All UP campus community members are invited to celebrate UP’s faculty and staff authors this Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This annual event is held on the Clark Library’s upper floor. Drop by for some refreshment and peruse publications authored in the 2017-2018 academic year. For more information contact Diane Romero at x7775 or hicksd@up.edu.
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Theology Thursday Lecture: “How Does A Parable Mean?”
Theology professor Will Deming will present “How Does A Parable Mean,” the first Theology Thursday Lecture of the fall 2018 semester, on Thursday, September 20, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk is free and open to all. Deming, who specializes in New Testament interpretation, will explore how the Gospel writers’ description […]
Constitution Day Presentation, Sept. 17
William Curtis and Gary Malecha, political science, will present the 2018 Constitution Day Lecture, “Supreme Court Nominations in a New Political Order,” on Monday, September 17, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to all. For more information contact political science at x7274 or mackinno@up.edu.
2018 Red Mass, September 19
The Garaventa Center invites all faculty and staff to this year’s Red Mass, which invokes the gifts of the Holy Spirit upon those entrusted with the law in our nation, on Wednesday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The Mass is also open to the public. Archbishop Alexander K. […]
Celebrate National Nurses Day, Sept. 8
This Saturday is National Nurses Day, so please join us on Merlo field at 7 p.m. as we honor our amazing School of Nursing. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are all invited as we would like to recognize the wonderful work our nursing alumni, students, and faculty do. Nurses can use the promo code: UPNURSE […]
Bike Sale Fundraiser for New Tanzania Immersion, Sept. 5
The Moreau Center Bike Sale fundraiser will benefit the new Tanzania Immersion service trip, and will take place on Wednesday, September 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in front of the Clark Library. Cash, checks, and cards will be accepted. Please come help our student realize their dream of helping communities abroad. For more information, […]
Stacey Boatright Farewell Party, Sept. 7
The School of Education is hosting a farewell gathering for Stacey Boatright on Friday, September 7, at 3:30 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. All are welcome to come wish Stacey good luck and farewell as she transitions to a new position as director of administration and strategic communication at the Oregon Alliance for Independent […]
Construction, Traffic Projects Moving Along
Construction crews have been very busy this summer completing much of the new roadway and plaza work and erecting the steel frame for Dundon-Berchtold Hall, according to Jim Ravelli, University operations. Steel erection and pouring of concrete floors for the building are expected to be complete on August 27, just in time for the start of […]
Don’t Miss 10th Annual Bite on The Bluff, Soccer Doubleheader
Orientation is right around the corner, and that means the annual Bite on the Bluff is coming back to UP. This year’s event is the 10th anniversary and will happen on the Friday night of Orientation, August 24, and will precede not one, but two Orientation soccer games. Men’s soccer will take on Sacramento State at […]
Finalists for $1 Million Opus Prize Announced
The three finalists for the 2018 Opus Prize, a $1 million award which recognizes individuals or organizations who address critical social issues within their communities, were announced on Monday, July 16, by the Opus Prize Foundation and the University of Portland. Hailing from Chennai, India; Lima, Peru; and Chicago, Illinois, the three finalists will be […]