College of Design, University of Oregon in Portland

The University of Oregon College of Design is a multidisciplinary academic hub that unites artists, architects, designers, planners, policy makers, social scientists, and scholars to address complex challenges through creativity, research, and innovation. With a mission rooted in environmental resilience, social equity, and creative exploration, the college emphasizes collaboration across diverse fields to develop solutions for today’s critical ecological, cultural, and civic issues. The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs spanning architecture, art and design, planning, public policy, and the history of art and architecture. By fostering imagination alongside analytical and scientific inquiry, the College of Design seeks to inspire bold thinking, catalyze curiosity, and empower students and researchers to shape a more sustainable, inclusive, and just future.