coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 5 #10

Wed Nov 22 17:42:39 PST 2023

Dear COE Community,

As we wrap up Week 9 and head into the long weekend, I wish to share my appreciation for our COE faculty and staff for working to make our classrooms, programs, research, and outreach meaningful and impactful. Everyday I feel a profound sense of appreciation and respect for the work you do – both the small and large tasks. These past few weeks we have seen a quickening of our pace, especially with tenure track faculty interviews beginning in the COE. Please watch for announcements on our coe-staff listserv for candidate visits and plan to attend, participate, and engage with our future colleagues! Your participation enhances our recruitment efforts and creates genuine opportunities for community-building. Thank you, Team COE.

As we turn the days ahead and the long weekend, I hope each of you finds time to restore and connect with the people and things that are meaningful.

Sending my gratitude to each of you.

warmly,
Laura Lee

Updates and Upcoming:  

Educational Event on Isarael-Palestine: Theater for Empathy and Understanding

The Division of Global Engagement will be holding an educational event<https://international.uoregon.edu/israel-palestine-theater-event> for the UO community on Monday 11/27 at 6:30 pm in the EMU Redwood Room. This event, Theater for Empathy and Understanding in the Israel-Palestine Conflict: Scenes from Israeli, Palestinian and other Middle Eastern American Playwrights is a space for listening and empathy. This theater event will include scenes performed by UO students, staff and community members, as well as brief faculty commentary, with curated written questions from the audience. This theater is directed by Professor Malek Najjar<https://theatre.uoregon.edu/faculty/michael-malek-najjar/>, department of Theater Arts.

Tech Class Showcase

Join us on 11/29 from noon to 1:50pm in HEDCO 144 for the Education Technology showcase (as part of the EDST 422 Education Technology course) hosted by Dane Ramshaw<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/ramshaw>. Explore the innovative projects created by student teams, showcasing their Ed Tech initiatives. Feel free to drop by at your convenience, and if you can spare a half-hour, it promises to be a fun and rewarding glance at the future of Ed Tech!  I attended the showcase last year and was absolutely blown away by the student projects and the creativity that they brought to their work. #DaneIsAmazing

UO Charitable Fund Drive Now Open!

The Charitable Fund Drive is an annual, combined charitable giving campaign tailored to meet the needs and wishes of employees of the state of Oregon. Whether you care about Oregon's animals, arts and culture, environment, equity and human rights, health, housing, families, or anything else, you can support any of approximately 850 nonprofits or issues by making just one charitable gift. The CFD Giving Guide<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.oregon.gov/gcfs/SiteAssets/pages/index/CFD*2023*20Giving*20Guide.pdf__;JSUl!!C5qS4YX3!Gku9FLkWlTyCiXAgWZVKBuy8ONpHn-Ms8474KukZgTicOK98Xn0I7L2NpmHIjHiiwMY_9ablFtjty-og0TLOfgI$> outlines participating charities and giving instructions. Donations can be made starting now through 12/27. Last year, University of Oregon employees contributed $101,277!  Thank you in advance for your help to make a positive difference in Oregon.

Spotlights and Accolades:  

Revolutionizing Classroom Discipline to Address Short- and Long-Term Issues

Rhonda Nese<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/rnese> was recently awarded a $3.7 million grant from the NIH to evaluate The Inclusive Skill-building Learning Approach (ISLA) in 60 middle schools across 6 states. This innovative strategy aims to replace suspensions with proactive measures, fostering positive teacher-student relationships and equitable behavioral problem-solving. The program addresses substance misuse and reduces exclusionary discipline's impact. Success could mean free nationwide training materials and revolutionizing classroom dynamics for inclusive, supportive environments. Learn more here<https://uonews.uoregon.edu/new-way-improve-school-culture-could-replace-suspensions>!

Student Spotlight | Get to Know Kaitlyn Henecke

Kaitlyn Henecke is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) student with a passion for helping individuals with disabilities. Kaitlyn aims to become a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and envisions owning a company that combines animal-assisted interventions with ABA therapies. Kaitlyn was drawn to the UO ABA Online program because of its supportive atmosphere, caring leaders, and flexible approach tailored to individual student needs. Learn more about Kaitlyn<https://education.uoregon.edu/kaitlyn-henecke-aba>!

Remembering Dan Van Otten

With fondness and great appreciation, we remember our friend and colleague, Dr. Dan Van Otten who passed away this month. In addition to earning his MA and PhD degrees from the UO (in History), Dan worked for many years with Janne Underriner<https://nili.uoregon.edu/about/staff/>, a founder along with the 9 Oregon Tribes of the Northwest Indian Language Institute. Beginning in 2022, Dan worked on an ODE/OIE-funded project called Native Voices to identify causes and consequences of disproportionate discipline for Native students. Dan was passionate about a new project to develop a Native youth thriving scale. He was also a key part of the prestigious regional language center grant<https://around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-federal-initiative-aid-revitalization-native-languages> recently received by NILI. Dan was active throughout his life with indigenous education and with tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest. With the passing of Dr. Dan Van Otten, we have lost an extraordinary leader, colleague, and friend.

Reminders:

Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting | Tuesday, 11/28, 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm, CSB 250
The agenda for next week’s faculty and staff meeting is attached. This quarter’s meeting will be occurring in an atypical location (CSB 250) at an atypical time (2:15), on an atypical day (Tuesday)  We hope though to see many of you there as we gather together to close out the quarter. Zoom<https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/95749406112?pwd=MThvTnJwdW8rSk1yZjdCMkhKL1FqZz09> option available for remote employees. Due to schedule limitations, our End of Year Faculty and Staff Luncheon will be held on a separate day (Friday 12/1):

Agenda:

2:15 – 2:30 pm  Welcome! College of Education: End of Quarter reflections

                                --Laura Lee McIntyre, Dean

2:30 – 2:45 pm  College of Education: End of Quarter Department reflections

                                --Leslie Leve, Department Head, CPHS

                                --Joanna Goode, Department Head, EDST

2:45 – 3:10 pm  College of Education from the Outside In: Communications Team Overview

                                --Julia Vickers, Director of Communications

3:10 – 3:15 pm  Academic Affairs Continuity Updates

                                --Sylvia Thompson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

End of Year Faculty and Staff Luncheon | Friday, 12/1, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, HEDCO 220

You’re invited to participate as we take a breath and relax with our colleagues! Please plan to join us for lunch as we celebrate the end of the term and the end of the year. Eugene<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VFb9LXl04Sxifk> Faculty & Staff, we hope to see you there! Fully Remote<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e51UzsXV5js8MUC> Faculty & Staff, we planned an alternative celebration option just for you! RSVP deadline today 11/22.

More on the Dean’s  Blog<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/collegeofeducationdean/updates-and-upcoming/>.  

Job Postings: 

The College of Education is seeking applications for an academic Business Manager<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532924/business-manager> to provide administrative support to department heads and program directors as well as supervise academic staff to ensure the successful management of operations within the academic programs. This position is for CPHS and SPECS business manager.

Early Childhood CARES is seeking qualified applicants for its open Speech Language Pathologists<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532378/speech-and-language-pathologist> pool. Speech Language Pathologists provide educationally based direct speech therapy services to children from birth to school age as specified on children’s Individual Family Service Plans. This position will provide instruction and consultation to approximately 40 children.

The Department of Education Studies (EDST) is seeking applicants for Assistant Professor of Education Studies with a focus on Social and Cultural Foundations of Education<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532432/assistant-professor-of-education-studies-with-a-focus-on-social-and-cultural-foundations-of-education> to help meet the demand and need for critical social justice educators.

The Center on Teaching & Learning is seeking a Career Research Coordinator<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/532810/research-coordinator> to support federally funded projects onsite at research sites in the Boise, Idaho area. 

Laura Lee McIntyre | 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<https://education.uoregon.edu/>
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