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About Cascade

Cascade is the biannual alumni magazine for the UO College of Arts and Sciences. Contact us:

UO College of Arts and Sciences
1245 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1245
Phone: (541) 346-3950
Email: cascade@uoregon.edu
Web: cascade.uoregon.edu

Dean of Arts and Sciences
Scott Coltrane

Senior Associate Dean, Chief of Operations
Marianne Nicols

Associate Dean, Humanities
Judith Baskin

Associate Dean, Natural Sciences
Dana Johnston

Associate Dean, Social Sciences
Larry Singell

Executive Director for College Advancement
Jane Gary

Director of Communications, Cascade Editor
Lisa Raleigh

Writers
Patricia Hickson, Lisa Raleigh, Eric Tucker

Graphics Editor
Krysten Mayfair

Copyediting
John Crosiar, Michie Page

Photography
John Bauguess, Jack Liu

Design and Production
Lori Howard

Web Design
Ben Brinkley

Online Extras

Officer Memorial

A man in a police uniform, holding a motorcycle helmetThousands gathered at Matt Arena to honor Officer Chris Kilcullen ('95).

Prisoner of the Taliban

A man wearing a turban Political science alum tells his tale of survival.

Chomsky on Campus

A manWatch Noam Chomsky's recent UO lecture.

Nixon in China

A man and a woman acting on stageWatch excerpts from the opera, coming soon to Eugene. 

Survival by Digitization

A man turns the pages of an old text

As political instability in Yemen increases, centuries-old manuscripts are at risk.

The Downside of Microfinance

A woman speaks at a podium
Listen to NPR and other interviews with anthropologist Lamia Karim.

Corazon Aquino Tree

A tree near a buildingThree’s a charm for a living memorial.