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TEACHING AT UO
Ron Jude, a professor in the School of Art + Design, talks to students during a class critique where students shared potential work for their long term project in ARTO 410/510, "The Photographic Book."
Want to be featured in Teaching at UO or nominate a colleague? Contact Tim Christie.
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"How the University Works" Series
Join for the final two topics in this 5-part series:
- How Does Career Readiness Work?
Paul Timmons, Executive Director of the University Career Center
Kristina Cammarano, Associate Vice President for Experiential Learning and Engagement
Jamie Buffalino, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts & Sciences
Register via MyTrack
— April 21, 10-11 a.m. (Zoom) - How Does Student Success Work?
Grant Schoonover, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success
Ron Bramhall, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Austin Hocker, Assistant Vice Provost for Data & Decision Support
Register via MyTrack
— May 6, 3-4 p.m. (in-person)
— May 21, 1-2 p.m. (Zoom)
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FACULTY IN THE NEWS
A report from the University of Oregon’s HEDCO Institute poses possible solutions for schools struggling with students missing large amounts of the school year. The report summarizes a meta-analysis that examined 49 studies on solutions to chronic absenteeism. "Schools are so inundated with things to do, maybe this is a light lift that could make a really big impact for students," said Elizabeth Day, a UO assistant research professor and assistant director of outreach for the HEDCO Institute.
Brian Trapp, Kidd Creative Writing program director and disabilities studies director at the UO, reflects on growing up with his late twin brother, Danny, who had severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. He examines the popular idea of “glass child syndrome” and questions its tendency to pathologize families with disabled children. He argues for a more nuanced understanding, preferring the “satellite” metaphor, to describe sibling relationships as complex, mixed, and deeply shaped by disability without reducing them to trauma or burden.
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- Department/programs to nominate one GE for the Graduate Teaching Excellence Award.
- Graduate instructors to apply directly for the Graduate Instructor Teaching Award.
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In this 90-minute cross-disciplinary workshop, faculty teaching Ethical Reflection-flagged courses will review the five Faculty Senate-approved Ethical Reflection criterion, assess where their course is strong and where there may be gaps, and leave with concrete ideas and templates to try. Three in-person sessions and two Zoom sessions are offered across the spring 2026 term for faculty and/or representatives of Core Education: Ethical Reflection courses.
New faculty in their first three years at UO are invited to join.
Join Andy Etzkorn, lead marketing manager at the University of California Press, to learn more about marketing your new book. The session will be held Thursday, April 30, from 2-3 p.m. on Zoom. RSVP is required.
The Accessible Education Center is holding an accessibility ally training on Wednesday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom. Topics will include conceptualizations of disability; disability identities, history, and representation; ableist language and microaggressions; and universal design. Please register on MyTrack and submit the accompanying registration form.
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| ACCESSIBILITY TIP OF THE MONTH
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Documents and PDFs
If you include Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or PDFs in your Canvas course, make sure they are accessible before uploading. The PopeTech Accessibility Checker will flag these files and remind you to verify accessibility, but it cannot make them accessible for you. Here are some resources to help you create accessible documents before you add them to Canvas:
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