coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #18

Wed Feb 11 14:14:44 PST 2026

The Weekly Vol. 7 #18

Dean's Message

Dear COE Community,

As we pass the midpoint of the academic year, I'd like to thank you for the actions you take each day, big and small, to foster an inclusive and supportive climate in our college. It was wonderful to see so much engagement at our COE faculty speed mentoring event last Friday and our COE classified staff appreciation luncheon on Tuesday. Thank you for showing up for each other in ways that uphold and enrich our community.

Best wishes,

Emily

Updates and Upcoming

COE Faculty Development Series - Preparing for Promotion Workshop 2: Teaching and Clinical Supervision

Date: Friday February 27

Time: 10:30-11:50am

Location: Zoom

If you are COE career faculty or tenure-track faculty and promotion is on the horizon for you in the next 1-3 years, this workshop is for you! The second in a series of three workshops to be offered this year, discussion for this workshop will focus on expectations for the teaching/clinical supervision portions of your dossier.

Participants will be provided with examples of teaching and clinical supervision contributions, suggestions and strategies, and opportunities to ask questions. Please RSVP via this link<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIVEJYZreijrvBc>. A calendar invite with Zoom link will be sent once you RSVP.

Digital Accessibility: Help make UO inclusive

The new Americans with Disabilities Act Title II rule<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/cv3sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1lri1WJg$>, which requires accessibility in the web-based content produced by public universities, takes effect in April. The rule applies to all the following types of web-based content that you create or provide for your courses and in other work, including:

  *   Web-based documents, such as Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs;
  *   Canvas courses, course websites, and research websites (including sites built in UO Blogs);
  *   Web-based exams and quizzes, web-based textbook components/integrations, online forms, mobile applications, and any web-based third-party products (learning platforms and integrations);
  *   Videos and other media on the web.

The Office of the Provost has created a number of resources to help faculty understand and apply digital accessibility principles in course content. We encourage you to:

  *   Take the Digital Content Accessibility Training<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/sn4sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0hWB4nRg$>, designed for faculty and instructors with faculty input.
  *   Visit the Digital Accessibility at UO<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/8f5sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1fXjVb1w$> website and bookmark the quick tips for making content accessible<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/o85sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0pmMTxCA$> webpage for an overview you can return to.

If you need support enacting digital accessibility in your courses, visit the Digital Accessibility in Teaching<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/406sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi3w8E4L0g$> page for an overview of resources, such as Pope Tech, an automated accessibility checker for Canvas<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/kt7sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi3-lHdRrQ$>, and accessible course templates<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/0l8sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi07-VN_uA$> from the Teaching and Engagement Program (TEP) and UO Online.

DROP-IN Digital Accessibility and Teaching Support Hours<https://teaching.uoregon.edu/events/digital-accessibility-teaching-support-hours-drop>: Thursdays 1-3pm on Zoom through March 26th and offered in Spring.

For faculty members who maintain a UO blog, the UO Service Portal provides tips for creating accessible content<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/ge9sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi25HTdsxQ$> on that platform.

OVPRI Open Forum for Research

Date: Wednesday, February 18

Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/92899195813

Topics include an overview of the FY26 federal budget and recent policy changes related to international research activities and national security in research. Jessica Price, AVP for Research Integrity, and members of her team will provide an overview of critical information for researchers.

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>.

Spotlights and Recognition

2026 Rev. Dr. MLK Award Winner Da'Mon Merkerson<https://education.uoregon.edu/da-mon-merkerson-csse>
Meet Da'Mon Merkerson, critical and sociocultural studies in education (CSSE) doctoral program student and winner of the 2026 MLK Jr. Institutional Transformation Award.

Cornelia Hoppe Art Exhibit Award Winner 2026<https://education.uoregon.edu/ava-murakamis-art-coe>
Learn about the COE's Cornelia Hoppe Art Exhibit Award Winner 2026, Ava Murakami, a student at the University of Oregon College of Art and Sciences, who is graduating in spring of 2027.

Reminders

Dean Finalists Campus Visits

Four finalists are confirmed to visit campus starting next week in the College of Education dean search. Please refer to emails sent by Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann for information on meeting schedules for faculty, staff, and public presentations.

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

Job Openings

  *   Visiting Lecturer in School Psychology<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536340/visiting-lecturer-in-school-psychology>: Application review begins March 2.
  *   Academic & Business Operations Specialist<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536373/college-of-education-academic-business-operations-specialist>: Application review begins March 3.

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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