coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 6 #14

[Laura Lee McIntyre]

Dear COE Community,

Happy New Year and welcome to winter term! I hope you enjoyed some time away from campus over the winter break and had an opportunity to recharge in meaningful ways. If you worked, it was pretty quiet around here! Sometimes the quiet is a welcome change of pace (or perhaps it’s just me!).

I know many COE faculty were supposed to be in Washington DC this week for the IES PI Meeting. This meeting was postponed due to the winter storm that affected a large swath of the country, including the DC metro area. If your trip was cancelled, I hope you are making the most of your time in Eugene. Maybe you are experiencing a relatively slower start to the term or using the time to catch up on projects that need your attention.

For me, winter term is always busy. I suspect that this year will be no different. I appreciate your commitment to our students, our programs, and our community. We have lots going on, so please read on! In particular, I wish to draw your attention to some new student funding opportunities that our development team has put together. This is good news, especially during this admissions season.

Wishing you a lovely rest of your week. Thanks for being in our college. You matter to our collective success and impact.

Warmly,
Laura Lee


Spotlights and Recognition
Center on Teaching and Learning Welcomes New Director
Gina Biancarosa<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/ginab> will serve a 3-year appointment as the next Director of the Center on Teaching and Learning effective July 1, 2025. We wish to extend our congratulations to Gina on this leadership position within the College of Education and extend our gratitude to Ben Clarke<https://education.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/clarkeb>, who has served as the Director of CTL since 2021.

Reading Screening Measures Developed by UO Faculty Approved for Usage in California
Multitudes and DIBELS<https://dibels.uoregon.edu/> with mCLASS Lectura were formally approved by the California Department of Education for use in school districts statewide to screen students for reading difficulties. Two out of four of the approved screeners in California were developed by COE faculty. Congratulations to Lillian Durán, Gina Biancarosa, and Patrick Kennedy for their work developing these tools!

Updates and Upcoming
Department Head nominations: This summer Dr. Joanna Goode and Dr. Ben Clark will be transitioning out of their Department Head roles. Nominations for Department Heads will be solicited for EDST and SPECS (with 3-year appointments beginning summer 2025).  Additional information about nominations will be shared with EDST and SPECS faculty.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs nominations solicited: This summer Dr. Sylvia Thompson will be transitioning out of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs role in the COE. Please submit nominations of eligible faculty members for consideration by sending the name or names to Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann by Friday March 14th, 2025. More details will be shared in a separate email.

Don’t Miss Doughnuts for Ducks!
Join us for coffee and delicious doughnuts and come chat with faculty, staff, and students. Wednesday, January 15 from 9:30-10:30 am in the HEDCO Courtyard.

SharePoint Site for Student Funding Opportunities
BIG NEWS! The Office of Development at the College of Education has launched a SharePoint page for Student Funding Opportunities<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/COEStewardship/EfnqlfOi_NtCjGRLToXCwggByyfoVeZqPcU2OOvCJqYFDg?e=rbc79Y__;!!C5qS4YX3!Gul-J7kWnKvvChyGBOnOuMDNuGr4gl56UEboW7qY2uAnl5Wn8eys0VFVYjMMPvrbN05pATapMmTE3LgVSMFzZw$>, accessible to anyone at the University of Oregon. With over $1 million in donated funds available each academic year, it's crucial to ensure students are aware of these opportunities.
Existing Funding Mechanisms:

  *   COE Scholarship Application

  *   COE Master's Program Recruitment Funds

  *   Doctoral Research Awards

New Funding Mechanisms:

  *   Emergency Bridge Funds: $5000 per academic year for master's/D.Ed. students in jeopardy of not registering for next term's classes.

  *   Student Professional Development Funds: For graduate students to partake in professional development.

  *   COE Graduation Cost Funds: To cover licensure, background checks, certificates, or exams for graduate students with financial need.

  *   Mark Jeffries McWhirter Clinical Language Study Award: For attending a clinical Spanish language immersion program.
The Office of Development is also working on funding for prospective student campus visits to assist with recruiting.
Visit the SharePoint<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/COEStewardship/EfnqlfOi_NtCjGRLToXCwggByyfoVeZqPcU2OOvCJqYFDg?e=rbc79Y__;!!C5qS4YX3!Gul-J7kWnKvvChyGBOnOuMDNuGr4gl56UEboW7qY2uAnl5Wn8eys0VFVYjMMPvrbN05pATapMmTE3LgVSMFzZw$> page for more details on these opportunities!


Where Research Begins Workshop<https://urds.uoregon.edu/where-research-begins-workshop>
Join the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engagement<https://urds.uoregon.edu/> (CURE) and the Office of the Provost for a highly interactive workshop designed to equip faculty mentors with effective, new, immediately applicable techniques for empowering their undergraduate students to become more centered, self-reliant, and successful researchers. Through a series of hands-on exercises, faculty participants will enhance their repertoire of skills to help students develop projects tuned to their fundamental interests, circumstances, and needs.

Bringing out Their Best: A Workshop on Research Skills and Mentorship
Friday, January 31, 2025
10:00 am to Noon (Virtual)
 Zoom link will be sent prior to session; please register by Jan. 23: My Track RSVP Link<https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/4026>

From Chalkboards to Chatbots: Adapting Teaching to AI<https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/4028>
Join us for an insightful panel featuring faculty members who have adapted their teaching to include generative AI. Panelists will showcase the assignments they designed for the AI-emergent classroom and answer questions from the audience. Attendees can expect to explore new ways of enhancing student engagement, streamlining assignments, and fostering creativity using AI tools. We hope to see you there!

Funding Opportunities of Interest
UO Foundation Trustee Excellence Grants
The UO Foundation Trustee Excellence Grant<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89533593a0b1948a564f1c1b6&id=e8d8a15278&e=3f013e3a3e__;!!C5qS4YX3!BVLzJQarMMoskMQ3XZCZj4IRV0U-G9uTlenQ58wpQYIVZq5tejHzFozn-8Yhd2obAykBvsf06g1Xsupp$>  program aims to advance exceptional research, scholarship, or creative work by UO faculty in ways that translate to significant impact—be those contributions to their field of scholarship, the discovery of new knowledge, and/or meaningful connections and partnerships with communities. The UO Foundation will fund two awards of up to $50,000 each to individual faculty members who demonstrate a plan to advance high-impact scholarship and research in instances where faculty resources and/or external funding opportunities are limited. Competitive proposals will embed opportunities for undergraduate students to meaningfully engage in the project. Faculty with significant active external or internal research funding are not competitive for this program. Interested applicants should contact Research Development Services<mailto:rds at uoregon.edu> to determine whether their project aligns with the grant program’s goals. The application deadline is April 7, 2025, by 5 p.m.

Featured External Funding Opportunities
Institute of Education Sciences
Education Research and Development Center Program<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89533593a0b1948a564f1c1b6&id=f8200df2ef&e=3f013e3a3e__;!!C5qS4YX3!BVLzJQarMMoskMQ3XZCZj4IRV0U-G9uTlenQ58wpQYIVZq5tejHzFozn-8Yhd2obAykBvsf06p36X5yo$>
Letter of Intent Deadline: January 23, 2025
Application Deadline: March 14, 2025

National Institutes of Health
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89533593a0b1948a564f1c1b6&id=1d3a25b40d&e=3f013e3a3e__;!!C5qS4YX3!BVLzJQarMMoskMQ3XZCZj4IRV0U-G9uTlenQ58wpQYIVZq5tejHzFozn-8Yhd2obAykBvsf06iKKlVbf$>
Application Deadline: February 5, 2025

National Science Foundation
Dear Colleague Letter: Amplifying STEM Education Investments in and with Rural and Remote Areas and Communities<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89533593a0b1948a564f1c1b6&id=3521843e20&e=3f013e3a3e__;!!C5qS4YX3!BVLzJQarMMoskMQ3XZCZj4IRV0U-G9uTlenQ58wpQYIVZq5tejHzFozn-8Yhd2obAykBvsf06hfbY3J_$>
Application Deadline: Varies by Program

Spencer Foundation
Vision Grants<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89533593a0b1948a564f1c1b6&id=a2ad15b83d&e=3f013e3a3e__;!!C5qS4YX3!BVLzJQarMMoskMQ3XZCZj4IRV0U-G9uTlenQ58wpQYIVZq5tejHzFozn-8Yhd2obAykBvsf06pHUZDRQ$>
Interested applicants should contact Foundation Relations<mailto:foundationrelations at uoregon.edu?subject=&body=>.
Letter of Intent Deadline: February 11, 2025
Application Deadline: March 11, 2025

Important Changes to Institutional Support Requests for External Fellowships
Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Krista Chronister shares an important message with the campus community:
Graduate student training and research are critical to our success as one of America’s leading research universities. External graduate student fellowships are integral to this success because they provide students with financial support, unique opportunities for professional development, and time to advance their research without work obligations.
Over the past three years the Division of Graduate Studies and Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation have spoken with graduate students, staff, faculty, and administrative leaders and noted opportunities to improve the external fellowship institutional support request process.
Aligned with the principles and goals of Oregon Rising<https://oregonrising.uoregon.edu/>, the following improvements will strengthen our equity-minded approach to considering support requests across colleges, disciplines, and funding agencies, and the quality of information we use to make decisions.
These changes will take effect January 6, 2025 and apply to all institutional support requests submitted on this date and after. Support approved before January 6, 2025 will still be honored.
Key Changes

  *   There is no longer a pre-approved list or automatic approvals for support. Institutional support for the external fellowships listed previously on the pre-approved list will be prioritized, but not automatically approved. The pre-approved list was eliminated to give the institution greater flexibility to consider funding priorities across colleges, disciplines, and funding agencies over time.

  *    Institutional support requests must be submitted 30 days prior to the fellowship proposal submission deadline. Review or approval of institutional support requests submitted after the 30-day deadline cannot be guaranteed.

  *    Oversight of the institutional support request process will return to the Division. The webpage to request institutional support and where students can find fellowship information and proposal writing resources is here<https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/research>.

  *   DGAs/RACs are required to complete and submit institutional support requests. Graduate student PIs may not submit support requests. Students must work closely with their unit DGA/RAC to complete the institutional support request form. The DGA/RAC must verify the information submitted.
Thank you for your attention to these changes and partnering with the Division to improve how we make decisions about external fellowship funding. Starting today, January 6, 2025, graduate student PIs and their departments must follow this new process to guarantee that their institutional support requests are considered.
The Division and OVPRI will send newsletter and email communications about these changes during the month of January to academic and research partners and graduate students.
Please contact me with any questions at vpgradstudies at uoregon.edu<mailto:vpgradstudies at uoregon.edu>.
Thank you,
 Krista Chronister


Reminders
Ballmer Institute TTF Finalists Campus Visits: Job Talk Invitation
The Ballmer Institute is hiring an Associate/Full Professor in Child Behavioral Health<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/534233/associate-full-professor-in-child-behavioral-health> with a COE tenure home. Three candidates will visit the Ballmer Institute this month and COE faculty/staff are invited to attend their job talks remotely (use this Zoom link<https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/96605914368?pwd=TJmy9a6joaDkHFGnxzhFQ0Hw1Whl1D.1>). Presentations will be recorded and shared afterwards for those unable to attend live.

Wednesday January 15
12-1:15pm
Candidate: Katherine (Katy) Darling

Wednesday January 22
12-1:15pm
Candidate: Cynthia Brown

Wednesday January 29
12-1:15pm
Candidate: Jessica Liu


UO Leadership Academy<https://provost.uoregon.edu/uo-leadership-academy> Applications Due January 24
Consider applying for the 2025-26 cohort to continue developing your capacity to lead from where you are.

Office of the Provost Awards and Opportunities<https://provost.uoregon.edu/awards>: Nominate Today!
Review the OtP website for nomination requirements and deadlines.

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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