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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">The Monthly Vol. 5 #2</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">Dean’s Message</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear COE Community,</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you are managing to stay cool and recharge this summer. Since stepping into this interim dean role, it has been a pleasure meeting
 with many of you and hearing about the exciting work you're doing. I am proud to be part of this community that cares so deeply about supporting future generations to be a force for social good.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As many of you are aware, over the past six weeks, I have met extensively with university leadership about the college's financial situation.
 The unfortunate reality is that the university is facing a large structural budget deficit. This is anticipated to worsen over time as expected growth in expenses will exceed expected growth in revenue (for more detail, see the
</span></span><b><a href="https://trustees.uoregon.edu/sites/default/files/2025-05/final-june-bot-packet.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">June Board of Trustees materials</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">).
 Combined with a budget model that currently prioritizes undergraduate revenue, and with the ongoing threats to federal research funding, this creates a dire financial scenario for our college. I am grateful to former Dean McIntyre for starting this spring
 on some of the difficult, but necessary reductions needed to balance our budget. Additional budget reductions will be required, and, as with the decisions made this spring, every one of these reductions will be painful. To guide such difficult decisions, I
 will be using these principles [</span></span><b><a href="https://uoregon.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/O365_COEExecutiveAssistantRole/EXHy2yyEC-JJkP4zR2F2xJUBH8hbxK4eytPw6u6PLrsj0w?e=MwUjIj" target="_blank"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.png@01DC0C61.AD6746E0" alt="​pdf icon"></span>
</span><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:normal">COE Budget Reduction Principles.pdf</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">], which prioritize consultation and transparency balanced
 with discretion.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With these principles in mind, I have made the decision to implement an academic faculty hiring freeze in the college. This will pause
 COE hiring of any career or tenure-related faculty assigned to teach academic courses. This pause impacts searches that were planned as well as searches already underway. </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I understand the disappointment that comes with this news and share the frustration of the need to postpone our plans for stability and
 growth in the years ahead. This was not an easy decision to make, but after consulting broadly, my goal was to prioritize our commitment to existing faculty. This hiring freeze has already been communicated to search committee chairs, and I once again extend
 my gratitude to those chairs and members of the three affected search committees for their hard work thus far and their grace in receiving this news.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have also begun some difficult discussions around future plans (e.g., changes in GE support for new PhD students beginning fall 2026)
 and will share more information as those discussions stabilize into next steps. Thank you to those who have already been engaging with me and sending your input thus far.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We will be facing more challenges ahead and so I continue to ask for your compassion, understanding, and participation in difficult conversations
 as we collectively navigate these choppy waters. We are a creative and resilient community, so I look forward to engaging with you all in the coming months.</span></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May the uplifting announcements below remind us why we are here and why our work matters now more than ever.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best wishes,</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">Spotlights and Recognition</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alumni Spotlight</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Read about Education Specialist ‘25 alum
</span></span><b><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-rachel-aazzerah" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Rachel A. Aazzerah</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
 and FHS ‘16 alum </span></span><b><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/alumni-logan-holley-luna" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Logan Holley Luna</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Big Ten Academic Alliance Department Executive Officer (DEO) Program</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to Wendy Machalicek for being selected to participate in this leadership development program!</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Grant Funding</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to Chris Knowles, a Senior Research Associate in the Center on Human Development who recently received funding from the
 National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, & Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for a 3-year project to work with public high schools and Vocational Rehabilitation supporting the employment-readiness needs of adolescents with disabilities!</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon Students Learn and Experience Research Grant Awarded</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to Elizabeth Bates, Prevention Science doctoral student, for receiving funding through the OSLER TL1
</span></span><b><a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/human-investigations-program" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Human Investigations Program</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">!</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SAIL Program Participants</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you to Alison Schmitke, Jeanine Brush, and Liz Budd for providing sessions on COE undergraduate majors to high school students from
 the Eugene/Springfield area. Each summer the COE and many departments on campus participate in the
</span></span><b><a href="https://fyp.uoregon.edu/sail" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">SAIL program</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
 (Student Academy to Inspire Learning) which brings the students to campus to acclimate them to the idea of going to college. The program focuses on low-income, first generation, diverse, or underrepresented students. They spend a week learning about how to
 apply to college, tips for essay writing, financial aid available to them, and information about academic majors.  </span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">UO Teach Cohort</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome to the new UO Teach cohort! Below is a photo of the cohort showing the large group “throwing the O.”
</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><img border="0" width="20" height="20" style="width:.2083in;height:.2083in" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image004.png@01DC0C62.A88159D0" alt="Green heart"></span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="497" height="285" style="width:5.177in;height:2.9687in" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DC0C62.A88159D0" alt="Image of the 2025 UO Teach cohort "throwing the O""></span></b><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Welcome Video from Interim Dean</span></b></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Check out the new welcome video from Interim Dean Emily Tanner-Smith on the
</span></span><b><a href="https://education.uoregon.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#467886;font-weight:normal">COE home page</span></span></a></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">Reminders</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424">Summer Coffee Shop hours: The HEDCO Coffee Shop (Education Station) will be closed this summer. Café Verso, the coffee shop
 in the basement of the library, will be open Mondays – Fridays 9:00 – 2:00 during the summer sessions.</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#242424"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">Job Opportunities</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535789/postdoctoral-scholar" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Postdoctoral Scholar – Prevention
 Science Institute</span></span></a></span></b><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535708/pro-tem-professor-of-practice-administrator-licensure-program-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Professor of Practice/Administrator Licensure Program - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535758/pro-tem-instructorlecturer-education-studies-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Instructor/Lecturer (Education Studies) - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535759/pro-tem-lecturer-education-studiesmethodology-policy-and-leadership-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Lecturer (Education Studies/Methodology, Policy, and Leadership) - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535710/pro-tempore-eloel-practicum-supervisor-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tempore ELOEL Practicum Supervisor - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535707/pro-tempore-practicum-supervisor-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tempore Practicum Supervisor - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535709/pro-tem-research-asstassocpostdoc-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Research Asst/Assoc/Postdoc - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535649/pro-tem-research-assistantassociatepostdoc-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Research Assistant/Associate/Postdoc - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535654/pro-tem-lecturer-instructional-assistant-in-research-methodology-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro
 Tem Lecturer & Instructional Assistant in Research Methodology - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"><span style="color:#467886"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535529/postdoctoral-scholar-prevention-science-institute-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Postdoctoral
 Scholar (Prevention Science Institute) - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Early Childhood CARES</span></span><span class="eop"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535618/early-childhood-assistant" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Early Childhood Assistant
 (.85 FTE)</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535619/early-childhood-associate-teacher" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Early Childhood
 Associate Teacher</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo13;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535542/early-childhood-associate-teacher-open-pool" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Early
 Childhood Associate Teacher - Open Pool</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/534813/physical-therapistoccupational-therapist" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Physical
 Therapist/Occupational Therapist</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/534446/pro-tem-physical-therapist" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#467886;font-weight:normal">Pro Tem Physical Therapist</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Emily Tanner-Smith | Interim Dean & Thomson Professor</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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