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Saint John’s Bible Moment of Beauty: The Raising of Lazarus

This week’s 90-second glimpse into The Saint John’s Bible is the illumination of The Raising of Lazarus. All the musical accompaniment for SJB moments this semester are provided by students and faculty in UP’s music programs. Violinist Lauren Guerin ’21, is the artist you will hear in this brief video.

Clark Library: MLK Day 2021

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we invite you to explore resources on the history of Black people in Oregon. The University’s keynote speaker for MLK Day On, Taylor Stewart ’18, will focus on the legacy of racism in Oregon. Our newest guide features books, eBooks, streaming videos, online articles, and websites for those interested in learning more.

Zoom Video Retention Period To Change for Spring 2021

Due to storage limitations, and to ensure uninterrupted recording ability for all users during the Spring term, the retention period for Zoom recordings will be changed to 14 days instead of 30 days on January 19, 2021, according to Dawn Lloyd, academic technology services and innovation.

As a reminder, all Zoom recordings are synched to both Techsmith Knowmia and MediaSpace. The recordings on these platforms have no automatic deletion date and will remain permanently unless deleted manually by the user. We recommend sharing videos you wish people to have access to for longer than 2 weeks directly from these. For more information on linking videos directly to your course page please visit the ATSI website.

 

 

Call for Spring Butine Proposals: Deadline is Feb. 5

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) invites all eligible faculty to submit proposals for funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Please use the most current application forms which are now available for download from the Butine Moodle site. Also, a reminder that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans (and chairs for CAS applicants) before submitting an application. Contact Diane Sotak, tas@up.edu, with questions.

Call for Proposals: Research in the Application of Ethics: Proposals Due March 5

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 director Dan McGinty (mcgintyd@up.edu) with questions.

LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group: You’re Invited!

Employees at the University of Portland are forming an affinity group for LGBTQIA+ staff, faculty, adjuncts, and administrators. All who self-identify as part of this community are invited to join this informal group by contacting Ian Robins, residence life. Ian has been on staff here since 2017 and serves as the associate director for student care. Ian will collect names and emails from interested employees so a listserv can be created, and the group can begin to gather (virtually) to plan and organize events, to support one another, to provide trainings and resources, and to network. Overall, the purpose of this group is to create a supportive community for LGBTQIA+ folks here at UP. If you have concerns about privacy and how our group will work, please contact Ian so you can get your questions answered.

 To join this group or to communicate any questions or ADA accommodations, please contact Ian Robins (he/him/his) via email or phone at robins@up.edu and 503.943.7290.

How to Use “How To Be An Antiracist”: TLC Tip of the Week

How might this year’s ReadUP/Schoenfeldt selection inform our teaching? In this week’s Teaching & Learning Collaborative tip, Lars Larson gathers a few ideas from Ibram X. Kendi’s powerful work How to Be an Antiracist. Please note that electronic copies of Kendi’s book can be accessed through the Clark Library here, and paper copies will be distributed in early February, with details forthcoming.

For more information contact Larsen at larsen@up.edu.

Celebrating the Late Arlene Schnitzer

According to Shiley School of Engineering professor (and prolific numerical brain teaser author) Aziz Inan, “Sunday, January 10, 2021 marked the 92nd birthday of Portland’s iconic lady and philanthropist Arlene Schnitzer, who made generous donations to many art institutions and activities including Portland’s premier concert hall named after her.

“Schnitzer was born in Salem, Oregon in 1929 and she passed away last year on April 4, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. I constructed the following numerical curiosities in her honor to celebrate her 92nd birthday:

  1. If Schnitzer’s 92nd birthday, 01/10/2021, is split in the middle as 0110 and 2021, interestingly, the 110th prime number is 601 and twice 601 yields the reverse of 2021.
  2. If numbers 1 through 26 are assigned to letters A through Z, the sum of the letter numbers of Schnitzer’s maiden name, Director, equals 92.
  3. The middle two digits of Schnitzer’s birth year is 92.
  4. Also, 110 equals twice 55 and 55 is the sum of the letter numbers of Arlene.
  5. Lastly, Schnitzer died on 04/04/2020. If split in the middle as 0404 and 2020, the reverse of 0404, 4040, is twice 2020.

“Happy 92nd birthday, Arlene Schnitzer!”