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   ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C)   
   voted unanimously today to admit the University of Oregon and the   
   University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference effective August 2,   
   2024, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2024-25 academic   
   year. With the schools’ admission, Oregon and Washington will also join   
   the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), a consortium of world-class research   
   institutions dedicated to advancing their academic missions.   
      
   “I’m thrilled that the University of Oregon has the opportunity to join   
   the nation's preeminent academic-athletic conference,” said University of   
   Oregon President John Karl Scholz. “Our student-athletes will participate   
   at the highest level of collegiate athletic competition, and our alumni,   
   friends, and fans will be able to carry the spirit of Oregon across the   
   country.”   
      
   “The Big Ten is a thriving conference with strong athletic and academic   
   traditions, and we are excited and confident about competing at the   
   highest level on a national stage,” said University of Washington   
   President Ana Mari Cauce. “My top priority must be to do what is best for   
   our student-athletes and our University, and this move will help ensure a   
   strong future for our athletics program.”   
      
   "The Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors are pleased to welcome the   
   University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten   
   Conference," said COP/C Chair and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign   
   Chancellor Robert Jones. "When considering the full spectrum of academic,   
   athletic and research excellence, the alignment with our member   
   institutions is extremely clear. We are excited to welcome them and look   
   forward to collaborating and competing with them in the years ahead."   
      
   “Accepting membership into the Big Ten Conference is a transformational   
   opportunity for the University of Oregon to change the short and long-term   
   trajectory of our university and athletics department,” said Oregon   
   athletic director Rob Mullens. “The stability and exposure of joining the   
   Big Ten is of great benefit to the University of Oregon, and we are   
   grateful to the Big Ten presidents and chancellors for accepting our   
   application to join the conference. We look forward to the opportunity for   
   our student-athletes to compete in this conference, which includes many of   
   the best programs in the nation in every sport.”   
      
   “We have tremendous respect and gratitude for the Pac-12, its treasured   
   history and traditions. At the same time, the college athletics landscape   
   has changed dramatically in recent years,” said Washington Director of   
   Athletics Jennifer Cohen. “The Big Ten’s history of athletic and academic   
   success and long-term stability best positions our teams for future   
   success, and we are energized at the opportunity to compete at the highest   
   level against some of the best programs in the country.”   
      
   In order for an institution to be admitted to the Big Ten Conference, it   
   must submit a written application, which must then be approved by at least   
   70 percent of the Big Ten COP/C. The University of Oregon and the   
   University of Washington formally submitted applications to join the Big   
   Ten Conference this afternoon. The Big Ten COP/C then met via conference   
   call and unanimously approved both applications.   
      
   "We are excited to welcome the University of Oregon and the University of   
   Washington to the Big Ten Conference,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony   
   Petitti. “We look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the   
   universities, administrators and staff, student-athletes, coaches and   
   fans,” Petitti said. “Both institutions feature a combination of academic   
   and athletic excellence that will prove a great fit for our future."   
      
   About the University of Oregon   
   The UO is a Carnegie R1 research university and a member of the   
   Association of American Universities. The UO faculty includes a Nobel   
   Prize winner, a MacArthur fellow, a pair of National Medal of Science   
   winners and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. The UO has more than 500   
   student-athletes who compete in 20 sports. UO teams have taken home 38   
   national championships.   
      
   About University of Washington Athletics   
   The University of Washington has one of the nation's elite intercollegiate   
   athletics programs that consists of 22 sports. The Huskies have won   
   national championships in football, women's cross country, men's rowing,   
   women's rowing, softball, women's volleyball, and women's golf. The   
   department annually finishes among the top schools in the nation in the   
   NACDA Director's Cup and the Pac-12 Conference.   
      
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