News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
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It is time for faculty to place rental regalia orders for Spring 2022 Commencement. Commencement takes place on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1. Orders can be placed online by visiting the Josten’s website. Click on the link for Graduation Caps and Gowns.
The last day to order regalia, without incurring a $15 late-order fee, is Monday, March 7. Rental regalia will be available for pick up in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room on Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29. For more information on Commencement 2022, including additional details about rental regalia, please visit the Commencement website.
Have questions about upcoming events and what is allowed during the current pandemic? Check out the Spring events pandemic guidelines here.
If you need a refresher on how to use the Event Management System (EMS), check out our EMS training videos.
For help with EMS, please email reservations@up.edu.
For general event questions, please email events@up.edu.
Please remember that all requests for space from an external member need to go through the Events Office. Please direct requests to our event inquiry form or events@up.edu.
Each year an individual faculty member is recognized for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Recipients of the awards are honored in May at the Faculty Gala.
The service award seeks to identify and recognize faculty members that enhance the UP community, professional communities, and/or the world community through their service and leadership work with students, colleagues, and community members. Examples of excellence in service include:
Eligibility and selection criteria for the Excellence in Service award are established by the Academic Senate and can be found on the Senate’s website (see “Resources” and “C on C Faculty Awards Criteria and Submission Information”). The selection process includes a formal nomination, the submission of supporting materials by the nominees, final selection by the Committee on Committees, and announcement and presentation at the Faculty Gala.
The deadline for nominations is February 25.
The deadline for supporting materials by nominees is March 31.
Please submit a nomination letter at the Service Award Moodle page.
The Why: The students are in their second clinical year and currently taking a Gender Health course. We want to prepare the students prior to going to their clinical sites.
The What: We would like to demonstrate how to measure the abdomen and check for fetal heart tones and then allow students to do this as well. Students will also take a history and provide the appropriate education per trimester. You would be the patient in this simulation. You are free to be yourself and give as much as you want of your own history, or you may choose to be someone else (your chance to act!). The students will interview you, measure your abdomen, listen for fetal heart tones, and ask questions. There are 11 students in this class, and the students will work in groups of 2-3, so you will have only one group of students working with you at a time. There are other women volunteering so you will not be alone in the simulation classroom. You may bring a support person, partner, or friend.
The When: Saturday, March 19, 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Third Floor, School of Nursing, Buckley Center, University of Portland. You will not need to stay for the full amount of time.
The School of Nursing will compensate you $50 for your assistance with this class. You will need to complete a W-2 or W-9 form, invoice, and informed consent which I will provide for you and then collect once completed for the business office to send you a check.
Please let me know if you have any questions. My email is: scanlon@up.edu
Running with scissors… while laughing all the way to Bansky is a series of kinetic sculptures created by Mark Pitzer, psychological sciences. He was inspired by the questions and ideas that trickle down from life with kids, death of parents, struggles with work, preposterous news, and adapting to life with COVID-19. They will be on display from January through March in the Covert Gallery on the main floor of the Clark Library.
After five years as the extraordinary Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion Programs (DIP), we wish a fond farewell to Yuri Hernández Osorio. Yuri has accepted a new position at the DREAM (Diversity, Respect, Equity, Action, Multiculturalism) Office at the University of California Berkeley, School of Public Health. The DREAM Office made the right choice after their national search, and they will be fortunate to have Yuri at the helm. Her work at UP to support diversity, equity, and inclusion has been second to none. Together with her team of student workers, Yuri has worked tirelessly to make UP a more inclusive and welcoming place for all students. She has transformed DIP and has built a lasting legacy with her development of UP Connections, the Latinx Faculty/Staff Affinity Group, Stock UP, and seemingly countless other programs. She has been a trusted mentor to dozens of students and colleagues alike, and a relentless advocate for justice.
Her talents will serve her well at UC Berkeley. The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion will miss our good colleague. Her generous efforts and contributions to our team have uplifted our spirits and made us whole. We wish her the very best in her new role. ¡Felicidades Yuri!
Her last day at UP is February 18.
Are textbooks affordable for all UP students? Open textbooks and Open Educational Resources (OER) can enhance student success by reducing the cost of course materials and ensuring that all students have access to course readings. Join the Clark Library for an online discussion on Friday, February 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (https://uportland.zoom.us/j/91663552691). Learn more about the reasons to adopt OER and its pros and cons during a virtual conversation with three UP faculty members who have made the switch to open textbooks: Carolyn James (mathematics), Beth Morton (chemistry), and Ross Hanig (economics). They will be joined by a special guest: Karen Bjork, Head of Digital Initiatives and leader of OER initiatives at Portland State University.
All ticket holders for the Saturday, February 19 performance of The Moors are invited to enjoy a complimentary cheese, wine, and dessert reception and panel discussion before the show, compliments of the Garaventa Center. Reception in the Mago Hunt Theater lobby at 6:15 p.m. Pre-play panel at 6:45 p.m. Play at 7:30 p.m. For theater tickets: onthestage.tickets/university-of-portland1. Guests over the age of 12 must provide either proof of vaccination (card or picture of card) or proof of a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the performance. UP ID cards are sufficient proof for UP community members. Masks required during the event. For more info: up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702.
We would like to ask you to recommend 1-2 students for the Outstanding Contributions to Diversity Award. The award goes out to one student each year who has personally contributed to anti-racist efforts on campus. It is awarded by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee (DIC), a committee composed of students and staff.
Please consider sharing the names of 1-2 students who you feel have made significant contributions in diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Portland, whether it be through their involvement in on-campus or online activities, in the classroom, and/or through their participation in leadership service outside of the classroom. Which student(s) stand out to you as leaders in our efforts to make our campus more diverse and inclusive? Please also include a brief summary of why you are nominating them (2-4 paragraphs). This brief statement will be a consideration for the committee when selecting a recipient.
This award is open to current first-years, sophomores, and juniors, and the recipient will be awarded $1,500. The award will be for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The nominated students will be invited to answer a short application, which will be reviewed by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Once selected, the student will be recognized virtually this year.
All student nominations are due by Tuesday, February 8, to Jennifer Vourlas, vourlas@up.edu.