Those interested in beginning their year with some new multimedia skills are encouraged to sign up for introductory workshops on Graphic Design, iMovie, Podcasting, Canva, and more. These online workshops run from February 9 through February 25 and are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab’s site to see the detailed […]
02-01-2021
Clark Library: Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, we invite you to visit our guide with resources about the history and accomplishments of African Americans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields. Please use this guide to discover more about these pioneers through the Clark Library’s books, videos, and articles. Want us to add an item? Send suggestions to Heidi […]
Saint John’s Bible Moment of Beauty: The Last Judgment
Spend two minutes with this video of “The Last Judgment” illumination from The Saint John’s Bible, with original music composed by UP student Scott Kermode ’22.
A Better Kind of Politics: Towards Social and Political Charity, Feb. 2
Going online has made it possible for the Garaventa Center to partner with several similar centers across the US to share programming on the theme “A Better Kind of Politics: Towards Social and Political Charity.” The Cushwa Center at Notre Dame is kicking off this endeavor just days after the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden. […]
Mary Szybist and Jerry Harp: A Poetry Reading & Conversation, Feb. 10
Mary Szybist and Jerry Harp, two celebrated Portland writers and scholars who explore Catholic iconography and prayer traditions in their poetry will read from their work, answer questions, and pose a few questions of their own. Join the free Zoom webinar on Wednesday, February 10 at 5 p.m. using this link. This event is hosted […]
Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Feb. 19: All Welcome!
The Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will have its only meeting of the spring semester on Friday February 19 3:30-5 p.m. on Zoom, according to Norah Martin, philosophy. The group will be discussing “Stewardship and the Roots of the Ecological Crisis” by Brian Henning, “Entering the Bardo” by Joanna Macy, and James Wright’s poem […]
Ethics and Listening Webinar: Feb. 1
To kick-off Ethics Week 2021, please join the Dundon-Berchtold Institute on Monday, February 1 at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar featuring a panel of professionals whose work involves the crucial, nuanced practice of listening. This conversation will feature Marjorie Attis-Josias, nursing; Fr. Pat Hannon, C.S.C. ’82, English & Pastoral Resident, Christie Hall; The […]
Faculty: Please Promote the Writing Center in Your Classes!
The Writing Center is gearing up for another virtual semester of helping student writers at any stage of the writing process, at any level, and in any discipline, according to director Molly Hiro, English. The center’s 23 writing assistants (WAs) held hundreds of Zoom appointments last fall, and are ready to field that many more […]
Summer Internship Opportunities for Students: Applications Due February 12
The Ethics and the Professions Internship program offers six UP students a dedicated 8-week summer internship experience, working and learning alongside professionals in public and private sectors across the greater Portland and Vancouver areas and beyond, according to Dundon-Berchtold Institute director Dan McGinty. As interns learn about the elements that make up the work of […]
Nominate Students For 2021 Gerhardt Award
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is accepting nominations for the 2021 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection include: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his/her/their undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community through service to God and […]