her BA in Anthropology from UC Santa Cruz in 1996 and her MFA From UC Berkeley in 2013.
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.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026!
For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email dsgn@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-3405