coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 3 #24

Wed Oct 26 15:02:10 PDT 2022

Dear COE faculty and staff,

We are halfway through fall term. If this was an out-and-back marathon, we would be turning around and running to the finish. These running metaphors are sometimes helpful to me because our work in higher education does feel like an endurance event at times! We’re at the point in our race where we are tired, but we still have much ground to cover. Hang in there with me. We’ll get there. It helps to run with a friend. 😊

Our academic leadership recently came together to discuss a few ways that we can support transparency in our tenure and promotion processes, including intentional faculty development, clear discussion of our policies, and college-wide coordination across departments. I had a wonderful meeting this morning with the Acting Provost, Janet Woodruff-Borden, and she mentioned that there will be some campus-wide efforts to coordinate and support mentorship and faculty development. I would love our COE to be early adopters of central supports that will soon be made available.  Based on the work of the university senate task force and work spearheaded by the Office of the Provost, we will also be prioritizing clearer expectations surrounding university/college/department service. Stay tuned…this is important work that will improve how we work together, support each other, and support our students.

I do feel energized when I get a chance to talk with our community partners, faculty, students, staff, alumni and donors who are dedicated to our work. Last week our advisory council came together and received fundraising updates, heard about our plans for a newly revised and overhauled Ed Leadership program, and heard updates about the College of Education priorities for the year. As you may recall, these priorities include: cultivating a sense of community and belonginess, recruitment and retention of faculty, improving student success through reducing equity gaps in key outcomes, and leveraging our research to drive change. I have a renewed sense of commitment to working with each of you on behalf of our college.

Please take a moment to reflect on our shared work in the COE – in both big and small ways, we all are difference makers. Reach out to your students, co-workers, colleagues and show your appreciation and gratitude. We are better together. Thanks for being a part of our community.

Warmly,
Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:

  *   Survey of COE Professional Resources for course content: As you may recall from our October faculty and staff meeting, the COE is hoping to identify ways to expand certain student content offerings across the college by considering pooling access to resources and offering content to students across departments and programs. While there are several content areas that are likely to have cross-college appeal for COE students, at this time our focus is on content in the area of either (a) equity and inclusion or (b) higher education professional preparation (CV writing, developing concept papers, research skills). The Survey of COE Professional Resources (2022)<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PpxjRMcX333Nky> located here is intended as an inventory of resources and interest, and does not obligate any faculty or staff at this time. Once an inventory of COE resources is compiled, we will use the information to identify a way forward -- with interest in considering opportunities for future quarters and to having a partially implemented option by Fall 2023. Interested faculty and staff, please complete by Monday November 14th, 2022.

Reminders:

  *   Halloween Potluck: Get your ghouls and goblins on for the return of the Halloween Potluck with optional Halloween Costume Contest. The Halloween themed lunch potluck will be in HEDCO 230T from noon – 1 pm on Monday, October 31. This is a date change to allow for greater participation. If you want to bring a potluck dish, please email Lisa at lfortin at uoregon.edu<mailto:lfortin at uoregon.edu> to let us know what you’ll be bringing. It's also the return of the COE Costume Contest! Email a photo of you wearing your costume to Lisa by 1 pm on Monday, October 31. The photos be voted on and a winner will be declared by 4 pm. The winner will receive the coveted COE Halloween Trophy.

  *   COE End of Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting: Please save the date for December 2nd from 1:30-3pm in HEDCO 220 for the end of fall COE Faculty and Staff meeting. For those that cannot attend in person, a zoom link is included below. More information and an agenda will be shared prior to the meeting.

     *   Join Zoom Meeting

https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/92025223840?pwd=Ym8zbERhVENvNEpuVWFqRVdRakg3UT09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.zoom.us/j/92025223840?pwd=Ym8zbERhVENvNEpuVWFqRVdRakg3UT09__;!!C5qS4YX3!Hyg6Mu6AFutRz34qnN1rZq59OSdZFW96YEUWCg-u9EmruYPRDix9GGt29A5NeJczsbrnN_7HtX6KlU3wWFC1k6w$>

Meeting ID: 920 2522 3840

Passcode: 468544

  *   Look No Feather Podcasts: As a reminder, the COE Advising Team hosts a regular podcast series that highlights topics relevant to the Undergraduate experience in the COE. The podcast, led by Dr. Emma Bjorngard Basayne<https://education.uoregon.edu/meet-our-advisors#Emma>, covers resources and information about the COE UG experience. Season 2 episode 1 Get Ready to Jump Into the New School Year<https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MSXdLaZfiIm9wUKFSe8rR> was released on October 17th, but you can still access all the previous episodes here The Look No Feather Podcast | Podcast on Spotify<https://open.spotify.com/show/64MpCu1XNQHso5XXcKbbdu> . We hope you get a chance to listen to some of the amazing work this team is engaging in for our COE undergraduate students.

Accolades:

  *   This Around the O article<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/nsf-grant-boosts-uo-efforts-support-stem-teachers> features Jenefer Husman and her work with the Western Regional Noyce Network, a UO-led partnership with 12 other universities working to recruit, prepare and support aspiring STEM teachers.

  *   The Center on Equity Promotion’s new Project SOARS (Student Ownership, Accountability, and Responsibility for School Safety) by Hill Walker, Claudia Vincent, Chris Murray, Brion Marquez, Heather McClure, and others, is featured in this National Institute of Justice article.<https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/mobile-app-reporting-student-behaviors-coupled-school-safety-curriculum-shows>

Job Postings:

  *   Development Coordinator<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/530535/development-coordinator>: (hybrid eligible) The College of Education (COE) is seeking a Development Coordinator with innovative ideas who wants to make a difference in the world! The COE is known for its inclusive, collaborative, mission-driven culture and we seek candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Laura Lee McIntyre | Interim Dean & Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 Hedco Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215
llmcinty at uoregon.edu<mailto:email at uoregon.edu> |  https://education.uoregon.edu
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