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Diving into Mink River

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:00pm in Bookstore (Pilot House)

Brian Doyle and Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will again join forces as they explore the braided spiritual journeys of defiant hope and faith in Doyle’s novel Mink River, and in the works of other spiritual writers including Annie Dillard, David James Duncan, Marilynne Robinson, and Ron Hansen. Please join them on Wednesday, February 20, at 7 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Their spirited talk is free and open to the public.

Doyle’s Mink River, a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and winner of the Foreword Reviews’ Novel of the Year in 2011, is the story of a small town on the Oregon coast and its “fitfully graceful” denizens, among them a priest, a nun, and a remarkably wise and articulate crow. The book is now on the reading lists of students in high schools and colleges around America, and Fr. Gordon teaches it in his class on modern Catholic literature. Doyle, editor of the University of Portland’s Portland Magazine, is the author of many other books, among them the spiritual essay collections Grace Notes and Leaping. A new collection of his spiritual essays, The Thorny Grace of It, will be published in September by Loyola Press in Chicago.

For more on the Garaventa Center’s busy slate of events, all of them free and open to the public, see http://www.up.edu/garaventa/. For more information on this event contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at ext. 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Jeff Dietrich Lecture

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From UPBEAT

The University will host activist, author, and cook Jeff Dietrich at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24 when he presents “Broken and Shared: Tales from a Hippie Kitchen” in the Executive Boardroom of the Bauccio Commons. His presentation is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.

For over 40 years, Dietrich has lived in community at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker House. Through his efforts, three million meals have been provided to the homeless in Los Angeles. He is the author of Broken and Shared: Food, Dignity, and the Poor on LA’s Skid Row, a collection of thought-provoking essays. For more information, contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at powell@up.edu or ext. 7702.

William Stafford Birthday Poetry Celebration

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From UPBEAT

The English department’s annual William Stafford Birthday Poetry Celebration will take place on Thursday, January 24, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. The celebration is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.

The party commemorates the 98th birthdayof Oregon’s late Poet Laureate, who died in 1993. Guests and poets will include Friends of William Stafford representative William Howe, Oregonian poetry editor Kirsten Rian, Judith Arcana, Erin Ergenbright, Sara Guest, and UP’s Lars Erik Larson and Herman Asarnow. For more information contact Asarnow at asarnow@up.edu or ext. 7244.

Earth Care Summit

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Please join us on January 28, 2013, 5:30-8:45pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Be inspired by speakers and each other, and enjoy a seasonal dinner with old and new friends. With the theme “Living Waters,” the Summit will explore the theoretical water issues we are facing on global, regional and local levels, and provide practical ideas on how to address the issues at home and in your congregation. Click here for more information.

Spring Internship Forum

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Date:                  January 23, 2013 from 1:00-4:00 PM
Location:          University of Portland, Franz Hall main lobby
Cost:                  Free for UP students and select employers

Connect with key select employers currently recruiting for spring, summer or fall internships!

Students are encouraged to bring résumés and to attend the Career Services “How to work an internship fair” workshop prior to the event.

“How to work an internship fair” workshop
Career Services Lobby, Orrico Hall Lower Level
Monday, January 21 and Tuesday, January 22 at 1:00-1:30pm and 4:00-4:30pm

Spring Drop in hours for resume review
Career Services, Orrico Hall Lower Level
Monday – Wednesday 2:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday – Friday 10:00am-12:00pm

Current participants include:

 

 

Fred Meyer, Kaiser Permanente, Wordstock, Providence Hospice, SagaCity Media/Portland Monthly and more!

Have Questions? Contact Max or Amanda in Career Services, 503-943-7201

Dalai Lama to speak on campus May 9

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By Philip Ellefson, Staff Writer

From THE BEACON

Just six days after the Chiles Center is packed for graduation, it will fill up again – this time for a visit from the Dalai Lama.

On May 9, the Dalai Lama will be the keynote speaker for an interfaith event at UP hosted by Maitripa College, a small Buddhist institution in southeast Portland. Maitripa College is hosting the Dalai Lama’s trip to Portland from May 9-11.

According to Associate Vice President of University Relations Laurie Kelley, the college contacted UP six months ago, and planning for the Dalai Lama’s visit began last month.

The Dalai Lama, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, is the spiritual leader of about eight million Tibetan Buddhists.

Kelley said having a world leader on campus is a good opportunity for UP. [Read more…] about Dalai Lama to speak on campus May 9

Final “Faith In Film” Session

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From UPBEAT

The next and final fall 2012 installment in the Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series sponsored by the Garaventa Center will be the Woody Allen movie “Midnight in Paris” on Wednesday, November 28.

Hosts Fr. Charlie Gordon C.S.C., and Karen Eifler, education, will precede the screening with comments highlighting themes of grace and transcendence in the film. The event will be held in Shiley Hall room 301 and is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Thematic snacks will be served.

For more information contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at ext. 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Theology Thursday Lecture

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From UP BEAT

Elaine Park, who directs the University’s masters program in pastoral ministry, will present the final Theology Thursday lecture on Thursday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. She will present “Vatican II: A Retrospective (part one),” exploring the document’s continuing importance and challenges for biblical studies, liturgy, ministry, and the life of the Church.

For more information contact the theology department at ext. 7274 or mackinno@up.edu.

Jazz Combo At Jimmy Mak’s

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From UPBEAT

The University’s Jazz Combo will perform at Portland’s premier jazz club, Jimmy Mak’s, on Monday, November 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m., according to Michael Connolly, Performing and Fine Arts. Admission is free and those under 21 are allowed until 9:30 p.m.

The UP combo will be followed with a performance by Dan Balmer, UP’s jazz guitar instructor and a local jazz stalwart. The Jazz Combo is directed by Dave Parker, Performing and Fine Arts. Performers include Peter Knudsen (trumpet), Peter Chamberlain (piano), Rylan Suehisa (drums), David Yee (saxophone), Nilsa Gibson (bass), Ben Mesches (guitar), and James Lange (vocalist).

For more information contact PFA at ext. 7228 or yaguchi@up.edu.

Amy-Jill Levine Lecture

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From UPBEAT

Amy-Jill Levine (Vanderbilt University)

Vanderbilt University’s Amy-Jill Levine will present “How Jews and Christians Read Scripture Differently” on Thursday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. The presentation is free and open to faculty, staff students, and the public.

Levine is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University and a Professor of Jewish Studies in the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Her work includes the upcoming book Parables: Hearing the Stories of Jesus Again for the First Time (December, 2012).

For more information, contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at ext. 7702 or powell@up.edu.