coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #29

Wed May 6 16:50:29 PDT 2026

One small correction: Nominations for the Faculty and Staff Awards are due on Monday May 11, not Friday May 8. Corrected version of the announcement is below.

COE Nominations for Faculty and Staff Awards Now Open: Due May 11

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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cBRiZ0QPJqB93w__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGx-lzK0wQ$>. Nominations are due by Monday, May 11 at 5:00 pm.

Amy Kalani | Executive Assistant to the Dean (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 HEDCO Education Building | 1215 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
541-346-2187 | akalani at uoregon.edu | education.uoregon.edu

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The Weekly Vol. 7 #29

Dean’s Message

Dear COE Community,

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at our all-faculty GenAI and Teaching at UO Information Session this Friday May 8, 2-3pm, on Zoom. At this meeting, we’ll learn more from UO’s AI Council and TEP about central planning, policy, and resources related to AI.

TEP will present brief teaching profiles of how our colleagues Joanna Goode, Maithreyi Gopalan, and Julie Heffernan are adapting their teaching in light of AI.

You can register here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-Kk-Rku44LBAkG3o7E28N3BUNlRMOUxLSlVCSU8zV1NKUkM2MlJZUkgwUSQlQCN0PWcu__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGxM9VM8tc$> and join us at this Zoom link<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/99202161442__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGx21sAxyI$>

Best wishes,

Emily

Updates and Upcoming

Get prompting tips at UO Microsoft AI Days, May 19-20

Faculty, staff, and students can hone AI skills at free, interactive Copilot workshops in EMU

Learn how to use generative AI more effectively at UO Microsoft AI Days<https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/uo-microsoft-ai-days>, hosted by Information Services with trainers from Microsoft.

  *   When: Tuesday, May 19–Wednesday, May 20
  *   Where: EMU
  *   What:
     *   Interactive 90-minute workshops<https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/uo-microsoft-ai-days> tailored for you—students, faculty, or staff.
     *   Try out AI prompting tips at this fun UO prompt-a-thon.
     *   Practice in Copilot. Build skills you can use anywhere.
  *   Cost: Free!
  *   Who: UO faculty, staff, and students

Seats are limited. Sign up<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emxIOFxUGT5XgKq__;!!C5qS4YX3!CVmGctj5L44xSMj4mzAKNICdFilpancKeSxQua5yRWlf3jhW70mqv6721tzaAPeFT4ZxrWzeELpMe_bO6CV9$> to save your spot.

Ducks Give is Almost Here – Thursday, May 14, 2026
Mark your calendars: Ducks Give Day is Thursday, May 14, 2026. This year, the College of Education has over $63,000 in challenge gifts to unlock by reaching 180 gifts. Every contribution helps us meet this goal and increases our impact on COE scholarships and programs. Learn more here!<https://ducksgive.uoregon.edu/coe>

There are several ways to get involved:

  *   See the Duck! The Duck is touring campus for Ducks Give Day. Stop by the HEDCO lobby on May 14 from 12:35–12:50 p.m. to grab a photo with the Duck before he’s gone!
  *   Ducks Give Rally: Join the College of Education Development team on Wednesday, May 13, from 1–4 p.m. in HEDCO 230T to receive support on sharing information about Ducks Give with your network!
  *   Swag + Giving: On May 14, say hello to the Development team in the HEDCO lobby and pick up COE-branded gloves when you make a gift to the College of Education.
  *   Become a Ducks Give Ambassador<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/DGambassador__;!!C5qS4YX3!GfXg1Ds8DhIqiZ_5DKDolU9jh4M9yY5kvW35oPLfb2sUcpqIPLxqYC5fhZjEHnwo7X0omIz_tCcM8ItBMVfnRmU$>: 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.

Spotlights and Recognition

COE Scholarships Make a Lasting Impact<https://education.uoregon.edu/njue-scholarship-kellie-anne-brown-campbell>
Gifts made in memory of COE doctoral student Erick Munene Njue have come together to create meaningful support for students in the College of Education. Among this year’s recipients is Kellie-Anne Brown Campbell, a returning doctoral candidate in Special Education who is entering the final year of her PhD.

Faculty Spotlight: Kimberly Marshall, Assistant Teaching Professor
Dr. Marshall contributed an invited blog post "How to Steer People Away From Pseudoscientific Treatments — Without Scaring Them Away From Us<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://behavioranalysisblogs.abainternational.org/2026/03/11/effectiveness-evidence/__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGxPFJtXsY$>" for the Association for Behavior Analysis International which was re-published by the Association for Science in Autism Treatment where Dr. Marshall serves as the Treatment Summary Coordinator. Great job, Kimberly!

Faculty and Staff Shout Out: COE Advisory Council
Many thanks to Emma Bjorngard Basayne, Jen Doty, Lindsay Feltis, Amy Harter, Wendy Hadley, Kent McIntosh, and Leilani Sabzalian for joining the COE Advisory Council for dinner on May 1. Thank you for sharing your time, insights, and dedication to help bring the mission of the COE to life for our dedicated volunteers.

And a special thank you to Amy Harter for also presenting to the COE Advisory Council on May 1 about the many forms career preparation and experiential learning take at the COE. Amy also led a discussion with 3 COE students about their experiences applying their classroom learning in the field.

Submit Achievements to be Featured in future Weekly newsletters: Celebration, Accolades, Kudos, and Excellence (CAKE) Survey<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VRZUU99jDOx6NE__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGxzunKcCA$>

Reminders

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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cBRiZ0QPJqB93w__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGx-lzK0wQ$>. 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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-NpMt7VDc6VOhGx_2czZJvFUQ0hVSFdIUTZXWUFUN1M3WEc5R01DQTZSWi4u__;!!C5qS4YX3!EvmKfeZm8i51B-5KvAS_XminPhnH2M7NoRRcmr2jY02YAZfOKvB5gPYrToLSLBd5PUE6p-f_5uM01FOQWlGx-MLEHgY$> to receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link or indicate if you’d like to receive the recording.

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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