John Karl Scholz is the 19th president of the University of Oregon. He began his tenure on July 1, 2023, after the UO Board of Trustees unanimously selected him as president on March 13, 2023.
Prior to joining the UO, Scholz was the provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a position...
Julie Branford has contributed her energy, leadership and organizational experience to the Oregon ARCS chapter since she joined in 2014. Julie became a member after attending an annual scholar luncheon and being wowed by the scholar speaker. (That scholar speaker was Julie Maxon, who now has her own lab at Knight...
Sunil Joshi, M.D., Ph.D. Class of 2023, celebrated his graduation from the OHSU School of Medicine M.D./Ph.D. Program with his parents and family.
He received the Undergraduate Medical Education School of Medicine Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award for this award because of his passion and scholarly work in diversity in...
The northern spotted owl is well-known in the Pacific Northwest for being listed by the Endangered Species Act, creating conflict with their territory in an equally well-known lumber producing region.
“In the Pacific Northwest, forest management is heavily influenced by the status of the northern spotted owls, which have been in...
It’s Women’s History Month and I can’t help thinking about the ladies who created ARCS Foundation Oregon. What inspired our five founders to invest all that time, talent and treasure in creating an organization that supports STEM education in Oregon and provides opportunities for like-minded women to network, further our education...
The College of Engineering at Oregon State University has been a partner with ARCS Oregon since 2008. Under the leadership of Scott Ashford, Kearney Dean of Engineering, the college has been recognized multiple years for its support of women and underrepresented students within the college. ARCS Oregon is proud to partner with...
The Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon has named John Karl Scholz — an economist, professor, and current provost at University of Wisconsin-Madison — as the university’s 19th president. He will begin his appointment on July 1st this year. ARCS Oregon is looking forward to meeting and working with...
Jonalyn is an experienced, passionate, and recently retired nurse executive. She has over 40 years of work experience, most recently with Kaiser Permanente (KP) Northern California (NCAL) based in Oakland, CA. A native Oregonian, Jonalyn and her husband, Paul, returned to Oregon last year after nearly 20 years...
Helena (Lena) Breuer, the Walsh Construction Co. Scholar, was presented with the University Transportation Centers’ Outstanding Student of the Year Award at the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Banquet in Washington D.C. This is an international conference that brings researchers from all over the world to the USA.
DEI. An acronym that has entered our popular lexicon and demanded our attention. Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Concepts that have been enthusiastically embraced in some quarters and studiously ignored in others. What is all the fuss about? Why should we, members of ARCS Foundation Oregon, care?
