Pendleton Round-Up Let 'er Duck Breakfast 2026

It’s once again time to Let ’er Duck! Make the most of your Pendleton Round-Up experience and join us for a morning of connection and community at the University of Oregon Alumni Association’s annual Let ’er Duck Breakfast. Gather with fellow UO alumni and friends while enjoying a hearty breakfast.  

This year’s program features an update from University of Oregon President Karl Scholz, who will share insights into the university’s strategic priorities guiding our future. 

Don’t miss this favorite tradition! Round up your family and friends and saddle up for another memorable morning of Duck pride.

 Tickets

Registration includes your full cowboy breakfast.

$25 for UOAA Members

$35 for nonmembers

 Questions?

For questions or to request accommodations, please email Shannon Rose-Peterson or call 541-346-5656.

Meet Our Featured Speaker

John Karl Scholz

John Karl Scholz is the 19th president of the University of Oregon. He began his tenure on July 1, 2023, after the UO Board of Trustees unanimously selected him as president on March 13, 2023.

Prior to joining the UO, Scholz was the provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a position he had held since August of 2019. While at UW-Madison he also served as the dean of the College of Letters & Science from 2013 to 2019. He joined the university’s department of economics in 1988 and was later named the Nellie June Gray Professor of Economic Policy. He directed the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW–Madison from 2000–2004.

Scholz served in two presidential administrations. From 1990 to 1991 he was a senior staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisors, and from 1997 to 1998 he served as deputy assistant secretary for tax analysis at the US Department of the Treasury.

Scholz is an internationally respected economist who writes on diverse topics including household saving, the earned income tax credit, low-wage labor markets, financial barriers to higher education, and bankruptcy laws. His research has appeared in leading general interest economics journals.

He earned his economics undergraduate degree from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and his PhD from Stanford University.