Join Terry Favero, CTL, and Hannah Highlander, CAS, for this two-part workshop focused on using AI to improve your teaching and student learning. (Read More).
Archives for December 2024
Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research Recipients; Summer Applications Now Open! (Due Feb. 16 by Midnight)
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. Applications for the Summer 2025 awards are now open through February 16, 2025. (Read More).
Spring 2025 Lunchtime Learning Sessions
Lunchtime sessions are created to foster continuous learning, collaboration, and personal growth through engaging, informal educational programs to learn about a specific topic or skill. Hear speakers from across the UP community as they cover a variety of subjects, such as leadership development, professional development, wellness, and much more. (Read More)
UPdate
An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024). Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta […]
New to The Bluff—Lindsey Johnson: Academic Advisor, Shiley School of Engineering
Lindsey joins us from the SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition where she served as a Fiscal Sponsorship and Communications Manager. Welcome, Lindsey!
Home Purchase Opportunity Exclusively for University of Portland Employees
In an effort both to support the University’s strategic investment plans and to benefit our employees, the University is offering two of its residential properties for sale to interested faculty or staff employees. This opportunity will allow qualified employees to purchase the home at a pre-determined price (based upon an independent appraisal) under our Employee Home Loan Program with a $40,000 forgivable loan. (Read More)
Get Involved with Student Wellness!
Have you been wondering how you can get involved to make our world a better place for future generations? Or maybe you just want to make UP a safer place for students, faculty, and staff to live, learn and work. Student Wellness has a great selection of opportunities for engagement! (Read More)
Help Us Plan Guided Meditation for Next Semester
The Wellness Center needs your help for planning our guided meditation for next semester! We’re asking anyone interested in meditation to please fill out an availability survey to give us a better idea of times and locations that work best for our community. (Read More)
Faculty Scholarly Activity Reminder
Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP by May 31 each year. Data obtained through the portal is important as the University applies for grants, honors societies, etc. Faculty members also use their school’s report on the home tab of the Scholarly Activity Portal to send the data to their respective deans as a part of annual self-evaluation. (Read More)
Fire Alarm Testing
Campus buildings will undergo the annual fire alarm system testing and maintenance over winter break. Each building will be tested and will have a period of time when alarms are being activated. Building point persons have been notified. If you plan to be working from our buildings during winter break and would like a full schedule please email ehs@up.edu.