Provost's Updates
Grant Schoonover named Interim Vice Provost for UESS
Interim Provost Karen Ford announces that Grant Schoonover will serve as the interim vice provost for undergraduate education and student success as Kimberly Johnson prepares to depart at the end of the academic year.
Chris Long named UO provost and senior vice president
President Karl Scholz announces that Christopher P. Long, dean of the College of Arts & Letters and the Honors College at Michigan State University (MSU) and professor of philosophy and MSU Research Foundation Professor, will join the University of Oregon as provost and senior vice president.
Jennifer Reynolds named interim dean of UO School of Law
Interim Provost Karen Ford announces that Jennifer Reynolds, the Orlando John and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the University of Oregon School of Law starting April 15 as Dean Marcilynn Burke prepares to depart at the end of the academic year.
UO Faculty Club
President Karl Scholz and Interim Provost Karen Ford are pleased to announce the return of the UO Faculty Club. We invite applications of interest from tenure-track and career colleagues for three coordinator roles to serve on the organizing group. Express your interest by April 8, 2024.
UO Mentorship Reimagined: Spring Workshops
As we begin the final term of this year-long initiative to encourage high-quality, network-based mentorship for every person at the University of Oregon, we encourage the campus community to attend our virtual workshops for mentors and mentees.
Spring 2024 policy reminders, resources, and opportunities
To inform and supported faculty going into spring 2024, we've sent a reminder about required academic policies and recommended resources and opportunities to help you prepare your course and syllabus.
UO and UA negotiate and exchange salary offers
A message from Interim Provost Karen Ford that UO and United Academics have been meeting regularly since February to negotiate the terms of a successor faculty collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Dean Marcilynn Burke to leave UO
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President Karen Ford shares that Marcilynn Burke, who has been dean of the School of Law since 2017, will be leaving the University of Oregon to become dean of the law school at Tulane University.
University Distinguished Teaching Professors Program
Career faculty are invited to apply by April 1. Through this program, UO seeks to acknowledge the extraordinary contribution of faculty careers focused largely on teaching and to amplify the influence of these exceptional teachers as a model and resource for the UO community.
Teaching and Generative AI Discussion
A discussion for faculty and graduate instructors: Join the Teaching and AI Community Accelerating the Impact of Teaching (CAIT) group for a discussion about the implications of generative artificial intelligence on teaching and learning.