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Spring 2019 Orientation: Welcome New Students!

January 4, 2019

Orientation for new students begins on Friday, January 11, at 8 a.m., in the Pilot House, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. For a complete schedule of events, go to this link. Be sure to welcome our nearly 50 new students and their families! Questions? Contact the Office of Student Activities at x7470 or stuact@up.edu.

Last Chance: Donate To The Roosevelt High School Clothing Closet

January 11, 2018

The human resources office will be collecting new or gently used donations of warm winter clothing for the Roosevelt High School (RHS) Clothing Closet through January 18, 2019. The clothing closet is in dire need of winter items such as coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and sweaters. The RHS Clothing Closet is open to the entire community and will accept items in all sizes. Please wash all gently used items before donating.

Please bring your winter clothing donations to the HR offices on the 5^th floor of Waldschmidt Hall now through January 18, 2019. Contact hr@up.edu with any inquiries.

An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.

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