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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Oregon Innocence Project
March 17, 2023
Nothing offends our sense of justice as much as an innocent person being incarcerated—or killed—for a crime that he or she did not commit. We want the justice system to be both rigorous and equitable, yet every year we read about people being released from jail, because new evidence conclusively …
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Antisemitism and How to Fight It
March 10, 2023
Nazis marching in Charlottesville, shouting “Jews will not replace us.” The slaughter at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Kanye West and Kyrie Irving making national news for their remarks. These are only a few of the most blatant examples of antisemitism in recent years. The Anti-Defamation League reports that …
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UO Undergraduate Research: Fruit Flies, Missing Persons and Ecosystem Stewardship
March 3, 2023
Why do some neurons grow up to manage burn injuries and others to manage toes? Why is the disappearance or murder of some people reported much less accurately than others? Are there strategies for negotiating land use decisions that give appropriate weight to legitimate competing interests? These are some of …
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Congresswoman Val Hoyle: An Update to Local, Regional, and National Issues
February 24, 2023
On February 24, The City Club of Eugene will welcome newly elected Congressional Representative Val Hoyle to its program at the 5th Street Market in Downtown Eugene. In January, Representative Hoyle took her first oath of office representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. Though she joins the …
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No Program on Feb. 17
February 17, 2023
Because of President’s Day weekend, City Club of Eugene won’t meet on Friday, Feb. 17. See you on Feb. 24!
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How the Pandemic Made Schools Even Better
February 10, 2023
Beginning around March 2020, Covid-19 shuttered many public institutions, eventually including schools. For students in K-12, this meant shifting to online learning, from systems that relied on in-person, hands-on connections to inspire and maintain engagement. The online model was already known and used by a few students, but access to …
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They’re All Grown Up: How Millennials are Shaping the Present and Future of Business, Politics and Culture
February 3, 2023
The Millennial Generation is 75 million strong – the largest generation in American history and one that has been called “the demographic bridge to America’s more diverse future.” For years, this cohort, which includes people born between 1981-1996, seemed forever young, always in the shadow of the Boomers. Today, millennials …
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Downtown: An Update on Development
January 27, 2023
Less than 20 years ago, two large, rubble-floored pits within two blocks of each other in Eugene’s city center signaled stalled dreams of downtown development. The distinctive arched windows of the Center Court building were boarded up and the inside of the building had been destroyed by a leaking roof. …
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EWEB’s Plan for Getting Us the Electricity We Need
January 20, 2023
Eugene Water and Electric Board forecasts that electricity demand in Eugene is going to grow as people replace gasoline-powered cars and gas furnaces with electric vehicles and electric heat pumps. But where will EWEB get this additional electricity? To assess the options, EWEB is developing an integrated resource plan (IRP). …
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No Program on Jan. 13
January 13, 2023
Although City Club of Eugene won’t meet on Friday, Jan. 13, we hope you will plan to participate in Eugene-Springfield’s observances and events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This list may not be complete but includes: Thursday, Jan. 12 – Academic, author and NAACP leader Dr. Ivory A. Toldson …
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Celebrating Eugene Weekly at 40: The Past, Present and Future of Local Journalism
January 6, 2023
“Welcome to the premiere edition of What’s Happening, Eugene and Springfield’s new weekly guide to events and entertainment…” Those were words that graced the inaugural issue of What’s Happening on Thursday, September 16, 1982. 40 years later, What’s Happening is Eugene Weekly, our region’s beloved alt-weekly, which continues to thrive …
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Gifts to the City
December 16, 2022
One of the traditions of Eugene City Club, dating back almost to its founding in the early 1990s, is the annual Gifts to the City program, offered on the last December meeting date before our winter break. At this event, community members spend three to four minutes each describing, if they …
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The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health
December 9, 2022
Ask any teacher how the kids’ mental health and behavior have been over the past few years and step back and wait for horror stories. The consensus is that things are bad and getting worse. Can anything be done to reverse the trend? The founders of the Ballmer Institute think …
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Preventing Elderly Homelessness
December 2, 2022
Affordable housing for seniors has become one of the leading challenges we face in our state. In this program, we will explore the new reality of aging in our economy, debunk common myths, and hear about strategies for success. How does housing insecurity arise as a challenge for seniors? How …
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No Program on Nov. 25
November 25, 2022
City Club of Eugene will not meet on Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving. Please join us on the following Friday, Dec. 2!
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The State of UO
November 18, 2022
This September, the University of Oregon welcomed the largest freshman class in its history – over 5,300 students – and the University continues to advance major capital projects that are reshaping the campus in myriad ways. At the same time, higher education across the country is facing significant challenges, from …
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Literacy in Oregon: Challenges and Solutions
November 4, 2022
Even before the Coronavirus pandemic, Oregon students were struggling to read. Only 46.5% of students were proficient in reading by 3rd grade, with Black students and English-language learners posting even lower rates (see chart). The pandemic deepened this challenge. Less than 44% of Oregon students tested proficient in English language …
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Wind, Waves and the Future of Energy on the Oregon Coast
October 27, 2022
Residents and visitors alike cherish Oregon’s 360+ miles of coastline, from Astoria to Brookings. This beautiful and bountiful coast is also home to some of the most promising sites for renewable energy development in the United States. Just this year, the federal government identified two areas (the Coos Bay “call …
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4-Day, 32-Hour Work Week: Can It Work?
October 21, 2022
Working 40 hours a week over five days has become common for most full-time employees. People often refer to it as the traditional or standard work week. One variation is a “4/10” schedule, when an employee works four 10-hour days and then gets three days off each week. This is …
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Measure 111: Should Affordable Health Care Be a Constitutional Right?
October 14, 2022
On November 8, Oregon voters will decide whether to support or oppose a proposal to amend the Oregon Constitution. If the measure passes, it would require that the state “ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.” If …
