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International Student Graduation Reception, May 2

April 27, 2015

International student services will be hosting their annual International Student Graduation Reception on Friday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Shiley Hall third floor atrium. Faculty and staff who worked closely with international students who are graduating are welcome to join in the celebration. Questions can be directed to Gwen Sandford at […]

Filed Under: 04-27-2015, Academics, Campus Services, International Student Services Tagged With: Gwen Sandford, International Student Services

International Education Week, Nov. 17-22

November 10, 2014

International Education Week (IEW) is a joint initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Department of Education. IEW celebrates internationalization and diversity on college campuses across the nation each November. This year, UP will celebrate IEW from November 17 through November 22. International student services and the International Club have collaborated with faculty, […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Events, International Student Services Tagged With: International Education Week, International Student Services

Host Families Needed

October 20, 2014

Every December a group of prospective students from St. Mary’s College in Nagoya, Japan visits the University of Portland campus and surrounding area. For many years the University has had a relationship with St. Mary’s College in which Japanese students study for two years at St. Mary’s College and transfer to UP to complete their […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, International Student Services Tagged With: Gwen Sandford, International Student Services, St. Mary's College, Tsukumo Nishi

International Education Week, Nov. 17-21

October 13, 2014

All faculty, staff, and students are invited to consider participating in International Education Week (IEW) 2014, observed November 17-21 and hosted by the UP International Club in collaboration with international student services, international languages and cultures, ASUP, and other student clubs. Throughout the week of IEW, the planning committee will be hosting and promoting events […]

Filed Under: Academics, Campus Services, International Student Services Tagged With: ASUP, International Club, International Education Week, International Languages and Cultures, International Student Services

International Student Graduation Reception, May 2

April 28, 2014

International student services will be hosting their annual International Student Graduation Reception on Friday, May 2, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Shiley Hall third floor atrium. Faculty and staff who worked closely with international students who are graduating are welcome to join in the celebration. Questions can be directed to Krista Kennedy or […]

Filed Under: 04-21-2014, Academics, International Student Services Tagged With: Gwen Sandford, International Student Services, Krista Kennedy

International Education Week, Nov. 18-23

November 15, 2013

The University of Portland will celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Education Week from November 18 to 23, according to the international student services office. Faculty, students, and staff have planned exciting events throughout the week that showcase the global diversity in our community. A few of the events include a faculty lecture series, foreign […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2013, Academics, Events, International Student Services Tagged With: International Education Week, International Student Services

Prayers For Peace, Nov. 11

November 8, 2013

The Garaventa Center and international student services will sponsor Prayers for Peace on Monday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at the Peace Garden in Buckley Center Courtyard. International students and members of the UP community will offer public calls for peace in their native language. All are welcome to attend this annual event, and refreshments […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Events, Garaventa Center, International Student Services Tagged With: Garaventa Center, International Student Services, Jamie Powell, Prayers for Peace

Coffee Time, International Style

October 25, 2013

Campus connectors Lorraine Lai and Kim Turner help connect new international students to the campus, city, and community. All students, staff, and faculty are invited to enjoy good company and coffee, tea, conversation, and rotating cultural activities together on Mondays from 3 to 4 p.m., or Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the […]

Filed Under: 10-28-2013, Campus Services, International Student Services Tagged With: Coffee, International Student Services, Kim Turner, Lorraine Lai

Africa Live! Coming to UP

April 8, 2013

The International Club is hosting Africa Live! on Saturday, April 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Mehling Ballroom. This event showcases the African culture and heritage represented by international students on campus. Julius Achon, former Lord’s Resistance Army child solider and a 1996 and 2000 Olympian for Uganda, will speak about his life […]

Filed Under: 04-08-2013, Events, International Student Services Tagged With: International Student Services, Julius Achon, Krista Kennedy, Mehling Ballroom

Community Friends Program

March 11, 2013

Lewis & Clark College’s Community Friends Program is looking for local families, couples, or individuals (with or without children) to help international students practice their English skills and learn more about American culture and our way of life. Most of the students live on the Lewis and Clark campus, where they spend much of their […]

Filed Under: International Student Services Tagged With: Community Friends program, International Student Services, Krista Kennedy, Lewis & Clark College

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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.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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