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01-23-2017

“Humor In Nursing” Talk with Hob Osterlund: Feb. 7

February 3, 2017

Writer, photographer, and advanced practice nurse Hob Osterlund will present “Humor in Nursing: How to Find Time to Laugh When There’s Zero Time for Lunch” on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. Osterlund’s talk is sponsored by the Garaventa Center, the School of Nursing, and the Beckman Humor Project and is […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, 02-06-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center, School of Nursing Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Hob Osterlund, School of Nursing

UP Ranked Top Oregon School in Kiplinger’s Annual Rankings

January 27, 2017

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Portland was the top Oregon school in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance annual ranking of best values in its private universities category for 2017. The University of Portland was ranked 58th nationwide among all private universities. UP has been the top ranked private Oregon university and has been ranked […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Academics, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Kiplingers

Father-Daughter Basketball Clinic Coming Feb. 4

January 27, 2017

Make plans to join the Pilots for the annual Father-Daughter Basketball Clinic on Saturday, February 4, following the conclusion of the women’s basketball game vs. BYU. The Father-Daughter Clinic is open to all and will be run by Pilot players and coaches. For more information or to RSVP for the clinic and get free tickets to the game, […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Father Daughter Clinic, Jon Brooks

“Why Theology Needs the Simpsons,” Feb. 1

January 27, 2017

Mike Wode and Brendan Ryan, C.S.C., will present “Why Theology Needs the Simpsons” at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, in Franz Hall room 120. The event is free and open to all. Wode and Ryan are members of the residence life staff.  They posit: “The Simpsons TV show has defined a generation. Because of […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Brendan Ryan C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Mike Wode

“Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion,” Jan. 31

January 27, 2017

Stephen Shoemaker, professor of religious studies at the University of Oregon, presents “Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion” at 7:15pm on Tuesday, January 31 in Franz Hall room 120. The event is free and open to all. In his talk, Shoemaker will delve into ancient images and texts to provide evidence that devotion to […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Stephen Shoemaker

Read UP Discussion Group: Jan. 31

January 27, 2017

The first community discussion of All the Light We Cannot See will happen on Tuesday, January 31, at noon in the Library Conference Room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will facilitate the conversation which will focus on the first third of this great big book. Light refreshments will be served; participants are encouraged to bring their lunch if […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Read UP, Rev. Charlie Gordon C.S.C.

Bauccio Lecture Series Keynote: “Beyond Political Correctness,” Feb. 2

January 27, 2017

The Franz Center invites University community members to the Bauccio Lectures Series Keynote, “Beyond ‘Political Correctness’: Success and Everyday Leadership” by Neal Lester on Thursday, February 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. Lester is currently a foundation professor of English with specializations in African American literature and cultural studies, and is also the founding director […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, 01-30-2017, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Neal Lester

New PACE Director: Steven Wojcikiewicz

January 20, 2017

The School of Education has announced the new director of the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE). Steven Wojcikiewicz will begin his official duties on Wednesday, February 1, directing a number of strategic partnerships with Catholic P-12 schools and dioceses in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California, and Hawaii. Wojcikiewicz brings deep experience as an educator and […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: Dave Devine, PACE, School of Education, Steven Wojcikiewicz

Music at Midweek: Rose City Trombones, Jan. 25

January 20, 2017

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature Rose City Trombones on Wednesday, January 25, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Rose City Trombones is a group of passionate musicians dedicated to showcasing the majestic trombone. Their goal is to provide both concerts and educational […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Rose City Trombones

Pilots vs. Gonzaga, Tonight at 5 p.m.

January 20, 2017

Pilots fans! The big game is tonight–Monday, January 23 at 5 p.m.–as the Pilots take on the no. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs. If you had a ticket to the original date of this game (January 7), then you have a ticket for this game. Don’t have a ticket? No worries, you can catch the game on […]

Filed Under: 01-23-2017, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilots vs. Gonzaga

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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.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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