It has been a busy week at the University of Oregon and around the world. Here’s a few headlines you might have missed.

Germany rejected Greece’s most recent bailout proposal. The proposed six month extension of a bailout program which the German Chancellor Angela Merkel called insufficient, according to the Guardian. If an agreement is not reached, Greece could leave the Euro, which the media is calling a “Grexit.” The BBC explained the implications of the “Grexit” in this video:

Former Portland Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey died this week. Kersey, 52, suffered from a blood clot that traveled to his lungs, according to the Oregonian. Former teammate Terry Porter gave a press conference Wednesday night remembering Kersey.

Sad to report the Trail Blazers family has lost one of its greatest members in Jerome Kersey | http://t.co/6hQMxn49QLpic.twitter.com/HZJFM2GbCO

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 19, 2015

President Barack Obama spoke out about ISIS on Wednesday, the president said that the U.S. is not in a war with Islam but with those who have perverted the religion. Aljazeera America reported that the president made the statements during a conference on countering violent terrorism. “No religion is responsible for violence and terrorism. People are responsible,” Obama said. “We have to make sure … that we do not stigmatize entire communities.”  

Kate Brown became Oregon’s 38th governor on Wednesday, less than a week after John Kitzhaber’s resignation. Kitzhaber’s resignation, fueled by scandal and alleged ethics violations, leaves Brown in office until 2016.

Day 1 in the books. It was an honor to be surrounded by family as I became OR’s Governor. Together we move forward. pic.twitter.com/NnprrUkKBX

— Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) February 19, 2015