6/13/2019 letter to campus from Provost Phillips: Dear Colleagues, Although I don’t start in my role as provost until July, with the term winding down I wanted to connect now before many of you turn your attention away from campus for the summer. First, let me tell you what an…
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6/3/2019 update: I think the most dysfunctional aspect of this secret search is that whoever gets the job of leader of UO’s academic side will not be able to make a plausible claim that they have a mandate from the faculty. The RG’s Jordyn Brown reports that UO will not…
5/14/2019 update: I’ll be submitting my application tonight, and I’ll post it along with letters of recommendation. Thanks for your support. 4/28/2019: Dear Colleagues – I am writing to ask for your support for my candidacy as UO Provost. I’ll be submitting a full application per President Schill’s call, but…
Dear University of Oregon campus community, In the weeks since Provost Jayanth Banavar announced his intention to step down on July 1, I have personally consulted with dozens of faculty members and administrators on how to proceed in the coming months. In addition, I have engaged in dialogue with groups…
See the official announcement below, to take effect July 1. Professor Banavar will become UO’s 31st most highly cited faculty member, according to the prestigious Google Scholar rankings. Not bad for a part-timer. The pre-rumor from the faculty club’s opening session next Wednesday is that Pres Schill will need to…
Dear Colleagues, As we embark on a search for our next provost and senior vice president, the Provost Search Committee is eager to hear from the campus community about the qualities and attributes you would like to see in our next provost. My fellow committee members and I invite you…
Recent Provosts: John Moseley Linda Brady Jim Bean (Interim) Lorraine Davis (Interim) Scott Coltrane Frances Bronet (Interim) Scott Coltrane (Interim) Search Committee announcement: Provost and Senior Vice President Search The University of Oregon is embarking on a crucial leadership recruitment effort: the selection of a new Provost and Senior Vice…
1/30/2014 update: Betsy Hammond of the Oregonian has some details, here. A more complete story here includes quotes from Conoley saying she had not sought the UO job, was approached by UO about applying, and made clear all along that she was interested in the Long Beach president’s job.
#3 Jorge Jose statement and vita here (fixed). Public talk is Monday at 4:30 at the Art Museum. The schedule for his meetings with the usual JH suspects is here. JH has now removed the Jane Conoley info from their website, here’s a backup.
In other news, Coltrane will hold a public session on “academic planning” today at 3:00PM in Gerlingher. He’s posted a few docs here. Maybe he’ll tell us what our “clusters of excellence” and fundraising priorities are, and explain how Gottfredson picked them?
Most universities post the finalist’s names, cover letters and vitae online. UO typically opts to wait until the last minute. Still, at least we’ve got multiple finalists this time: Dear Campus Community, On behalf of the search committee, I am pleased to announce that we have selected four strong finalists…
11/21/2013: After a competitive national search, with 4 finalists brought out for visits: http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/whitten-named-uga-provost/. UO seems a bit behind the curve – rumor is that we may have some candidates out in January.