We invite any staff or faculty who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community to join the Lavender Affinity Group! You can find a link to the Teams group here.
Any questions can be directed to Holly Peterson (petersoh@up.edu)
News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
We invite any staff or faculty who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community to join the Lavender Affinity Group! You can find a link to the Teams group here.
Any questions can be directed to Holly Peterson (petersoh@up.edu)
Strengthening a bond that traces back to its founding 71 years ago, Blanchet House has selected University of Portland’s School of Nursing & Health Innovations (UPSONHI) as the recipient of its 2023 Service Award.
Blanchet House bestowed the honor on UPSONHI at its annual Lend a Helping Hand Brunch in downtown Portland March 5. In its ongoing mission to offer food, shelter, and aid to those in need, Blanchet House recognized UP student nurses and faculty for serving people experiencing homelessness in Blanchet’s café, at its foot care clinics and in the nurse-led Harrington Health Clinic.
“The University of Portland’s outstanding nursing faculty and nursing students bring their spirit of innovation in community health care to Blanchet House’s residents and meal guests,” said Scott Kerman, Executive Director of Blanchet House. “This Service Award honors the outstanding impact they make in our community.”
Blanchet House, located in Old Town Portland, was founded in 1952 by University of Portland alumni as a “House of Hospitality”—a place for people experiencing poverty to receive hot meals, clothes, and community. More than seven decades later, the University is proud to remain a faithful ally, according to Casey Shillam, Dean of UP’s School of Nursing & Health Innovations.
“Blanchet House and Harrington Health Clinic are two of our most treasured community partnerships, and the contributions of UP nursing students and faculty makes a powerful impact on the health and wellness of all people living in our beloved city of Portland,” Shillam said.
PilotsGive—the most important giving day of the year for UP students and programs—is coming up on March 22–23. Join us for our social media and communication training on Wednesday, March 8, from 1–2 p.m. in Library Classroom 211. You’ll get lots of tips on talking about PilotsGive and learn how to generate more gifts for your center, program, or club. Make an even bigger impact by being a PilotsGive Ambassador. See how easy it is to help here.
PilotsGive Ambassadors amplify our fundraising success simply by sharing why they love UP and promoting the areas of campus they are most passionate about. We’ll give you all the tools you need and maybe even a prize or two.
Why be an Ambassador?
There are many ways to be an Ambassador. Choose what works for you.
Email Jessie Lamb (lamb@up.edu) with any questions.
The Library has rescheduled its OER session, Open Educational Resources: Access, Affordability, Inclusion, & Academic Success, for March 14 at 2 p.m. in the Library Classroom (map). Join UP librarians Christina Prucha and Philip Vue to learn more about OER and how to find them.
Also, this week is Open Education Week (March 6–10), and Open Oregon Educational Resources is hosting several interesting and free presentations. Here is a sample of webinars that might be of interest:
The Wellness Center invites you to participate in a suicide prevention intervention training. We have scheduled an ASIST training to be hosted at Orrico LL on March 16 and 17. ASIST is a layperson training that prepares people to address and intervene with individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems. The training is robust and should be very impactful for staff/faculty who regularly have direct contact with students. It is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., with an hour-long lunch break on each of the two days. We have 20 slots remaining.
Contact Greg Peterson at petersgr@up.edu if you have questions or want to register!
Stock UP is returning for another pop-up event on Friday, March 17, from 1:30–3:30 p.m. at 5516 N. Willamette Blvd. Stock UP is open to all students, staff, and faculty and will have fresh produce, nonperishable goods, menstrual hygiene items, and more. Masks are optional, and bags will be provided for attendees who need them.
Afterwards, Stock UP goods will be available in the Diversity Center for UP community members who want free nonperishables and hygiene items.
If anyone would like to make a direct donation to Stock UP, email dip@up.edu.
For questions or ADA accommodations, contact dip@up.edu.
The University of Portland’s Hawai‘i Club is hosting its 45th annual lū‘au. Want to get a taste of the islands? Join us at the Chiles Center on Saturday, March 18. You’ll get to explore the Hawaiian culture through live music, hula/fire dancing and local island cuisine. Tickets can be purchased here, doors open at 4 p.m. Hope to see you there!
‘A‘Ohe Hana Nui Ke Alu ‘Ia Me Ke Aloha
No task is too big when done by all with aloha
For questions, more information, or ADA accommodations, please contact upluau@gmail.com.
University of Portland is hosting the annual Oregon Science Olympiad this year. On March 18, our campus will host hundreds of middle school and high school students collaborating and competing in STEM activities. More information is available here.
If you, your family, or your colleagues are interested in getting involved, we are still seeking volunteers to help monitor events and proctor exams on March 18 between 8 a.m.–4 p.m. You can sign up here. No prior experience necessary!
Join Christin Hancock, Rachel Wheeler, and Alexandra Stewart, historian, theologian, and German studies professor, as they share discrepancies and surprising overlaps in the ways in which their distinct disciplines illuminate the complexities of women’s lives across centuries. Tuesday, March 21, Brian Doyle Auditorium, Dundon-Berchtold Hall, 5 p.m. Free and open to all. Info at up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.
Theologian David Turnbloom and Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power (CHIRP) students unpack lessons learned about power, rhetoric, and incarnation in their explorations of how the Church communicates about its sex abuse crisis. Wednesday, March 22, in the Brian Doyle Auditorium, Dundon-Berchtold Hall at 7 p.m. Free and open to all. Info at up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.