coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #19

Wed Feb 18 14:27:52 PST 2026

The Weekly Vol. 7 #19

Updates and Upcoming

Annual Derrick Bell Lecture: Action After Affirmative Action<https://law.uoregon.edu/about/events/annual-derrick-bell-lecture>
Thursday February 19, 12:15-1:35pm
Knight Law Center Campbell Auditorium Rm 175 and Livestream
Presented by: Justin Driver, Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School

Register for the 2026 Derrick Bell Lecture<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eE9VAi8dJTQyXUa>

Employee Engagement Survey<https://hr.uoregon.edu/measuring-engagement>: February 23 through March 9

On Monday February 23, faculty, OAs, classified staff, and graduate employees at the University of Oregon will receive an invitation to complete the 2026 Employee Engagement Survey, administered by Gallup. Please prioritize completing this survey (during paid work hours) once it becomes available.

Faculty Performance Review Process Has Launched

The College of Education has officially kicked off this year’s faculty performance review cycle. Faculty scheduled for review have now been notified and received instructions for completing their portion of the evaluation in Elements<https://provost.uoregon.edu/elements>. Guides and resources to support both faculty and supervisors throughout the review period are available on the COE Faculty Performance Evaluation and Merit webpage<https://blogs.uoregon.edu/coepersonnelsupport/faculty-resources/faculty-evaluation-and-merit/>.

Spotlights and Recognition

CPHS Kudos to Christina Schnieder, Kaitlyn Adams, and Kristen King

Christina, Kaitlyn, and Kristen did a phenomenal job supporting [CPHS] doctoral and master's program admissions. It was more intense than previously, and they handled it with grace. There were no noticeable hiccups in the process--they rock! Thank you, Christina, Kaitlyn, and Kristen!

Faculty Spotlight: Keynote Address

Lisa A. Mazzei, Alumni Faculty Professor of Education, has been invited to deliver a Keynote Address for the 10th European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ECQI). The conference will be held in Seville, Spain in January 2027. Congratulations, Lisa!

Alumni Spotlight: Cati Adkins<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-cati-adkins>

Meet College of Education alumna Cati Adkins. After earning her Bachelor of Education (Family and Human Services) in 2014 and her Master of Education in Prevention Science in 2021, Adkins now serves as the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Manager and Project Director at the Douglas Education Service District (ESD) in rural Southern Oregon.

Alumni Spotlight: Kate Barker<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-kate-barker>

Meet Elementary and Special Education alumna Kate Barker, BS and MS, a veteran principal, professor, author, speaker, and leadership coach. Learn more about her decades‑long career in education and what she experienced in her professional journey that affirmed not only her path but her purpose.

Alumni Spotlight: Alex Walker<https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-alex-walker>

Meet alumni Alex Walker, a 2020 graduate of the University of Oregon’s UOTeach master's program and current fifth grade teacher at Malabon Elementary. Alex also serves as Head Coach for Track and Field and Assistant Coach for Boys’ Soccer at Willamette High School.

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 COE Weekly newsletters.

Reminders

COE Dean Finalists Campus Visits

Four finalists are confirmed to visit campus this week and next 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.

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.

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/
[Logo for the University of Oregon's College of Education]<https://www.uoregon.edu/>

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