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02-09-2015

Founders’ Day: Tuesday, April 14

April 13, 2015

The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 14. 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 […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, 04-06-2015, 04-13-2015, Academics Tagged With: Founders Day

Seeking Exemplary Service Projects, Programs

February 23, 2015

The Moreau Center facilitates the University’s annual application for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, according to Ann Shultz, Moreau Center. The Corporation for National and Community Service created the honor roll in 2006 to identify, collect, and recognize the outstanding service taking place at higher education institutions across the nation. To maintain […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, 02-23-2015, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Dave Houglum, Moreau Center, President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

“Whimsy and Humor in The Saint John’s Bible,” Feb. 17

February 16, 2015

Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, of St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., will offer a lecture entitled “Humor and Whimsy in The Saint John’s Bible” on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. In addition to shedding new light on the genesis of The Saint John’s Bible, Fr. Hollas will highlight […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, Events, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Rev. Eric Hollas OSB, Saint John's Bible

President’s Day Mail, Feb. 16

February 16, 2015

President’s day is celebrated this year on Monday, February 16, which means no incoming mail delivery, according to Mary Scroggins, mailing services. Outgoing mail must be received in the mail center by 2:30 p.m. to be taken to the downtown post office. For more information contact Scroggins at 7179 or scroggin@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Campus Services, Mail Services Tagged With: Mailing Services, Mary Scroggins, President's Day mail

MAT Informational, Feb. 17

February 16, 2015

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Informational on Tuesday, February 17, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy Room (room 426). The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. MAT graduates earn a masters degree and are […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: MAT Informational, School of Education

African American Read-In, Feb. 19

February 16, 2015

In celebration of Black History Month, the University is hosting its annual African American Read-In and free cultural dinner on Thursday, February 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. The African American Read-In is a national dedication to literary guests sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Multicultural programs, student activities, […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Campus Services, Events, Student Activities Tagged With: African American Read-in, Bethany Sills, Student Activities

Rank And Tenure, Promotions Announced

February 9, 2015

The provost’s office has released its 2015 faculty rank and tenure decisions, effective July 1, 2015: David DeLyser, performing and fine arts: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Courtney Vail Fletcher, communication studies: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Hannah Callender, mathematics: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Naveen Gudigantala, business administration: promoted to associate […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Provost's Office

“Charming Billy” Book Discussions, Feb. 11, 19, 24

February 9, 2015

In preparation for the February 26 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers visit by author Alice McDermott, all UP community members are invited to the following book discussions facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., Garaventa Center, in the Clark Library conference room: Wednesday, February 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 19, noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: ReadUP Community Reading Initiative, Rev. Charles Gordon C.S.C.

Retirement Income Options Session With TIAA-CREF, Feb. 10

February 9, 2015

The human resources office will present “A Guide to Your Retirement Income Options” with TIAA-CREF, a seminar that will focus on helping employees understand how they can create income from their TIAA-CREF retirement plan assets, on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Terrace Room. A TIAA-CREF representative will discuss lifetime […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Andy Sherwood, Human Resources, Retirement Brown Bag Series

Garaventa Center Events This Week

February 9, 2015

The Garaventa Center will sponsor two campus events this week, according to Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center: An art exhibit for The Saint John’s Bible opens in the Buckley Center Art Gallery on Monday, February 9. The exhibit Includes 10 large prints from the University’s Heritage Edition of The Saint Johns Bible. The exhibit is free […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, Events, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Jamie Powell, Karen Eifler, Michael Andrews, Saint John's Bible

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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