Parents and families will be on campus from Friday, November 4, to Sunday, November 6. Interested in adding an event to the Family Weekend schedule? Contact Bryn Rose at roseb@up.edu.
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Spring 2023 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research (Apply by Nov. 1)
Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal. Faculty members are […]
Women Are the Future of Manufacturing Event for Students (Nov. 10)
On November 10 from 2 p.m.–4:30 p.m., The Manufacturing Institute is hosting a free educational and networking event for female students and young women pursuing STEM-related majors and programs called Women are the Future of Manufacturing (students can register at that link). Attendees will hear from a variety of women leaders in the manufacturing and transportation industries, including a panel of […]
The Sacred in Music—A Faculty Recital and Reception (Sept. 29)
Garaventa Center invites you to a spectacular evening of sacred music performed by vocalists and instrumentalists from UP’s Music faculty on Thursday, September 29, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, followed by a dessert reception in the Commons dining room. Free and open to all. Co-sponsored by the UP Music Program. For ADA accommodations or […]
“How To Read The Bible In the (Post) Corona Era” with Susanne Scholz (Sept. 28)
Join us on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:15 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditorium with internationally recognized cultural critic of the Hebrew Bible, Susanne Scholz, PhD. A voice for justice, she has taught and written tirelessly to expose, deconstruct, and resist systemic injustice. Her call for solidarity among the Global South and the Global North receives renewed urgency […]
New Faculty and Staff Photos (Sept. 8)
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.
Screening and Conversation with Writer and Director Walter Thompson-Hernández ’09 (Sept. 8)
Please join us for an in-person film screening and conversation with writer and director Walter Thompson-Hernández. We will watch his 12-minute film—If I Go Will They Miss Me—for which he won a Sundance award in the short film category. September 8, 2022 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Brian Doyle Auditorium, Dundon-Berchtold Hall Co-hosted by OIEDI & Portland Magazine About If I Go […]
Virtual Thesis Defense: Valerie Maria Isabella Rathmann (Sept. 9)
The Department of Communication Studies invites all faculty and staff to attend Valerie Maria Isabella Rathmann’s virtual thesis defense on Friday, September 9, from 9 a.m.–11 a.m. via Zoom. Valerie’s thesis, “What is Wrong with You?”: Culturally-Shaped Interpretations of Professional Identity in International Organizations is a qualitative study of professionals working in international organizations. Her study found that […]
Poet Naomi Shihab Nye Workshop Poetry and Vitality (Sept. 12)
As part of her visit to the University as the Fall 2022 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writer, poet Naomi Shihab Nye will be conducting a workshop for faculty and staff on Monday, September 12, at 6 p.m. entitled Poetry and Vitality. In this 90-minute workshop, Naomi Shihab Nye will provide participants a first-hand experience of how the reading and writing of poetry can […]
First Thirst Friday: Pringles and Prosecco (Sept. 9)
The Garaventa Center is eager to welcome all staff and faculty back to our agenda-free social. Join us on Friday, September 9, 4 p.m.–6 p.m., for 10 minutes or until last call, for great conversation, laughter, and libations. Seventeen extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie, or brings their […]