What others are saying about UO in Portland

Sandra McDonough, president and CEO, Portland Business Alliance:
"The new University of Oregon in downtown Portland brings many opportunities for our city. Portland area students will now have even more post-secondary education choices, businesses will have a new influx of students to serve, and of course, the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood will have a new, large tenant to continue the renaissance of that area. As head of the chamber and as a Duck, I am thrilled by the opening of the new facility."

Nancy Cheng, professor, UO School of Architecture:
"I am currently teaching a class whose job is documenting the building for LEED Education points. My students have been interviewing some of the key players to gather information about the building's renovation. The class will create materials to educate the building occupants about the building's colorful history, the renovation process and its green building technologies. We hope to inspire the users to care for the building and maximize the sustainability agenda.

"I am delighted to see how the White Stag Block's renovation will be a seed for revitalizing the Old Town Chinatown area of Portland. The sustainably-designed building will be a learning lab for our architecture students. Through the UO in Portland, our students can connect with national leaders on progressive planning, green architecture and sustainable development. Engaging with Portland professionals is a great complement to the academic activities in Eugene."

Gloria Lee, executive director, Portland Classical Chinese Garden:
"The Portland Classical Chinese Garden welcomes the University of Oregon to Old Town Chinatown. We look forward to collaborations with the university in support of both education and revitalization for our neighborhood. Old Town Chinatown is a multi-cultural neighborhood in a nationally-registered historic landmark district. It is a community that supports people from all walks of life, understanding that cultural and historical diversity creates connectivity of our past, present and future. The university is a major stakeholder in the future of Portland and we are delighted with the amount of careful thought and sensitivity that they have brought to the community already."

Paul Verhoeven, executive director, Portland Saturday Market:
"Portland Saturday Market welcomes the addition of the University of Oregon to the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood. The sensitive rehabilitation of the White Stag Block will serve as a model for those who follow. We look forward to working together to create a vibrant mixed-use environment that will bring renewed vitality to the Skidmore Historic District."