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UPCOMING GAMES
Why not Oregon? Ducks show championship swagger with cathartic win over rival Washington
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MEN’S BASKETBALL OREGON VS. UC DAVIS SAT., DEC. 13 1 P.M. @ MATTHEW KNIGHT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OREGON VS. MONTANA ST SUN., DEC. 14 12 P.M. @ MATTHEW KNIGHT
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OPINION
Kahl: Federal funding cuts put Oregon’s crime victim services at risk
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Meet your Board of Trustees Get to know who represents the Board of Trustees ahead of their quarterly meeting.
By Reilly Norgren
News Editor
The University of Oregon Board of Trustees governs the university and must adhere to laws enacted by the federal government or self-enacted by UO. Trustees are appointed by the governor of Oregon and are then confirmed by the Oregon State Senate. At-large positions have four year terms and campus-based positions, including students, faculty and staff, have two year terms. Some positions are eligible for reappointment. Trustees hold fiduciary responsibility for the university, which includes financial and overall management, oversight and sustainability. UO’s Board of Trustees is currently made up of 17 members. Its next meetings will be Dec. 8 and 9.
Steve Holwerda Board Chair Holwerda has been on the board since 2021, and became board chair in 2023. In addition to the Board of Trustees, Holwerda is also a principal owner and managing director for Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Holwerda also previously served on the board for the UO Foundation, the organization that manages funds received by donors. Holwerda serves on the Executive, Audit and Governance Committee of the board. Prior to his job at Ferguson Wellman, Holwerda served as the regional director for the UO athletic department and a national director of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association Volunteers for Youth. Holwerda received a bachelor’s degree in economics from South Dakota State University, and a master’s degree in business administration and management from UO. Holwerda’s current term as a trustee ends in June 2027.
Marcia Aaron Vice Chair
Aaron is a graduate of the UO School of Journalism and Communication and joined the board in 2018. Aaron also currently serves as an investment partner at the Charter School Growth Fund, a national nonprofit that makes investments in “talented education Continue story on page 5