University Relations extends heartfelt thanks to all UP faculty and staff for your dedication to our students and community. Please visit the Pilot House on November 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to receive a purple leather MagSafe wallet. If you can’t make it, stop by the 5th floor of Waldschmidt Hall anytime afterward. Happy Thanksgiving!
Archives for November 2025
Faculty and Staff Spring 2026 Cohort: Effective Dialogue Across Difference
Interested in learning more about effective dialogue across difference? Wondering how the brain processes information? Join Tshombé Brown and Anne Santiago in a Spring cohort of faculty and staff exploring the Constructive Dialogue Institute’s Perspectives program (six modules, three discussions).
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Eugene Urnezius, Chemistry, published “2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones Appended with −P(═O)(OR)2 (R = Me or Et) Groups and Their Ammonium and Lithium Salts: Structural, Spectroscopic, and Electrochemical Properties.” Co-authors: Claire A. Kearney, Kailin M. Mooney, Jordan N. Sanders, Kai J. Edison, Milan H. Hague, S. Joseph Lippert, Timothy J. Dobson, and Edward J. Valente. ACS Omega 10(44): 52954-52967. Ashley Hass, Business, […]
UP Theater Presents: “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse (Nov. 12-16)
UP Theater is proud to present The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse, playing in the Mago Hunt Theater from November 12-16, 2025!
Holy Cross Wine and Cheese Social (Nov. 21)
A wine and cheese social hosted by the Holy Cross Community for the UP Faculty and Staff. The social will be in the Franz Lounge of DB Hall on November 21 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Santa’s Workshop (Dec. 6)
Santa’s Workshop Returns to The Bluff!
Mark your calendar for a joyful afternoon of crafts, cocoa, photos with Santa, and community spirit – all in celebration of Advent.
Committee on Committees Annual Service Survey for 2026-2027
All faculty are encouraged to complete the Academic Senate Committee on Committees’ Service Survey to help us determine committee appointments for the 26/27 academic year. Survey open now through December 11, 2025.
Undergraduate Research Awards: Nominate Now!
The Provost’s Office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement are requesting nominations for two awards to be given on Founders’ Day: the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award. Faculty members can be nominated by other faculty members, administrators, students, or by self-nomination. Students can be nominated by faculty members or by self-nomination.
Stryker Chair Training for UP Community (TBD)
EHS will host a Stryker chair training in November for those interested in learning how to use the chair. This training allows you to assist individuals who might need help evacuating from a building in an emergency. A course date will be scheduled pending input from interested participants.
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Jon Stanfill, Theology, has been elected Mayor of Kalama, WA. Prior to his election, Stanfill served on the Kalama City Council for the last six years. Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was presented with the St. Monica Award by Saint Augustine College of South Africa in October, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “Discipleship in Christ and the Absurdity […]