01-19-2015

2015 Mazzocco Lecture, Feb. 2

February 2, 2015

Hassan Abbas will present the 2015 William J. Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice on Monday, February 2, at 7 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Theater. His talk, titled “The Idea of Justice in Islam: Traditional & Contemporary Debates within Islamic Communities,” is free and open to all.

Abbas is professor and chair of the Department of Regional and Analytical Studies at National Defense University’s College of International Security Affairs in Washington, DC. He is also a senior adviser at the Asia Society. Previously, he served as the distinguished Quaid i Azam chair professor at Columbia University and a senior adviser at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. His latest book, The Taliban Revival (Yale University Press, June 2014), chronicles the Taliban’s survival and resurgence after 2001, through firsthand research and interviews in the area.

The William J. Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice was established at the University in 2006 to honor 1937 graduate Bill Mazzocco, who had a long, distinguished career in military intelligence with various World War II assignments at diplomatic posts, and made significant contributions to the Marshall Plan. He credited his years at UP with giving him a solid moral foundation that guided his steadfast belief in the principles of equitable and fair distribution of wealth.

For more information contact political science at 7274 or polisci@up.edu.

Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center: Come Take A Look

January 26, 2015

As the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center takes shape, guided tours will be conducted every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., starting January 21. Tour groups will have a limit of 10 people. To set up a tour contact Patty Rubin, facilities planning and construction, at 8874 or rubin@up.edu. Meet at the Skanska trailer on Portsmouth to get hard hats and reflective vests, and please wear durable flat shoes.

ATS Workshop: Introduction to the Moodle Grade Book

January 26, 2015

Academic technology services will offer face-to-face training workshops in the dedicated training lab located in Franz Hall. The first of these will be a Moodle workshop covering the basics of the Moodle grade book on Monday, January 26, from 11 a.m. to noon, in Franz Hall room 010. Many faculty members are busy getting their grade books in order, and now is the best time to learn what to do and what not to do to prevent headaches down the road (and confused students). Classes will cover setting up grade categories, adding grade items, overview of grade weighting methods and which you should use, how to enter grades, do’s and don’ts, and other tips and tricks.

Space for this workshop will be very limited. Faculty can fill out a registration form at http://tinyurl.com/krx7dq9. For more information contact Tony Box (pictured), information services, at 8774 or box@up.edu.

Next Retirement Brown Bag Session: Jan. 28

January 26, 2015

The Office of Human Resources has been coordinating a five part series focusing on developing a holistic approach to retirement readiness. This series is geared towards faculty and staff who are 55 years of age or older. The fourth session, presented by Kaiser Permanente, will talk about how to understand Medicare healthcare coverage. It will take place Wednesday, January 28, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. Employees are welcome to bring spouses or significant others. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information about this educational series visit the HR website or contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.

Learn More About Faculty/Student Research

January 26, 2015

Faculty who are interested in learning more about conducting research with their students can take advantage of upcoming Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement brown bag lunches, according to John Orr. Winners of this year’s Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research as well as past veterans of faculty/student research collaboration will be meeting to talk about problems, solutions, joys, and trials of collaborative research with students.

Lunch dates are Friday, January 30; Friday, February 20; Friday, March 27, and Friday, April 24. All will be held in the Bauccio Commons Teske Room from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Please bring your own lunch.

For more information contact ur@up.edu.

Seeking Student Leadership Candidates for 2015-16

January 26, 2015

Student leadership and involvement are paramount to a vibrant, engaged university community. Becoming involved in student life at the University of Portland will help develop interpersonal leadership skills, enhance students’ educational experience, and help better prepare them to be leaders in the world. Please encourage students who may be interested to consider applying for a student leadership position for the 2015-16 academic year. Various positions are available and some are paid. Complete details and application information can be found at up.edu/leadership. First round submittal deadline is Friday, Feb. 6, 2015.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, Jan. 19

January 19, 2015

All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join student activities, the diversity multicultural programs office, and the Moreau Center to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons, Franz Hall lobby, and the Pilot House. Each location will offer sign-up stations for community service opportunities throughout spring 2015, free t-shirts, and other giveaways.

For more information, contact Bethany Sills, student activities, at 7470 and mulitculturalprograms@up.edu, or Lindie Burgess, Moreau Center, at 7132 or moreaucenter@up.edu.

New Campus Ministry Director

January 19, 2015

Rev. James Gallagher, C.S.C., has been appointed director of Campus Ministry effective July 1, 2015. Fr. Gallagher has served in the Holy Cross Office of Vocations in Notre Dame, Ind., since 2008 and as that office’s director since 2009.

A native of South Bend, Ind., Fr. Gallagher earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees at Notre Dame prior to his ordination in 2007. Before entering full time vocation ministry, he served for two years at the University of Portland, working with retreats and liturgy in Campus Ministry and as director in Shipstad Hall.

Rev. Mark Demott, C.S.C., has served as interim director of Campus Ministry for the past year and will begin preparations for his doctoral studies in summer 2015.

For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Celebrate Feast of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., Jan. 20

January 19, 2015

All University community members are invited to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Tuesday, January 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Political science professor Gary Malecha will be honored as a recipient of the 2014 Spirit of Holy Cross Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Congregation on its lay collaborators. Malecha was one of six award recipients announced on Sept. 15 by Rev. Thomas O’Hara, C.S.C., provincial superior of the United States Province of Priests and Brothers.

For more information, please contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Spring 2015 Provost’s Initiative on Undergraduate Research Awards

January 19, 2015

The provost’s office is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2015 Provost’s Initiative on Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2015 spring semester:

Hannah Callender, mathematics, will be working with Claire Seibold, Todd Graham, and Rebecca Driessen on “The Role of Network Structure in the Spread of Infectious Disease”
Ted Eckmann, environmental studies, will be working with Brooke Holmes on “UP Microclimates”
Kyle Flann, biology, will be working with Clare Akers on “Exploring effective teaching pedagogies in undergraduate human physiology courses”
Alexandra Hill, German studies, will be working with Michelle Wilcox on “Curatorial Theory and Museum Practice”
Lorretta Krautscheid, nursing, will be working with Carissa Luebbering on “Prevalence of conflict management strategies demonstrated by baccalaureate nursing students during ethical dilemma simulations”
Tara Maginnis, biology, will be working with Taylor Rudow on “Rates of Autotomy and Regeneration in the Rockweed Isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii) and the Smooth Bay Shrimp (Lissocrangon stylirostris)”
Steve Mayer, chemistry, will be working with Anna Wetterer and Rea Cochran on “Investigating Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering of block co-polymers adsorbed to metal surfaces”
Elinor Sullivan, biology, will be working with Tram Bui on “The Impact of Maternal and Post-natal diet on the Temperament of Adolescent Non Human Primates”
Sarah Weiger, English, will be working with Rebecca Parks on “Writing Time: Romantic Natural History and Environmental Change”
Christine Weilhoefer, biology, will be working with Cody Fischer and Deanna Williams on “The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on microalgae biomass and macroinvertebrate densities in wetland mesocosms.”

Faculty members with experience researching with undergraduates were also invited to apply to serve as mentors for other faculty members who are beginning to explore undergraduate research. The following have been selected to serve as mentors:

Barbara Braband, nursing
Heather Dillon, mechanical engineering
Alexandra Hill, German studies
Tara Maginnis, biology
Steve Mayer, chemistry.

Please contact the provost’s office for more information at 7105 or staten@up.edu.