Philip H. Knight endowed chairs and professorships were established at the University of Oregon in 1996, when Penny and Phil Knight donated US$15 million for 27 endowed chairs and professorships, "to provide academic areas with a source of funds for recruiting and retaining faculty of superior academic quality".[1][2][3] Chairs and professorships must be awarded on merit only, not longevity.[3] Collectively, the Knight endowed chairs and professorships receive over US$325,000 in bonuses per year.[4] The award for a Knight Chair is US$50,000, and US$25,000 for a Knight Professorship.[5]
Phil and Penny Knight donated an endowment fund of US$5 million to the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2006.[6]
In 2009, the Knights donated US$5 million to Willamette University for a School of Law endowed chair named for Alex L. Parks, Penny Knight's father, who served on the faculty of the School of Law.[7]
Stanford University[edit]
- Adam Johnson, Phil and Penny Knight Professor in Creative Writing
- Robert L. Joss, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Graduate School of Business
- Richard Powers, Phil and Penny Knight Professor of Creative Writing
- A. Michael Spence, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus
University of Oregon[edit]
- Judith R. Baskin, Philip H. Knight Professor of Humanities
- Bruce Blonigen, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Science [8]
- James E. Brau, Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Science[9]
- G.Z. "Charlie" Brown, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Architecture [10]
- Michael Bullis, Somerville Knight Professor, College of Education[11]
- Jon M. Erlandson, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Sciences
- Phil A. Fisher, Philip H. Knight Chair in Psychology[12]
- Warren Ginsberg, Philip H. Knight Professor of Humanities[13]
- Kenneth Helphand, Philip H. Knight Professor of Architecture and Allied Arts[14]
- Dennis R. Howard, Philip H. Knight Professor of Business, Professor Emeritus of Marketing [15]
- David W. Hulse, Philip H. Knight Professor of Landscape Architecture[16]
- Jeffrey M. Hurwit, Philip H. Knight Professor of Art History and Classics[17]
- Mark L. Johnson, Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Edward Kame'enui, Knight Professor Emeritus of Education[18]
- Sergio Koreisha Philip H. Knight Professor of Business[19]
- Robert Kyr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Composition and Theory
- Adriene Lim, Dean and Philip H. Knight Chair, UO Libraries[20]
- Michael Moffitt, Philip H. Knight Chair in Law[21]
- James C. Mohr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Sciences[22]
- Steve Owen, Philip H. Knight Professor of Jazz Studies and Music Theory[23]
- Ellen Peters, Philip H. Knight Chair in Science Communication[24]
- Michael G. Raymer, Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences[25]
- Lucas C. R. Silva, Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Sciences
- Tom H. Stevens, Philip H. Knight professorship in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry[26]
- Jeffrey Stolet, Philip H. Knight Professor of Intermedia Music Technology[27]
- Daniel Tichenor, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Science[28]
- Gerald Tindal, Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor of Education[29]
- Merle H. Weiner, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law[30]
- Mary Christina Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law
Previous University of Oregon Knight chairs and professors[edit]
- Keith Aoki, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Law[31]
- Deborah A. Carver, former Philip H. Knight Dean of Libraries
- Katharine Cashman, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Science
- Charles Dowd, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Music[32]
- Geraldine Richmond, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- George W. Shipman, former Philip H. Knight University Librarian[33]
- Rennard Strickland, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Law[34]
- Janet Wasco, Knight Chair in Communication Research [35]
Willamette University[edit]
Symeon C. Symeonides, Alex L. Parks Distinguished Chair and Dean Emeritus of the College of Law[36][37]
References[edit]
- ^ "Phil and Penny Knight, thanks to Nike fortune, have given more than $1 billion in philanthropy". OregonLive.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Waite, Jeremy (2015). From Survival to Significance. Lulu.com. p. 445. ISBN 978-1326258368.
- ^ a b "Overview of Endowed Knight Chairs at the University of Oregon" (PDF). Academic Affairs, University of Oregon. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Stites, Sam (November 15, 2012). "Swoosh, there it is: Phil Knight's relationship with the University of Oregon". Emerald Media. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Academic Affairs, University of Oregon (July 1, 2014). "Fiscal Guidelines - Knight Endowed Chairs and Professorships" (PDF).
- ^ "Nike Founder Phil Knight to Give $105 Million to Stanford GSB". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Pardington, Suzanne (December 21, 2009). "Phil and Penny Knight give $5 million to Willamette University". Portland Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2016 – via OregonLive.com.
- ^ Bruce A. Blonigen website
- ^ James Brau website
- ^ Who We Are - GZ Brown
- ^ Michael Bullis website
- ^ Phil Fisher website
- ^ Warren Ginsberg website
- ^ "Kenneth Helphand website". Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Dennis R. Howard website
- ^ "David Hulse website". Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Jeffrey Hurwit
- ^ Edward J. Kame'enui website
- ^ Sergi Koreisha website
- ^ University of Oregon website
- ^ Michael Moffitt website
- ^ James Mohr website
- ^ Steve Owen website
- ^ Ellen Peters website
- ^ Michael G. Raymer
- ^ Tom H. Stevens website
- ^ Jeffrey Stolet website
- ^ Daniel Tichenor website
- ^ Gerald Tindal
- ^ Merle H. Weiner website
- ^ About Keith Aoki
- ^ Charles Dowd dies
- ^ Library Stays Afloat Thanks to Shipman's Work
- ^ "Strickland Honored by More Award, named as Delegate to Conference" (PDF). Oregon Lawyer, Alumni Newsletter: 5. Fall 2000.
- ^ Janet Wasko receives prestigious scholarship research award
- ^ "Symeonides Named to Alex L. Parks Chair". willamette.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "College of Law: Faculty: Full-Time Faculty | Willamette University". willamette.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2016.