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01-28-2019

Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research: Apply Now

February 8, 2019

Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal.

Faculty members are invited to apply on behalf of themselves and an undergraduate student researcher for stipend support for an intensive undergraduate research experience during the summer. Students are expected to work full-time (35 hours/week) for 6 weeks on the project or the equivalent of 6 weeks over the course of one or both summer sessions. Faculty members are expected to work with and mentor the students in a co-designed research project.  Students will be paid $2,500 for their work on the project. Faculty will be compensated $1,500 for mentoring the student in research.

Applications are available here and are due February 15, 2019. Email ur@up.edu with questions or call John Orr, assistant provost, at x7857.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, 02-04-2019, 02-11-2019, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Provost's Initiative on Undegraduate Research

Mazzocco Lecture: The Black Struggle for Freedom, Feb. 4

February 1, 2019

William Chafe, emeritus professor of history at Duke University, presents this year’s Mazzocco Lecture on Distributive Justice on Monday, February 4, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, “The Black Struggle for Freedom: What Black Protest Has Achieved, Yet How Much Remains to Be Done,” Chafe will shine a light on how racism remains a powerful force in American society today, even though a great many Americans refuse to admit it.

Co-sponsored by the political science department and the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Filed Under: 01-21-2019, 01-28-2019, 02-04-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center, Political Science Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Mazzocco Lecture, Political Science, William Chafe

Clark Library Survey: Jan. 28 – Feb. 11

February 1, 2019

The Clark Library surveys the University community every three years to better understand everyone’s needs, and to gauge satisfaction with our current services and resources. We invite staff and faculty to take the survey by using this link. Responses are anonymous, but you can provide an email to be included in drawings for Powell’s gift cards. The sooner you take the survey, the more chances you’ll have to win one!

For more information contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, 02-04-2019, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Survey

Why Theology Needs Hipsters, Feb. 6

February 1, 2019

School of Education doctoral fellow Danielle Trollinger presents a humorous look at what hipsters have to offer the field of theology in her Beckman Humor Project event on Wednesday, February 6, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120.

Hipsters are drawn to craft beer, obscure cheeses, organic farms, hand-dipped candles, unconventional socks, and homemade preserves. They love the authentic, the vintage, and the obscure, which is exactly why theology needs them. Prior to attending UP, Trollinger taught theology for six years at a Catholic high school in Colorado, earning the Cura Personalis Teacher of the Year award for her commitment to teaching the whole person. That commitment infuses her current scholarly work on human formation, language and imagination.

For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center, School of Education Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Danielle Trollinger, Garaventa Center, School of Education

Upcoming Thirst Friday, Feb. 8

February 1, 2019

All staff and faculty are warmly invited to enjoy tasty food, drinks, and good company at the next Thirst Friday from 4-6 p.m. on February 8 in the Garaventa Center, Franz 330. Celebrate friendships old and new, discover potential cross-campus collaborations, and try this month’s tasting menu! Accompanying our usual array of snacks and beverages will be gustatory marvels inspired by the cinematic masterpiece Napoleon Dynamite. Extra credit for bringing along someone who’s never been before. For more info: eifler@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, 02-04-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Napoleon Dynamite, Thirst Friday

Diversity Dialogues Events: Free and Open to All

January 25, 2019

The diversity and inclusion program will offer the following events as part of Diversity Dialogues, with UP clubs and organizations hosting an array of events to educate the community on diversity and inclusion. All events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Please offer as extra credit to your students! For ADA accommodations contact Yuri Hernández Osorio at hernandy@up.edu.

  • Friday, January 25
    Holocaust Remembrance Shabbat
    Jewish Student Union Event
    4-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Lounge
  • Monday, January 28
    A Discussion on Whiteness: A Feminist Perspective
    Feminist Discussion Group (FDG)
    4:15 5:15 p.m., Terrace Room
  • Monday, January 28
    Fry Bread Workshop
    Native American Association
    5:30-7:30 p.m.
    Off Campus at NAYA (*RSVP required through Engage)
  • Tuesday, January 29
    Europe’s “Other” Crisis: Identity Politics
    Talk by Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi
    Gender and Women’s Studies Department
    4:15 -6:15 p.m., Franz 120
  • Tuesday, January 29
    Dear UP: Mental Health Exists
    Active Minds
    7-8:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Lounge
  • Wednesday, January 30 
    “Call Her Ganda” Movie Screening
    Gender & Sexuality Partnership-GSP
    7-9 p.m., BC Auditorium
  • Thursday, January 31 
    Through the Fog: Conversational Session on Identities, Power, and Privilege Interact
    Title IX Team
    4:15-6 p.m., Franz 005
  • Friday, February 1
    Diversity Dialogues Keynote: Ellise Smith
    Dispelling the Myths Associated Around Fat Persons
    6-7:30 p.m., Mago Hut Center Theater

Reminder: All events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Please offer as extra credit to your students! For ADA accommodations contact Yuri Hernández Osorio at hernandy@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Diversity Dialogues Week, Yuri Hernandez Osorio

Women in Leadership Forum Returns Jan. 29

January 25, 2019

Hospitality industry leader Daphne Parker from Bob’s Red Mill will appear as the next guest speaker in the Women in Leadership Forum series on Tuesday, January 29, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Parker will be joined by her daughter Kari, another female leader who currently works at Boeing. The Forum is a place for sharing stories, building connections and supporting the development of women in leadership. Please RSVP with this link.

Filed Under: 01-28-2019, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Daphne Parker, Kari Parker, Pamplin School of Business, Women in Leadership Forum

Dawn Michele Whitehead: Global Learning and Curricular Change

January 25, 2019

Dawn Michele Whitehead is the Senior Director for Global Learning and Curricular Change at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She focuses on advancing practices, strategies, and projects for integrative global learning across the undergraduate curriculum. Whitehead will deliver three 75-minute workshops at the University of Portland on Wednesday, January 30, with three different themes. All are welcome to attend one or all sessions. RSVP using this link.
  • Service Learning–Bringing the Global to the Local: This workshop offers participants strategies for developing service learning experiences that incorporate global learning and domestic issues in a way that supports this high impact practice. Staff, faculty, and student leaders are welcome to attend. Franz 120 at 11 a.m.
  • Integrating Global Learning Outcomes in Domestic Courses: This workshop is intended for those who are interested in providing students with global or intercultural learning objectives in classes they teach in the United States. Participants should bring ideas and/or syllabi for courses they would like to develop. Franz 120 at 2 p.m.
  • Integrating Global Learning Outcomes in Courses Abroad: This workshop is intended for faculty members who will be teaching abroad this summer, or those interested in leading study abroad programming in the future. This hands-on workshop will consider the best ways to maximize the global learning experience for students abroad. Please bring a syllabus or ideas on a specific course to develop for a specific destination. Franz Murphy Room at 3:30 p.m.

For more information please contact Eddie Contreras at x7857 or contrera@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-14-2019, 01-21-2019, 01-28-2019, Academics Tagged With: Dawn Michele Whitehead, Eddie Contreras

Elena Passarello Reading, Jan. 30

January 25, 2019

Actor and essayist Elena Passarello will read from her work on Wednesday, January 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. She will also appear at an informal question and answer social that afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Teske Room. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Passarello is the recipient of a 2015 Whiting Award, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Paris Review, and The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018. She is the author of the essay collections Let Me Clear My Throat and Animals Strike Curious Poses, the latter of which won the 2018 Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction and made the Best Books of 2017 lists in The New York Times, Guardian, and Publisher’s Weekly. Passarello teaches at Oregon State University. Her talk is sponsored by the English department’s Readings and Lectures Series.

For more information go to this link.

Filed Under: 01-14-2019, 01-21-2019, 01-28-2019, Academics, English Tagged With: Elena Passarello, Readings and Lectures Series

How to Live Your Best Life: The Lessons of St. Francis, Jan. 29

January 25, 2019

The Garaventa Center invites you to a free lecture by Dr. William Cook on Tuesday, January 29, at 7:15 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. In his talk, Cook, distinguished teaching professor of history emeritus at SUNY Geneseo, discusses the life of St. Francis and asks how we can choose to put Francis’ principles into action in our daily experiences. Cook has studied and written about St Francis of Assisi for more than 40 years.

For ADA accommodations or more information: x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-21-2019, 01-28-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Bill Cook, Garaventa Center

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