2017 Expedition

The 2017 UP Expedition to Pollentia saw chemistry faculty Valerie Walters and Kara Breuer, along with Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C. (fine arts), as padre and artist in residence, and Andrea Nelin-Roth (development) as staff mentor/activities director, fully engaged in...

Reflecting on Pollentia 2017

The Daily Dig For twenty days in July, each morning we trekked to the site.  For those staying in the Artists House, each wakeup was the same: breakfast together, gathering in the street, and going through the routine of the checklist: hat, sunscreen, gloves and...

Where’s Cesar? #5

Hello and welcome to my last post! As part of my project for the Gilman Scholarship I will be writing once a week about the work, the food, the fun, and the people of Alcúdia. Let’s dive in! Final week Work has wrapped up and I am writing this from home in Portland!...

Where’s Cesar? #4

¡Hola! As part of my project for the Gilman Scholarship I will be writing once a week about the work, the food, the fun, and the people of Alcúdia. Let’s dive in! Week Three Work at Can Fanals is wrapping up! We found five of the previously excavated graves, and we...

Where’s Cesar? #3

¡Hola a todos! As part of my project for the Gilman Scholarship I will be writing once a week about the work, the food, the fun, and the people of Alcúdia. Let’s dive in! Week Two  Work in Can Fanals is progressing at a rapid pace despite the heat. This past week we...