After a call for proposal in the summer of 2017, the Knight Campus announced the funding for the following UO student outreach programs geared toward enhancing diversity in the sciences:

• A second year of expanded programming for the North Star Project to improve retention and representation of women and underrepresented minority students in the physical sciences, including a summer residential program, a lecture series and research stipends.
• A part-time program coordinator, research awards and lab supplies for Students of Color Opportunities for Research Enrichment (SCORE), which supports participation and retention of underrepresented minorities in life sciences.
• Expanded recruitment of and support for underrepresented University of Oregon undergraduate students in the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR).
• Sustaining support for Community for Minorities in STEM (CMiS), which aims to recruit and retain underrepresented students in the sciences as well as provide student-initiated professional development opportunities.
• Fellowships for students from underrepresented groups in the STEM fields to participate in the Sustainable Invention Immersion Week.