coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 4 #7

Wed Feb 22 18:36:22 PST 2023

Dear COE community,

It was wonderful to see so many faculty and staff attend our COE-sponsored workshop on Supporting International Students, held in partnership with the Office of Global Education, the International Students Scholars Services (ISSS) Office, and the American English Institute (AEI). We had faculty, staff, and academic advisors from across the COE attend the workshop on Monday. I loved seeing some of our academic program coordinators attend (shout out to Angela Burham) as well as some of our research track faculty (Shawn Irvin, Lina Shanley) to name a few! Each one of us plays a critical role in supporting students. Special thanks to Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann for helping shape such an informative session, and to our guests - Dennis Galvan (Global Ed), Becky Crabtree (ISSS), and Cheryl Ernst (AEI) - who thoughtfully contributed their expertise to the presentation and discussion. A recording of this session (and some additional resources) will be shared with our COE community very soon. The genesis of this workshop was directly born out of listening sessions that Dianna and I held in the Fall term with International Students, as part of our larger DEI committee strategy. We look forward to additional engagement opportunities with faculty, staff, and students during our ongoing listening sessions.

Speaking of listening sessions...the grand tour continues. Last week we had a fruitful discussion with career track research faculty...some brand new to the COE and some seasoned with years of experience. These conversations open the door for more meaningful community connections and provide an important platform for sharing observations about what's going well and what needs the Dean's office attention. I'm grateful for the time our faculty, staff, and students are devoting to these conversations. Your voice matters to our community.

This is a long Weekly email....be sure you read all the way to the bottom to get all of the content...and congratulate our students and faculty on their accomplishments.

Warmly,
Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:

  *   Division of Student Life Honors and Awards: The Division of Student Life Honors and Awards program recognizes and honors students' outstanding academic achievements, progress in community leadership and service, and willingness to challenge conventional thought in the areas of social and cultural issues.  Visit this link<https://studentlife.uoregon.edu/honors-and-awards> to see a full list of available awards and honors. I encourage you to consider nominating a student for one of the honors and awards. This is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our students as they excel both in and outside of the classroom. Please note, in an effort to make awards more accessible students can also nominate themselves or other students.

In addition, they are seeking volunteers to serve on the selection committees. This is traditionally a very uplifting experience and volunteers have the pleasure of learning about the exceptional ways in which our students are engaging and exceling. This commitment involves reading and scoring approximately 20 applications and meeting with a committee to select recipients.

  *   Application reviews begin week of April 10th.
  *   Committees will meet and select awardees during the week of April 24th.
  *   Committee members are invited to attend the in-person light reception ceremony on May 18th, with more details to follow.

Please connect with Christie Ferris, cferris2 at uoregon.edu<mailto:cferris2 at uoregon.edu> and DoS Front Office Coordinator, by March 24th if you are interested in serving on a committee this year and/or if you have any questions.

  *   OVPRI 2023 Internal Grant Program I3: The Vice President for Research & Innovation invites faculty from all academic disciplines to apply for the 2023 Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives (I3) Award. The Request for Proposals, and links to application forms are available on the I3 webpage<https://research.uoregon.edu/apply/apply-internal-funding/incubating-interdisciplinary-initiatives-i3-awards>. The purpose of the I3 award is to foster new interdisciplinary research projects and collaborative partnerships across departments and colleges at UO. Funding under this program is to be used to successfully develop a novel transdisciplinary line of research that leads to submission of one or more substantial proposals for extramural support for a longer-term project. I3 awards provide up to $50,000 in funding for a project period up to 2 years, and is open to all tenured and tenure-track faculty, as well as NTTF faculty in the research associate and research professor, research scientist, research engineer, or principal research scientist classification with 0.75+ FTE appointments during the academic year(s) of the research award.
     *   The deadline for the mandatory Letter of Intent to Submit, is March 27, 2023. The deadline for the full application is May 1, 2023.

  *   Awardees will be notified in early June. Project start date is July 1, 2023.

Questions about the program or the application process should be directed to Research Development Services, rds at uoregon.edu<file:///F:/Internal%20Award%20Programs/Faculty%20Research%20Awards/Faculty%20Research%20Awards%202016-2017/Announcements/rds@uoregon.edu>.

Reminders:

  *   Faculty and Staff from typically underrepresented or historically marginalized backgrounds Listening Session: On Friday February 24th, 2023 from 11:00am - 12:00pm, we will be meeting with Faculty and Staff from typically underrepresented or historically marginalized backgrounds. This session will be open to faculty and staff who self-identify as being from any racial, ethnic, gender orientation, language, age, nationality, or ability. Based on the nature of this meeting we will determine whether more specific follow-ups may be warranted. Please mark your calendar with the meeting information if you are available and interested in attending. As with all listening sessions, we recognize that this time will not accommodate all schedules but are hopeful that some of you may be able to join. There is no specific agenda. The session is primarily intended to allow us to engage in general discussion and to have a shared opportunity to discuss the COE experiences of individuals from an array of identities. The Zoom link for this meeting is https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/9921791979<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.zoom.us/j/9921791979__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhlZqeYpmoVUyjjCHHcoIUkbwq30b2gjfmQmHVrgvR_6zfzzGC3I3rHgIlWV9giF-YsHCeqq2WidXJs69GKcidYUJts$>. In the event you are unable to attend or if you have thoughts you'd prefer to share in writing, feel free to use the COE Community Listening Session survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2m0pktzQAKFArWe__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhlZqeYpmoVUyjjCHHcoIUkbwq30b2gjfmQmHVrgvR_6zfzzGC3I3rHgIlWV9giF-YsHCeqq2WidXJs69GKc9H1xhsQ$>.

  *   Employee Assistance Program: The University of Oregon contracts with Canopy<http://www.cascadecenters.com/index.php?> to provide a comprehensive employee assistance program for eligible employees and their dependents.   The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free confidential service that can assist us with problems that interfere with our daily activities. Eligible employees and dependents are covered. UO's webpage that talks about Canopy and the services they provide can be found here<https://hr.uoregon.edu/employee-assistance-program> and some of their recent promotional materials are attached.

  *   Community Safety: Despite enjoying relative physical safety for long stretches at a time in the COE, it is important for us to regularly revisit university and college safety resources and guidelines. While we don't enjoy thinking about the possibility of harm or danger, it is helpful for us to be moderately prepared even during the best of times. Based on some recent requests, we are sharing a few reminders that we hope you keep in mind and share with those around you to assist in keeping yourselves and our community safe.

  1.  When in doubt and/or when safety is a concern, we are encouraged to use the following contacts:

  *   For emergencies, life-threatening situations, or crimes in progress:  911
  *   Non-emergency assistance and information on campus: University of Oregon Police Department, 541-346-2919
  *   Off-campus, for non-emergencies or to report past crimes: Eugene Police, 541-682-5111

  1.  Regularly refresh our knowledgebase around the various protocols, resources, and guidelines that are in place for our own safety and for the safety of our community.

  *   A recording of the safety briefing held in the COE last year is included here COE safety briefing April of 2022<https://uoregon.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ad27f488-e058-4e99-9d78-ae8b011018b8>. There is also additional information in the form of safety videos, materials, and guidance available here https://safety.uoregon.edu/active-threat that is worth reviewing regularly. This latter site also includes specific guidance for faculty (such as syllabus language), as well as information about personal safety.

  1.  Stay vigilant:

  *   There are also helpful additional resources about moving around campus at night<https://safety.uoregon.edu/safety-escorts-and-night-safety>, and general security<https://admissions.uoregon.edu/safety>.
  *   We are all encouraged to have a plan - don't be afraid to have a discussion with those in your area about how to respond in your unit if unusual situations present themselves. Different locations may have unique considerations.
Accolades:

  *   Angie Whalen co-authored a book, Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook<https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Ethics+and+Law+for+School+Psychologists%3A+A+Vignette+Based+Workbook-p-9781119859666>, that was recently published. Angie was also selected as a recipient of the Office of the Provost's Book Publication Award. Congratulations, Angie!

  *   Two of our amazing Prevention Science students won awards during the Graduate Research Forum:

     *   Xiaoqi Ma won the Outstanding Poster Award.
     *   Filip-Bogdan Serban-Dragan won the 3MT First-Place Award. Additionally, Filip is now eligible to compete in the regional 3MT competition which will take place during the Western Association of Graduate Schools' conference in Portland. This competition will feature winners from Canada, Mexico, other Western U.S. states, and select universities across the Pacific Rim.

Job Postings:

  *   Early Childhood Assistant<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531213/early-childhood-assistant>: Seeking Early Childhood Assistant to assist with the preparation and implementation of curriculum for preschool children with developmental delays and disabilities. Assistant will interact with children in small and large groups or 1:1 in a variety of classroom settings.

  *   Professor of Practice / Administrator Licensure Program Open Pool<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531241/professor-of-practice-administrator-licensure-program-open-pool>: The College of Education seeks qualified applicants to teach and supervise in the Administrator Licensure Program.

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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