04-04-2022

Rey Panganiban will serve as an HVAC III technician for Physical Plant. He previously worked at Venetian Casino and Resort in Las Vegas for 14 years as a HVAC technician.

I’m from Oregon and I grew-up in rural Forest Grove, Oregon. I consider myself Mexican-American or “Chicana.” My parent’s family roots are from Zacatecas, Mexico. Very few Mexican people that reside in Oregon are from that specific Northern State of Mexico. I have family as far as Alaska to south of Guadalajara, Mexico (near Puerto Vallarta). I love to hike, read a good book, and enjoy summers at the Oregon Coast; which I refer to as “the beach” because I go to the beach year-round; regardless of the temperature or weather. I attended University of Oregon for undergrad and I’m a big Ducks fan! I love Financial Aid because it provides an opportunity to students and their family to access a higher education with the ultimate goal of transforming their future career objectives into reality. I know firsthand, between earning scholarships and being eligible for federal aid; I was able to earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Oregon which made me the first in my family to earn both degrees in the United States. I’m happy to be here at the University of Portland and I’m truly honored to serve students and their families to help them on their way to reaching their dream of earning a degree here at the University of Portland. Previously to coming to UP; I worked at Portland Community College and Mt. Hood Community College where I served in various roles to guide and prepare first-generation college students to transfer to the university of their choice. It was challenging but very rewarding work to be part of my student’s successful college journey to the university.

Now is the time to submit requests for tuition remission for qualified employees or dependents for the Summer 2022 term.

This is a benefit that employees need to apply for each semester in which courses will be taken. To complete the request for tuition remission, visit the Tuition Remission page in PilotsUP and click on the link at the bottom of the page.

 If you have questions about remission, or the application, please contact benefits@up.edu.

The President’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACOS) asks all faculty and staff advisors and mentors to students here on campus or beyond The Bluff to help us highlight their activities ahead of Earth Day—April 22, 2022. Our thought was that we do not need to create an event just for the sake of an event when we can simply highlight the tremendous leadership of individual students, student organizations, and teams of students working within their course of study, who are helping us sustain our planet. Please consider forwarding this message to those student leaders and ask them to share what they are doing for Earth Day (and every day) to heal and sustain our planet!  Ask them to email cambier@up.edu or laird@up.edu.

The Dundon-Berchtold Institute funds teams of faculty and students to conduct projects and curriculum fellowships focused on the application of ethics within and across academic and professional fields. In addition to fostering the vibrant learning experience of faculty-student partnerships, the Research in the Application of Ethics program encourages faculty fellows and student scholars to participate thoughtfully in these important conversations as they lean in to the lived ethical tensions of the modern world. Contact Dan McGinty (mcgintyd@up.edu) with questions.

After five decades, Michael Cameron, retiring Professor of Historical Theology, still finds the literature of early Christianity enthralling. One teacher from the 2nd century envisions the remaking of history; another from the 3rd century sees Scripture’s wisdom in breathtaking depth; and another from the 4th century examines the human heart’s workings in microscopic detail. These early thinkers instruct and prompt and bedazzle the spirit—even when they disappoint. Writings from Christianity’s earliest centuries remain an opulent if almost unopened treasure for readers today.

Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Terrace Room of Bauccio Commons.

For ADA accommodations or event information contact the Theology Department at 503.943.7166.

In his book, Soccer in Mind, Andrew Guest, UP Psychological Sciences, uses social sciences to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self. Readers will gain new ways of understanding fanaticism, identity, peak performance, globalization, talent development, and more. 4:30 p.m. at the UP Bookstore. Free and open to all. Masks required. Info: up.edu/garaventa or 503.943.7702. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. 

All show ticket holders are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine, cheese, and dessert reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. Mago Hunt Theater lobby. Reception at 6:15 p.m.; pre-play panel at 6:45 p.m.; play at 7:30 p.m. 

Interested in raising some extra funds for your favorite area of campus? Save the date for PilotsGive, April 6-7, 2022. This 24-hour campus-wide celebration invites Pilots to come together to raise awareness and funds for your school, program, or club. Learn more and get started now, go to pilots.up.edu/group/fundraising.