The University’s TIAA-CREF representative, Yasemin Under, will host a brown bag lunch presentation on new investment options for participants as well as overall retirement planning strategy on Wednesday, October 2, and 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, October 1 and Wednesday, October 2 to conduct 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 http://tinyurl.com/ngclhvw.
Events
Pilot Athletics News
The Pilot men’s and women’s soccer teams will host a doubleheader set of soccer matches on Friday, September 27, as part of Movie Night presented by Safeway. The busy night will kick off with the men taking on Denver, followed by the women’s team challenging Wyoming. The night will then be capped off with an outdoor movie on Joe Etzel Field, “Despicable Me 2,” free for all. Fans are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the movie, as seating will be on the grass of the baseball field. For more information, call Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431.
Clarence Thomas, Red Mass
The University of Portland and the Garaventa Center will host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the annual Red Mass on Thursday, September 19. Thomas will appear at 4 p.m. in the Chiles Center for “A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,” and will answer questions from political science professors Gary Malecha and William Curtis.
The University’s Red Mass will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Presiding at the Mass will be Portland archbishop Alexander Sample. Both events are free and open to the public. There will be general seating, and tickets are not required. Attendees are asked to arrive early to allow time to clear security, and large bags or backpacks will not be allowed. Following the public events, a private dinner for the law community will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons. Tickets to the dinner and lecture are $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of ten. RSVPs for the dinner are requested by September 10, and can be made by calling Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or powell@up.edu.
Get Ready For Game Jam
The Shiley School of Engineering, Portland Indie Game Squad, and Pixel Arts Game Education are hosting a 48-hour Game Jam programming marathon from September 27 through 29, in Shiley Hall room 319 and the 3rd Floor Atrium. Participants will gather Friday evening, hear the jam’s secret theme, then race against the clock to make a game using their technical skills, teamwork, and everything learned along the way. More information can be found at http://tinyurl.com/p3fop4o. The public is invited to watch the final game-making steps from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 29. For more information contact Tanya Crenshaw, engineering, at 7687 or crenshaw@up.edu.
Come See The Crab Lab
All students, staff, faculty, and friends are invited to visit the Crab Lab during its open house on Friday, September 27, from noon to 6 p.m., in Swindells 139 and 128, according to Tara Maginnis, biology. With over 1,000 gallons of saltwater and six species of crab, there is plenty to explore. Maginnis and her biology research students will be there explaining how the lab works and what kind of research goes on there (and no, you don’t get to eat the crabs). For more information contact Maginnis at maginnis@up.edu.
Lou Masson Reading September 25
Louis Masson, Tyson Distinguished Emeritus Professor of English, will appear as part of the English department’s Readings and Lectures Series on Wednesday, September 25, at 7:45 p.m., in Mago Hunt recital hall. His reading is free and open to all. Masson is the author of three collections of essays, most recently Across the Quad (Corby Books, 2013). His other collections include Reflections: Essays on Place and Family and The Play of Light: Observations and Epiphanies in the Everyday World. Masson has been a regular contributor to Portland Magazine and has published poems and essays in a number of other publications. He retired from the University in 2011 after teaching here for 40 years.
For more information, contact the English department at 7264 or english@up.edu.
Teaching Mindfully Conference
Bestselling author John Medina will kick off a day of presentations about learning when he delivers the keynote address for “Teaching Mindfully: The Role the Brain Plays in Learning,” a conference cosponsored by the School of Education, Jesuit High School, and the Manresa Center for Professional Development, on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Jesuit High School (9000 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, Portland). Medina, who wrote the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, will present “Brain Rules for the Classroom.” Additional breakout sessions include “Visual Thinking: A Neuroeducation Application,” by Ellyn Arwood, education, and more.
Register online at www.jesuitportland.org/manresa as soon as possible. Conference attendance is $100; UP alumni receive a 50 percent discount; parents of Jesuit High School students can register for the Medina keynote speech from 9-10:30 a.m. for $50. For more information contact the Manresa Center at 503-292-2663.
UP Day at Merlo Field
The athletics department will offer its first UP Day for a soccer game on Thursday, September 19, at the Pilot men’s game against Oregon State at 6 p.m. Much like UP Day at Etzel Field, the soccer event will feature free tickets for all staff and faculty and immediate family. Just show your UP ID at the box office. For more information contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
Constitution Day Lecture
William Curtis, political science, will present “The Constitutional Jurisprudence of Justice Clarence Thomas,” a Constitution Day presentation, on Tuesday, September 17, at 7 p.m., in St. Mary’s Student Center. Curtis will discuss Justice Clarence Thomas’s judicial philosophy, approach to interpreting the Constitution, and several of his noteworthy opinions. For more information contact Gary Malecha, political science, at 7452 or malecha@up.edu.
UP HIVE Event, October 2
The next UP HIVE Alumni Network event, presented by Immix Law Group, will be “How to Build a Personal Brand,” featuring a panel discussion by Ryan Buchanan of eROI; Shelley Gunton of Chez Marie, Inc.; and Mariah Rich, brand strategy consultant. Join UP alumni and friends on Wednesday, October 2, for a wonderful evening of networking and learning. Refreshments and light appetizers will be served at 5:30 p.m. at eROI (505 NW Couch Street, #300, Portland, OR). Please RSVP via e-mail to jason@pilotwm.com.