UP physicist Steve Mayer and philosopher Norah Martin engage on topics ranging from climate change to AI through the lenses of faith and science. Moderated by Eric Anctil. (Read more.)
02-05-2024
Contrasts at the Buckley Center Gallery (Through Feb. 9)
Contrasts features the art of Isabelle Soule and Anne Santiago, who bonded over their shared experience working in Rwanda. The show highlights artworks in pottery and weaving, with both mediums representing important art forms as well as practical objects for everyday life across the African continent. (Read More).
Love and Biology (Feb. 10)
Grab your loved ones and join us for a humorous presentation about love from University of Portland Biology professors. Learn about the microbiology of attraction, the secret of human heart-shaped bums, the craziest courtship displays in the animal kingdom, and more! All donations go to support educational experiences for students. (Read more).
Performing & Fine Arts Department Presents: A Mid-Winter Choral Concert (Feb. 11)
UP’s Department of Performing and Fine Arts is pleased to invite you to our Mid-Winter Choral concert in Buckley Auditorium. This free admission concert will feature the UP Bel Canto, Singers and Chamber Choir and the music of Sarah Quartel, Mari Valverde, Eric Whitacre, Brahms, Schütz and others. (Read more).
UP Chamber Orchestra Performance: Vivaldi and Piazzola (Feb. 11)
Come hear the UP Chamber Orchestra perform Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” and Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 4 p.m. The concert will feature the UP Cello Quartet and student soloists: Yoshimi Lin, Amber Senkin, Marshall Zhang. (Read More).
West Coast Conference Webinar: ACT! to Support WCC Athlete Mental Health (Feb. 12)
The conference office is pleased to announce our mental health webinar series and partnership with the U.S. Center for Mental Health & Sport. This interactive and engaging webinar is the first half of the U.S. Center for Mental Health & Sport’s ACT! Mental Health Awareness Certification and will highlight the factors in sport that serve to protect athletes. The webinar will also look at factors that put athletes at risk of experiencing mental health challenges, and it will suggest ways to provide support. (Read more.)
Author Talk with Michael O’Loughlin: “Hidden Mercy” (Feb. 13)
The Garaventa Center invites you to an author talk with journalist Michael O’Loughlin as he discusses his book: “Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear”. O’Loughlin’s book uncovers many profound stories of Catholics who chose compassion, often at great personal cost, during the height of the AIDS crisis in the United States. (Read more.)
Call For Proposals: Spring 2024 Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund (Feb. 16)
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) invites all full-time faculty, instructors, lecturers, and librarians (at assistant, associate, and senior ranks) to submit proposals for the Spring 2024 Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. (Read more.)
Digital Lab: Spring Workshops (Feb. 19-23)
Want to develop your multimedia skills? Start with one of the Digital Lab’s introductory workshops on Canva, Graphic Design, Podcasting, or iMovie. Workshops will be offered the week of February 19 and are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. (Read more).
UP Internship & Job Fair (Feb. 23)
The Career Education Center will be holding an internship and job fair for students in the Beauchamp Rec Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23. The CEC will also host a series of Job Fair Prep Workshops in Franz 110 and have extended drop-in hours prior to the event. (Read more).