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Class of 2025: Understanding Your Changing Role May 31, 2021

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http://introducktion.uoregon.edu

http://families.uoregon.edu

Tiffany Fritz, Director of Parent and Family Programs, joins us once again to share more about preparing for how life is going to change for you during your student's transition to the UO. We'll discuss a few common concerns and issues, conversations to prepare for, and a few ways to ensure you're thriving during this time as well.

COVID Stories: The Residential Experience May 27, 2021

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https://housing.uoregon.edu

Anna Schmidt-MacKenzie, Director of Residence Life shares a few of the ups and downs of the residential experience for first-year students living in the halls this year and the staff who managed it all. Hear about the changes to the typical housing experience for students and all that the team in Residence Life learned throughout the year.

Class of 2025: Checking Off Some Of Those To-Dos May 24, 2021

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http://orientation.uoregon.edu

Today, Cora shares a short review of some of the next steps and to-do items for students as we prepare for IntroDUCKtion and matriculation.

COVID Stories: The Story Of Corona Corps May 20, 2021

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https://coronavirus.uoregon.edu/corona-corps

UO Professor of Psychology Jeff Measelle, and University Health Services Director of Public Health Practices and Health Outcomes Improvement Angela Long share the story of the creation, evolution, and the future of Corona Corps. The Corona Corps are a group of students who work on monitoring in Lane County, contact tracing, student case management and care, and case investigation in Lane County. Hear about the collaboration and the exciting work on the horizon for Corona Corps!

Class of 2025: Parent And Family Programs May 17, 2021

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http://families.uoregon.edu/

We're joined by Tiffany Fritz, Director of Parent and Family Programs. We chat about the ways parents can stay connected to the UO, the programs the PFP offers for families, and the ways they can help Duck supporters navigate this transition and learn to coach their new student.

COVID Stories: The Story Of MAPs May 13, 2021

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https://coronavirus.uoregon.edu/map

On today's episode, we're joined by Hannah Tavalire, Scientific Coordinator, COVID-19 for the Monitoring and Assessment Program (MAP). Hannah and Cora discuss how, when, and why the UO implemented MAP, including the particular test used, how the process has evolved over time, and why scientists require we blow our nose before our test.

Class of 2025: Could A FIG Be A Good Fit? May 10, 2021

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http://fyp.uoregon.edu

On today's episode, we hear about First-Year Interest Groups, or as we call them, FIGs. Willow Hamilton, from the First-Year Programs Office, joins the pod to share the benefits and logistics of FIGs, as well as when the 2021 FIGs will be available to read about, and how students can register in June.

COVID Stories: Moving In The Class Of 2024 May 06, 2021

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http://housing.uoregon.edu

Cora is joined today by Silvina Sousa-Ransford, Brady Rowe, and Bryson Beck, all from University Housing. The trio, who organize all of the elements of move-in and move-out each year, discuss how COVID-19 changed so much between April and October 2020 – from helping students pack their belongings with iPads on FaceTime to how wildfires in September complicated first-year move-in even more.

Class of 2025: Introduction To IntroDUCKtion May 03, 2021

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https://introducktion.uoregon.edu/

orientation@uoregon.edu

On today's episode you'll learn the ins and outs what you can expect during IntroDUCKtion 2021, our summer orientation and transition program. We're so excited to have students on campus for some parts of the IntroDUCKtion experience, and Cora describes which elements will be in-person and which will be completed online through students' Community course.

COVID Stories: The Immediate Impact Of Faculty Research Apr 29, 2021

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https://buildhealth.uoregon.edu

Today we're joined by Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Institute for Health in the Built Environment.

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