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oregon cross countryMEN2007 NCAANationalChampions 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lChampions 2007 Pac-10Champions 2007 BillD ellingerInvitationalChampions 2007 Pac-10 andNational Coachof the YearVamesin LanannaHarris III begins his second yearat the University of Oregon as directorsports nutrition after a five-year2007ofAll-Americanstenure as coordinator of sports nutritionKenny K lotzat the University of Nebraska. He overseesDanielM erc adothe implementationof nutrition plans forD isports,e g o Mcustomizingerc a d o specific preseason,allcompetitionand postseason nutritionalShadrackprograms to help ensure a healthy diet for allK ip to o - B i wo t tof Oregon’s student-athletes.G alenRuppHeearnedan undergraduate degree science and dietetics fromin nutritionalNebraska2 0 0 7inN2000,C A Aas well as a master’s innutrition and health sciences in 2004.Wes t R e g i o n a l“From the moment I stepped on campus,Championit hasbeen obvious to me that the goalG alenRupp is to enhance the livesof thedepartmentand abilities of student-athletes and winchampionships,” Harris said. “The University2007 Pac-10of Oregon is a unique family-like atmosphereChampionand providesan excellent opportunity to workShadrackwith eliteathletes and coaches.”29-yearold tregistereddietitian hasKTheip too - B i wotbeen a member of the American Dietetics Association since 2001, has been active in the2007 Pac-10InternationalSociety of Sports Nutrition sinceAthlete2003, and ofhas thebeen Yearinvolved with the Sports,Cardiovascularand Wellness NutritionistShadrackAssociation since 2004.K ip to o - B i wo t t 2007 Pac-10Newcomerof the YearA.J. AcostaJ562007 men’s national champions

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oregon cross country2007 men’s national championsMEN2007 NCAANationalChampions 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lChampions he second-largestcity in Oregon, Eugeneoffersamenities of a much larger community,2007Pac-10yet the relaxed and unique atmosphereChampionsof a quaint college town. The campus is located a short distance from the city center and is2007B i l l by foot, pedal power or publiceasily accessibletransportation.D ellingerAs “the world’s greatest city of theartsand outdoors,” Eugene offers many close-byInvitationalrecreation activities the cultural advantages of aChampionsmajor city. and jogging trails criss-cross the city,Bike paths2007Pac-10andpreferred mode of gettingcateringto students’around the cityof some 153,000 people. With theNationalCoachSpringfield community just east of Eugene, theof the Yearmetro population tops 240,000.V in Lananna 2007 All-AmericansKenny K lotzDaniel M erc adoD i e g o M erc a d oShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t tG alen Rupp 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lChampionG alen Rupp 2007 Pac-10ChampionShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t t 2007 Pac-10Athlete of the YearShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t t 2007 Pac-10Newcomerof the YearA.J. AcostaTEugene By The NumbersTop 10 - Fodor’s Travel Publications picked the Willamette Valley as one of the 10“Choice Destinations” in the world.Top 5 - Eugene’s rank among college towns in the West by Sunset magazine.#1 - Oregon’s overall ranking among the 50 states in 256 categories of environmentalhealth as evaluated by The Green Index.#1 – The Green Guide, a respected consumer resource for green living, named EugeneAmerica’s #1 green city.#4 - Eugene’s rank by Sports Illustrated on Campus among all college towns inOctober, 2003.#8 - Eugene’s national rank by Rolling Stone among all college towns for its musicscene, 2003.2 to 1 - Per capita ratio of people in Eugene listed in Who’s Who in America comparedto the national average.Top 10 - Eugene’s rank among U.S. cities for bicycling.58157 - Number of parks in Lane County

2007 women’s national runner-uporegon cross countryWOME N2007 NCAANationalRunner-up 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lRunner-up Community support for University of Oregon athletics, by2007 Pac-10far the most popular game in town, is unparalleled.The DucksRunner-uphave set numerous attendance records in recentyears and areaveraging a remarkable 90 percent capacity rate over the last10 seasons.2007 BillNatural amenities within the city include the WillametteellingerRiver running through the heart of the Dcity,and the twopicturesque buttes, Skinner and Spencer,Invitationalthat frame the cityat on the north and south.ChampionsThe city’s ideal location between sea level and ski level isan attraction. Winter sports are close at hand, and so are the2007All-Americansmiles of unspoiled beaches and manycoastallakes. Residentsi co l e systemB l o o dandare drawn to Eugene by an excellentNschoolprogressive city government. Clean air andclean water areAlexandraqualities that Eugeneans value.Kosinsk iWithin Eugene are more than 70 parks, gardens, athletic fields and recreation facilities to provide open space and0 0 7ofNbikeC Apaths,Aorganized programs for all ages. Dozens of2milesjogging trails, hiking trails and river walksenableWest R ecitizensg i o n aandlvisitors to take advantage of the area’s naturalassets.Runner-upThe University of Oregon contributes immeasurably toN i co l e B l o o dthe life of the city, bringing an continuous schedule of majorcultural, educational and sports activities to the area. Known0 0the7 B2008i l l andas “Track Town USA, Eugene is the host city2 for2012 Olympic Team Trails, Track and Field, toDbeheld at historicellingerHayward Field, on the UO campus.InvitationalThere are also many indoor cultural, leisure, education andChampionentertainment activities available year around.For example,i cothel e PerformingBloodthe nationally-acclaimed Hult Center NforArts is home to eight resident performing arts companies.It houses two beautiful performance2007spaces,Pac-10the 2,500seat Silva Concert Hall and the intimate 500-seat SorengTheater that enable Eugeneans to enjoyNewcomera broad spectrumof theInYearof entertainment from opera to rock concerts.addition,there is an award-winning visual art galleryand an attractiveAlexandrarehearsal hall/multipurpose space.Kosinsk iHistorically, Eugene was a timber town. More recently,the area has diversified its economy. The Eugene area nowhas more than 10,000 businesses. Major employers includegovernment and education, health care providers, forestproduct companies, high-tech industries, and recreationalvehicle manufacturers.Eugene has all the amenities of a major city and theambience of a small, unhurried town. Oregon’s largest city,Portland, at more than a half-million residents, is just an hourand-a-half drive away.Sunset magazine selected Eugene one of the five topcollege towns in the West, Cosmopolitan said Eugene is oneof the eight great college towns in the nation and Moneymagazine has rated Eugene-Springfield among the best sixU.S. cities in which to live. Eugene is consistently ranked as oneof the most “bicycle-friendly cities and in 2006 was recentlynamed the nation’s number one green city by Green Guide.There is ample shopping in Eugene’s downtown, theValley River Center mall, Oakway Center, the Gateway Mall inSpringfield, as well as other retail centers. Hundreds of clubsand organizations invite memberships and participation.There is skiing in the mountains or exploring the naturalbeauty of the famous Oregon Coast.59

oregon cross countryMEN2007 NCAANationalChampions 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lChampions 2007 Pac-10Champions 2007 BillD ellingerInvitationalChampions 2007 Pac-10 andNational Coachof the YearV in Lananna 2007 All-AmericansKenny K lotzDaniel M erc adoD i e g o M erc a d oShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t tG alen Rupp 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lChampionG alen Rupp 2007 Pac-10ChampionShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t t 2007 Pac-10Athlete of the YearShadrackK ip to o - B i wo t t 2007 Pac-10Newcomerof the YearA.J. Acosta602007 men’s national champions

2007 women’s national runner-uporegon cross countryWOME N2007 NCAANationalRunner-up 2007 NCAAWes t R e g i o n a lRunner-up regon is lofty snow-covered mountains and white, sandyPac-10hasbeaches. It is fertile green valleys and2007plains. OregonRunner-upthe most up-to-date cities amid hamletsreminiscentof early frontier days. The state is raging rivers, trickling brooks,mountain lakes, dramatic deserts and the 2powerful0 0 7 B i lPacifil cOcean.D ellingerIf America is a land of immigrants, Oregon is the end of theInvitationalrainbow for people who traveled west and found a land toobeautiful and promising to leave. There’s Championsan overpoweringpresence of things green in Oregon. The grass is green. The valleysare green. The towering trees are green. 2007Everythingis fresh, alive,All-Americansgrowing. Then, too, there are the beaches. MilesofN i co l epure,B l owhiteodsand. And the mountains Hood, Bachelor, the Three Sisters andAlexandramore. You can ski the slopes and hike the trails. To some there’sKosinska bit of paradise in fishing a mountain-fed lake. InOregon, isome people gaze out their living room window to the majestyof a2007 NCAAsnow-capped peak.Oregon’s rivers share in the magnetism.WesThere’st R thee g imightyonalColumbia, starting as a trickle in Canada beforebuildingto oneRunner-upof the nation’s most scenic waterways as it races to the ocean,N i co l e B l o o ddefining the Oregon and Washington boundary. The salmon share ofcrowded Rogue River in southern Oregon draws its2 0 0matches7 B i l l thesportsmen, as well as sight-seers. For others, no riverMcKenzie, which meets the scenic Willamette DinellingerEugene on itsmeandering journey through Oregon’s evergreenforests.InvitationalTo most residents, a large part of Oregon’s magicstems fromChampionthe fact that their jobs and homes are right in the middle ofN i co l e B l o o dnature’s giant playground. Recreation is only a small stride from 50 weeksyour doorstep. Recreation here isn’t a weekend thing or2007Pac-10of backbreaking work for two weeks of vacationhalf a worldaway.It’s available seven days a week in Oregon.NewcomerThe state’s recreation pursuits are rewardingofandtheeducationallyYearstimulating for University of Oregon students. In the EugeneAlexandraarea, the recreational diversity is almost limitless. There is snowKosinsk Wateriskiing and backpacking in the nearby Cascade Mountains.Oskiing is just minutes away. White water float trips down rushingmountain steams are a common undertaking. Bike paths areeverywhere, and there are almost 50,000 bikes in Eugene alone— equalling one bike for every two people. Dubbed Track CityU.S.A., it’s unquestionably the running capital of the world, andjogging trails abound.Fishing is one of Oregon’s most popular sports. The PacificOcean and deep-sea fishing for ocean salmon is an hour away.And, the rainbow trout greet anglers in the McKenzie everyspring. Oregon is a fisherman’s paradise, capable of measuring upto the wildest fish stories.On the ruggedly beautiful and uncrowded beaches of theOregon Coast, beach campfires and nighttime hot dog roastssignal a pleasant good evening to splashing, Frisbee tossing andbeach browsing of the day. There are oceanside crab feeds andbeachcombing along Oregon’s 400 miles of rugged shoreline.Private coves and inlets beg to be explored.Golf is played at a feverish pitch by young and old Oregoniansalike. The state has more golf courses per capita than any otherU.S. state. Every inch of the 400-mile coast line is publicly-owned.Oregonians live next to 227 state parks and 13 national forests.61

oregon cross country2007 men’s national championsDave FrohnmayerUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT15th YearHarvard ‘62, Oxford ‘64, California ‘67Dave Frohnmayer was appointed President of the University of Oregon,the state’s Association of American Universities flagship institution, on July1, 1994.He formerly served as dean of the University of Oregon School ofLaw, as Oregon’s Attorney General, as a member of the Oregon House ofRepresentatives, and as a law professor and legal counsel to the Presidentof the University of Oregon. As Attorney General, he argued and won six ofseven cases before the United States Supreme Court, the most cases and bestrecord of any contemporary state attorney general.During his first decade as president, the University increased its enrollmentto a record 20,200 in 2004; finished its largest ever fund-raising campaignraising 255 million; and began Campaign Oregon: Transforming Lives witha goal of 600 million. The University became a founding member of theAssociation of Pacific Rim Universities; hosted the annual meeting of theAssociation of American Universities; and completed construction projectstotaling nearly 307,000,000, including three new student housing projects,the William F. Knight Law Center, a renovation and addition to the KnightLibrary, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Autzen Stadium, and the LillisBusiness Complex, and the construction of a new Student Recreation Centerand Zebrafish Stock Center.The University also added a host of new centers and institutes, including theLewis Center for Neuroimaging, the Oregon Center for Optics, the Instituteon Violence and Destructive Behavior, and the Center for Diversity andCommunity; doubled the federal grants awarded annually; and added nineteennew degree programs, including bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and ethnicstudies and a master of fine arts degree in dance. The undergraduate programwas assessed and revitalized under the leadership of the provost through thecampus-wide Process for Change. And, the football team went to the RoseBowl, the University published the internationally acclaimed Second Editionof the Atlas of Oregon, and 396 new tenure track faculty were hired.Frohnmayer is the first native Oregonian to be president of any largeresearch university in the state. He was born in Medford. He and his wife,Lynn, are founders of the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc., and he is oneof the founding directors of the National Marrow Donor Program.He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, attended OxfordUniversity on a Rhodes Scholarship, and received his law degree from theUniversity of California at Berkeley. He has received honorary degrees fromWillamette University and the University of Portland and is a fellow of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences. Each year since being namedpresident, Frohnmayer has taught a seminar for freshman on “Theories ofLeadership.”STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATIONThe Oregon State Board of Higher Education, the statutory governingboard of the seven-campus Oregon State System of Higher Education, iscomposed of 11 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by theOregon State Senate. Eight lay members are appointed for four-year terms,one faculty member is appointed for a two-year term and two members arestudents appointed for two-year terms. Current board members and the datetheir terms expire are as follows:Kirby Dyess, Beaverton, 2008 (President)Donald Blair, Portland, 2008 (VP)Dr. Dalton Miller-Jones, Portland, 2008Hannah Fisher, Portland, 2009Dr. Rosemary Powers, LaGrande, 2009Brian Fox, Asland, 2009Preston Pulliams, Portland, 2008James Francesconi, Portland, 2008Tony Van Vliet, Corvallis, 2009Paul Kelly, Jr., Portland, 2011John Von Schlegell, Portland, 200962Dan WilliamsASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENTFOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS29th YearOregon ‘62, San Francisco ‘80Former University vice president Dan Williams is in the fourth year ofhis assignment as assistant to the president for intercollegiate athletics, andserves as a valuable consultant to athletics director Pat Kilkenny.Prior to his retirement from full-time duties in the summer of 2005,Williams served as vice president for administration, a position he hadheld since 1983. Among his many duties, Williams directly supervisedintercollegiate athletics.Williams also presided over the department as director of athletics for 11months in 1994-95, a period that will be remembered as one of unparalleledsuccess with an appearance in the Rose Bowl and NCAA bids in both men’sand women’s basketball.He selected his successor in May 1995 with the appointment of Bill Moosas athletics director and presided over an extensive study that resulted inthe decision to add women’s soccer, in a concerted effort of increasingthe opportunity for women to participate and compete in intercollegiateathletics.A political science major, the Astoria native graduated from Oregon in1962, also serving as ASUO student body president his senior year. Hereceived his master’s degree in public administration from the Universityof San Francisco in 1980. Prior to coming to Oregon as director of housingand associate dean of students in 1980, he was a student affairs officer atStanford University.Williams serves on the Board of Directors of Oregon Forest ResourcesInstitute, Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Liberty Bank and Bi-MartCorporation. He also serves as a consultant to the Papé Group. Hiscommunity service activities include membership on the Oregon HealthServices Commission.Williams and his wife, Maureen, are the parents of three children.James O’FallonFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE21st YearKansas State ‘66, Stanford ‘72The University of Oregon’s faculty athletic representative is JamesO’Fallon, a member of the School of Law faculty since 1981.As the Frank Nash professor at Oregon, O’Fallon teaches constitutionallaw and jurisprudence.The native of Gunnison, Colo., and graduate of Kansas State Universityearned his law degree from Stanford in 1972. He passed the California barexam in 1973, after which, he served as a law clerk for the Ninth Circuit’sUnited States Court of Appeals.Prior to coming to Oregon, O’Fallon served on the law faculties at theUniversity of Richmond and the University of Detroit, and was a NationalEndowment for the Humanities Fellow at Harvard.In addition to functioning on behalf of the university president andregistrar to maintain institutional accountability and record keeping, he actsas the vot

Galen Rupp 2007 NCAA West Regional Champion Galen Rupp 2007 Pac-10 Champion Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott 2007 Pac-10 Athlete of the Year Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott 2007 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year A.J. Acosta T he University of Oregon has seven professional schools and colleges which off er programs that provide training to meet specifi c career goals.