News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Are you a new faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional photo taken for the UP directory? The Office of Marketing and Communications has scheduled a professional photographer for photos, Thursday, September 8. Please email Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu to schedule a five-minute headshot session.
Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us for a farewell celebration honoring Kirk Mustain and his many years of service as Bon Appetit manager at UP. The party will take place on Thursday, August 18 at 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on the Bauccio Commons Patio. Drinks and appetizers will be served. There will be a brief program at 4:15 p.m. We hope you can join us!
The Buckley Center Gallery will feature work by Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC, in the upcoming show titled Unframed. The show runs from August 22 – September 22 and includes over 100 paintings of the natural world.
Sopharoth Ith was awarded the Dr. May Brunson Graduate Fellowship in the award amount of $2,000. Ith is from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta in 2019. As an undergraduate, Ith studied Economics and graduated in 2022. At the University of Portland, she was involved as a Junior Resident Fellow at the Center for Khmer Studies, LeadNext Fellow at the Asia Foundation, and Event and Program Coordinator at the University of Portland’s First Generation College Students. Ith will pursue a degree in International Policy at Stanford University. “I am an aspiring female policymaker passionate about creating equal access to education for everyone—especially women and girls—as a path toward poverty alleviation in Cambodia and beyond. I firmly believe that my academic journey as a master’s degree candidate in International Policy and the professional experiences I will gain going forward will enable me to find solutions and strategies for the Global South’s prosperity, especially in my motherland, Cambodia,” Ith stated.
Get some of your Fall semester prep out of the way! Library staff are ready to set up course reserves for your Fall classes! Course reserves can be online or print items and films that you wish to make available to your students. We also help you with the copyright screening and scan materials to meet accessibility standards.
If you plan to reuse items that were previously on reserve, just let us know which items and we will search in our archives. For new items, please email a list of citations, course name, course number and section(s), and instructor name(s) to library@up.edu.
Questions? Email library@up.edu or call 503.943.7111.
The Moreau Center for Service and Justice would like to invite faculty and staff to consider serving as an immersion accompanier for the 2022–23 Academic Year. Applications are due by Sunday, September 11, using the online application found here.
The immersion accompanier role is open to UP faculty or staff members in full-time, exempt positions who have a commitment to service and community engagement, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an extended experience with students. More information can be found on the Moreau Center website here. Immersion experiences offered next year are listed below:
Fall Break
End of Winter Break
Spring Break
Summer
Any questions can be directed to the Program Manager of Immersions Tyler Wagner (wagnert@up.edu).
Come watch the Hops on University of Portland Night, August 12. Game starts at 7:05 p.m.; Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Click to get tickets.
Parking is $5/vehicle, cash only. There will be a $37 & $17 ticket option available for this event (plus a small service fee on each ticket).
The $37 Picnic Pavilion ticket will be catered and includes a ticket in section 2. Food will be served in the Picnic Pavilion.
Menu: burgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, coleslaw, potato chips, watermelon & soda/water. Veggie burgers/hot dogs & gluten-free buns available upon request prior to the event. Alcoholic beverages aren’t included, but there is a bar in the Pavilion.
The Pavilion is located down the left field side of the ballpark under a large white tent.
The $17 option will just include a game ticket in section 1. Sections 1 & 2 are down the right field line.
All UP guests are encouraged to wear their school colors to Purple Out the Park! The Friday fireworks show will start right after the game is over! For added UP excitement, fans will see “Wally The Pilot” and UP student athletes throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to start the game!
Are you a new faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional photo taken for the UP directory? The Office of Marketing and Communications has scheduled a professional photographer for photos, Wednesday morning, August 17. Please email Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu to schedule a five-minute headshot session.
Introduction of Leadership Fellows Formation Program:
Traditional conceptualizations of leadership often focus on leaders being defined by their position, responsibilities, and power, while in many cases commanding, controlling, and coercing their followers. At UP, we see leadership differently. We emphasize the inclusive assertion that everyone can be a leader and express leadership through intentionally cultivated knowledge, skills, mindsets and the leveraging of unique leadership strengths. In the midst of the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity of life, we celebrate that leadership is both what we do and the essence of who we are and who we are becoming. We lift up the idea that leadership is manifested through relationship and is enacted through serving and accompanying others on their journey and working for social justice. Leadership is by and for ALL of us, collaborating together toward a more holistic vision of the common good. With this in mind, we hope you will consider participating in the Leadership Fellows Formation Program in Fall Semester 2022. To register, please complete this registration form (or go to tis link: https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cMIkXWW4rSQkHc) by Friday, August 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Why should I get involved?
What does the program entail?
o Pods meet approximately 2 times per month, each being approximately 30 minutes (at a day/time that is convenient for the pod members).
o Outline of each pod meeting structure/questions will be provided by the program.
Total approximate time commitment for program = 16 hours (approximately 1 hour per week during Fall Semester 2022)
What are the dates of the live sessions?
What are faculty and staff saying about the program?
“The leadership program has been a transformative experience for me, not only in how I relate to and coach students in the leadership program, but also in my daily personal and professional life. It has given me a fresh perspective of how I might serve as a leader in my various communities by giving me tools to recognize and leverage my strengths, rather than always focusing on how to improve my areas of “weakness.” Furthermore, the leadership program has afforded me valuable opportunities to learn from and collaborate with faculty and staff across campus who are also seeking to improve their impact and efficacy in their own personal and professional relationships.” – Hannah Highlander, Associate Dean for Students & Professor of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
“My experience in the leadership program provided gateways to discussions and experiences that intersected with my personal and professional pathways. Entering the leadership program, I realized my definition and lens of what leadership meant to me was going to be re-examined and reflective in my day-to-day activities. This same notion has served as a guide when serving the UP students who are enrolled in the leadership program.” – Benjamin Gallegos, Assistant Professor of Education, School of Education
“Everyone wants to ‘level up.’ What all successful people have in common is that they have learned who they are, what they want to become and, most importantly, how to get there. What I like most about the leadership program is that it provides well-defined framework in place to teach a student that fundamental skill set and then provides the mentorship to make it happen. It’s like training wheels for being awesome.” – Andrew Nuxoll, Associate Professor and Program Chair of Computer Science, Shiley School of Engineering
“Working with and learning from Leadership Fellows has been a consistent highlight for me as an educator and a mentor. The leadership program has been a wonderful professional and personal opportunity for me as well. With this program, I have honed my professional leadership qualities and strengths and I recommend this program wholeheartedly to other faculty and staff seeking similar growth opportunities.” – Amber Vermeesch, Associate Professor & Interim Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, School of Nursing
“The Leadership Fellows Formation Program was an opportunity for me to develop my leadership skills, as well as build my capacity to coach and teach leadership with students. The program also enabled me to build relationships with faculty and staff from across the university, connecting me with the larger UP community.” – Molly Cullen, Academic Program Counselor, Pamplin School of Business
“Part of the reason I enjoy this program is the chance to learn from people further along the journey. The people and the conversations that happen in this program have helped me sharpen my skills as I aim to be a better support to our students. It’s helped me stop and reflect on the kind of leader I am becoming.” – James Peña, Wellness Education and Prevention Programs Coordinator, Student Affairs
How do I register?
To register, please complete this registration form (or go to this link: https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cMIkXWW4rSQkHc).
There is not a fee to participate in the program. For questions, please contact Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership & Leadership Professor of Practice at houglum@up.edu.