Seton Hall professor Marianne Lloyd will give a talk entitled “Prayers, Puns, and Practice” on the role of memory in imagination, faith, and humor on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. Lloyd says she won’t be able to prove that God has a sense of humor, but she hopes to […]
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William J. Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice, Feb. 11
University of Notre Dame political science professor Christina Wolbrecht will present the 2016 William J. Mazzocco Lecture in Distributive Justice on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m., in Shiley Hall Room 301. Her talk is free and open to all. Wolbrecht is associate professor and director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American […]
Spring 2016 Schoenfeldt Series: “Moor’s Account” Author Laila Lalami Visiting Campus Feb. 15
Author Laila Lalami will visit the University campus to discuss her book, The Moor’s Account, this year’s ReadUP book, on Monday, February 15, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Lalami is the spring 2016 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writer, and her talk will be free and open to all. Lalami’s essays and opinion pieces have appeared […]
ReadUP Discussion Groups: “The Moor’s Account”
Three discussion groups for faculty and staff, led by Brian Doyle and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will be held in the Clark Library conference room to talk about this year’s ReadUP selection, The Moor’s Account: Wednesday, February 3, 12 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 3:30 p.m. Pick the one that suits […]
Kids & Family Gym Time In The Beauchamp Center
Recreational services is excited to announce that on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon, children of students, faculty, and staff (5-17 years old) are allowed to use the gymnasium area of the Beauchamp Recreation Center. This opportunity for families to spend recreation time together with their children is available to those with membership to the […]
Enhance Your Culturally Responsive Teaching
Vision 2020, the University’s new strategic plan, includes a focus on globalization and diversity, with an emphasis on “infusing our entire community with a sense of multi-cultural opportunities and instruction.” To help professors from any discipline hone their culturally responsive teaching skills, a team of faculty representing the School of Education and the College of […]
Shamrock Run Time: Support Doernbecher’s!
All faculty and staff members are invited to show their UP pride and help support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital by joining the University’s Shamrock Run team. The race is on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. Last year the UP race team was the 14th largest in the event, with 108 runners […]
Go Forth, And Hover No More
Recent information has revealed that batteries used in hoverboards (also known as Segways, or two-wheel self-propelled scooters) are dangerous and prone to explosion, creating a safety and fire risk, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. In light of recent fire concerns surrounding hoverboards, the use and possession of hoverboards is prohibited on campus and in […]
Retirement Party for John Furey, Jan. 27
A collective gasp spread through the campus at the news of John Furey, marketing and communications, retiring at the end of this month. Furey, “the man, the myth, the legend,” has seen the University grow and change over his 19 years on The Bluff. Renowned around campus and beyond as “Everyone’s best friend,” Furey has […]
Math Colloquium, Jan. 25
Please join the next Math Colloquium on Monday, January 25, at 4 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 231. Deborah Shutt of the Colorado School of Mines will present “Mathematical Modeling of HIV Dynamics.” Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Carol Bruce at 7166 or bruce@up.edu.