04-17-2023

Summer Learning Program (Jul. 5–Aug. 3)

April 1, 2023

University of Portland School of Education presents the Summer Learning Program. For students entering 2nd–11th grade, the Summer Learning Program offers tutoring from School of Education Graduate Students in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program. Learning focuses on mathematics, language arts (reading, writing, speaking), and any other subjects in which the student needs help.

This program runs 9:30–11:30 a.m. on Monday–Thursday from July 5 to August 3. The cost of the program is $125, and scholarships are available.

For registration packets, please call Amy Kwong Kwapisz at 503.943.7752 or email kwongkwa@up.edu.

Registration is also available online at: Summer Learning Program 2023

Canva for Campus

April 1, 2023

We’re happy to announce that Canva for Campus is now available to all active UP students through the MyApps page!

Canva can be used in academics to develop videos, infographics, research posters, and nearly any type of visual communication project. Canva is a non-designer’s design tool, making creating digital media simple and fun.

We also have several licenses of Canva for Teams available for faculty and staff.

Please reach out to Chris Long (longc@up.edu) in Marketing & Communications if you have any questions or if you’d like to inquire about a license of Canva for Teams.

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 121st annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 7-10 in Palm Springs, CA. Verena Hutter served as presiding officer and chair of both sessions on Austrian Studies. Maria Echenique presented “La Bolivia de Giorgina Levi.” Matthew Warshawsky presented “Una diáspora sefardita dentro de Sefarad: el exilio y la añoranza en la poesia de Moseh ibn Ezra.” He was also elected to serve a three-year term as a member-at-large of the PAMLA Executive Committee.

Andrew Eshelman, Philosophy, published “Religious Realism and Useful Fictions.” International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. October, 2024.

Paige Hall, Chemistry, was awarded an M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Prize for her Analytical-Inorganic-Physical-Computational Chemistry Poster. November, 2024.

Andrew Guest, Psychological Sciences and UP Core, presented “Teaching To Spark Intellectual Curiosity: Realities and Possibilities for a Sample of College Athletes.” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference. Chicago, Illinois. November 1, 2024. The presentation was based on collaborative research with Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics and Engineering, and Shaz Vijlee, Engineering.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, published “30-Minute Practice Routines for Classical and Jazz Saxophone.” DANSR/Vandoren Educational Resources for Musicians (online). November 22, 2024.

The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland, with Dr. David De Lyser, Performing and Fine Arts, serving as Artistic Director/Conductor, will perform on All Classical Portland 89.9 KQAC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3 p.m. This will be the inaugural performance of the Roger O. Doyle Choral Series as part of All Classical’s Thursdays @ Three radio program. Dr. Roger O. Doyle was a UP Professor Emeritus (Performing and Fine Arts, retired 2010, passed away 2012) who conducted both the University of Portland Singers and the Choral Arts Ensemble for over 30 years.

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Leveraging Collective Expertise, Wisdom, and Guidance through Mastermind Teams.” Co-authors: Hughes JA, White A, Kuo G, Parmar J. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. January, 2024.

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