Potpourri
Location, Location, Location
Alumni
Green & Yellow
Sports
200

This current President of the University of Oregon came from the University of Wisconsin, Madison

Karl Scholz
200

Serving as the home of the biannual street faire, this road runs through the heart of campus.

13th ave.

200

A 1986 SOJC alum, this author wrote a book that was adapted into a popular 1999 film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Are we breaking the first rule by talking about it?

Fight Club
200

Many often conflate jealousy with this trait, included in a popular saying featuring one of the UO's prominent colors. 

Envy

200

Now a tradition that opens every game, this announcer coined the phrase "It never rains in Autzen Stadium."

Don Essig

400

This museum on campus rotates artist collections from around the world, from Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes to a distinguished Japanese collection, including more than 1,900 pieces.

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

400

This smaller butte in Eugene is easier on the legs. You can even drive to the top!

Skinners Butte

400

Born in Portland, Oregon, this actress earned a degree in theater arts in 1997 before starring as Sweet Dee on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Now, as Morgan Gillory, she solves crimes in High Potential. 

Kaitlin Olson

400

Despite the occasional deciduous tree throughout the landscape, this classification of trees keeps campus and the surrounding area vibrant year-round.

Evergreen

400

While not a new occurrence for this fan favorite basketball player, she scored the game-winning shot from the court's logo in Game 3 of the 2024 WNBA championship. Her team, the New York Liberty, would go on to win it all.

Sabrina Ionescu

600

Thanks to having more than 500 species of trees on campus, the UO is giving this classification

Arboretum

600

Serving as a place of respite for American Indian and Alaskan Native students, this building was constructed to have a permanent view of the eastern sky.

(Fact check this)

Many Nations Long House

600

At school, Christopher Judge played defensive back for the Ducks football team. He would later go on to star in shows like Stargate and take over the role of Kratos in this popular PlayStation video game series

God of War

600

Just north of Lane County, this county filled with yellow fields, claims to be the grass seed capital of the world.

Linn County

600

Sharing the court at Mathew Knight Arena, this sport serves up competitive matches all fall.

Volleyball

800
Found at nearly every catered event, this sweet treat lives up to the school's favorite mascot.

Duck Cookie

800

This building was named after a professor who reportedly taught classes out of his home. It even features a room with a fireplace, in his honor.

Allen Hall

800

Earning her Bachelor of Science degree in religious studies in 1990, she is the current Governor of the state.

Tina Kotek

800

This song, sung by Kermit the Frog, was first performed on Sesame Street and later on the muppet show. 

It's not easy being green.

800

This sports program at the UO has won the most National Championships.

Track and Field

1000

BYOC (Bring your own cup) to the Willatment Hall atrium, where you can learn about the science behind this popular hot beverage, and maybe get a free sample, too.

Coffee

1000

Designed for students returning to campus after their first year, this resident hall is the newest on campus.

Yasui Hall

1000

This 1959 alum partnered with track coach Bill Bowerman to confound the most successful shoe company in history.

Phill Knight

1000

These two colors make up the State of Oregon's flag

Blue and Yellow

1000

While this sport disappeared for 27 years before returning in 2007, it's the university's oldest sport program, playing its first game in 1877.

Baseball