The president pledges to work with faculty to champion shared governance and promote constructive discourse.

Regina Lawrence of the University of Texas will lead the Portland center beginning this July.

Wood has championed the concept of atmospheric trust litigation, which is being tested in a pending lawsuit.

The University of Oregon’s ChamberMusic@Beall concert series — known throughout Oregon for bringing renowned live chamber musicians to the ears of Willamette Valley music-lovers — will end its 2014-15 season on a (literal) high note with an April 12 appearance by the Cantus Vocal Ensemble.Acclaimed as the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States, Cantus will perform a program of choral pieces from around the world, a blend of composers and styles in a widely varied program. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall.

Kent McIntosh receives Distinguished Early Career Award for the quality of his research on special education.