The University of Portland will celebrate its annual International Night during Diversity Dialogues Week on Friday, March 3, beginning at 4:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The annual event is a night for the campus and community to come together and celebrate everything that international cultures contribute to the world. The event is free and open to the public and will start off with a student hosted Showcase of Nations highlighting various countries around the world. Student and professional musicians including Portland Taiko, Turkish group Ritim Egozotik, and Mariachi Viva Mexico will perform. During the night, international cuisine will be served a la carte. There will also be free henna body art, a Chinese calligrapher, and a photo booth for participants to enjoy.
For more information contact International Student Services at iss@up.edu.
One promising practice for deepening students’ engagement with material in just about every discipline is “flipping the classroom,” in which the teacher provides background information to students online prior to face-to-face class sessions, in which learners then play with the ideas, solve complex problems drawing on the content, and many variations on that theme. UP’s Teaching & Learning Collaborative invites all faculty to an interactive workshop facilitated by Zach Simmons, psychological sciences; Rebecca Gaudino, theology; and Lindsay Benes, nursing; all of whom “flip” some of their classes, and all of whom do so differently. Each will share their model and field questions about what has worked and not worked for them. They promise time for discussion and hands-on trials for those who bring their own devices. The workshop will be in Franz 120 on Thursday, February 23, 3:30-5 p.m. RSVP to Karen Eifler at 
The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 11. Four sessions of student presentations will be held in place of regularly scheduled classes, and all students and faculty are encouraged take part in the day’s events, featuring senior presentations, undergraduate research, panel discussions, recitals, and more. Classes scheduled to begin after 4 p.m. will be held as usual.
The provost’s office has announced the following promotions and grants of tenure, effective July 1, 2017:
Please Join College of Arts and Sciences faculty and regional representatives for an interdisciplinary conversation on the topic of “Invisible Suffering: The Air We Share,” on Monday, February 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. All are welcome to attend.
Ready to celebrate surviving the snow and ice (fingers crossed) and the start of the new semester? Join us in the Garaventa Center for Thirst Friday on February 10, from 4-6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 330 for lively conversation and tantalizing treats, including our not-to-be-missed M&Ms tasting menu. (Cheesecake M&Ms, anyone?) Come for 10 minutes or two hours but do stop by, and extra credit for bringing someone new. All faculty and staff are invited. For more information, contact Karen Eifler at x8014 or 
The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2017 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection include:
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 free and open to all.
Faculty members who are interested in having students use video, design, or audio tools in their classrooms can visit the 
The University museum poses the following Jeopardy answer: “What is a thousand-sided polygon?” Question: “A mathematical model that can be expressed, but not modeled; for the sake of example, a Chiliagon.” For those who notice that the Museum blog leans towards the Muse of History (Clio) and seems neglectful of the other liberal arts, our latest entry dallies with the Muse of Mathematics (Urania). Or, final question for the win: “Who put Sol in the Solar System?” Read our latest post on the