January 2017 Government & Community Relations Update

University leaders ask Legislature for improved funding


This article first appeared in Around the O on January 24, 2017.
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Proposed BRIDGE Act shields DREAMers from deportation


On January 12, bipartisan groups in the U.S.
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The end of the 114th Congress: Sweeping innovation and medical research legislation signed into law, government shutdown avoided


The 114th Congress finished in December with the passage of important legislation, including a FY17 Continuing Resolution (CR), which will fund the government through April 28, 2017, avoiding a government shutdown.
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UO outlines priorities for 2017 Oregon legislative session


During the 2017 legislative session, UO leaders are proposing and/or monitoring a variety of topics and bills introduced that have budgetary or policy implications for the institution.
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Oregon Impact Map updated for 2017


The Oregon Impact site now includes the most current data about the University of Oregon’s impact around the state. UO Campus GIS & Mapping team of Safety and Risk Services created the interactive site in collaboration with the government and community relations group.
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