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Wondering about Student Health, Counseling, or Wellness Services?

January 16, 2026

Join the Wellness Promotion Supporting Student Wellness Newsletter! Whether you are new to the Bluff or a seasoned UP community member, this newsletter can keep you up to date on changes to resources, ways to support students, and upcoming events.

Filed Under: 2026-01-19, Health Center, Issues Tagged With: Student Mental Health, Student Wellness, Wellness Promotion

Weekly Guided Meditations Spring 2026

January 16, 2026

Join the Health Center and Wellness Promotion for a guided meditation. This space is open every week to relax and refocus on yourself. We want this space to be welcoming to the full range of beginners to seasoned meditators, so if you have any questions or requests for accommodations, email braun@up.edu.

Filed Under: 2026-01-19, Health Center, Issues Tagged With: Health & Wellness Center, Wellness Promotion

Flu Vaccination Clinic (Sep. 30)

September 29, 2025

The Health & Counseling Center, in partnership with Safeway, is pleased to offer an on-campus Flu and COVID Vaccination Clinic for all students, faculty, and staff!

Filed Under: 2025-09-29, Health Center, Issues Tagged With: Clark Library, Health & Counseling Center, Vaccination

UP Community of Care, March 5

February 25, 2021

Everyone is welcome to a Community of Care virtual gathering on Friday, March 5, at 1 p.m.  This will have leaders of the Health and Counseling Center, Care Team, Active Minds, and more to provide resources about the mechanisms in place for the emotional and physical care of our community.  Please click this link to fill […]

Filed Under: 03-01-2021, Health Center Tagged With: Community of Care, Health and Counseling Center

Student Flu Shot Clinic: Thursday, Nov. 12

October 30, 2020

The Health and Counseling Center and School of Nursing will be hosting a flu shot clinic for students on Thursday, November 12, from 11-2 p.m., at The Anchor (Haggerty Hall). Flu shots cost $20 or are free for students with coverage under Pacific Source student health insurance. Students can pay cash or charge the amount […]

Filed Under: 11-02-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: Health & Counseling Center, Student Flu Shot Clinic

Student Flu Shot Clinic: Tuesday, October 27

October 23, 2020

Please help spread the word that the Health and Counseling Center and UP School of Nursing will be hosting a flu shot clinic for students on Tuesday, October 27, from 1-4 p.m., on the Chiles Center patio. Flu shots cost $20 or are free for students with coverage under Pacific Source student health insurance. Students […]

Filed Under: 10-26-2020, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: Health and Counseling Center, Student Flu Shot Clinic

Student Flu Shot Clinic Tuesday, September 29

September 25, 2020

The Health & Counseling Center & UP School of Nursing will be hosting a flu shot clinic for students on Tuesday, September 29, from 1-4 p.m., on the Clark Library patio. Flu shots cost $20 or are free for students with coverage under Pacific Source student health insurance. Students can pay cash or charge the […]

Filed Under: 09-28-2020, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: Health & Counseling Center, Student Flu Shots

Student Flu Shot Clinic: Tuesday, Sept. 29

September 18, 2020

The Health & Counseling Center and UP School of Nursing will be hosting a flu shot clinic for students on Tuesday, September 29, from 1-4 p.m. on the Quad outside of Buckley Hall. Flu shots cost $20 or are free for students with coverage under Pacific Source student health insurance. Students can pay cash or […]

Filed Under: 09-21-2020, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: Health & Counseling Center, Student Flu Shot Clinic

Find COVID-19 Prevention Resources and Information on the Pilots Prevent Website

September 4, 2020

Pilots Prevent

Pilots Prevent is the University’s health initiative that provides resources and information to keep our campus community healthy and safe. Visit the new Pilots Prevent website to learn more about COVID-19 related health and safety practices, find out tips for optimizing health, access downloadable resources, and discover how we can all do our part to […]

Filed Under: 08-17-2020, 08-24-2020, 08-31-2020, 09-07-2020, Health Center Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Pilots Prevent

Coronavirus Update: Returning Students, Faculty Take Note

March 6, 2020

COVID-19, also called Coronavirus, continues spreading to various parts of the world. Since UP’s spring break more than a week ago, Oregon now has both confirmed and presumed exposures awaiting confirmation. Nearby Washington state has suffered a number of deaths from the virus to date. Anyone with underlying medical conditions that make them especially vulnerable […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Campus Services, Health Center, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Health & Counseling Center

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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