Garaventa Center

Seven Days, Seven Pages of The Saint John’s Bible

September 21, 2015

Beginning Monday, September 21 and each day of Pope Francis’s historic visit to the U.S., the University of Portland will join 42 other institutions across the country by turning to the same page of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition. This simple act is a rich symbol of Christian solidarity as the nation welcomes the Holy Father. The illuminations to be featured are Creation (Genesis), Abraham and Sarah (Genesis), Ten Commandments (Exodus), Peter’s Confession (Matthew), Loaves and Fishes (Mark), Two Cures (Mark) and Pentecost (Acts of the Apostles).

According to the national coordinators of this effort, these illuminations were chosen because they resonate with values the Pope holds dear: hospitality, concern for the poor, sick and marginalized, the dignity of all people, and care for creation. In addition to the illuminated pages, the library will display a reflection for each day, written by members of the St. John’s University School of Theology and Seminary.

The Saint John’s Bible is the first handwritten, illuminated Bible manuscript completed since the invention of the printing press. UP received a Heritage Edition from benefactors Allen and Kathleen Lund in 2013, and it is often included in the prayer and aesthetic life of the University.

For more information, contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.

2015 Hesburgh Lecture: America the Beautiful, Sept. 22

September 21, 2015

In the spirit of Pope Francis’s new encyclical Laudato Si, John Nagle, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, will explore the challenges involved in the preservation and development of U.S. national parks when he delivers the 2015 Hesburgh Lecture on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Nagle is the author of Law’s Environment: How the Law Shapes the Places We Live, and co-author of casebooks on “The Practice and Policy of Environmental Law” and “The Law of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management.” His writings have explored such topics as the relationship between environmental and cultural pollution, the role of religion in environmental law, and the scope of congressional power to protect endangered species. In addition to his teaching and scholarship at Notre Dame Law School as the John N. Matthews Chair in Law, Nagle has lectured on environmental, legislative, and property issues at numerous forums in the United States, Canada, China, Hungary, and Malaysia.

The event is co-sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of Portland and the Garaventa Center. For more information, contact Sarah Nuxoll, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Annual Red Mass, September 30

September 21, 2015

All members of the campus community are invited to attend the annual Red Mass on Wednesday, September 30, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Red is a traditional color associated with the Holy Spirit, and the Red Mass is celebrated each fall to honor and invoke the gifts of the Holy Spirit on all those associated with the practice and administration of law, a custom dating back to the Middle Ages. The first Red Mass in the U.S. was celebrated in 1859.

Portland archbishop Alexander Sample will be the principal celebrant, with a homily preached by Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C., vice president for student affairs. The Red Mass is free and open to all.

Following the Mass will be a dinner with a keynote speech by Fr. David Link, founding dean of the Notre Dame Law School and now chaplain at Indiana’s Maximum Security Penitentiary. Dinner tickets are $55 per person and may be ordered by calling the Garaventa Center at 7702. The Garaventa Center has coordinated this event for Portland’s legal community for the past ten years.

2015 Zahm Lecture Features Author Tim Egan, Sept. 17

September 11, 2015

The 2015 Zahm Lecture in American Catholic Education will take place on Thursday, September 17, at 7:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Best-selling author Tim Egan, winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, will present “Francis and Francis: How a Pope and Saint Changed the World, One Heart at a Time.” The lecture is free and open to the public.

Egan, a resident of Seattle, is the Northwest correspondent for The New York Times and columnist for the NYT’s weekly “Opinionator.” In 2006, Egan won the National Book Award, considered the nation’s highest literary honor, for The Worst Hard Time, a history of people who lived through the Dust Bowl. In 2001, he won the Pulitzer Prize as part of a team of reporters who wrote the series “How Race Is Lived in America.”

The Zahm Lecture in American Catholic Education was established in 1999 to honor Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., an eminent Holy Cross priest/scientist of the late 19th and early 20th century. Zahm, superior of the Holy Cross in America when the University was founded in 1901, contributed counsel, money, and Holy Cross men to the nascent University. The Zahm lecture honors both his memory and the legacy of Holy Cross priests and brothers on The Bluff by addressing important issues surrounding American Catholic education.

For more information, contact Sarah Nuxoll, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Announcing The Return Of Thirst Fridays, Sept. 11

September 4, 2015

All faculty and staff are invited to the first Thirst Friday of the year on September 11, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Drop by the center in 330 Franz Hall any time between 4 and 6 p.m. to enjoy convivial conversations, assorted nibbles, and libations of all sorts. Come for 10 minutes or two hours, but do come…and extra points for bringing along someone who is new to the University community. Future Thirst Fridays are planned for December 4, February 12, and April 15.

For more information, contact Eifler at eifler@up.edu.

Farewell Party For Kristina Houck, August 31

August 28, 2015

All faculty and staff are invited to a farewell open house hosted by the Garaventa Center (Franz 330) to bid a fond farewell to Kristina Houck on Monday, August 31, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Kristina has served the campus deftly and wholeheartedly for the past 12 years, first as a member of the residence life staff in Shipstad and in recent years as the Health Center’s wellness education and prevention coordinator. At last year’s staff Christmas luncheon, she and Martin Monto received the President’s Award from University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., in recognition of their leadership in establishing the Green Dot violence prevention program on campus. Snacks and libations will be served; please stop in and say goodbye as Kristina takes on new professional challenges.

For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

New Face In The Garaventa Center

July 24, 2015

All are welcome to stop by the Garaventa Center to say hello to Sarah Nuxoll, the center’s new program assistant. Sarah will provide deft logistical support for the teeming calendar of speakers, exhibits, and performances planned for the coming year, and will serve as official greeter for visitors and guests in 331 Franz Hall. Sarah will be welcomed officially at the center’s first Thirst Friday on September 11, when the new academic year is well underway.

For more information c0ntact Karen Eifler, co-director, at eifler@up.edu.

Prayers, Please, For Mary Garaventa

July 10, 2015

The University of Portland community is mourning the loss of Mary Candida Garaventa, who passed away peacefully at age 91 in Concord, Calif., on June 29. Funeral Liturgy was set for Friday, July 10, in Concord.

The Garaventa family has long been a benefactor of UP and Catholic higher education. The association of Mary and Silvio Garaventa with the University began in 1967 when their son, Silvio, Jr. ’71 enrolled on The Bluff. The family members became close friends with then-president Rev. Paul Waldschmidt, C.S.C. Subsequently, two more of their children, Marie Adler ’73 and Joseph Garaventa ’81, ’84 M.B.A. attended the University. Adler continued her association with UP with her participation in the advisory council for the School of Education, and Joseph Garaventa is still remembered as a record-setting goalkeeper for the University soccer team.

As part of the University’s Centennial Campaign, the Garaventa family was the main benefactor for the renovation of the University’s administrative building, Waldschmidt Hall, and were also key supporters for construction of the Earle A. Chiles Center and Harry A. Merlo Field.

After the death of Silvio Garaventa in February 1998, the family honored his legacy and their deep commitment to their Catholic heritage with a gift to establish the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture. The Center was dedicated on June 2, 2005 at the opening of the inaugural Garaventa Conference, “Teaching, Faith, and Service: The Foundation of Freedom.” The Honorable John T. Noonan, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit presented the first Garaventa Lecture.

Mary Garaventa is survived by her five children: Silvio Garaventa, Jr., Cookie Garaventa Adler, Louisa Garaventa Binswanger, Joseph Garaventa, and Linda Garaventa Colvis. Our prayers and condolences to the family.

Via Con Dios, Jamie Powell

April 20, 2015

After a decade at the heart of the Garaventa Center, Jamie Powell will be moving on to Napa, Calif., at the end of this month. Please join her many UP friends and colleagues for a farewell open house on Friday morning, April 24, from 9:30 to 11:30, in the Garaventa Center. Refreshments will be provided.

Please contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu with any questions.

Via Con Dios, Jamie Powell

April 13, 2015

After a decade at the heart of the Garaventa Center, Jamie Powell will be moving on from The Bluff to Napa, California, at the end of this month. Please join her many UP friends and colleagues for a farewell open house Friday morning, April 24. Drop by the Garaventa Center on the 3rd floor of Franz Hall any time between 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. to say goodbye and share a favorite memory or two. Because it’s a Garaventa Center event, there will be plenty of gustatory treats and quaffs.

Please contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu with any questions.