Provost's Updates
New pandemic relief program for TTF
June 10, 2021 - President Michael H. Schill and Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announce a new relief program for some tenure-track faculty whose research productivity was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kimberly Johnson named permanent head of UESS
June 10, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips sent a message to faculty, staff, and GEs announcing Kimberly Johnson's permanent appointment as vice provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.
Krista Chronister named Vice Provost of Graduate Studies
June 8, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips announced that Professor of Counseling Psychology Krista Chronister of the UO’s College of Education will be the new vice provost of graduate studies.
Campus power outages planned for June 15
June 3, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips shared a message with faculty regarding planned power outages for a number of campus buildings.
Provost announces the transition of NILI to CAS
May 24, 2021 - The Northwest Indian Language Institute task force hears from Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips about a change scheduled for July 2021.
Provost releases UO Institutional Hiring Plan
May 18, 2021 - Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips released the 2021-22 Institutional Hiring Plan, which authorizes tenure-track faculty searches for the next year.
Tim Gleason, UO Professor and Faculty Athletics Representative, to retire
President Schill and Provost Phillips shared a message with faculty announcing Tim Gleason's retirement and an internal search for the next UO Faculty Athletics Representative.
Fall 2021 course schedule
May 6, 2021 - Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips discussed the announcement of the Fall term 2021 class schedule.
Striving to become an anti-racist university
April 14, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips shared a message with faculty, staff, and graduate employees recommitting to making the UO an anti-racist institution and a better place for all people.
AI proctoring tools discontinued after spring 2021
April 13, 2021 – Provost and Senior Vice President Patrick Phillips and Executive Vice Provost Janet Woodruff-Borden updated faculty on the discontinuation of AI proctoring tools after the close of spring term 2021.