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Phil Knight has provided another $500M to the UO for its science campus.
UO says the money will go towards hiring more faculty and building a second building.
This comes after the UO told faculty and staff that it would make cuts across academic department and is making infrastructure investments to sustain the current Knight science campus (h/t Sanjay Srivastava)
Opinion: Eugene’s homelessness is a humanitarian crisis, not an eyesore
Where Lane County’s children and youth can find free meals this summer
Lane County’s Homes for Good Agency is opening up pre-applications for emergency housing vouchers Tuesday at 9 AM.
“Oregon lawmakers pledged to increase taxes on the timber industry and rein in its influence during this year’s legislative session. Instead, they handed the companies an unexpected gift — another tax break.”
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