The ROTC programs will conduct a 24-hour vigil in honor of fallen veterans at the Praying Hands Memorial. The vigil will conclude on November 11 at 11 a.m. with a ceremony featuring a fly over by Air Force jets, special guest speaker, and reception.
Archives for October 2024
Diversity Equity Inclusion Justice and Access All Faculty Unity Celebration! (Nov. 11)
Join the members of the DEIJA Faculty Senate Committee for a social celebration! Meet your faculty representatives, enjoy refreshments, and learn about what’s developing with DEIJA across campus. (Read More).
UP Theatre Presents: “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes)” (Nov. 13-23)
Every night’s a different show with “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 plays in 60 minutes),” as the audience gets to pick the order in which scenes are performed and the actors must get through the whole performance before the clock strikes zero. (Read More).
Spring/Summer Software Requests (Nov. 15)
If you need additional programs for your Spring or Summer classes, you may submit your requests to Information Services via our online form through November 15. (Read More).
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group Meeting (Nov. 15)
At the next FILDG meeting, we will be discussing “Earth’s Mysterious, Deep-Dwelling Microbes We Are Only Starting to Understand” by Ferris Jabr and the poem “Stone” by Charles Simic. All faculty and staff are welcome. (Read More).
Reserve Your Free Copy of This Year’s ReadUP Book Selection (Nov. 15)
It’s time to reserve your free copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Portland author Cheryl Strayed. This New York Times-bestselling memoir chronicles Strayed’s three-month trek as a young, inexperienced hiker on a 1,100-mile journey of self-discovery. (Read More).
Sigma Xi Public Lecture: “How do you account for human behavior changes in a pandemic?” (Nov. 18)
You are invited to a Sigma Xi public lecture featuring Peter Graven, PhD. Graven is a health economist who works in advanced analytics and data science at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and he will discuss how changes in human behavior can affect the spread of disease during a pandemic. (Read More).
Honors Readings Courses for 2025-2026—Now Accepting Proposals (Nov. 27)
The Honors Program is looking for faculty-led readings courses to be offered next year (fall 2025 and spring 2026). This is a fun opportunity to teach a 1-credit, pass/no pass course to a group of no more than 15 curious and academically engaged juniors and/or seniors. (Read More).
PortLog: Chiles Center—Celebrating 40 Years
Happy 40th Birthday to the Chiles Center! Since its dedication on October 20, 1984, this multi-purpose domed arena has been a venue for many distinguished speakers and performers, but first (and most importantly!) it is the home of our amazing Pilot Athletics teams. (Read More).
Calling All First-Generation UP Staff and Faculty!
Help us celebrate our first-generation students! With the upcoming National First-Generation week, we would like to create a database of First-Generation faculty and staff we can point to as resources for this population as well as a resource for each other. If you are a faculty or staff member that identifies as a first-generation college student/graduate and would like to assist with this effort, you can complete a brief online form to be included in the database. (Read More).