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Stations Of The Cross

February 18, 2013

Crucifix

All are welcome to join campus ministry for the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Stations of the Cross is an ancient devotion of the Church in which Catholics walk through the events of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. It is […]

Filed Under: Campus Ministry, Featured Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Lent, Stations of the Cross

Freedom Fighters Exhibit

February 18, 2013

Roosevelt High School students at Freedeom Fighters exhibit

A group of freshman students from Roosevelt High School have created a museum-quality traveling exhibit and publication featuring the stories of sixteen local individuals who have taken part in historic social justice movements. The Freedom Fighters Exhibit will be on display on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, February 20, in the Franz Hall foyer, and […]

Filed Under: Academics, Featured, School of Education Tagged With: Freedom Fighters Exhibit, Rich Christen, Roosevelt High School, School of Education

Green Dot Launches January 30

January 28, 2013

The launch event for the University’s Green Dot violence prevention initiative will take place on Wednes­day, January 30, at 8 p.m., in the Pilot House Cove, according to Kristina Houck, health center. Green Dot is a comprehensive bystander intervention program that encourages individuals to intervene in incidents of power-based personal violence, such as stalking, dating […]

Filed Under: 01-28-2013, Featured, Health Center

Uncommon Heroes

January 14, 2013

All employees are invited to learn more about the many academic, athletic, professional, and service heroes who surround us each day on campus and in the world community thanks to the University’s commitment to extraordinary Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Their stories can be found on the UP website at […]

Filed Under: 01-14-2013, Alumni, Featured, Marketing & Communications, University Relations Tagged With: Heroes, Kurt Berning, Matt Powell

WCC Home Opener

January 14, 2013

The Pilots men’s basketball team hosts its West Coast Conference home-opener this Thursday against the Gonzaga University Bulldogs. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Chiles Center. The team is also in action on Saturday as they take the court to host defending WCC Champion Saint Mary’s at 7:30 p.m. Then next week the […]

Filed Under: 01-14-2013, Athletics, Featured Tagged With: men's basketball

$444,000 Phillips Gift

January 14, 2013

The University has announced a RISE campaign gift of $444,000 from the late William Isaac Phillips, a 1950 graduate in physics who passed away in January, 2012. His gift will establish a scholarship fund in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift includes a previous one announced by the University in September from the […]

Filed Under: 01-14-2013, Development, Featured Tagged With: RISE

Doyle In The Running

January 14, 2013

Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle has been nominated for two Oregon Book Awards: Bin Laden’s Bald Spot was nominated for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction, and his Cat’s Foot was nominated for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature. Winners will be announced at the 26th Oregon Book Awards ceremony on April 8, […]

Filed Under: 01-14-2013, Featured, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: awards, Brian Doyle

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Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for the production of In Clay for the Broadway Rose Theatre Company. The one woman musical tells the story of French ceramics artist Marie Berthe Cazin and is playing at the theater’s new stage space in downtown Tigard from January 23 – February 15, 2026.

Nicole Harvey, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Leveling Up Music History: Teaching Video Game Music in Online and Classroom Settings.” Co-presenter: Tellock, J. Presented at the Music and Gaming Symposium: Super MAGFest 2026. National Harbor, Maryland. January, 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “‘Ordinary Time is a Period of Altruistic Living.’ Reflections on the Readings for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. January 18, 2026.” VoiceAfrique.org. January 17, 2026.

Corey S. Pressman, Public Health & Wellness, will be the featured artist in a solo exhibition of works entitled Aletheia. Presented by Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, the exhibition will be on view from January 30 through April 27, 2026. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30 a.m. and is open to the public.

Naveen Gudigantala, School of Business, presented “Beyond zero-shot: Enhancing LLM financial complaint classification with relevancy-driven RAG-based few-shot prompting.” Presented at the 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, January 9, 2026.

Susan McDaniel, Performing & Fine Arts, performed as the pianist for the visual album GILGAMESH, now available on all streaming platforms and YouTube. GILGAMESH is the contemporary retelling of an ancient tale and explores themes of friendship and mortality, incorporating song, dance, and film. Featuring music by J. Scott Brubacher and libretto by David James Brock, with direction and production by Four/Ten Media, the project is the result of a decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration. The performers are baritone Stephen Lancaster, pianist Susan McDaniel, and dancer/choreographer Kyle Marshall (as Enkidu), with additional artistic collaborators Edo Tastic (creative designer), Daniel Stein (audio producer), and Bill Maylone (audio engineer). View the Visual Album, Behind the Scenes footage, and learn more About the Project.

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