Fr. James Heft, president of the Institute for Advanced Studies at USC, will present “Bishops and Theologians: A Creative Tension?” on Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. Fr. Heft is the author of Catholic High Schools: Facing the New Realities (2011) and is currently working on a book that examines […]
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PFA Presents “Woyzeck,” Feb. 26-March 1
The performing and fine arts department will present Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck on February 26-28 and March 1 in Mago Hunt Center Theater. All performances are at 7:30 p.m., with two performances set for Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. No Sunday matinee is scheduled for this performance. Admission is $10 for adults […]
Digital Workshops Added by Popular Demand
The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering additional workshops in March, in response to the demand for the iMovie and Photoshop workshops. On March 3 there will be two iMovie for Beginners sessions and on March 4 there will be two Introduction to Photoshop sessions. Visit the Clark Library website for workshop descriptions, dates, and […]
Jill Nelson Lecture, Feb. 24
Jill Nelson, founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists, will speak on Monday, February 24, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of their Leadership Speaker Series. Founded by Nelson in 2003, Ruby Receptionists serves more […]
Congress To Campus Visit, Feb. 24
The University of Portland will welcome former congressmen Gil Gutknecht (R-Minnesota) and Martin Lancaster (D-NC) on Monday, February 24, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The event is free and open to all. The former congressmen will discuss the important role that Congress plays in the American political system and the challenges it confronts […]
New Podcast: “The Joy of the Gospel” with Fr. Charlie
Continuing its foray into the digital world, the Garaventa Center has produced a podcast in which co-director Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., establishes a framework for understanding Pope Francis’s first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), a document that has riveted readers throughout the universal Church. Those who would like to hear the […]
Environmental Studies Public Screening of “Backyard,” Feb. 25, Clinton Street Theater
In cooperation with PCC Sylvania, the University’s environmental studies program will host a public screening of Deia Schlosberg’s 27-minute film, “Backyard,” on Tuesday, February 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Clinton Street Theatre (2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202). Schlosberg’s film is a documentary about fracking (fracturing of rock by pressurized liquid […]
Fr. James Heft Lecture Discussion Group, Feb. 21
A faculty discussion group led by Michael Cameron, theology, will meet to discuss two of Fr. James Heft’s articles and their issues on Friday, February 21, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. The group discussion will be in preparation for Fr. Heft’s lecture on Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m., in […]
Graves Award in the Humanities for Alexandra Hill
Alexandra Hill, international languages and cultures, has been awarded an Arnold L. and Lois S. Graves Award in the Humanities. This competitive award, offered biennially, is “intended to encourage and to reward outstanding accomplishment in actual teaching in the humanities by younger faculty members.” The Graves Awards are administered by Pomona College under the auspices […]
Fun, Festivities For Engineers Week, Feb. 17-21
The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers Week from February 17 to 21, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Mechanical engineering club, “Cookies and HoCho,” noon, quad or Shiley Lobby Tuesday: Mechanical engineering water balloon launch, 1 p.m., Franz Hall […]