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Lois Leveen Lecture and Reading

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Lois Leveen

Author Lois Leveen will give a talk and read from her work on Thursday,March 21 at 4 p.m. in Shiley 319. The lecture is titled “Telling Secrets: Mary Bowser, Race, Gender, and the Fictions of History,” and will explore what it means to teach—and learn—African American history through fiction. At 7:30 p.m. in Buckley Center room 163, Leveen will read from her 2012 novel The Secrets of Mary Bowser as part of the English department’s Readings and Lectures Series, and is co-sponsored by the History department.

Lois Leveen is a Portland-based author and performer.  Her work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, the New York Times, onstage at PerformanceWorks Northwest and NPR’s LiveWire, and in film festivals around the country.  Her first novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser (HarperCollins/William Morrow), is based on the true story of a free black woman who became a spy for the Union Army during the Civil War–by pretending to be a slave to the family of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. A former faculty member at UCLA and Reed College, Leveen gives talks and leads classes at museums, libraries, and schools throughout the country.

For more information contact Molly Hiro, at ext. 8031 or hiro@up.edu.

2013 First Avenue Career & Graduate School Expo

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Looking for a summer job, internship or full-time position? Are you thinking about attending graduate/professional school? Come to the 2013 First Avenue Career & Graduate School Expo on Friday, April 5 from 10 AM – 3 PM at the Chiles Center.

Event Program

  • 10 AM – 11 AM — Guest speaker shares tips and strategies for how to use social media in the job search! Located in the Hall of Fame Room in the Chiles Center
  • 11 AM – 3 PM — Meet recruiters and learn about summer jobs, internships, full-time opportunities and graduate school!
  • 1 pm – 2 pm — Link-In Live Networking, Real People, Real Conversations. Students have an opportunity to meet and connect with industry professionals, many of whom are alumni of liberal arts colleges and universities. These graduates will share their career paths since they graduated and tips for how to be a successful liberal arts grad with a job!
  • A sample of the Link-In Live Professionals:
    • Water and Wastewater Chemist, Siltronic Corporation
    • Footwear and Apparel Designer/Marketer, Nike, Inc.
    • Policy Development Specialist, Bonneville Power Administration
    • Energy Efficiency Program Manager, PacifiCorp
    • Website writer/content for A&E’s INKed

3 steps to make the 2013 Career & Grad. School Expo a great experience:
1. Register online in advance at http://www.olapcfirstavenue.org. A $10 registration fee applies
2. Attend a “How to Work a Job Fair” workshop in Career Services (see dates and times below)
3. Receive $10 back in cash when you attend the Expo on Friday, April 5th!

To register for the event and see a list of participating organizations, visit http://www.olapcfirstavenue.org. Day of registration is $10 for students.

Need help preparing? Career Services is here!

“How to Work a Job Fair” workshops in Career Services
Tuesday, March 26, 1 & 4 PM
Wednesday, March 27, 1 & 4 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 1 & 4 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 1 & 4 PM
Thursday, April 4, 1 & 4 PM

Daily Drop-In Hours for resume review
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 2 PM- 4 PM
Thursday and Friday, 10 AM – 12 PM

Extended Drop-In Hours
Wednesday, March 27,  9 AM – 2 PM
Thursday, March 28, 12 PM – 4 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 10 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 10 AM – 4 PM
Thursday, April 4, 10 AM – 4PM

Theology Thursday Lecture

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Rev. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C.

University theology professor Rev. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C., will present “The Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy—A Call to Holiness Then and Now” as part of the Theology Thursdays Lecture Series on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Fr.Rutherford will address three central themes of the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy in the context of the century-long history that culminated in its promulgation and the spiritual guidance it offers from the vantage point of the Constitution’s 50-year anniversary.

For more information contact the theology department at (503) 943-7274 or theo@up.edu.

Wind Symphony and Orchestra present “Heart, Healing, and Hope,” Dedicated to Health Care Organizations

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The University of Portland Wind Symphony and Orchestra will present a diverse musical program featuring classical favorites and premiere performances on Sunday, March 3, at 5 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium on the University campus at 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Wind Symphony will open the concert with “Heart, Healing and Hope,” a special program dedicated to health care organizations and the service they provide.  Representatives from the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Autism Society of Oregon will assist in the festivities. Musical selections will include a world premiere by internationally acclaimed composer Martin Ellerby, and an American premiere by Daisuke Shimizu. The University of Portland Orchestra will feature the music of Sergei Prokofiev.  Student concerto competition winner Ryan Chien will play Prokofiev’s dramatic Piano Concerto  no. 1, followed by Prokofiev’s most famous work, Peter and the Wolf, featuring UP’s newly-appointed provost, Tom Greene, as the narrator.

For more information contact the performing and fine arts office at (503) 943-7228 or pfa@up.edu .

Twelve Angry Jurors

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The University of Portland’s performing and fine arts department will present Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Jurors,” adapted by Sherman L. Sergel, Feb. 27-March 3, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), at Mago Hunt Center Theater on the University campus at 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.

Tickets are available beginning Monday, Feb. 18 from the Mago Hunt Center Box Office. Admission for all University of Portland mainstage shows is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Group rates are available. For reservations or further information, please call the box office at (503) 943-7287 or e-mail magohuntboxoffice@up.edu. Season passes are also available at the box office.

“Twelve Angry Jurors” presents a cross section of a society whose job it is to determine the fate of a young man accused of murdering his father; a guilty verdict will sentence him to death. At first, eleven of the jurors believe the accused to be guilty. The lone holdout implores the other jurors to look beyond their prejudices and consider the case carefully. After all, it is about life and death. The production will be directed by MFA thesis candidate Jerry Entze.

Dalai Lama Tickets

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Maitripa College will host His Holiness in public events at the University of Portland Chiles Center and the Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Maitripa College is honored to announce that  His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso , will speak at public events in Portland for  The Dalai Lama Environmental Summit on May 9 & 11, 2013 .  Maitripa College, the first and only Tibetan Buddhist college in the Pacific Northwest, is host of the summit. Tickets for public events on May 9 and May 11 are priced from $25, and will be available starting today at 10 a.m.

Tickets to the May 9 events at University of Portland can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com , and can also be purchased at the Chiles Center box office (5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday).

Tickets to the May 11 event at Veterans Memorial Coliseum can be purchased at RoseQuarter.com , participating Safeway/TicketsWest locations, by phone at 877.789-ROSE (7673), and at the Rose QuarterBox Office (One Center Court, Suite 100, Portland, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday).

For more information go to www.dalailamaportland2013.net .

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama offers his appearance for the promotion of peace. Funds generated through ticket sales and sponsorships are used solely to cover expenses, with any surplus being disbursed to charitable organizations under the advisement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 

The Environmental Summit includes three days of enlightening teachings and conversations with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and distinguished leaders of the Pacific Northwest environmental, scientific, policy and faith communities.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 2013 visit begins with two events on Thursday, May 9 at the University of Portland Chiles Center (5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland); both events are co-sponsored by the University of Portland. At 9:30 a.m., the Dalai Lama will be joined by a religious leader from the Archdiocese of Portland, Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana of Congregation Beth Israel of Portland, Imam Muhammed Najieb of the Muslim Community Center of Portland, and Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, in the interfaith dialog “Spirituality and the Environment.” Host of “Straight Talk,” KGW NewsChannel 8’s Laural Porter, will moderate the discussion.

On Thursday, May 9 at 1:30 p.m., the Dalai Lama will offer a public address entitled “Universal Responsibility and the Inner Environment: the Nature of Mind.” This will be followed by a question and answer period with the audience.

On Saturday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (300 N. Winning Way, Portland), His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be among a panel of political and environmental leaders discussing the roles of science and policy in catalyzing environmental action globally and in the Northwest in “Environmental Summit: Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment.” Other panel members include David Suzuki, the award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, and Andrea Durbin, executive director of Oregon Environmental Council. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congressman Earl Blumenauer will also offer remarks at the Environmental Summit. Host of “Think Out Loud,” KOPB’s David Miller, will moderate the discussion.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will conclude the weekend with a public address at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 11 at 1:30 p.m. entitled “Inspiration for the Global Environment.” The World Affairs Council is a sponsor of this event.

On the afternoon of Friday, May 10, His Holiness will deliver a public lecture co-organized by the University of Oregon and theEugene Sakya Center . Tickets go on sale March 11 at www.matthewknightarena.com . For more information go towww.uoregon.edu .

Harnessing the energy of the preceding days’ events, Maitripa College will host Green Action Day on Sunday, May 12, from noon to 5 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The eco fair will include local environmental organizations, speakers, musicians and participatory activities, and is intended to provide Oregonians with practical, real-world opportunities to make a difference on environmental issues.

“As we face the environmental issues before us, solutions will come through awareness and individual responsibility,” said Yangsi Rinpoche, president of Maitripa College. “The purpose of the Dalai Lama Environmental Summit is not to focus on all that is wrong, but to inspire ourselves and future generations to act in a positive way for the environment. Individual responsibility arises from individual inspiration, formed and catalyzed by spirituality, philosophy and policy. Therefore, this summit is designed as a platform for these three areas, all driving forces of action on this planet.”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the author of more than 70 books and the 1989 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the 2007 Congressional Gold Medal. He frequently states that his life is guided by three major commitments: the promotion of basic human values or secular ethics in the interest of human happiness, the fostering of inter-religious harmony, and the welfare of the Tibetan people, focusing on the survival of their identity, culture and religion.

In his previous visit to Portland, in 2001, His Holiness the Dalai Lama drew a crowd of approximately 25,000 to Pioneer Courthouse Square. On that same visit, His Holiness addressed 7,500 teenagers from across the state at a youth conference at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, followed by a public speaking event to a sold-out crowd.

William James Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice

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The annual William James Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163 on the University of Portland campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Debra Satz, the Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Ethics in Society at Stanford University, will present “Should Everything Be For Sale?” The lecture is free and open to the public.

Satz will explore the controversies around diverse goods (human organs, votes, sex, credit derivatives, etc.) and whether they should be treated as marketable commodities. She will draw much of her argument from her 2010 book, Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets. Other works by Satz include Toward A More Humanist Justice: The Political Philosophy of Susan Moller Okin (2009) and Occupy the Future (2013). Her areas of academic specialty include the place of equality in a just society and theories of rational choice. She is currently leading a multi-year research project which aims to clarify plausible interpretations of equality of educational opportunity and their implications for public policy.

The William James Mazzocco Memorial Lecture in Distributive Justice was established in 2006 at the University of Portland, where Mazzocco earned his economics degree in 1937. A lifelong world traveler, Mazzocco had a long, distinguished career which included military intelligence assignments in World War II, diplomatic posts in Paris, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, and Abidjan, and significant contributions to the Marshall Plan. He credited his years at the University of Portland with giving him a solid moral foundation that would guide his life and work for the remainder of his 89 years, most notably his steadfast belief in distributive justice—the principles of equitable and fair distribution of wealth.

For more information contact Gary Malecha, political science, at (503) 943-7452 or malecha@up.edu.

Elayne Shapiro Lecture

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Wednesday, February 27, 12:00 – 1:00pm in BC 163

Elayne Shapiro, communication studies, will present“Conflict in the Bible: the CommunicationConflict Lens” as part of the Spring 2013 Communication Studies Colloquium Series on Wednesday, February 27, noon to 1 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. Her talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.

In addition to her teaching and administrative duties, Shapiro conducts research in computer mediated communication and health communication. Her research appears in several book chapters, the Journal of the Northwest Communication Association, the Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Journal of College Teaching, and the Journal of Religious Education. Orbis Press recently published Reading the Bible: Transforming Conflict, coauthored with Sr. Carol Dempsey, theology. Light snacks will be served, and all are welcome to bring their lunch.

For more information contact C. Vail Fletcher, communication studies, at ext. 7351 or fletcher@up.edu.

Village Gardens

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Village Gardens
FIRST ANNUAL SPRING FUNDRAISER

FRIDAY, MARCH 15th, 2013

Bauccio Commons, University of Portland

 

Join Village Gardens for our first annual Spring Fundraising event, an inspiring opportunity to celebrate and learn about Village Gardens work to create a more just and healthy food system in Portland.  The evening will include food and drink, community Participant presentations, brief videos highlighting program successes and a silent auction.  Tickets for our Spring Fundraiser are $40.  Join us on March 15!

For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become an event sponsor visit us at

village gardens.org

 

 

John Martin Fischer Lecture

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From UPBEAT

John Martin Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California at Riverside, will present a lecture,“Would You Choose to Live Forever?,” on Thursday, February 28, at 4 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.

Fischer serves as president of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, and is also project leader for The Immortality Project, an interdisciplinary research effort on various aspects of belief in immortality, backed by a $5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Abstract for the Lecture: “I discuss certain arguments presented by philosophers who might be described as ‘immortality curmudgeons.’ The immortality curmudgeons argue that, for various reasons, immortal life could not be appealing to any human being. I will argue that immortality, in the sense of living forever and not dying, could be choice-worthy for human beings like us. I will consider various objections put forward by the Immortality curmudgeons, and I will see how to reply on behalf of the immortality optimists.”

For more information contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, at 7317 or eshleman@up.edu.