coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #9

[Emily Tanner-Smith]

The Weekly Vol. 7 #9



Dean's Message

Dear COE Community,

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting the 2025 Noyce MaSTERIt scholarship recipients. This scholarship program is designed to recruit and prepare UO mathematics and science majors for K-12 science teaching careers in high-need school districts. You may have seen the research posters in the HEDCO lobby yesterday, featuring the impressive summer research projects these students undertook. The program represents an impressive collaboration between our UOTeach program and the College of Arts and Sciences. Kudos to Jenefer Husman, Katie Fitch, Jenny Ruef, and our UOTeach faculty for their leadership in this program and support of the next generation of STEM teachers!

Best wishes,

Emily



Updates and Upcoming

Guidance and Resources for Encounters with Immigration Enforcement

The UO's Division of Global Engagement has published guidance on how to respond to immigration enforcement. You can access that information here<https://isss.uoregon.edu/federal-updates#enforcement>, including what to do if immigration enforcement comes to campus<https://isss.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/ogc-immigration-enforcement-guidance.pdf>.



Also attached is a printable wallet card<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ilrc.org/redcards__;!!C5qS4YX3!GpU1hDpREDVNODf-hCWEzmGD1o1yiyYTsT0y2p4nQkJ6MI7YXXHXfXe5Grv9f7kBJTwy2od0CGe2n57juBgVvA$> in English ([?pdf icon] Red Card English.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/ERorKCASRdFGs0T_YXKdTM4BToqiTpLenQGJ2W__wCevsg?e=kP5rge>) and Spanish ([?pdf icon] Red Card Spanish.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/EavW3YyNp-VAsbEU0Sc4vvMBbFrM-am342w-hDTcQAn86A?e=dcojMs>) with specific language to use if agents request information about a student, staff, or faculty member, or request access to classrooms or campus spaces. This resource is also available on the Global Engagement website<https://isss.uoregon.edu/federal-updates#enforcement>.



If ICE officers contact you or your colleagues, the Office of General Counsel should be your first point of contact. They can be reached at (541) 346-3082 or at gcounsel at uoregon.edu<mailto:gcounsel at uoregon.edu> for assistance or to respond to any inquiries from immigration officials. You also can email the Division of Global Engagement at intl at uoregon.edu<mailto:intl at uoregon.edu>, and they can help connect you with resources. For issues related to Dreamer immigrant students, please reach out to Justine Carpenter at 541-346-1123 or justcarp at uoregon.edu<mailto:justcarp at uoregon.edu>.



In addition, the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration also provides Oregon-specific resources and data related to immigration and higher education. You can access the site here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/state/oregon/__;!!C5qS4YX3!GpU1hDpREDVNODf-hCWEzmGD1o1yiyYTsT0y2p4nQkJ6MI7YXXHXfXe5Grv9f7kBJTwy2od0CGe2n57tRzyTNA$>.



ICE activity and media coverage can be emotionally distressing. If you, a student, or a colleague needs support, please review the University Health Services' Counseling Services website<https://counseling.uoregon.edu/services> to review referrals and resources.



International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) Resource

Please review the Federal Rule Changes for the International Community webpage<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d5ffc62fd26e1af9771bbadf4&id=c49988aa8d&e=ba87c38fe0__;!!C5qS4YX3!FvM8bBehMN2waqjopVNcX_YUZti46rJc7HlMSyy4A7oTsFXfDjpdaYtNFNxQLqlC9G-3W0N23jmRq6c$> and check back often as it will be updated as new information becomes available.



OVPRI Open Forum for Research

Date: Monday, December 1

Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Location: EMU Crater Lake Rooms or Zoom (https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/98004610607)

The forum will begin with brief remarks by President Karl Scholz, followed by a presentation from the Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation, Geraldine "Geri" Richmond, about her goals for this year in service to our research community and updates on emerging federal challenges (e.g., the Financial Accountability in Research [FAIR] model, federal agency funding). She will also introduce the OVPRI strategic plan. There will be an opportunity for Q&A. You may also submit questions in advance to vpri at uoregon.edu<mailto:vpri at uoregon.edu>.



Oregon Humanities Center Inaugural Robert D. Clark Lecture Series

Attention: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Art, and Literature

Date: Tuesday December 2, 4:30pm

Knight Library Browsing Room

Santiago Jaramillo (Biology and Institute of Neuroscience), Kate Mondloch (History of Art and Architecture), and Tres Pyle (English) will each deliver brief remarks about their research into attention and then engage with each other and with the audience on the topic. Please register here.<https://ohc.uoregon.edu/calendar_event/panel-discussion-attention-perspectives-from-neuroscience-art-and-literature/>



Research Compliance Services Survey

The Human Subjects Research Advisory Committee (HSRAC) is soliciting your input about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and the Research Compliance Services (RCS) at the UO. We are particularly interested in how your experience has been in the last year after changes were made following the IRB Action Plan for Continuous Quality Improvement went into effect. We want to understand areas that are working well and where services can be improved. Please share your perceptions and experience with UO's Research Compliance Services (RCS) Office and the IRB by responding to this brief survey<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_77kZxqi6MIBO2Sq> (approximately 15 minutes or less) by December 15th.



In addition to the survey above, you are always welcome to share feedback about the IRB and IRB processes directly with our COE rep for the HSRAC, Samantha Shune. You can email her at sshune at uoregon.edu<mailto:sshune at uoregon.edu>.



Spotlights and Recognition

Alumni Spotlight

Read about Ed Leadership alum Josh Adams<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-josh-adams>, who has been a school leader with the Department of Defense Education Activity since 2010 where he's been either overseas or in the DC area working as a principal, superintendent, and branch chief at their headquarters.



HEDCO Institute Article: Ask HEDCO Institute: How can educators quickly find evidence-based programs?<https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/blogs/26/results-first-clearinghouse>

Read more about how educators can use the free Results First Clearinghouse<https://evidence2impact.psu.edu/results-first-resources/clearing-house-database/> tool.



Reminders

COE Preparing for Promotion Workshop 1: Service and Equity (THIS FRIDAY)

Friday November 21st, 12-1:20pm

Location: Zoom (link sent when you RSVP)

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.<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqKLUWGpZ2ymykS>



OVPRI Research Grant Programs

Tenure track and career faculty are invited to apply to OVPRI's research grant programs. Application deadline is January 21, 2026.

*                     The Faculty Research Award<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/internal-funding-opportunities/faculty-research-awards> program stimulates research, scholarship, and creative projects by providing eligible faculty with up to $10,000 in support for research expenses. Summer salary is allowed up to $7,000.

*                     The Research Seed Grant<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/internal-funding-opportunities/research-seed-grant> program offers support for individual projects (up to $25,000) and larger team-based projects (up to $50,000). The Research Seed Grant supports projects that will lead to external grant funding proposals that reflect a strong return on investment.



2026-2027 Consumer Protection Research Fund Grant Cycle Now Live

Details about funding opportunities for both students and faculty, as well as application instructions, can be found on the fund's website<https://law.uoregon.edu/consumer-protection-research-grant>. The application deadline is January 16, 2026.



Job Openings

Postdoctoral Scholar, HEDCO Institute<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536084/postdoctoral-scholar>: Application review begins January 5, 2026

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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