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Celly: UP Private Social Networking

February 17, 2014

All are welcome to stop by the Library Classroom on Wednesday, February 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., to learn more about Celly, the student-led network that is changing our campus, according to Ann Harris, information services. This is a great chance to visit with the Celly team and meet faculty, administrators, and students […]

Filed Under: Academics, Information Services Tagged With: Ann Harris, Celly, Information Services

National Data Privacy Month: Do You Know Your Privacy IQ?

February 10, 2014

February is National Data Privacy month. The information services office is committed to a safe and secure computing environment and encourages all UP computer users to do their part to keep private information secure. For some great tips on how to keep personal data safe please visit: http://tinyurl.com/kmp9m55. Want to know your Privacy IQ? Take […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, National Data Privacy Month

Windows XP Retiring Soon

February 10, 2014

On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for the decade-old Windows XP operating system. This means UP will no longer receive updates, including security updates, for Windows XP from Microsoft. Support of Microsoft Office 2003 will also be ending on the same date. Information services is committed to providing a highly secure computing environment […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Windows XP

Campus Alert Test, Nov. 5

November 1, 2013

The University of Portland is committed to comprehensive, real-time communication in the event of a campus emergency including natural disasters, weapons-bearing individuals, and other situations that pose an immediate threat to the security and safety of those on campus. UPAlert is an automated communication system that simultaneously sends voice, text, and e-mail messages to all […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Information Services, public safety, UPAlert System

Cyber Security Awareness

October 18, 2013

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. As we continue to increase internet use throughout all aspects of our lives, we need to be even more aware of potential threats to information security. The information services division is committed to raising awareness across campus to ensure a safe and secure computing environment. In recognition of […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Front Door Software, Information Services, National Cyber Security Month

Welcome, Lynda

October 18, 2013

The information services team is proud to offer Lynda.com to the University community, according to Sam Williams, academic technology services. Lynda.com is free to University faculty, staff, and students, who will receive unlimited access to a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials. New courses and topics are added every week. To […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Lynda.com, Sam Williams, Single Sign On (SSO)

Welcome Ann Harris

October 18, 2013

Information services is pleased to announce that Ann Harris has accepted the position of associate director of program management in web & enterprise services (WES). Ann brings 25 years of higher education experience to UP and in her recent capacity as a temporary worker added great value to the WES and to the overall information […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Ann Harris, Information Services, Web and Enterprise Services

Laptop Security Service

September 23, 2013

FBI statistics states that chances of recovering a lost or stolen computer are only 3 percent. UP community members can increase their chances of recovery to over 97 percent by installing the free FrontDoorSoftware, a service provided by the information services division to all students, faculty, and staff by signing up at www.frontdoorsoftware.com/up/. If your […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: FrontDoorSoftware, Information Services

Fall 2014 Tuition Exchange

September 13, 2013

Faculty and staff who would like to use the University’s tuition exchange benefit for the fall 2014 semester need to visit the HR website and fill out a request for approval by December 1, 2013, according to Jason McDonald, admissions. Look in the employee benefits section and click on the tuition remission/ exchange link, then […]

Filed Under: Academics, Campus Services, Financial Aid, Information Services Tagged With: Financial Aid, Human Resources, Jason McDonald, Tuition Exchange

Senior Leadership Team Complete

August 18, 2013

Lisel Stancil has been appointed director of web & enterprise services. She has served as interim director of web & enterprise services since September 2012. She previously served as a business process analyst in the information services department and is a 2002 graduate of the University. Stancil’s appointment completes the senior leadership team in information […]

Filed Under: Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Curt Pederson, Janice Lundborg, kevork Isikbay, Lisel Stancil, Michelle Sunderland, Sam Williams, Web and Enterprise Services

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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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