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... Read more
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... Read more
Physicians of Color and Racism – Sunil’s Story of Heartbreak and Hope
People of Color experience racism and discrimination every day in life and in the workplace. A recent study published in the Journal of Family Medicine found that “physicians of color were routinely exposed to... Read more
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?
Since 2009, Barbara Silver has been a loyal member of ARCS Foundation Oregon. In 2012, she and her husband, Philip established some of the first endowed scholar awards for the Chapter. Over the years, Barbara and Philip have thoroughly enjoyed building relationships with their scholars and learning about a variety... Read more
The shortage of nurses in the United States is exacerbated by the shortage of nursing educators – how can you train the next generation of nurses without sufficient qualified teachers? Susan Bakewell-Sachs, a member of ARCS Foundation Oregon, knows that firsthand as a professor and the Dean and Vice President... Read more
The Science Coalition (TSC) announced Mea Songco-Casey, ARCS Scholar at the University of Oregon, as the winner of the Fund it Forward Student Video Challenge. Students currently enrolled at TSC member institutions were asked to create a video explaining their personal connection to fundamental research and why Congress should... Read more
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation partnered to launch the Building Trust Essay Contest. Medical students were asked to reflect on a time where they built, lost, or restored trust in a... Read more
On October 18, ARCS Oregon hosted its first in-person fundraising event in two years. Guests reconnected with friends and colleagues, donors enjoyed visiting with their scholars, and of course, everyone engaged with promising scientists from Oregon’s top research universities – OHSU, OSU, and UO.
In keeping with this event’s history,... Read more
ARCS members are impacting our world in many ways…through their philanthropy, volunteerism, and in their professional fields as well. In addition to advancing STEM education in her role as a board member of ARCS Oregon, Kathie Lasater is also leading change in nursing education internationally. Kathie WAS a Fulbright Research... Read more
