New tenure-track faculty member searches have been announced for the 2023-24 academic year as the UO Office of the Provost released the results of its Institutional Hiring Plan.

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President Janet Woodruff-Borden unveiled the plan to authorize 83 tenure-track faculty member searches across the university. This includes 66 new searches and 17 searches that will continue from the current academic year, if needed.

The 2023-24 hiring plan was developed through a collaborative process, based on proposals from faculty members and academic leaders and taking into consideration the needs of individual units as well as goals of the university. Each proposal was reviewed and final decisions were made in consultation with the Provost’s Deans Hiring Advisory Committee, the seven-member Provost’s Faculty Hiring Advisory Committee, and advisory groups from the  and .

“The proposals we received were thoughtful, innovative, and articulated alignment with our focus on the intellectual growth of the institution and the importance of amplifying a supportive foundation for all faculty to thrive,” Woodruff-Borden said. “The final IHP includes new tenure-track faulty positions tied to several areas of institutional strategic focus: three in areas that bolster our work in sport and wellness, ten tied to adding to the UO’s strength in the environment, and an exciting cluster of five hires focusing on areas of Latin scholarship.”

Details of the hiring plan and complete list of searches are available on the Office of the Provost website.