Shannon Mayer, physics, and Jacqueline Van Hoomissen, biology, are pleased to announce the publication of Awaken the Stars, their co-edited volume of essays on what faculty really teach in their classrooms, beyond the standard course content. The collection is comprised of reflective writings from 25 faculty from a broad range of disciplines at the University of Portland […]
02-06-2017
Math Colloquium, Feb. 6: Wanchunzi Yun
Please join the mathematics department in welcoming their next Math Colloquium speaker, Wanchunzi Yun of Arizona State University, on Monday, February 6, at 4 p.m., in Buckley Center room 103. Yun will present “Robust Dose-level Designs for Binary Responses.” Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Carol Bruce, mathematics, at x7166 or bruce@up.edu.
Digital Lab: Spring Workshops
Curious about 3D Printing? Take an introductory workshop this week in the Clark Library’s Digital Lab. Other workshops this week include Resume Design and Website Design. Workshops are free and open to UP students, staff, and faculty. Register online and claim a spot.
2017 Difference Award Winners
The athletic department would like to acknowledge this year’s winners of the Difference Award. Each year, student-athletes nominate a UP professor who has made a difference in their lives. The definition is left intentionally vague, allowing students to reflect on the many ways a professor may have made a difference to them. This year, four […]
Academic Technology Services Interactive Series
Two popular interactive series for faculty sponsored by Academic Technology Services continue this spring with events in February. UP Crossroads, a new speaker series, sparks conversations at the intersection of teaching and emerging technology. On Friday, February 10, theology scholar David Turnbloom will initiate a conversation about how technology can help give diversity its fullest expression in the classroom. […]
“Brothers, Sing On!” Concert, Feb. 12
The performing and fine arts department presents “Brothers, Sing On!,” a concert in celebration of male chorus singing, on Sunday, February 12, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all. The concert will feature male singers from ages 14 to 80, and will include Vocal Attraction from Liberty High School; […]
Second Community ReadUP Discussion, Feb. 15
The second community discussion of All the Light We Cannot See will happen on Wednesday, February 15, at noon, in the Clark Library Conference Room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will facilitate the conversation with a focus on the middle third of the book. Light refreshments will be served; participants are encouraged to bring their lunch if desired. […]
“Why Aren’t Comics Funny Anymore?,” Feb. 9
Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, moderates an all-star panel of experts to discuss the question of humor in comics from a variety of professional perspectives on Thursday, February 9, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Panelists include Diana Schutz (editor of Sin City, Grendel, and Usagi Yojimbo), Mark Russell (God is […]