Please join the diversity, equity, and inclusion office as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual keynote by UP alumnus Taylor Stewart ’18 on January 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. New this year: University of Portland will also co-produce a special MLK Day Teach-in with Reed College, Portland Community College, […]
01-11-2021
Call for Spring Butine Proposals: Deadline is Feb. 5
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) invites all eligible faculty to submit proposals for funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Please use the most current application forms which are now available for download from the Butine Moodle site. Also, a reminder that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans (and chairs […]
Anna Horlacher: Good Luck and Thank You!
Anna Horlacher, associate director of alumni and parent relations, has accepted a position with a consulting firm in Portland, and will be wrapping up her service at the University during the first week of February. Anna is a proud UP alumna from the Class of 2012. She joined the alumni and parent relations team in […]
New COVID Safeguards In Place for Spring 2021
As the University begins to finalize plans for welcoming approximately 1,000 students back to campus this month, new safeguards are in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19 on campus. Employee Designations Each staff member has been classified in one of the following categories based on expected level of contact with students or one another: […]
Spring 2021: Scheduling Library Instruction
Librarians and the Digital Lab Coordinator are available to meet with your classes online, or through asynchronous videos, to cover information literacy and multimedia topics. Now is a great time to schedule us! Send instruction requests to reference@up.edu (information literacy) or velazco@up.edu (multimedia).
Printing and Mailing Services: New Hours for 2021
New hours of operation for postal and shipping services in the Printing and Mail Services Office will take place effective Monday, January 4, according to director Mary Scroggins. The new hours will be 8 a.m. to noon; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with faculty and staff personal mailing package hours from 10 […]
Clark Library: Resources for Anti-Oppression Topics
For UP community members interested in learning about and acting against discrimination, the Clark Library offers a guide about anti-oppression as a starting point to resources on ableism, racism, sex/gender identity discrimination, and classism. The guide was inspired by the human dignity concept in Catholic social teaching and includes resources on this concept, as well as resources […]
Spring 2021 Community Conversations: You’re Invited
Staff and faculty are invited to come together across departments and discuss anti-racist texts in small groups. This spring our conversations will focus on the ReadUP selection, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, and episodes of the University of Portland’s Black Student Union original podcast, Black on the Bluff. For further information and to register, visit the site. For more information contact […]
Undergraduate Research Awards: Applications Due Feb. 5
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 accepted and request that faculty members make qualified students aware of this opportunity. Both awards are given on Founders’ Day. Click […]
Human Resources: Information on Unemployment Fraud
Oregon and Washington State have reported an increase in fraudulent unemployment claims. Impostors are filing claims for unemployment benefits by using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims. For more information about this issue, please visit the Oregon.gov and Oregon Department of Justice websites. When unemployment claims are received by […]