Please join the University Relations Division as we wish our friend and colleague Jim Lyons a fond farewell as he leaves his University of Portland family after an amazingly successful 16 years on the Bluff. His party will take place on Monday, October 7, from 3 to 4 p.m., in the Terrace Room. For more information contact marketing and communications at 7202 or mktg@up.edu.
Events
MAT Informational Meeting
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a master of arts in teaching (MAT) informational on Monday, October 7, at 6 p.m., in the Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. Graduates earn a masters degree and are eligible for Oregon initial licensure at two contiguous levels of authorization: early childhood, elementary, middle and/or high school. To attend, RSVP to the School of Education at 7135.
UP Authors Reception, Oct. 10
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to the Clark Library’s annual UP Authors Reception on Thursday, October 10, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., on the main floor of the library. We hope you will join us in honoring faculty, staff, and student authors while enjoying refreshments and live music. Featured publications are also compiled into an online bibliography at this link. For more information contact the library at 7111 or go to library.up.edu.
TIAA-CREF Counseling on Campus
The University’s TIAA-CREF representative, Yasemin Under (pictured), will host a brown bag lunch presentation on the new investment options for participants as well as overall retirement planning strategy on Monday, October 7, at noon, in the Terrace Room. Please contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at sherwood@up.edu for more information. Snacks will be provided.
Under will also be on campus on Tuesday, November 5; Wednesday, November 6; and Thursday, November 7, conducting one-on-one retirement planning sessions. To schedule an appointment call TIAA CREF at 866-928-4221 (press 0) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or schedule online at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow.
Kathy Robb’s Retirement Party
Kathy Robb (Pellymonter at the time of this photo), provost’s office, will bring her long and distinguished career on The Bluff to a close on Friday, October 4, 2013. Kathy is going to enjoy some much-deserved leisure time and lavish even more affection on her three granddaughters. Please join in celebrating her 34-year career and bid her a fond farewell on October 4 from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room.
Kathy was hired in October 1979 in the student accounts and student loans office. Academic vice president Fr. George Bernard, C.S.C., hired her as his administrative assistant in 1982, and beginning in 1986 she worked with Fr. David Sherrer. C.S.C., when he took over as academic VP. In 1995 she became Br. Donald Stabrowski’s administrative assistant; and since 2011 has worked with Tom Greene. She has served on numerous committees, including the president’s advisory council on computing and telecommunications from 1993 to 2005.
In all of her capacities she has worked in Waldschmidt Hall; when asked if she ever met the West/Waldschmidt Hall ghost, she replied: “I once had a conversation with Fr. Tyson, saying I have been in the building by myself a number of times and the ghost never appeared. Fr. Tyson said any ghost in his right mind would not appear to me.” Kathy’s tenure was marked by tragedy as well: “I was working with Fr. Sherrer when Fr. Tom Oddo was killed in a car accident in 1989, one of the saddest times for me.”
Kathleen Staten, who serves as office manager in the School of Education and secretary to the Academic Senate, will be the new executive assistant to the provost. Please congratulate her on her promotion.
Chorale, Singers, Jazz Band Concert
The University of Portland Women’s Chorale, University Singers, and Jazz Band will perform in concert on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. The Women’s Chorale and University Singers start their year with a mix of secular and sacred works, including the premier of senior music student Peter Chamberlain’s new setting of the Lord’s Prayer, and a gospel-style hymn from the film “Sister Act.” The Jazz Band will follow with their signature high-energy big band sound. For more information contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Wind Symphony, Orchestra Concert
The University of Portland Wind Symphony and Orchestra will perform in concert on Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. In an all-Russian program, the Orchestra will feature student concerto competition winner Cem Inan playing Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 1, as well as selections from Stravinsky’s Firebird, and Lyadov’s 8 Russian Songs. The Wind Symphony program includes Joaquin Turina’s La Procession du Rocio and premiere performances of pieces by Anthony O’Toole and Benjamin Taylor. For more information contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.
“Barefoot In The Park” Opens Oct. 2
Neil Simon’s romantic comedy Barefoot in the Park will be performed October 2-6 in the Mago Hunt Center Theater, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For reservations call the box office at 7287. Simon’s play is about newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter and how they learn to live together in their New York City apartment. The play is directed by Andrew Golla, performing and fine arts. For more information contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Clark Library Open House
The University will host an open house for the newly opened and renovated Clark Library on Friday, September 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. All faculty, staff, students, and the public are welcome to attend. The open house will feature guided tours on the hour and readings by Brian Doyle, award winning author and editor of Portland Magazine, on the half hour. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided.
The Clark Library’s renovation and rebuilding project, which cost an estimated $12.5 million, began in May 2012 and concluded when the library was opened to students and faculty in August. The new, modern library was built on the root structure of the old and now offers current technologies, collaborative and flexible learning spaces, and multi-format information resources. For more information contact the Clark Library at 7111 or go to http://library.up.edu.
Linus Pauling Symposium
The chemistry department and University of Portland student affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will host the 48th annual Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium and Banquet on Saturday, October 5, beginning at 1 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The 1 p.m. symposium is free and open to the public; attendance at the Pauling Award Banquet at 7 p.m. requires reservations and payment.
The 2013 Linus Pauling Medal for outstanding contributions to chemistry will be presented to Chad A. Mirkin of Northwestern University (pictured). Symposium speakers will include Mirkin, as well as Joseph M. DeSimone of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Clifford P. Kubiak of the University of California at San Diego, and Hongkun Park of Harvard University. A reception and undergraduate research poster presentation will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons. The Linus Pauling Award Banquet begins at 7 p.m. in the Board Room, and requires tickets from http://tinyurl.com/kbth2ho, $30 for regular admission and $15 for students.
For more information or to reserve tickets, go to http://tinyurl.com/lvnspf9, or call the chemistry department at 7123.