coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 4 #8

Wed Mar 1 14:42:59 PST 2023

Dear COE community,

March 1st is a big day, and not just because the end of winter term is in view and we can almost reach out and touch spring break. It's a big day because one year ago today, the University of Oregon announced a transformational gift of $425 million from Connie and Steve Ballmer, to create the Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health<https://childrensbehavioralhealth.uoregon.edu/>. Our College of Education leadership team, faculty, and staff have been busy partnering with the Psychology department and the newly formed Ballmer Institute to create a pathway to train a new profession of child behavioral health specialists. For the past year we have come together to develop curriculum, form leadership committees, develop policies, and hire faculty. The announcement of the Ballmer Institute was the impetus for a leadership change in the College of Education, as former dean Randy Kamphaus was appointed as acting executive director of the new institute and I stepped up to lead the College of Education in my role as interim dean. Today is my 1 year "dean-iversary". It is an honor and privilege that I appreciate every day.

Today, March 1st, 2023, is another epic day. Earlier this morning, the University of Oregon and the University of Oregon Foundation announced an exciting new effort to drive UO innovation and accelerate the creation of startup companies in Oregon and beyond. The UO and UO Foundation are forming a new partnership called Launch Oregon<https://www.launchoregon.com/> that will connect UO innovators to funding, leadership, talent, and infrastructure. This is timely work for the College of Education given our strong record of innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurial activity. For example, the College of Education has 43 commercial education products on the market right now and we lead the university in licensing revenue. As an institution, UO ranks #1 in licensing per research dollar in the AAU. Research discovery and innovation is in our DNA. As this new non-profit entity is launched in partnership with UO and the Foundation, I'm honored to be a part of the Launch Oregon board. I have no doubt that the research discovers and innovation that is critical to our research and outreach mission in the COE will benefit from Launch Oregon and our collective work will have an accelerated impact on society.

Thanks to each of you for being a community of committed change agents and difference makers - for our students, for each other, for our community partners, colleagues, and more.

Happy March 1st. What will we do together next year?

With gratitude and appreciation,
Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:

  *   End of Term COE Faculty and Staff Meeting Postponed: The winter COE Faculty and Staff end of term meeting is being postponed and will now occur early spring term. Please save the date for Friday, April 7th from 1:30-3pm. More details, including an agenda, will be shared in advance of the meeting.

  *   Climate Survey Next Steps: On February 16th, COE Department Heads, Associate and Assistant Deans, and myself, attended a university-wide meeting on the topic of the recent UO climate survey. University units were provided clear next steps and expectations around their unit's climate survey data. In the coming days we will share some initial plans for involving the College of Education community in the next steps that have been outlined.

  *   Teacher Preparation Professional Development: Starting this week, our teacher preparation programs will be participating in a 3-part professional development series in partnership with the Center for Racial Justice in Education. The funds for these sessions were provided by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) and the Educator Advancement Council (EAC). The sessions were opened to students and faculty in the COE's UOTeach and Special Education teacher preparation programs, as well as community partners and cooperating professionals in Lane County. The first session is this Friday March 3rd.

  *   Active Threat Training Opportunity: Safety and Risk Services will provide open trainings for active threats over the next three weeks. Safety & Risk Services has seen an increase in questions and requests for training since the MSU incident and the LCC alert last week. Due to the increase in requests, they are not able to provide department-specific trainings, but do have plans to host sessions in the next two weeks that will be open to people across campus. Individuals may register for one of five, in-person one-hour trainings here: https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3584<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3584__;!!C5qS4YX3!AjPUgUbJFANLscYC2MRqDR9MoveRuTINk4YQykM2kvgM5324Bps81xhaM4Bc9Mi_C89lRaKDWEI02VW1MfRqpA$>. Additionally, one virtual offering is available by registering here: https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3585<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3585__;!!C5qS4YX3!AjPUgUbJFANLscYC2MRqDR9MoveRuTINk4YQykM2kvgM5324Bps81xhaM4Bc9Mi_C89lRaKDWEI02VWpapSvXg$>. For those unable to attend, review supplemental videos <https://safety.uoregon.edu/active-threat> on their website for basic response steps. Stay tuned for a spring term pilot of additional safety trainings and a one-pager that will support a threat self-assessment.

  *   Faculty Professional Development Funds: Stay tuned for an announcement next week about available faculty professional development funds and instructions on how to apply.

*         Call for UO Senate Leadership and Service Awards Nominations: University Senate is accepting nominations for the 2023 university leadership and service awards (Due noon on Friday, April 7, 2023). Please nominate your outstanding colleagues who exemplify excellence in leadership and service for one of these university awards. The awards are:

  *   UO Senate Award for Shared Governance, Transparency, and Trust<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/cnp4hh/ktjy0g/cjqyi4__;!!C5qS4YX3!AMvyb35-Ehv6ZHYFrIJkL_-B8YBerp2JsdRMuophLqIBmXglSdf7DwJ1Jgfsx6DRd5xOhm0Qka-LX_-Uh57AUB7FAmpX4ocGcg$> is given to an administrator or member of the UO community who has best exemplified the principles of shared governance, transparency, and trust during the past year.

  *   Wayne T. Westling Award<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/cnp4hh/ktjy0g/sbryi4__;!!C5qS4YX3!AMvyb35-Ehv6ZHYFrIJkL_-B8YBerp2JsdRMuophLqIBmXglSdf7DwJ1Jgfsx6DRd5xOhm0Qka-LX_-Uh57AUB7FAmqWyOdu8w$> is the highest award the University Senate gives for university service and shared governance and is named in honor of Wayne T. Westling, UO professor of law from 1979-2001. It is given to a faculty or staff member for outstanding and long-term leadership and service to the university.

  *   UO Senate Classified Staff Leadership Award<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/cnp4hh/ktjy0g/83ryi4__;!!C5qS4YX3!AMvyb35-Ehv6ZHYFrIJkL_-B8YBerp2JsdRMuophLqIBmXglSdf7DwJ1Jgfsx6DRd5xOhm0Qka-LX_-Uh57AUB7FAmqRqL69BQ$> recognizes a classified employee who is a leader in one or more of these areas-personal and professional development, a respectful work environment, or diversity. Makes "a difference through their actions and through collaborative relationships."

  *   UO Senate Leadership and Service Award for Officers of Administration<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/cnp4hh/ktjy0g/owsyi4__;!!C5qS4YX3!AMvyb35-Ehv6ZHYFrIJkL_-B8YBerp2JsdRMuophLqIBmXglSdf7DwJ1Jgfsx6DRd5xOhm0Qka-LX_-Uh57AUB7FAmr4cFf2zw$> recognizes the outstanding leadership and exemplary service of an officer of administration over a period of years. Must be committed to shared governance and participatory decision-making and must foster inclusiveness, respect, and professional excellence.

All members of the campus community may submit nominations for any of these awards. Instructions about who is eligible and what to include with your nominations are located at https://senate.uoregon.edu/awards<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/cnp4hh/ktjy0g/4otyi4__;!!C5qS4YX3!AMvyb35-Ehv6ZHYFrIJkL_-B8YBerp2JsdRMuophLqIBmXglSdf7DwJ1Jgfsx6DRd5xOhm0Qka-LX_-Uh57AUB7FAmq1EVkgFg$>. Nominations should be sent to senatecoordinator at uoregon.edu<mailto:senatecoordinator at uoregon.edu?subject=2023%20UO%20Senate%20Leadership%20and%20Service%20Awards%20Nominations>. Award winners are selected in May and notified together with their nominators in late May. We invite awardees and their nominators to the June 7 University Senate meeting for the awards ceremony.

  *   Executive Assistant for Development: I am thrilled to announce that Laura King (she/they) has joined the COE team as executive assistant for development. Laura has a wonderful background supporting the fundraising efforts of local nonprofits, including Tropical Contemporary and the Lane Arts Council. They also received a master's in nonprofit management from the UO in June 2022. As a student, Laura spent two years in various roles in the LGBT Education and Support Services Office. Laura started on February 22 and their office is located in Suite 230 of the HEDCO Education building. She can be reached at lking9 at uoregon.edu<mailto:lking9 at uoregon.edu>. Please help me in welcoming Laura.

Reminders:

  *   Officers of Administration COE Community Listening Session: This Friday, March 3rd from 11:00am-12:00pm, we will hold a listening session open to Officers of Administration from across the COE. 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 group opportunity to discuss the shared and varying experiences of COE Officers of Administration. 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$>. In the event you are unable to attend or if you have thoughts you'd prefer to share in writing, feel free to use the COE Community Listening Session survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2m0pktzQAKFArWe__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhlZqeYpmoVUyjjCHHcoIUkbwq30b2gjfmQmHVrgvR_6zfzzGC3I3rHgIlWV9giF-YsHCeqq2WidXJs69GKc9H1xhsQ$>.

Accolades:

  *   Two of our amazing D.Ed. students, Nazia Swartz and Chris Benz, were recently informed that an article they wrote last year, "School (Dis)Connectedness During Comprehensive Distance Learning: A Mixed-Methods Study" in Julie Alonzo's Professional Writing II class was awarded "Article of the Year" from the journal in which it was published, Journal of School Administration Research and Development.

Job Postings:

  *   Academic Advisor:<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531180/college-of-education-academic-advisor> The College of Education (COE) is accepting applications for an Academic Advisor. The successful applicant will work in the COE Office of the Dean within an energetic team of professional advisors to provide academic advice and guidance to students in any of the COE's three undergraduate programs.

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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