Announcements
Williams Fund Showcase will share innovations in teaching
A panel of Williams Fund recipients will share insights from their teaching practices and programs
Jill Hartz, executive director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, announces retirement
October 22, 2018 – She served with distinction as the museum’s leader for a decade. Administrators will conduct a wide-ranging search to replace her.
UO reaffirms commitment to inclusion of all genders and gender identities
October 22, 2018 – UO Provost and Vice President of the Division of Equity and Inclusion respond to reports of the federal administration narrowing the definition of gender by reaffirming the university’s commitment to support students, faculty, and staff of all gender identities.
Task Force forming to analyze the structure of CAS
Ocotber 17, 2018 - UO Provost and President call for the formation of a diverse group to examine the structure of the College of Arts and Sciences. Senior Divisional Dean Karen Ford will serve as chair of the task force that will be made up of faculty, staff and students.
Science Teaching Journal Club Resumes Popular Thursday Gathering
The Science Teaching Journal Club invites you to participate in our ninth year of weekly gatherings. The Journal Club is a cooperative effort of the Teaching Engagement Program and the Science Literacy Program. Meetings feature lively, structured discussions of articles from the science teaching research literature, along with periodic small-scale teaching experiments. Participants from all ranks and disciplines are invited to join the whole series or stop by for a specific conversation.
Academic Misconduct and Academic Extra Benefits involving faculty, student-athletes
October 8, 2018 – The University of Oregon’s Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee issues a reminder to faculty about avoiding academic misconduct and academic extra benefits violations from the NCAA.
Provost taps Bruce Blonigen as interim dean for the University of Oregon’s College of Arts and Sciences
September 24, 2018 – With W. Andrew Marcus stepping down as CAS dean in December, Bruce Blonigen will step in for a two-year period, and humanities divisional dean Karen Ford will become senior divisional dean of the college.
UO hires Carol Gering as Associate Vice Provost for Online and Distance Education
September 19, 2018 – She served for six years as the Executive Director of eLearning and Distance Education at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and will start in the new position on Oct. 29, 2018.
Faculty Salary Increases for FY 2019
September 19, 2018 – Both represented and non-represented tenure-track faculty and career non-tenure-track faculty will see increases in salary in 2019. To receive an increase, faculty members must be appointed to their positions as of Dec. 31, 2018.
You're invited: Convocation is September 21!
September 6, 2018
Dear Colleagues,
As you likely know, Convocation—the first traditional event of each academic year—is coming up on Friday, September 21, from 11:00 a.m. – noon in the Matthew Knight Arena. I hope you and your department’s faculty and staff can join in on the festivities.