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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Tuesday meeting: State-appointed panel to examine Rogue Valley's transportation future ... Morrison's Rogue River Lodge revitalized through acquisition ... Hannah Pearcey named Miss Rogue Valley ... Tuesday meeting: State-appointed panel to examine Rogue Valley's transportation future ... Morrison's Rogue River Lodge revitalized through acquisition ... Hannah Pearcey named Miss Rogue Valley ... EUGENE UO president declines to renew contracts for 79 faculty Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM » Social News EUGENE — The University of Oregon will have fewer non-tenured faculty members next fall after its president declined to renew 79 contracts. President Michael Schill issued the contract non-renewals Monday. The change is part of his larger effort to focus priorities like hiring 100 tenure-track faculty members over the next five years and making it easier for students to graduate on time, reported The Register-Guard. All of the affected faculty members worked in the College of Arts and Sciences, and 60 percent of them were in the humanities, according to a memo from interim Dean Andrew Marcus. But officials more job cuts are probably on the horizon. "Other schools and colleges — like business and journalism — will be doing it in the future, I suspect," said university Provost Scott Coltrane on Tuesday. The university also decided not to renew the contracts of six central office non-faculty employees. Schill had expressed concern that departments were hiring non-tenure track faculty to teach while some tenured faculty had skimpy teaching loads. Nathalie Hester, an associate professor of Italian and French, said departments like English and foreign languages seem to be the hardest hit. She expects that five to seven of her colleagues in the romance languages department won't be returning next year. "There's a lot of apprehension and a lot of anxiety in our department," Hester said. The school's faculty union, United Academics, supports the goal of increasing tenured faculty. But United Academics President Michael Dreiling said the cuts were too abrupt. "By making these cuts all in one year, it leaves open the question of how are those programs going to deliver the high-quality undergraduate training that they're expected to deliver?" he said, suggesting a two- or three-year rollout would have given the departments more time to adjust. Coltrane said the cuts weren't really abrupt because they'd been on the table for more than a year. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 2, 2016 at 3:47 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501