SUPPORTING CINEMA STUDIES
Your support of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon has allowed the program to experience outstanding growth since launching in 2010 with just 58 students. Today, the program serves more than 300 majors, providing our students with the richness of a liberal arts education that intertwines cinema’s rich history and theory with practical state-of-the-art production skills—and your donations of time and resources helped make this possible!
Cinema Studies is committed to continuing to enrich student experience and growth by providing opportunities to learn from and work with industry professionals, including our own alumni. Supporting Cinema Studies provides endless opportunities for the program, for our students and our faculty. Students are eager for internship opportunities, and we welcome your assistance in making connections to professionals across the industry. To get involved with Cinema Studies students by becoming a mentor, providing a job shadow opportunity, or offering an internship position, please contact Shauna Riedel-Bash, Student Services Assistant Director, at shaunar@uoregon.edu or 541.346.8613.
Opportunities to Support Cinema Studies
- Student Internships: In highly competitive media-related industries, employers want to hire individuals with relevant work experience. For undergraduates, this is best accomplished through internships.
- Student Mentorship: Providing students with advice and guidance is an invaluable resource to students in their overall educational development.
- Equipment and Technology: To prepare students for careers in media-related industries, the program must maintain up-to-date equipment and the latest technology.
- Speaker Series: Cinema Studies hosts professionals, scholars, and artists from media-related industries as speakers in large campus-wide events, as well as small class workshops, greatly enriching the program and the student experience.
- Filmmakers-in-Residence: Short-term residencies by professional filmmakers and artists inspire students to pursue their dreams.
- Enhanced Library Collections: Building on existing cinema-related research materials held by the UO Libraries will enhance teaching and research.
- Endowed Faculty Support: Ongoing support provides faculty with resources for developing and sustaining a strong curriculum with continuing education and research.
A gift to Cinema Studies, whether large or small, has the ability to touch every one of our students. We appreciate your interest and support! For more information on how you can support the UO’s Cinema Studies Program, please contact Mary Ann Ayson, Director of Development, at ayson@uoregon.edu or 541.346.3903.
Annual giving reminder
If you are contacted by UO Annual Giving and decide to make a contribution to the University, consider designating the Cinema Studies Program as a recipient of your gift. Such gifts make a difference in what the Program can do to enhance educational opportunities for our students and provide valuable research and instructional resources for our faculty.
If you wish to make a contribution now, please make your check payable to the University of Oregon Foundation, designated for the Cinema Studies Program, and send it directly to the University of Oregon Foundation, 1720 East 13th Avenue, Suite 410, Eugene, OR 97403-2253, or donate online through the UO Foundation at: uofoundation.org. Thank you!