Monday, January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the University of Oregon will be closed in observance of the holiday. A series of events is planned for January 16 - 19 to honor the memory of Dr. King. These events are sponsored by the Black Student Union, the Center for Study of Social Change, the Office of Student Life, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Multicultural Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, University Housing, and the President's Office.
All events are free and open to the public.
During the Gateway 2000 recruitment drive, on Thursday November 30th, an incident of racial profiling allegedly occurred. DPS was responding to a University of Oregon Housing staff member's report of a drug deal. A University investigation has already concluded that the officers and housing staff member acted appropriately, however, the Bias Response Team and University Administration are continuing to investigate the incident. This site will post information about the incident as it becomes available. As I understand it, the Department of Public Safety responded appropriately to a student complaint and learned that the concerns raised were not justified.