coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #3

Wed Oct 8 15:12:18 PDT 2025

The Weekly Vol. 7 #3

Updates and Upcoming

College of Education’s Annual Faculty Fund Awards<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/coefacultyawards/> - Applications Open!

Applications Due: 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.

Funding period: Supports project or professional development expenses that begin or occur Jan–Dec 2026. Contact Laura King at lking9 at uoregon<mailto:lking9 at Uoregon.edu> with any questions.

Application Steps:

1.                   Complete the online application, which includes a budget submission, by Friday, November 7, 2025.

  *   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.

2.                  Project funding will be announced by December 5, 2025.

Accessible Education Center (AEC) Faculty Survey

Please complete this survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ADQX3305Fy__;!!C5qS4YX3!EOENiUQM7hyn71e4a99KpMsdE4wnq8N4gJF3vCH27tg5VnTOtgQXrQTjdZYPs_lbeTc9lqKyB--D--hxilUc$> to provide the AEC insight into faculty experiences regarding collaboration with the AEC, working with students with disabilities, implementing accommodations, and accessibility of courses. Responses will help AEC understand your experiences and how the AEC can continue to strengthen relationships, training, and collaboration with faculty. The survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ADQX3305Fy__;!!C5qS4YX3!EOENiUQM7hyn71e4a99KpMsdE4wnq8N4gJF3vCH27tg5VnTOtgQXrQTjdZYPs_lbeTc9lqKyB--D--hxilUc$> will be open all of Fall term, but please complete it at your earliest convenience.

AEC Connect Instructor Portal

AEC Connect is the program the Accessible Education Center (AEC) uses to manage student files and accommodation requests. This is where instructors will login to complete testing agreements, upload exams, and view student accommodations. Review AEC Connect instructions and video tutorials<https://aec.uoregon.edu/using-aec-connect> on our website. Note that when you View Student Accommodations<https://aec.uoregon.edu/using-aec-connect#viewstudentaccommodations:~:text=View%20Student%20Accommodations%3A>, you are able to export a list of all students in your class who have requested accommodations.

Courseleaf Trainings Available from OtP

Are you working on any curriculum proposals this year? Remember that OtP offers weekly office hours (Thurs 9-10am) and departmental training<https://provost.uoregon.edu/content/new-revised-courses> for the course approval program Courseleaf.

Education Knowledge Broker Network Knowledge Cafe Event

Evidence Synthesis with Educators in Mind<https://udel.zoom.us/meeting/register/9Qqkf2H6Tqq3lEuLk3MOPw#/registration>

Featuring Elizabeth Day, Assistant Research Professor and Assistant Director of Outreach at the HEDCO Institute

Wednesday October 29, 9:30am (Zoom)

Ten Years Since Obergefell: Past and Present Fights for LGBTQ Rights

Featuring UO Political Science Department Head and Professor Alison Gash, US District Court Chief Judge Michael McShane, and Human Rights Campaign National Press Secretary Brandon J. Wolf

Thursday October 9th, 6:30-8pm

Knight Law Center, Room 100 (overflow in room 184) and livestreamed

Zoom link<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uoregon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8a06b91ec7529a459284ee127&id=e9878f3294&e=f00d36d7db__;!!C5qS4YX3!FIlraUFEhC9D93Ga5Dmk4y2-ydlnYK13jcqP8lp3Dt3bnl99JKsDza3MNC1upDYE2W5743pcFGpBnOHD-Uwwxw$>

Spotlights and Recognition

Alumni Spotlight

Read about Stacy Bonner<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-stacy-bonner>, special education doctoral alum, who is now the Director of Special Services at a WA school district.

New Funding Awarded

Congratulations to Lauren Cycyk on receiving a new grant from the National Institutes of Health’s new Autism Data Science Initiative. Read more about the project in this press release<https://news.ohsu.edu/2025/10/01/ohsu-selected-for-nihs-nationwide-autism-research-initiative>!

Reminders

COE Faculty Orientation and Professional Development Opportunities

We are pleased to offer a variety of opportunities to support new and returning faculty. Please see these overview documents for more details:

[pdf icon] 2025-26 Faculty Orientation & Professional Development Opportunities.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/EbZ5FQhcUXJPpNdKtj6Iu9kBsmmC2snJYOorjbRss2vJrQ?e=byxwq9>

[pdf icon] 2025-26 Year of Welcome Series.pdf<https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/Eb0bnVCQKrJCtiwp1sYeDTwBcVn1oKYA4191r1IMgVZtvw?e=IIpu07>

Note that separate invitations have been sent to new faculty/staff for the COE New Employee Orientation and new faculty for the Year of Welcome series.

Fall 2025 OtP Q&A Trainings for Faculty, Staff, and Unit Leaders

Did you know that there are many opportunities for Q&A with the Provost’s office? From best practices for conducting a faculty search, to preparing a successful sabbatical application, to preparing your tenure and/or career faculty promotion review, and more! All sessions are 1-hour and are conducted via Zoom. A complete list of topics and the intended audience for each session can be found online.<https://provost.uoregon.edu/unit-heads%20-%20trainings> Reach out to Lisa Mazzei, Associate Dean for Faculty Development if you have additional questions.

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.

OVPRI Research Resilience Critical UO Investments and Priorities Funding Program<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/internal-funding-opportunities/research-resilience-Critical%20Investments-and-Priorities>

This new opportunity is designed to support unit-level continuity for research programs and personnel at risk due to federal funding disruptions and will complement our existing Bridge Funding<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/internal-funding-opportunities/research-resilience-bridge-funding> and Grant Termination Support<https://research.uoregon.edu/plan/find-funding/internal-funding-opportunities/research-relience-grant-termination-support-program> programs. It is not intended for new research activities, but to sustain existing essential research infrastructure, longitudinal studies, and vulnerable partnerships that are unlikely to receive federal support in the near term. Please review the website for more information; the first deadline to apply is November 3.

Free Professional Headshots from University Communications
University Communications offers professional portrait sessions<https://communications.uoregon.edu/uo-brand/applying-the-brand/photography/professional-portraits> for faculty and staff during fall, winter, and spring terms. Ford Alumni Center room 208 (photo studio). Space is limited and sign-up is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Fall Sessions

·         Thursday, October 16

·         Wednesday, November 13

Job Opportunities

·                     Early Childhood CARES Early Childhood Associate Teacher<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535953/early-childhood-associate-teacher>: Application review begins October 9

·                     Research Administrative Coordinator, Educational and Community Supports<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535973/research-administrative-coordinator>: Application review begins October 20

·                     New Open Pool Posting: Pro Tem Instructor/Lecturer, SPECS<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535994/pro-tem-instructorlecturer-open-pool>

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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