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The history of Oregon universities - U of O

Founding the University of Oregon


January 12, 2006

More than 200 years before Juniper Ridge was on anybody's minds, Eugene residents were itching to build a university of their own.

They, too, saw a university as an economic opportunity, said Heather Briston, University of Oregon's archivist.

"They figured it would attract wealthy families....

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