Harold Stauffer, professor emeritus of education, passed away at the age of 99 on Wednesday, March 11. He was a much-loved, well-respected member of the education faculty from 1962 to 1982. His memorial service will take place on Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m., at Peace Lutheran Church (2201 N Rosa Parks Way). For more information contact Harold’s son Herb at 503-285-1100. Our prayers and condolences to the family.
Academics
Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship Candidates Wanted
Faculty members are encouraged to send the names of academically and experientially exceptional, ambitious rising seniors who would benefit from attending graduate school at Cambridge, Oxford, or one of the other premier United Kingdom institutions to the fellowships and grants office, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. Students applying for these awards must have a University endorsement and formally express their intent to apply by early April. Students will be contacted and given assistance in starting the application process, will participate in campus interviews in late April, and will continue to receive support over the summer so their files can be finalized at the start of the fall semester. For more information or to pass along names, send an e-mail to scholars@up.edu or call 7857.
For more information use these links:
- Marshall Scholarship: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
- Rhodes Scholarship: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/.
TLC Resource Of The Week
As the race toward the end of the term accelerates, the Teaching and Learning Collaborative encourages faculty to take a look at this brief article on “Moving From Multi-tasking to Mindfulness,” in which professor Kristin Rousch describes how to help students focus their attention rather than fracture it. The article provides several specific strategies to use in classes from nearly any academic discipline, as well as a cogent rationale for weaning students away from their fragmented approaches to cognitive tasks. All this can be gleaned from an article that takes as long to read as it does to sip a cup of tea…mindfully, of course.
For more information contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.
UP Graduates in the Global Community
The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) Executive Committee invites faculty and staff to attend listening sessions to give their thoughts and input into potential global learning outcomes which have been drafted by a CISGO subcommittee. The sessions will take place on Tuesday, March 17, from 4 to 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 111, and Wednesday, March 18, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., in Franz 111. A listening session for students will take place on Thursday, March 19, from 7 to 8 p.m., with free pizza served.
An invitation and draft of the potential learning outcomes for global learning are available at this link: http://tinyurl.com/p7zwr45.
For more information contact the CISGO Executive Committee (Laurie McLary, chair; Mark Kennedy, Norah Martin, and Lisa Reed).
Call For Proposals For CISGO Seed Grants
The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for seed grants up to $500 to be awarded to faculty, staff, or students who are supporting the mission of CISGO. This includes working on projects related to expanding internationalization and intercultural competency on campus, or on projects of international concern. CISGO Seed grants can be used for academic and/or field experiences that help provide greater understanding of international, intercultural, and/or development issues.
The deadline for submission of applications is Monday, March 30, at 5 p.m. Submissions or questions should be sent to Anne Santiago, political science, at santiago@up.edu. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decisions by Monday, April 20.
Applications are available on the CISGO website at www.up.edu/cisgo under the “Scholarships, Grants, & Programs” section.
Joane Moceri Appointed Nursing Dean, Effective July 1
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has appointed Joane Moceri as dean of the School of Nursing, effective July 1. Moceri will succeed Joanne Warner, who is retiring after serving as dean since 2007.
Moceri joined the University as an associate professor in 2012, and began service as the associate dean for the undergraduate nursing program in May 2013. Before her time at UP, she taught at the University of Washington Tacoma in the B.S.N. completion and graduate nursing programs, and was the founding director of the Pierce College Nursing Program where she focused on increasing the enrollment of underrepresented populations in nursing. Moceri earned her Ph.D, M.N., and B.S.N. from the University of Washington.
Along with nursing, Moceri has extensive experience in business management. Since coming to UP, she has taught undergraduate courses on nursing theory, communication, and nursing leadership; as well as graduate courses on resource management, communication, and population health.
For more information contact the School of Nursing at 7211 or nursing@up.edu.
New Duties For Fr. Art Wheeler
Rev. Art Wheeler, C.S.C., has indicated to the provost that he would like to return to the history faculty on a full-time basis beginning with the 2015 fall semester. He currently serves as assistant to the provost and director of the Studies Abroad Progam.
In his 20 years as study abroad director, Fr. Art has been relentless about adding programs and encouraging students to study abroad, and now about one-third of UP students have studied abroad at some point in their academic programs. He has also served as associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and was a long serving chair of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Athletics. Father Art has consistently taught classes while serving in administrative roles. He won the Culligan Award, the highest award for faculty at the University of Portland, in 2005, and was recognized with the Dean’s Award for Leadership in 2012. He is a well-known advocate for students and his counseling and advising services have been influential in students’ lives for many years.
For more information contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu.
Honorees Chosen For 2015 Commencement
The University has announced six honorees who will receive recognition during the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, at the Chiles Center. The graduate commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 2.
Father William Hayes, S.J. (pictured), will receive the University’s highest honor, the Christus Magister Medal. Fr. Hayes spent his entire professional life, more than 65 years, in Catholic education at Portland’s Jesuit High School, Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Seattle University, and others before coming back to Jesuit as president in 1984.
Receiving honorary doctorates will be:
- Anne Fadiman, Yale University professor and renowned essayist, and former editor of The American Scholar and Civilization magazines. Fadiman will deliver the University’s graduate school commencement address.
- David Haas, director of the Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer, and Ministry, in St. Paul, Minnesota. With more than 45 collections and recordings of his work widely used in Christian worship, Haas is one of the most prolific and influential composers of contemporary Catholic liturgical music since the Second Vatican Council.
- Scott Malpass: vice president and chief investment officer at the University of Notre Dame, is responsible for investment of the university’s endowment, working capital, pension and life income assets. In 2014, Notre Dame’s assets were worth close to $10 billion, making the university’s endowment the 12th largest in American higher education and the largest at a Catholic university.
- Larree Renda: former executive vice president of Safeway, Inc., and president of Safeway Health, Inc., started her career in 1974 bagging groceries. She is a member of the University of Portland’s board of regents. In 2009, she was named Food Industry Executive of the Year by the USC Marshall Food Industry Management Program. Renda was the 2010 Chair of the California Chamber of Commerce, and in 2001 and 2002 was voted one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Business” by Fortune Magazine. She will deliver the University’s undergraduate commencement address.
- Walter Urba, M.D, medical director and director of cancer research at the Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center, Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, at Providence Portland Medical Center, is one of the world’s leaders in working against cancers with immunology.
More information about the University’s commencement ceremonies can be found at http://www.up.edu/commencement.
Summer Learning Program: Tutors Available
The School of Education is sponsoring a tutoring program for later elementary, middle, and high school students this summer. The program will be held on campus and will run Monday-Thursday, July 6 to August 6, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Students entering grades 4-11 will work with tutors who are master of arts in teaching program candidates at the University. To register a child or ask questions, contact the School of Education at 7135 or soed@up.edu.
“The General,” With Live Soundtrack, March 3
The University Orchestra will Buster Keaton’s classic silent film, “The General,” with live soundtrack, on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The screening and performance are free and open to all. This will also be the premiere of a new soundtrack composed by UP senior Dana Coppernoll-Houston and music faculty member David De Lyser. The movie is presented courtesy of Kino Lorber EDU. See a promotional video at http://tinyurl.com/omlqe74.
For more information contact De Lyser at 7382 or delyser@up.edu.