coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #28

[Emily Tanner-Smith]

The Weekly Vol. 7 #28



Dean's Message

Dear COE community,

It was wonderful seeing many of you at our HEDCO Clinic open house last Friday, where we celebrated its expansion into the Clinical Services Building and all the dedicated people that make the clinic so special. Our students, staff, and faculty supervisors all play essential roles in enabling the HEDCO Clinic to serve the needs of our community while providing high-quality training for our students. Special kudos to Wendy Hadley (HEDCO Clinic Director), Jody Ferguson (HEDCO Clinic Manager), and Talia Keene (HEDCO Clinic Assistant) for their tireless efforts running the clinic, and to Lisa Fortin, the COE Development Team, and the COE Communications Team for organizing and supporting this event!

Best wishes,

Emily



Updates and Upcoming

Leona Tyler Distinguished Lecture

Call and Answer: Professional Youth Mentoring and Encouragement of Constructive, Natural, Life-Long Developmental Processes

Presented by Dr. Mark Eddy, University of Texas Austin

Friday May 22nd, 2:30-4pm

Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and Zoom<https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/98035158348?p%20wd=ySPKJEbscbjvp3XADHNoYeXb9x2arh.1>



UO Digital Accessibility Efforts

As you may have heard, the Department of Justice has delayed the timeline for universities to meet Title II compliance from April 24, 2026 to April 26, 2027. We have already made great progress, and will continue that momentum, knowing that we now have more time to deal with remediation of older materials.



Guidelines for action:

*         All employees, including faculty, are encouraged to review digital accessibility resources<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/> and take the Digital Content Accessibility Training<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/content>. Consider bookmarking the quick tips<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/guidelines/basics> page for easy reference.

*         Ensuring accessibility of newly created content is critical. Produce new content that meets standards and avoid adding to remediation workloads.

*         Employees should continue to take prompt action to remediate all accessibility violations on their sites, in their courses, and in their other digital materials using the general accessibility prioritization guidance<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/assessment/prioritization>.

*         Employees with responsibility for web updates, including content managers, web page creators, web administrators, and others who edit or modify web pages, should take the web accessibility training<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/web> right away. The training is designed to help ensure you have the knowledge and skill necessary to support web accessibility at the UO<https://click.contact.uoregon.edu/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6ImYwZDdlZWU0LWI4N2UtNGJkMi05YjVmLTE2NWY3ZDIwMjMxMyIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoiZ0ZqVUtHWmVLNW04ZUpmY084UThiQT09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6Imt3Tm1VVHlWRmJOOWtldXFhdVhVQVFoVTczcWwzWk5veEowMTVXOFg5bjZSbkVzYUpZcFBuOGNnemJNVVlSaHJyTzQrWGZqc0NkUHQwRkNxNnZaakk2M0xZLzZBV05Rb1psNHJtYng0bDl3N3hEeHMiLCJhdXRoVGFnIjoiK093SjArM1FVS3JxOW1NanJjdGovZz09In0%3D>.



Support and resources:

*         The Teaching and Engagement Program and UO Online will continue to offer drop-in support hours for instructors<https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/digital-accessibility-teaching-support-hours-drop-in-8852> seeking to make their teaching materials accessible. Accessible syllabus templates are available on the Syllabus Essentials page<https://teaching.uoregon.edu/syllabus>.

*         For communicators and other stewards of UO websites, the Web Accessibility Peer Support Community has drop-in hours available to those who have completed the web accessibility training<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/web>, and tools like Editoria11y and DubBot<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/assessment/tools> can help with content evaluation.

*         Details about legal requirements, including changes to compliance timelines, can be found on UO's Federal Web Accessibility Regulations page<https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/guidelines/federalrules>.

*         Contact the ADA/504 Coordinator at eoa at uoregon.edu<mailto:eoa at uoregon.edu> if you have questions about requirements or resources.



Spotlights and Recognition

Faculty Spotlight: Faculty Research Mentor Award
Congratulations to Associate Professor Samantha Shune for being selected to receive the Faculty Research Mentor Award<https://urds.uoregon.edu/cure/awards> from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Engagement<https://urds.uoregon.edu/> (CURE) in the Division of Undergraduate Education and Student Success<https://uess.uoregon.edu/>. Congratulations Samantha!



All are invited to attend the Undergraduate Research Symposium Reception<https://urds.uoregon.edu/symposium> on Thursday, May 7, 12:15-1:15pm in the EMU Redwood Auditorium where President Karl Scholz will offer remarks acknowledging the 2026 Awardees and present each with a framed certificate.


Faculty Spotlight: New Research Funding
Assistant Professor Kristin Perry has received funding for a new research study from the Mental Research Institute. This study will examine the transition to parenthood among fathers who misuse alcohol and cannabis, an at-risk group. This study is innovative in a number of domains, including taking a strengths-based approach, using a mixed-methods study, and integrating social support theories into research focused on neurobiological changes across the transition to parenthood. Congratulations, Kristin!


Faculty Spotlight: UO research shows booze binges can derail college students' brain functions<https://www.klcc.org/science-technology/2026-04-26/uo-research-shows-booze-binges-can-derail-college-students-brain-functions>
Associate Professor Ashley Linden-Carmichael's research on the cognitive effects of heavy drinking is featured in this KLCC radio interview. Congratulations, Ashley!


Staff Kudos: Shout out to staff who supported a successful HEDCO Clinic Open House!
Kudos to Jody Ferguson, Talia Keene, Lisa Fortin, Andrea Olson, and Laura King for their close collaboration over many months toward the successful HEDCO Clinic Open House on April 24! Dozens of local providers and supporters enjoyed learning more about the Clinic and hearing directly from students and faculty. Great work team!


Student Spotlight: Donor Support Shapes Laine Lovgren's Research Journey<https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/blog/27/ai-research-student>
Graduating this spring with a degree in Child Behavioral Health from the University of Oregon's Portland campus, Laine Lovgren participated as a 2025 HEDCO Institute Undergraduate Scholar, an opportunity made possible through donor support. Through the HEDCO Institute Undergraduate Scholars Program, students like Laine are able to translate research into real-world impact.


Submit Achievements to be Featured in future Weekly newsletters: Celebration, Accolades, Kudos, and Excellence (CAKE) Survey<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VRZUU99jDOx6NE>



Reminders

COE Preparing for Promotion Workshop 3: Scholarship

THIS FRIDAY May 1st, 12-1:20pm on Zoom

If you are Career (Clinical, Instructional, Research) or TTF, and promotion and/or tenure is on the horizon for you in the next 1-3 years, this workshop is for you! The final in a series of three workshops to be offered this year, this workshop will focus on what to expect when assembling the scholarship portion of your dossier. Participants will be provided with suggestions and strategies for addressing scholarship in their personal statement, accounting for scholarly activities on the CV, and suggestions for items to include in their dossier. Please RSVP via this link<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-NpMt7VDc6VOhGx_2czZJvFUQ0hNTjVFOEE5RjRZVDNWVkZLNkI0RUxDTy4u> to receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link or indicate if you'd like to receive the recording.



COE Nominations for Faculty and Staff Awards Now Open: Due May 8

The College of Education recognizes outstanding faculty, officers of administration, and staff in the areas of teaching, service to students, administration, research or outreach, and diversity with our Faculty and Staff Awards. Please take a moment to reflect on the great work your colleagues do and submit a nomination to share their outstanding work with others. Nominations are accepted from students, faculty, officers of administration, and staff connected to the COE. Information and the online nomination form are available here<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cBRiZ0QPJqB93w>. Nominations are due by Monday, May 8 at 5:00 pm.



COE Career Faculty | 2026-27 Promotion Info Session

Friday May 22nd, 12-1:20pm on Zoom

Career faculty are invited to attend this information session about promotion. Learn about the promotion process and timelines for AY 2026-27, components of the career faculty promotion file, and resources for preparing your promotion materials. Although information will be targeted to COE career faculty who are eligible for promotion review in 2026-27, all career faculty are welcome to attend. Please RSVP via this link<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-NpMt7VDc6VOhGx_2czZJvFUQ0hVSFdIUTZXWUFUN1M3WEc5R01DQTZSWi4u> to receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link or indicate if you'd like to receive the recording.



Claim your scholarly activities in Elements by April 30th

Reminder for faculty to please log in to Elements<https://provost.uoregon.edu/elements/getting-started> to claim your scholarly activity by the end of this month. Remote support from OtP staff is available during weekly Friday drop-in hours<https://provost.uoregon.edu/elements/training-and-support> from 10-11am throughout spring term, or you can join a faculty training sessions for help<https://provost.uoregon.edu/elements/training-and-support> or submit an IT ticket<https://service.uoregon.edu/TDClient/2030/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=51690>.



Mark your Calendars - Ducks Give Day is on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Learn more about the College of Education's Ducks Give goals, challenges, and featured funds<https://ducksgive.uoregon.edu/coe>. Become a Ducks Give Ambassador<https://bit.ly/DGambassador>: Help amplify our impact by becoming a Ducks Give Ambassador. Ambassadors receive social media graphics, templates, and other tools to share Ducks Give with their networks, track the difference they are making in real time, and receive exclusive swag.




Emily Tanner-Smith | 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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