All University of Portland community members are invited to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Wednesday, January 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Karen Eifler, co-director of the Garaventa Center, will be honored as a recipient of the 2015 […]
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Buster Keaton’s “The General” With Live Soundtrack, Jan. 23
The performing and fine arts department will present a screening of Buster Keaton’s classic silent film, “The General,” accompanied by a live soundtrack by the University Orchestra, on Saturday, January 23, in Buckley Center Auditorium. The soundtrack was written by student composer Dana Coppernoll-Houston. A pre-concert talk on film music will be presented by Edmund […]
Pacific Northwest Book Award Winner The Estimable Brian Doyle Reading, Jan. 19
Brian Doyle, award-winning essayist, novelist and editor of Portland magazine, will read from several of his new books at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, in the Pilot House bookstore. Doyle is the author of many books of essays, poems, and fiction, among them the sprawling Oregon novel Mink River and the sea novel The […]
Memorial Mass for Gene Wizer ’60 set for 12:05 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13
A memorial Mass for UP regent and 1960 alumnus Gene Wizer will be held on Wednesday, January 13, at 12:05 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. He passed away on December 14 at the age of 77. A businessman and philanthropist in the Portland area, Wizer was born into the grocery business. His […]
Submit Butine Proposals Through Moodle
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship cordially invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications using this link. Submission of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now […]
Brian Doyle Wins 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award
Novelist, essayist, and Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle has won a 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award for his essay collection, Children and Other Wild Animals, according to the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Described as “…quirky prose at once lyrical, daring, and refreshing…poignant but not pap, sharp but not sermons, and revelatory at every turn…there is […]
Best Wishes to Carol Welch, January 15
Please join the University events office in extending best wishes to Carol Welch, who is retiring on January 15, 2016. Carol has been an esteemed member of the University Staff for 25 years, with 13 years in payroll, 8 years in HR, and 4 years in University events. Carol has been an integral member of […]
New Director For DNP-FNP Program: Vicki Ericson
Vicki Ericson has been appointed director of the School of Nursing’s DNP-FNP Program, according to nursing dean Joane Moceri. She will begin her duties starting February 1, 2016. Ericson holds a DNP from the University of Minnesota, and a masters and baccalaureate degree from the College of St. Catherine. She is certified as a family, adult, […]
Institutional Review Board Deadlines For Spring Semester
Research involving human subjects should be submitted to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review. The IRB will meet on the second Wednesday of each month during spring semester 2016, with the exception of March, when the IRB will meet March 16. Proposals requiring a full board review will be reviewed at the next scheduled […]
Internship Awareness Week, Jan. 18-22
UP’s first annual Internship Awareness Week takes place Monday, January 18 through Friday, January 22. All are invited to come celebrate internships completed by UP students and to promote the event to students still looking to gain experience. This week includes: A variety of workshops such as Internship Search Basics, Internships for 1st & 2nd […]