coe-staff: 2017 Educator Equity Report

[Randy Kamphaus]

Dear Colleagues,


Please see our annual educator equity report prepared by Krista Chronister, with the assistance of many of you, Julie Wren, Lisa Fortin, and others.  The report has been submitted to the UO Board of Trustees for their review.  Krista and I will meet with the Board of Trustees on March 1 to provide an executive summary and respond to any questions.


I am pleased to report the following accomplishments on your behalf.


* Since AY 2014-15, the College hired 20 new tenure-track faculty. Of those 20 faculty, 17 identify as women, 7 identify as members of racial/ethnic minority groups, and 6 conduct their research in languages other than English and with culturally and linguistically diverse families and communities.
* Since AY 2014-15, the College awarded 8 faculty endowed chair or professorship positions. Of those 8 faculty awardees, 7 identify as women and 2 identify as members of racial/ethnic minority groups.
* Since AY 2014-15, the College promoted 6 women to College leadership positions, including but not limited to, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Equity, Director of Development, and Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Assessment. Of those 6 women, 2 identify as members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
* The College continues to host the UOTeachOUT-a series of anti-oppressive teacher education outreach events, forums, and activities that take place annually. College faculty, staff, and community partners implement UOTeachOUT. Financial assistance is provided by UO, Lane County, and state partners (e.g., the ASUO Women's Center, Lane County school districts, OR Department of Education).
* The College sponsored or co-sponsored three professional development presentations during AY16-17 focused on advising and mentoring students who identify as racial/ethnic minorities, with two workshops focused specifically on advising and mentoring Black/African American students.
* The College started the Our Space initiative to bring into our physical space art and performance that reflects the diversity of the College and the children and families we serve. To date, more than 10 different installations and events have been held and have focused on celebrating our community diversity and on inclusion and equity in education.
* Our Educational Methodology, Leadership, and Policy Department offers an Equity Leadership Fellows Program, which awards scholarship money to students who want to study disparities in outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse populations of students, schools, and communities.
* College Development and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Equity revised the scholarship application and selection process last year with promising results. A total of 15 more scholarship packages also were created for educator preparation students. And, the number of scholarship applicants increased by 30% from AY16-17 to AY17-18, of which 62% identified with a racial/ethnic minority group.
* Professor Chris Murray was awarded a US Department of Education grant to provide doctoral training to scholars who will be prepared to respond to the needs of NA/AI students with disabilities.
* We have a growing Spanish language certification option, housed with the Counseling Psychology program, which allows Spanish-speaking students to receive additional clinical training and supervision with Spanish- speaking clients and students.

I am most grateful for your collaboration in this important work.

Regards,

Randy



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