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Two dolphins leap out of ocean waves near the shoreline on a sunny day, with white foam trailing behind them and distant buildings visible along the coast.
In the Wake of Disruption a New Reality is PossibleEducationThe Long Road

In the Wake of Disruption a New Reality is Possible

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 29, 2026
A group of sixteen adults, diverse in age and gender, pose together outside on a wooden deck in front of a building with large windows and trees reflected in the glass. All are smiling at the camera.
We Focused on Hope and Candor and Collaboration

We Focused on Hope and Candor and Collaboration

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 18, 2025
A diverse group of people pose together on indoor steps, smiling and holding up peace signs, or "V" signs for VELI. Some stand, while others kneel or sit. The background shows a modern interior with wood accents and metal railings.
Integrity as an Expression of Value Enacted ExcellenceEducationInitiatives

Integrity as an Expression of Value Enacted Excellence

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 27, 2025
A group of nine adults sit around a red outdoor table at a café, smiling at the camera. The table has drinks, mugs, and condiments, and the setting is sunny with greenery and other diners in the background.
Welcome to the Inaugural Values Enacted Leadership InstituteAcademicInitiatives

Welcome to the Inaugural Values Enacted Leadership Institute

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 14, 2025
Provost Long in academic regalia, including a black cap with a yellow tassel, speaks at a podium during a graduation ceremony.
The University is the Beating Heart of a Free SocietyPresentationsThe Long Road

The University is the Beating Heart of a Free Society

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 14, 2025
Provost Long with six University of Oregon leaders in advising in business attire smile for a group selfie in a meeting room with large windows, trees and water outside. Sticky notes cover part of the window, and a blank flip chart stands nearby.
Wholeheartedness in a Time of Fear and Uncertainty

Wholeheartedness in a Time of Fear and Uncertainty

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 17, 2025
Rapids on the Willamette River fill the frame of this image, taken from the South side of the river, looking North with evergreens and blue skies and wispy clouds in the background.
Finding New Modes of Communicating as Provost

Finding New Modes of Communicating as Provost

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 26, 2025
The view from Spencer's Butte above Eugene, Oregon. A grassy pathway leads to a bank of pine trees in the middle distance. Beyond the trees and far below lies Eugene, OR. In the distance are mountains, the blue sky filled with gray and white clouds.
A Pivotal Week in the Life of the Provost’s OfficeThe Long Road

A Pivotal Week in the Life of the Provost’s Office

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 20, 2024
Looking up from the ground through the tall Redwoods of the Cathedral Grove in Muir Woods in California. The sky is seen refracted through the branches of the enormous redwoods.
A Touchstone Poem for Leadership by John O’DonohueLiving

A Touchstone Poem for Leadership by John O’Donohue

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 1, 2024