Philip H. Knight Chairs and Professorships
Endowed chairs and professorships
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] [ 3] [ 4] [ 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
University of Oregon
Judith R. Baskin , Philip H. Knight Professor of HumanitiesBruce 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 SciencesPhil 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 SciencesEdward 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 TheoryAdriene 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 SciencesTom 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
Willamette University
Symeon C. Symeonides , Alex L. Parks Distinguished Chair and Dean Emeritus of the College of Law[ 36] [ 37]
References
^ "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 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 .
