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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear Faculty and Staff,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The information included in the table below speaks more powerfully than my words. We are #1 for NCSER funding and #2 in all IES funding among 614 institutions since 2011. The story of how a talented and hard-working
 faculty leveraged federal research funding to bring a college back from the brink of closure in 1990 to preeminence today is probably unparalleled in American higher education.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">Description</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">UO Rank</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">UO Award Amount</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">UO # of ID's/Awards</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">All IES Grants & Contracts Funding</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">$            138,707,492
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">69</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">NCSER - IES Grants & Contracts Funding</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Melior;color:black">1</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We stand on the shoulders of one of the greatest faculty in college or school of education history and shoulder to shoulder with one of the greatest faculty working today.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Congratulations!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Randy</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Reminders:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Faculty Professional Development Funds:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> As in previous years, this year I am again pleased to be able to
 provide some support from our Faculty Professional Development fund. All College faculty are eligible to apply and I encourage you to consider this opportunity. See the details that follow and please direct any questions about the application to Andrea Olson,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:andreao@uoregon.edu">andreao@uoregon.edu</a><span style="color:#212121">
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">A total of $2,500 may be requested during a given academic<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>year</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">. </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Current
 applications will be accepted<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>until February 25.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Funding priority is given to professional development activities that advance your research productivity and/or teaching quality. In addition to the
 upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year, you may also apply to be reimbursed for expenses incurred during the current 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021 - June 2023).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To apply, please click on the following link<span style="color:#1F497D">:
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.office.com/r/SmfAcZCg3z__;!!C5qS4YX3!TElKUVyLv8yHRlN-C2WPBukDmyvmrMnVq7Mdewfblk9gnsXQFpBUueePmbQkKQzU9-I$">https://forms.office.com/r/SmfAcZCg3z</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Classified Staff Appreciation Lunch:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Please join us for our Classified Staff Appreciation Lunch. This event
 isn’t just for our classified staff and their supervisors, but for anyone who interacts with our staff and wants to show their appreciation for the great work they do. Due to the continuing pandemic, we will be offering a socially distanced lunch this year. 
 Everyone who RSVP’s to our lunch will be able to come down to the HEDCO Courtyard from noon – 1 pm, pick up their lunch and take it wherever they wish to eat. Classified staff will also be able to pick up a gift at a table located in the HEDCO lobby. As catering
 is having both staffing and supply issues, they may be unable to accommodate late reservations, so please rsvp no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, February 7 to be included in the count. <b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcFCFKF7LBdVghg__;!!C5qS4YX3!Xa1_pSo0g_wPIS9EgXetI_TSq8f89hpWVSy6BEwZxBOTJOK_5aNWThzzGuhVA3wAvPC6tQ$">Click
 here to RSVP. </a> </b>For those early birds who RSVP by the end of day on Wednesday, February 2, your name will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.<span style="color:#1F497D"> 
</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Winter Faculty and Staff Meeting:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">  Please hold Friday, March 11<sup>th</sup> 2022 (1:30 – 3:00) for the Winter Faculty and Staff
 meeting. The Winter meeting will continue the new meeting structure in which we (a) hear from faculty and staff about activities occurring in units, (b) hear from students, faculty, or staff about activities and events that impact our student body, and (c)
 provide an opportunity for group discourse about current or critical topics. If you have ideas for future presentation topics or discussion ideas please send them to
<a href="mailto:dcarriza@uoregon.edu">dcarriza@uoregon.edu</a>. Agenda information will follow. Additionally, we know that times continue to be atypical for so many of us, so the meeting will be recorded for those unable to attend.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Required workplace harassment and discrimination prevention training:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The University of Oregon is launching an initiative to elevate awareness of the university’s commitment to promoting a safe and inclusive workplace. This campus-wide initiative calls on faculty and staff to recognize
 harassment and discrimination, know their reporting obligations, and speak up to reinforce the institution’s values. Human Resources provides an updated web-based workplace harassment and discrimination prevention training based on the university’s current
 policies.<b> <i>All faculty, officers of administration, classified employees, and graduate employees are required to complete this training by March 25, 2022.</i>
</b>Temporary and student employees are encouraged to complete the training, but are not required to do so. Human Resources will be tracking and reporting completion rates to unit and department leadership. Important information about the training:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">The web-based training is hosted in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/wq52of/wireizl/4887b0__;!!C5qS4YX3!VGUTxgWhxFTgCKPWlU7EPRlcrLWZZ1v9eZ-mUTAERrCsnKChJ2AlOrGc1xfpze2E0A$">
<b><span style="color:windowtext">MyTrack</span></b><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
</span></a>and appears on your development plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">It takes about 45 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hourly employees will be paid for their time spent completing the training, and exempt employees can take the training during working hours.  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can also access the training through the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/wq52of/wireizl/k197b0__;!!C5qS4YX3!VGUTxgWhxFTgCKPWlU7EPRlcrLWZZ1v9eZ-mUTAERrCsnKChJ2AlOrGc1xcrT8AI-A$">
<span style="color:windowtext">Human Resources website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Accolades:    </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Stephanie Wood</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"> was awarded the very prestigious Jay I. Kislak Chair for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early America<b>s</b> at the Library
 of Congress (more details here: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/chairs/jay-i-kislak-chair/">https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/chairs/jay-i-kislak-chair/</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">).
 In keeping with this award, Stephanie will receive support to work on her project,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">"Visual Lexicon of Aztec Hieroglyphs” (in development site:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://aztecglyphs.uoregon.edu/">https://aztecglyphs.uoregon.edu/</a>) while in residence at the Library of Congress during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">James Muruthi</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> was featured in
<a href="https://around.uoregon.edu/content/researcher-study-aging-and-social-relationships-kenya">
this AroundtheO article</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"> for his research on aging and social relationships in Kenya.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Maggie Osa,</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Prevention Science Doctoral Candidate, has been awarded the highly competitive Drs. Rosalee
 G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research Innovation Grant from the American Psychological Foundation. These funds will be used to investigate culturally-sensitive psychological and social factors, beyond appearance and weight concerns, that may be relevant to disordered
 eating behaviors among African American women. This grant opportunity supports research, education, and intervention projects that use psychology to solve social problems. Given that many deleterious health conditions that disproportionately impact African
 American women have been linked to disordered eating, the ultimate goal of this project is to help generate ethical and culturally responsive health promotion intervention efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.25in;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Job Postings:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Evaluation Program Coordinator:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Early Childhood CARES is seeking an Evaluation Program Coordinator to provide
 clinical supervision to 4-10 Evaluators managing the intake, referral, screening, and evaluation placement process for children and families referred to our program.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/528885/evaluation-program-coordinator">https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/528885/evaluation-program-coordinator</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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