The Outdoor Pursuits Program is hosting Wilderness First Aid (February 1-2) and a Wilderness First Responder Courses (March 1-5). These courses are designed to give you the medical skills, technical skills, and decision-making skills to respond to an incident in the backcountry. (Read More).
Events
A Beckman Humor Project Event: “Learning History from Monty Python” (Feb. 11)
What do coconuts and your favorite colo(u)r have to do with the Middle Ages? Funny you should ask! UP Provost, David Mengel, PhD, will lead a lighthearted exploration of the Middle Ages in film—in which the 1975 film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail will rightly occupy center stage. (Read More).
Don’t Miss February’s Core Samples Lunch! (Feb. 25)
All staff and faculty are invited to attend one (or both) of this spring’s Core Samples Lunches, as guests of the Garaventa Center and Core Program. These have proven a terrific way for all of us to build our knowledge of what happens in UP’s Core Curriculum. (Read More).
Wags & Whiskers: Two O-paw-ras about Family for All Ages (Jan. 18-19)
New Wave Opera, in partnership with University of Portland and Oregon Humane Society, is pleased to present “Wags & Whiskers,” a double-bill of family-friendly operas about pets. (Read More).
The Beckman Humor Project Presents: “Microbial Mind Control” with Molly Matty, PhD (Nov. 25)
Join us for “Microbial Mind Control, Disgusting Brain-Eating Things, and Other Tiny Forces at Work in Our Lives.” This Beckman Humor Project talk dives into biology with UP’s Molly Matty, PhD. Matty’s research is at the intersections of genetics, microbiology and behavioral neuroscience. She aims to inspire everyone to feel empowered to explore biology. (Read More).
“Reading Hour”—A Chance to Unplug and Connect (Dec. 6)
Are you living under the tyranny of the “to do” list? Reclaim your relationship to reading and spontaneous conversation with this no-tech, low-key event put on by the Public Research Fellows. Read alongside friends, meet some new people, and enjoy hot cocoa and holiday cookies. There will be time for quiet reading as well as discussing and socializing with others. (Read More).
Don’t Miss the Staff/Faculty Holiday Thirst Friday! (Dec. 6)
All faculty and staff are invited to enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations at this Garaventa Center casual, no agenda social! December 6, Franz Hall 3rd Floor, 4-6 p.m. Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit. (Read More).
Santa’s Workshop (Dec. 7)
Bring the kids to The Bluff on Saturday, December 7, for an afternoon in Santa’s Workshop! Everyone will be able to write a letter to Santa and have a photo taken with him. There will also be craft building activities and opportunities to participate in service projects for our community. Help celebrate the spirit of the season! (Read More).
Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 11)
Join us December 11, from 12:45-1:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass. (Read More).
January Book Club: “Mind Over Monsters” (Jan. 8)
The College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning invite you to join your colleagues for a discussion of Sarah Rose Cavanaugh’s book Mind over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge. Cavanagh, a professor and psychologist, employs pedagogical, neuroscientific, and psychological research to frame an approach we can use in the classroom: compassionate challenge. (Read More).