coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #7

[Emily Tanner-Smith]

The Weekly Vol. 7 #7



Dean's Message

Dear COE Community,

This week I had the pleasure of meeting with our Dean's Student Advisory Board for our first meeting of the academic year. It's always energizing to hear directly from students about the successes and challenges they are facing, and the important work they are doing to serve their communities. One clear theme from these conversations was gratitude for the incredible faculty and staff in our college who support them at every point along the way. Thank you for the important work each of you is doing to make this such a vibrant learning community.

Best wishes,

Emily



Updates and Upcoming

Recommendations for Supporting Immigrant, Migrant, International and other non-US Citizens at the University of Oregon

The UO Dreams Working Group has created the following resources for UO faculty and staff:

[?pdf icon] DWG recommendations for supporting students.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/EZqsBJ-4PItCh8jYI-_V8qMBAy6pfEJiTheTCDExFMF9vg?e=XqtAT0>

[?pdf icon] Instructions for UO faculty and staff- immigration officer on campus (printable cards).pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/ESM_vkuvAA5JqnnmzyT3Og4BTpwYZOAK0WBk9KEcBpt0SQ?e=xZemwT>

Supporting Mental Health Amid Uncertain Immigration Status.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/ERUepDNvE9pKoNtgNDlFzvEBpbjy1Rl3EhO-9loqGYF0tA?e=aScEZj>



Wayne Morris Center Event

Thursday, November 6th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Knight Law Center 110, 1515 Agate St, Eugene
Housing Solutions for Oregon's Rural Communities, a panel discussion including:

*                     Rebecca Lewis, associate professor, UO School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; director, Institute for Policy Research and Engagement

*                     Ben Clark, professor and director of UO School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; director of the Policy Lab



Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Prevention

The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access and the Office of Human Resources have launched the 2025-26 version of this mandatory training. You may have received an email notification from learning at uoregon.edu<mailto:learning at uoregon.edu> to let you know the training has been assigned to you in MyTrack.

Complete by January 30, 2026: Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Prevention training<https://click.contact.uoregon.edu/?qs=c91f6a84e7f6df95232228693180a419ad5594dfcaf88dcdc8159746afca665182b8ddff3355563402977b713ad9dcca2093464926793d5ac8705192f64492ca>.





Spotlights and Recognition

Career Research Faculty Awards

Congratulations to Kaleigh Bronson, Sean Grant, Katherine Wright, and Asha Yadav, who each received a Career Research Faculty Professional Development Award from the OVPRI!



Doctoral Student Fellowship Awarded

Congratulations to QRME doctoral student Anwesha Guha for receiving the Equity & Inclusion Fellowship<https://www.appam.org/about-appam/awards/2025-equity-inclusion-fellowship-student-recipients/> from the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)!



New Award Funding

Congratulations to Associate Professor Samantha Shune on receiving new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research! The project is titled Mealtime Matters: Co-Designing Mealtime Supports for People Living with Dementia.



New Award Funding

The Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing<https://csaw.uoregon.edu/> (CSAW, formerly The Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect) recently received multiple new grants and contracts (PI's Jeff Todahl, Sara Loveless, and Emily Johnson). Among them: 1) Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) - an asset mapping project designed as a first-phase assessment of existing prevention resources and gaps toward construction of a comprehensive, Oregon-wide system of child maltreatment prevention; 2) ODHS - phase 1 construction of a new Training Academy for Oregon's child welfare system, beginning with District 5 and expanding across the state in the next several years; 3) The Ford Family Foundation and Lane ESD - both funding Cultivate's<https://www.cultivatepd.org/> development of equity-center microPD's for delivery in Lane County and Oregon schools; and 4) Community Health Services - funding to support expansion of the Lane County Violence Prevention Coalition<https://csaw.uoregon.edu/coalition-building>.



Special Issue Release

Congratulations to Associate Professor Ilana Umansky for editing a special issue of the Peabody Journal of Education<https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showAxaArticles?journalCode=hpje20> on the theme of structural and policy contexts that shape the educational opportunities of English learners in U.S. high schools!



Reminders

College of Education's Annual Faculty Fund Awards<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/coefacultyawards/> - Applications for Professional Development and Project Awards are due this Friday, November 7th!

All College of Education faculty (FTE of .5 or greater) are eligible to apply for awards, both academic and research career faculty as well as tenure track faculty.

  *   Faculty Fund Award Call for Proposals<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/coefacultyawards/faculty-fund-award-application/>: The College of Education's Faculty Fund Awards provide financial support for the innovative ideas that contribute to the early career development of our faculty members. Funding is meant to catalyze projects and help faculty members achieve sustainability.
  *   Professional Development Funding<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/coefacultyawards/request-for-professional-development-funding/>: The Office of the Dean has made available funds to support College of Education faculty in their professional development. Faculty members can apply for up to $2,500 once each academic year. Funding priority is given to professional development activities that advance your research productivity and/or teaching quality.

Contact Laura King at lking9 at uoregon<mailto:lking9 at Uoregon.edu> with any questions.



COE Preparing for Promotion Workshop 1: Service and Equity

Friday November 21st, 12-1:20pm

Location: In-person (TBD) or on Zoom (see RSVP link below)

If you are career or tenure-track faculty and promotion is on the horizon for you in the next 1-3 years, this workshop is for you. The first in a series of three workshops to be offered this year, this workshop will focus on expectations for the service and equity portions of your dossier. Participants will be provided with examples of service and equity contributions, suggestions and strategies, and opportunities to ask questions. Please RSVP via this link and indicate your preference for meeting location.<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqKLUWGpZ2ymykS>



OVPRI Guidance for Federal Shutdown
Please see OVPRI's website for guidance on the recent federal government shutdown<https://research.uoregon.edu/federal-shutdown-information-for-researchers>. The page is updated often; check back frequently.



Job Openings

The search for a permanent Dean of the College of Education<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536038/dean-college-of-education> is officially live on the UO Careers website. Applications and nominations are due January 15, 2026. The firm WittKieffer<https://wittkieffer.com/positions/201521> is managing this search process.


Emily Tanner-Smith | Interim Dean & Thomson Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 HEDCO Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215
https://education.uoregon.edu<https://education.uoregon.edu/> | https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/
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