coe-staff: The Weekly Vol 2 #15

Wed Apr 28 10:52:43 PDT 2021

Dear Faculty and Staff,

We have an exciting opportunity to hasten our progress toward achieving diverse excellence. We are hiring five full-time instructional faculty in the next few months, with the potential for more hires if our enrollment and tuition revenue increases and we keep our costs stable. The strides we have made toward diversifying our hiring practices are moving all of our metrics, including larger and more diverse applicant pools for our master’s and doctoral programs, significant increases in research funding from NSF and NIH, and more successful recruitment of doctoral students who have competitive offers from other institutions.

Let’s maximize this opportunity by engaging in active, assertive, recruitment strategies. We are already placing job ads in new and numerous outlets, writing our position descriptions and ads to be more welcoming to national and international applicants, and alumni of HBCUs and HSIs, and utilizing our professional networks to recruit applicants from urban, rural, and coastal communities.

We, however, need your assistance to reach out to additional professional networks. We will be forwarding each new ad to our staff/faculty list with a request of you to distribute this information to your colleagues. Please share the announcement for our educational leadership<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/527288/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-educational-leadership> position.

I am beyond excited to have this opportunity to enrich our college and culture.

Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.

Randy

Updates and Upcoming:

  *   Mental Health Month (MHM) Trainings: In winter 2021, UO was 1 of 12 colleges that participated in a pilot study of faculty that was administered by Healthy Minds Network. The study was grounded in the idea that higher education faculty are increasingly involved in responding to student mental health concerns. Here is the summary report: The Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health.<https://marychristieinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Role-of-Faculty-in-Student-Mental-Health.pdf> A few key findings:

o    A strong majority, 87%, believe that student mental health has “worsened” or “significantly worsened” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

o    73% would welcome additional professional development on the topic of student mental health.

o    21% of faculty agree that supporting students in mental and emotional distress has taken a toll on their own mental health.

Mental Health Month is nationally recognized every May. The purpose of MHM is to raise awareness of the importance of mental health, provide educational opportunities and coping strategies to the campus community, and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses and help-seeking. University Counseling Services encourage and invites all UO students, faculty, and staff to participate in MHM by completing the online, evidence-based, 45-minute Kognito training module. Kognito increases knowledge of mental health, uses simulated conversations to practice supporting students in real-life situations, and increases awareness of campus resources. You can learn more about Kognito and access the modules here.<https://counseling.uoregon.edu/kognito> We can also offer a Kognito Debrief with your class or department to review content learned from the module, answer any questions, and share specific campus resources. Any UO student, faculty, or staff who completes either the student or faculty/staff Kognito module in April 2021 or May 2021 will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win 1 of 50 gift cards to a vendor of the their choice in the amount of $20.00.

Learn more about other Mental Health Month events<https://counseling.uoregon.edu/campaigns> and for additional training opportunities click here<https://counseling.uoregon.edu/suicide-prevention>.

  *   University of California, Irvine, is hosting a celebration of Teaching and “Opportunity Centered Teaching” during National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year's featured speaker is H. Richard Milner IV<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUUVEdBBxpSuWiH9zPxAdcdNR7fgVdqAy3eUcF0D1y36Q90aSlOPB7W4HTNcNuAYlsJbYiSvjRkjBrc8s3E_d6HC_2jma08UCGhzLV3lbcfupg_dPOllstVqBoB7N8AodO2PExmIAwa55PycRCT9SU_KnASIi4KqiPbQ49t2_2JWVtfB-HGT1Q==&c=rQ_wrC3g0tWQiVT5ULuU8y10G95jb2nby2ifAXDmax6Dq7_FfqtHcw==&ch=dcQPGg6QQqIrgd_kV_2cb8eZNVJCTkr67s4fCAqIwT1BcOW0k2pCdA==&jrc=1__;!!C5qS4YX3!QFBxpfozFN3mRrx5cQWpeSx8x29jfqqO8D16aEc9vTsNsZGFR4ATCHcSAtAjMrqW$>, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education and Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University and President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Milner will present "Opportunity Centered Teaching," which focuses on the imperatives necessary to build and cultivate justice and equity through Opportunity Centered Practices in classrooms, schools, and districts. This event is being held on Thursday, May 6th from 4-5:30 pm and you can register here<https://uci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_niwiisiCSjKekQCV6nTYEA>.

     *   H. Richard Milner IV<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UUUVEdBBxpSuWiH9zPxAdcdNR7fgVdqAy3eUcF0D1y36Q90aSlOPB7W4HTNcNuAYlsJbYiSvjRkjBrc8s3E_d6HC_2jma08UCGhzLV3lbcfupg_dPOllstVqBoB7N8AodO2PExmIAwa55PycRCT9SU_KnASIi4KqiPbQ49t2_2JWVtfB-HGT1Q==&c=rQ_wrC3g0tWQiVT5ULuU8y10G95jb2nby2ifAXDmax6Dq7_FfqtHcw==&ch=dcQPGg6QQqIrgd_kV_2cb8eZNVJCTkr67s4fCAqIwT1BcOW0k2pCdA==&jrc=1__;!!C5qS4YX3!QFBxpfozFN3mRrx5cQWpeSx8x29jfqqO8D16aEc9vTsNsZGFR4ATCHcSAtAjMrqW$> (also known as Rich) is Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education and Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. His research, teaching and policy interests concern urban education, teacher education, African American literature, and the social context of education. Professor Milner’s research examines practices and policies that support teacher effectiveness in urban schools. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association. Professor Milner’s work has appeared in numerous journals, and he has published seven books. His most recent are: Start where you are but don’t stay there: Understanding diversity, opportunity gaps, and teaching in today’s classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2010 and 2020, Second Edition), Rac(e)ing to class: Confronting poverty and race in schools and classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2015) and These kids are out of control: Why we must reimagine classroom management for equity (Corwin Press, 2018).

  *   Civic Reasoning & Discourse: The National Academy of Education Educating for Civic Reasoning and Discourse report documents how schools can better prepare K-12 students to examine and discuss complex civic, political, and social issues in the public domain. The report identifies and synthesizes best available scientific evidence from studies of human learning and development as well as exemplars of educational practice to improve the curricula, pedagogy, and learning environments that students experience. The webinar is scheduled for May 3rd at 9am and you can register here.<https://nasem.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T6zbLUkHSJ-b031cM9xTWg> You can also read the executive summary or the full report here. <https://naeducation.org/civic-reasoning-and-discourse/>

  *   Take Two Knees – Music, Gesture & Activism: Internationally acclaimed clarinetist Anthony McGill urges musicians to shine a light on racism and “#TakeTwoKnees in the struggle for justice and decency.” This presentation hosted by the School of Music and Dance will be held on April 29th at 12pm with zoom link: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97340331229?pwd=T0MrL2U1ckNLci82enh5WHRwM2ludz09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.zoom.us/j/97340331229?pwd=T0MrL2U1ckNLci82enh5WHRwM2ludz09__;!!C5qS4YX3!SWjYs83K9HOiJ1CkOLxJVea6GztKGgIEZoJRlYovDq1hTc70eg0VNil3rtuvJgRGMw$>, Meeting ID: 973 4033 1229, Passcode: 332113.

  *   Talapas: Intro to UO’s high performance computing cluster (and why you might want to use it): Please join us on May 19th from 3-4pm for an informational session, “Talapas: Intro to UO’s high performance computing cluster (and why you might want to use it). The session will be held on Zoom (https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/96419555340?pwd=UzlENzVVUGNHMmI0cW1PM2lUNkFrZz09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.zoom.us/j/96419555340?pwd=UzlENzVVUGNHMmI0cW1PM2lUNkFrZz09__;!!C5qS4YX3!UO9Q8qdBGgwAz7hNjv5ZNFNMrr3JC0QLBL59AXSmWDayAkO6a2bkB56oivzpp0vY$>) and a recording will be available upon request for those who cannot attend. During this session, members of the RACS (Research Advanced Computing Services) team will give an introduction to UO's HPC (High-Performance Computing) cluster, Talapas. Talapas supports computing tasks requiring fast CPUs, large amounts of memory and storage, and/or heavy parallelism. It also supports the simple Open OnDemand web interface for easy access to Python and remote desktops via web browsers.

Accolades:

  *   The Updated College Alcohol Intervention Matrix (CollegeAIM): What Colleges and Communities Need to Know Now: Please join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA), and the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA)  for an informative and interactive free webinar, “The Updated College Alcohol Intervention Matrix (CollegeAIM): What Colleges and Communities Need to Know Now” on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, from 1-2pm EDT. To register, please visit: bit.ly/3wQ0lKh<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001v3SSpmrhPlhvf31pBmyP6Eq9DgIuXM9dvyTc713UYLgR-0hx1jrqOraWO5wJ13DFw9M70JCCNWACkNS0ziARMqWpkb0INVUwKhmAjWNa--aEvVtwry6bOawQFBMRReY3T7zHcAGF1-Q=&c=_iUlpj5LTt1sbBq2TsNUgnguEMZl1HTU6DHRnTcSy7PWocYOJPp8Tg==&ch=bLLHQi349gdtpQU4vo1O-fIQ18xOZTmH6Wax6z8wgue-hxLTham7RA==__;!!C5qS4YX3!WE_9frTCFakgvav5MzKcG9YosBwMH4N1FWYayzKL2SeLIOpIZJdnt5HD7XntOZayUSg$>. Webinar panelists include our own Jessica Cronce, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services and the Prevention Science Institute.

For scheduling, please contact educationdean at uoregon.edu<mailto:educationdean at uoregon.edu> or 541-346-6467
Designated Reporter: I am required to report any incidents of prohibited discrimination and harassment including sexual violence or sexual harassment that I hear about to the university administration. I will also direct students to resources to help them.

R.W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. | Professor and Dean
randyk at uoregon.edu | 541-346-3405
HEDCO 130
1215 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403

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