January 18, 1916. The University of Oregon elevates the Department of Journalism to school status and launches one of the first and best Journalism Schools in the nation.
A lot has changed in the last 100 years, in journalism and communication education and the media professions, and our students and faculty have been leading the charge.
Our emphasis in ethics, social responsibility, and the public interest combined with our deep commitment to experiential education prepares our students to be leaders in the ever-changing media landscape and the world.
Today, we're asking you to be part of our next hundred years. In honor of our centennial, the current members of our Journalism Advancement Council have banded together to raise $100,000 to challenge the SOJC community to bring in 100 gifts. You can be part of the #SOJC100 and #DucksGive — make your gift today to help us meet our goal!
When we set out to start the #DucksGive tradition, we never imagined how far it would go. But you made it huge. We're still tabulating final numbers, but our current numbers say 1502 donors and $1,824,400.
We'll be taking a look at the breakdown in the coming hours to find out the true extent of the amazing impact this money will have, but first, we just want to say thank you.
Whether you made a gift, shared a post, or mentioned the campaign to a friend, you were part of #DucksGive, and we couldn't have done it without you.
So thank you. When Ducks work together, we can do so much more than we ever could alone.
Sincerely,
The University of Oregon
P.S. If you missed your chance to make a gift during #DucksGive, you can still give online at giving.uoregon.edu.
We're down to 4 hours and 5 challenges still open. Can we beat them all?
