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01-16-2017

Attention Faculty: New Student Resource Available

January 14, 2017

The University of Portland is committed to helping students find undergraduate research opportunities and has recently adopted a resource, the Student Opportunity Center, that connects students to over 10,000 student conferences, journals, research, and funding opportunities. The Student Opportunity Center is free to UP community members, easy to use, and customizable to student interests. All faculty […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Provost's Office, Thom Greene, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Honoring Martin Luther King Day: A Vigil for Peace, Jan. 16

January 13, 2017

All community members are welcome to join University of Portland’s community peace vigil honoring the justice, compassion, and love of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.  If you cannot attend, stop by the Commons to see the peace intentions that will […]

Filed Under: 01-02-2017, 01-09-2017, 01-16-2017, Campus Services Tagged With: Bethany Sills, Martin Luther King Day, Moreau Center, Student Activities

Spirit of Holy Cross Award, Blessed Basil Moreau Feast Day, Jan. 20

January 13, 2017

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 Friday, January 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF, residence life, will be honored as a recipient of the 2016 Spirit […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Congregation of Holy Cross Tagged With: Blessed Basil Moreau C.S.C., Campus Ministry, Spirit of Holy Cross Award, Sr. Sue Bruno OSF

Silver CASE Award for Marketing/Development Team

January 13, 2017

The marketing and communications office worked with development to create the “Your Gift Sparks…” online end-of-year giving campaign, which won a Silver Award in Innovation in Fundraising in the 2017 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VIII Communication Awards competition. This latest award joins Portland Magazine‘s Bronze Award in in the category “Print […]

Filed Under: 01-09-2017, 01-16-2017, Campus Services, Development, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: CASE District VIII, Development Office, Marketing & Communications

Submit Butine Proposals Through Moodle

January 13, 2017

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 through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site. Submission of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Aaron Wootton, Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund, Moodle, Teaching and Scholarship

Fire Drills Scheduled for Campus Buildings Starting Monday, Jan. 16

January 13, 2017

Public safety will be conducting fire drills in academic and residence hall buildings over the next two weeks, starting Monday, January 16. During the fire drills, all personnel are asked to please exit the building safely and wait outside until given the all-clear by public safety officers or Portland Fire Bureau. This is a good time […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Fire Drills, Peter Rook, public safety

Music at Midweek, Jan. 18: Mandolin & Guitar

January 13, 2017

The first Music at Midweek performance for the spring semester will be Tim Connell on mandolin and Eric Skye on guitar on Wednesday, January 18, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Tim and Eric will perform traditional fiddle tunes from the recent CD “June Apple.” Tim Connell has been called “A world-class Mandolinist” […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts

Scheduling Library Sessions for Spring Semester

January 13, 2017

Ending one year leads to planning for the next! Now is a great time to schedule library instruction before the calendar fills up. Librarians collaborate with faculty to tailor sessions to students’ research needs. Classes typically meet in the Clark Library’s classroom on the upper floor. To request instruction, please email preferred dates and times, […]

Filed Under: 01-09-2017, 01-16-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Stephanie Michel

National Data Privacy Day, Jan. 28

January 13, 2017

Are you setting goals for the new year? Why not resolve to protect your personal information and take ownership of your online presence? National Data Privacy Day aims to raise awareness and provide resources to help you do just that. This year’s themes include respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. To learn about simple […]

Filed Under: 01-16-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Data Privacy Day, Information Services

Parking Permit Alert: Make the Switch, Please

January 13, 2017

In October 2015, in an effort to provide a more flexible parking option for faculty and staff who must negotiate the potential for bringing different cars to campus from day to day, the Public Safety Department instituted a new style for parking permits.  Currently, general faculty/staff parking is now a hangtag rather than a sticker. […]

Filed Under: 01-02-2017, 01-09-2017, 01-16-2017, 12-19-2016, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Parking permits, public safety

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

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.

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