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Class of 2025: Getting To May 1 Mar 22, 2021

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https://www.uoregon.edu/fall-2021

https://ssem.uoregon.edu/roger

Today we welcome Roger Thompson, the Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management. Roger offers parents and families some valuable tips on how to support your high school senior in the final stages of their college search and talks a bit about fall term at the University of Oregon.

COVID Stories: Leading Through The Pandemic Mar 18, 2021

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Today we welcome Michael Schill, University President and Professor of Law. We reflected on some of the positives that have come out of the last, very challenging year. President Schill also highlights the work of so many on campus, and looks forward to teaching, implementing new projects, and in-person opportunities coming this fall.

Class of 2025: Financial Aid Award Notifications And Next Steps Mar 15, 2021

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https://financialaid.uoregon.edu

Today we welcome Katrina Schmidt, Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship. We discuss financial aid award notifications coming to admitted students' homes in March, and important information for parents and families about parent plus loans, critical financial conversations, and what all those words mean on the notification letter.

COVID Stories: When Events Go Virtual Mar 11, 2021

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https://virtual.uoregon.edu

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV88ZmvwupLxnB6BGpiZrss_rUCe-Z0Ef

As part of our new "COVID Stories" series, our guest, Travis Worrell, Lead Creative Videographer for the Strategic Communications and Marketing team here at the UO, will have a conversation with Cora about how his work went from creating memorable UO video features to building a television studio in a fairly unusual conference room on campus.

Class of 2025: What To Do Next For University Housing Mar 08, 2021

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http://housing.uoregon.edu

Our guest, Alex Galbreath, Director of University Housing Promotion and Student Recruitment, will discuss housing information for Fall 2021 admitted students and their families. We'll share current information about dates, deadlines, and what you need to know now to support your student.

Season 3 Episode 1: Season 3 Preview Mar 03, 2021

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http://flocktalk.uoregon.edu

Hear about upcoming episodes of the podcast.

Episode 34: What We Know Now About Winter Term Instruction Dec 14, 2020

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https://provost.uoregon.edu/provost-and-senior-vice-president

https://president.uoregon.edu/virtual-town-hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m84hnZUSMk&list=PL9mmMea1Vv2IsH2Ss7E8UU5Wr74gY_XsP

On today's episode we have another conversation with Patrick Phillips, Provost and Senior Vice President here at the UO. After we take a look back at fall, Provost Phillips shares the ways teaching and learning will change for winter 2020 and what steps the University is taking for the health of our students, staff, and faculty.

Episode 33: Financial Aid and Scholarships Nov 23, 2020

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http://financialaid.uoregon.edu

On today's episode Cora has a conversation with Nick Dikas, Financial Aid Outreach Counselor in the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. We'll talk about the 2021-22 FAFSA, scholarship renewal and deadlines, upcoming financial aid workshops, and the CARES Act and Students in Crisis Fund.

Episode 32: The Crucial First 6 – Prevention Nov 16, 2020

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https://dos.uoregon.edu/prevention

http://safe.uoregon.edu

On today's episode Cora and Tiffany have a conversation with Kerry Frazee, Director of Prevention Services, whose work centers around several aspects of safety and wellness that are critical to student success and persistence. Kerry discusses the work she does on:

Substance use and misuse
Sexual violence prevention
Response and care in cases where students are harmed

Learn how Kerry and a network of colleagues throughout campus are working with students to create and maintain a safe, healthy campus community.

Episode 31: Common Questions and New Fall Updates Nov 02, 2020

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https://dos.uoregon.edu/prevention

On today's episode Cora and Tiffany talk about the most asked parent and family questions to this point in the term. We discuss some practical tips for planning for your student to return home and some important updates about the last two weeks of fall term.

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