Craige Champion, associate professor of history at Syracuse University, will give a lecture, “To Believe or Not to Believe: Roman Senators and the State Religion,” on Monday, February 17, at 7 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. Champion will present the findings of his recently completed manuscript on ancient Roman religion (Pax Deorum: Elite Religious […]
Academics
Cap and Gown Ordering
Faculty planning to process and students planning to graduate in May 2014 may order their caps, gowns, and personalized graduate announcements at the Jostens ordering event in the Pilot House lounge on February 11, 12, and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders may also be submitted at the events office located at 6605 […]
“Grace and Cinema” Lecture Podcastified, Available Now
The recent snowstorm shut down campus on Friday, February 6, and that meant canceling the Garaventa Center’s presentation of Fr. David Guffey, C.S.C., speaking on “Grace and Cinema,” laments Garaventa Center co-director Karen Eifler. However, Fr. Guffey trekked through the snow and recorded his talk as a special edition of THEodeon, the occasional podcast series […]
Beacon Staffers Wanted
The Beacon, our award-winning student newspaper and website, is taking applications for all positions for the 2014-15 academic year, including reporters, photographers, graphic designers, editors, sports reporters, business and circulation managers, web content manager, and more. The application deadline is Thursday, February 13. For more information and an online application, go to www.upbeacon.com/jobs.
Music At Midweek, Feb. 12
This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature pianist Aszemar Glenn on Wednesday, February 12, at 12:30 p.m., in Hunt Center recital hall. Glenn will perform “Waltz in A Minor Op. 12, No. 2” by Evard Grieg, “Sonata in Eb Major, Hob. XVI No. 53 by Joseph Haydn, “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modeste Mussorgsky, […]
Pilot Great Makes WCC Hall of Honor
Former Pilots basketball standout Laura Sale O’Connell ’96 will be one of ten individuals to be inducted in the WCC Hall of Honor this spring. The West Coast Conference will induct its sixth annual Hall of Honor class on Saturday, March 8, at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Ten individuals, one from each […]
Spring Butine Proposals Due by Feb. 7
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship cordially invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials and review selection criteria by visiting https://www.up.edu/academic-senate/tas/. Applications are due to 1) the Chair of the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship, Lauretta Frederking (by e-mail […]
Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Feb. 7
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be on Friday, February 7, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The group will be discussing Antonio Spadaro’s “Interview with Pope Francis: A Big Heart Open to God,” and a Rothko image to be announced later. Readings are […]
Faculty Welfare Committee Meeting, Feb. 4
The Faculty Welfare Committee’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 4, according to committee chair Tamar More, physics. The committee welcomes issues from faculty; in particular, at this meeting they will be discussing the faculty handbook, senate by laws, and other topics. Any concerns, suggestions, or comments regarding summer classes, or any other […]
Cap and Gown Ordering
Faculty planning to process and students planning to graduate in May 2014 may order their caps, gowns, and personalized graduate announcements at the Jostens ordering event in the Pilot House lounge on February 11, 12, and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders may also be submitted at the events office located at 6605 […]