Alumni Stories

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Cuts Debilitate Rural Oregon’s AmeriCorps Program, RARE

RARE director, Titus Tomlinson, and others talk about the impact of Federal cuts to AmeriCorps funding, hurting young professionals and rural communities alike.
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Oregon Rising: Oregon’s recovery from the September 2020 wildfires

Read about how College of Design alumni Tony Andersen, BS ’07 (planning, public policy & management) led the Debris Management Task Force created by Governor Kate Brown and state leaders to work with all levels of government and community to oversee a recovery operation of nearly 1,200 staff and contractors as they helped Oregon communities heal from the wildfires of 2020.
PPPM Alumni Awards is this May.
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Agraj Dangal (’19) on Social Enterprise, Nonprofit Management, and Local Government

The NMN and MPA alum shares his journey from a Nepal NGO to helping finance communities in Denver.
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Bikeway Designed by PPPM Alumni Opens in Eugene

The City of Eugene opens the 13th Avenue Bikeway inspired by the UO LiveMove student group's designs.

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Leadership and Public Service Reimagined for Social Change

PPPM’s José W. Meléndez brings innovation to a class tackling equity issues for future public servants.

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Celebrating Robert Parker—Three Decades of Mentorship and Community Advocacy

The longtime IPRE director will retire in July to focus on COVID-19 economic and community recovery.

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National Park Service’s Susan Dolan Named 2020 Lawrence Medalist

The NPS Cultural Landscapes Program manager recieved a Bachelor and Master of Landscape Architecture at the College of Design.

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PPPM Alum Wins Seattle City Council Seat

Dan Strauss says he will apply what he learned at PPPM about public policy, planning, and economics to shape Seattle.

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Reflecting on a Rural Revolution

As the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments program celebrates 25 years of service, the RARE community looks back at how the program shaped its alumni and the State of Oregon.

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PPPM Awards 2019

Professionals, students, faculty, and alumni were honored at the 2019 PPPM ceremony.

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Community at the Museum

The JSMA’s Reflections & Connections program empowers people with dementia and their care partners.

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Planning Students Team Up with City Officials, Get Hands-on Training in the Real World

Students present city collaborations on bikeshares, e-scooters, community events and placemaking.

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Lives of Service

Several veterans walk the halls of the College of Design, as students, faculty, and staff.