Mike Hibbard, a professor emeritus in the UO's Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, will have the ear – and eye – of this year's Oregon Legislature in a most unusual way.

"Toward One Oregon: Rural-Urban Interdependence and the Evolution of a State" – a book edited by Hibbard and three others – was assigned to all members of the Oregon House of Representatives as "book club" reading by House Speaker Tina Kotek, a Portland Democrat.

Peter Tokofsky, an education specialist at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, will discuss "Applied Humanities: Revisiting the Divide" at 4 p.m. on Jan. 17 in Knight Library’s Browsing Room.

Nominations are once again open for the university’s two highest awards for distinguished teaching: the Ersted and Thomas F. Herman awards.

The Ersted Award goes to faculty members who have taught at the UO at least two full years but who are comparatively early in their teaching careers. The Thomas F. Herman, to faculty members who have held academic rank at the UO for at least seven years and who have demonstrated long-standing excellence in teaching.

Football Coach Chip Kelly is leaving the University of Oregon to become head coach of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, the university's athletic department and the Eagles organization confirmed Wednesday morning.

Kelly, 49, had talked with the Eagles following the Ducks' Fiesta Bowl victory over Kansas State on Jan. 3, but indicated at the time that he would return to the UO. His decision on Wednesday was met with a variety of reactions.

South Asia is home to nearly a billion and a half people, and is one of the world’s most important geopolitical areas – but remains little understood by many in the West.

The University of Oregon is addressing that knowledge gap by launching a new minor in South Asia studies that builds on the expertise of current faculty members and the research of a new assistant professor in history. Arafaat Valiani's recent book explores violence in contemporary politics in India.

IN PRINT offers readers of AroundtheO a look at recent books by UO faculty and staff.

The book:

Walking Wounded, poems by Robert Hill Long

Published 2012

WordTech Editions, Cincinnati, Ohio

There is no victory in war. Everyone loses in some way, whether victim or hero. Robert Hill Long’s poems stare directly into war’s human misery, never blinking away from the gaping wounds, corpse-carrying uphill treks, or guilt-ridden memories.

Message from UO President Michael Gottfredson

Our commitments to a campus that embraces diversity with a culture of inclusivity and equity are fundamental to our mission. As such, it is imperative that we continuously examine our progress and work to improve our achievements.

Applications to attend the inaugural TEDxUOregon, to be held Feb. 9 in the Global Scholars Hall Great Room, are now available on the event's website.

TED rules limit attendance at the event to 100 people, and will select ticket recipients from among all who apply for tickets, rather than award them on a "first to snap up the tickets, first served" basis. Selections will be based on a variety of factors to help ensure a mix of students, faculty, staff and community members.

The Lundquist College of Business has honored associate professor of management Jennifer Howard-Grenville as the 2013 Thomas C. Stewart Distinguished Professor.

The endowment, created by Tom Stewart, ’72, rewards faculty whose accomplishments lead to distinction at a world-class level.

Last summer, Ian F. McNeely, associate professor of history, was named the first Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences. In this Q&A, he discusses the challenges posed by the enrollment surge, the curriculum-development pipeline and the uptick in international students.  

Q: Why did the College of Arts and Sciences create the position of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education?