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01-10-2022

Please Load Scholarly Activity on the Portal

Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP by May 31 each year. Data obtained through the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published by the Provost’s office. Faculty members use their school’s report on the home tab of the Scholarly Activity Portal to send the data to their respective deans as a part of annual self-evaluation.

You can find the link to the Scholarly Activity Portal in the Academic menu of PilotsUP or you can go directly to this link.

For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).

Spring Reading and Lecture Series

The English Department’s Reading and Lecture series notes a few changes to our spring lineup: Cooper Lee Bombardier’s February 24 appearance has been postponed to Fall 2022. And Karen Eifler’s March 22 reading from her latest collection of essays Near Occasions of Hope: Glimpses of a Church That Can Be has been postponed to Wednesday, April 6 (7:30 p.m., Bookstore) to ensure the arrival of her just-out book. Also, for your literary calendar, during ReadUP/Distinguished Schoenfeldt Speaker Yaa Gyasi’s visit to campus Wenesday, March 9, she will be holding an informal Q&A for UP students, staff, and faculty in Franz 214 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bring questions about Transcendent Kingdom, her other works, and her life as a writer. Details can be found at this link. For questions email larson@up.edu.

Covert Gallery: New Exhibit by Mark Pitzer

Running with scissors… while laughing all the way to Bansky is a series of kinetic sculptures created by Mark Pitzer, psychological sciences. He was inspired by the questions and ideas that trickle down from life with kids, death of parents, struggles with work, preposterous news, and adapting to life with COVID-19. They will be on display from January through March in the Covert Gallery on the main floor of the Clark Library. 

POSTPONED: Book Launch with Andrew Guest—Soccer in Mind (Apr. 7)

Join us for the launch of Soccer in Mind—rescheduled for April 7. In his book, Soccer in Mind, Andrew Guest, psychological sciences, uses social sciences to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self. Readers will gain new ways of understanding fanaticism, identity, peak performance, globalization, talent development, and more. Free and open to all. Masks required. For ADA accommodations or more info: up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. Hosted by the Garaventa Center.

MLK Day On: (Re)Claiming Black Joy (Event Changes)

As we seek to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, while preserving the health and safety of the community, we have modified some of the MLK Day On activities for 2022. 

Please make note of the current changes and follow our website for the latest updates. http://UP.edu/mlk-day-on

  • January 14th: Vigil in honor of MLK at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 7:00 pm. (in person event, please follow on campus COVID-19 protocols)
  • January 15th: Day of Service has been cancelled. We will offer other opportunities for service later in the semester.
  • January 17th: Culminating performance by The Blackonteurs has been postponed. The make-up date is to be determined for this spring 22 semester.
  • January 22nd: MLK Day Campus Collaborative Teach-in will take place as planned on-line

For questions please contact oiedi@up.edu

Research Awards: Applications Due Jan. 21

The Provost’s Office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement would like to remind people that self-nominations for the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award are now being accepted and request that faculty members make qualified students aware of this opportunity. Both awards are given on Founders’ Day.

Click on the link(s) below to learn more about the candidate profile for each award. Applications for both are due to ur@up.edu on January 21, 2022. All complete applications will be considered, regardless of whether a formal nomination was submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement office. 

Reminder: Undergraduate Research Protocol Required for Students Receiving Credit or a Stipend From UP

The Provost’s office would like to remind all faculty members conducting collaborative research with undergraduates that the Provost’s Council approved a uniform, University-wide protocol for all undergraduate research projects. A list of the items required each semester as part of the protocol can always be found in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Academics page. The same information is listed below. Any student receiving a stipend or credit for an undergraduate research project at UP is expected to complete the protocol, and faculty members are responsible for informing students of this expectation.

  • Learning Agreement This form is completed by both the faculty member and student and needs to be completed only once for each project. The faculty member must complete their portion of this online form first,and the student will be sent an email notifying them to complete their portion.
  • Responsible Conduct in Research Training New users will need to create a CITI account and affiliate with University of Portland during the registration process to access the course. After creating an account, the user must select the appropriate Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) course from the UP course selection menu. Both faculty members and students must complete CITIs RCR course, if they have not done so at a previous time.
  • Pre-Experience Survey To be completed by the student during the first week of the project. Only one Pre-Experience Survey is needed for the duration of the project, even if it spans multiple semesters.
  • Post-Experience Survey To be completed by the student during the last week of the project each semester.
  • Post-Experience Evaluation To be completed by the faculty member at the conclusion of the project each semester.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu) in the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement.

It’s Not Too Late – National Clean Your Desk Day, January 10

Is your desk covered in papers? Has your workstation been taken over by junk? Are you drowning in stuff you don’t even need? Join Printing and Mailing services for National Clean Your Desk Day, Monday, January 10, 2022. National Clean Your Desk Day is all about ridding your office of clutter to create a cleaner, tidier workspace.

Send Printing and Mailing Services your:

  • Unwanted letterhead, envelopes, or other paper items
  • Unwanted office supplies such as paper clips, pencils, post-it notes, file folders, etc.
  • Used toner or ink jet cartridges
  • Reusable Amazon, USPS, or other padded envelopes
  • Air pillows or bubble wrap

We will reuse, recycle, or redistribute your unwanted items. If you have any questions, please contact Reneé at byrd@up.edu.

All UP employees who identify as having a disability are warmly invited to join our Disability Affinity Group

Hello, everyone! I am Sarah Nuxoll, and I work in the Clark Library. I identify as having a disability, and since October I have been gathering together online with other UP employees who experience disabilities of many types. If you identify as having any type of disability and you work for UP in any capacity (adjunct, faculty, staff, Bon App, Physical Plant, administration, etc.) and would like to join our informal Disability Affinity Group, please email me at nuxolls@up.edu. I will add you to an online group and email list where we can connect, share, socialize, support each other, and collaboratively brainstorm together. Names of group members are kept confidential within the group.

I acknowledge that the word “disability” means many things to many people and can even be triggering. Up until a couple of years ago, I didn’t realize how many conditions can be thought of as disabilities—physical impairments, sensory impairments, learning challenges, chronic illness, psychological and emotional conditions including those originating from trauma, and many others. I believe that having a disability is not an inherent deficiency, and that building disability culture and disability pride together can be a meaningful way to create a positive identity for ourselves and others who experience disabilities. I feel and honor our unique creative processes, our wisdom born of lived experience, and our profound ways of making meaning in a chaotic world. Please email me at nuxolls@up.edu for more information or with any accessibility needs.