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02-10-2020

President’s Biennial Address, Feb. 25

February 21, 2020

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will share the latest campus developments and showcase how UP continues to thrive in uncertain times for higher education at the President’s Biennial Address on Tuesday, February 25, at the Sentinel Hotel’s Governor Ballroom. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the program runs from noon to 1 p.m. […]

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, 02-24-2020, Campus Services, Events, President's Office, University Relations Tagged With: President's Biennial Address, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

Please Request Software for Classrooms and Labs by Feb. 28 

February 21, 2020

Information services will be updating computer lab and classroom builds for summer and fall 2020 during March. If you need new or updated software for classrooms and computer labs for summer or fall term please use this link to fill out the online survey. You can also copy and paste this URL (https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5sAK57IvV3S4nvn) into your browser to fill […]

Filed Under: 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, 02-24-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Software Requests

SWE STEM Career Fair: Feb. 21

February 14, 2020

The SWE STEM Career Fair is on Friday, February 21, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. This career fair focuses primarily on mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and biomedical engineering students, as well as those majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pre-health professions, mathematics, physics, environmental science, and operations & technology management. […]

Filed Under: 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Career Services Tagged With: Career Center, SWE Job Fair

“The Relation Between Revolution and Religion,” Feb. 18

February 14, 2020

On Tuesday, February 18, MIT history professor Jeffrey Ravel will offer a lecture entitled, “The Relation Between Revolution and Religion: The Case of the French Revolution of 1789 and French Catholicism,” at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall 120. The event is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Garaventa Center. In the […]

Filed Under: 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Jeffrey Ravel

Research in The Application of Ethics Program: Apply Now

February 14, 2020

Applications are now being accepted by the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for the 2020-2021 Research in the Application of Ethics Program. A catalog of past projects and the details for submitting proposals can be found at the website for the Dundon-Berchtold Institute by clicking here. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, February 28. Research Projects in […]

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, Academics, Dundon-Berchtold Institute Tagged With: Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute

REFLECT: Your Teaching Matters. Make It Matter More!

February 14, 2020

Online registration for “The Making of a T1 University” is now open, according to Tara Prestholdt, biology. All faculty are welcome to join colleagues and administrators from regional universities to share your experiences. The $20 registration fee includes all concurrent sessions, hosted JOY lunch, plenary speaker, cocktail hour, and banquet dinner (fee waived for presenters). This […]

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, 02-17-2020, Academics Tagged With: REFLECT, Stephanie Salomone, Tara Prestholdt

Spring 2020 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research Recipients: Summer Applications Due Feb. 15

February 7, 2020

The provost’s office is pleased to announce recipients of the Spring 2020 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research awards. These faculty members have been selected to collaborate with and mentor an undergraduate on a co-designed research experience during the 2020 spring semester: Martin Cenek, computer science: “Data science for modeling athletic performance: from theory to practice” […]

Filed Under: 02-10-2020, Academics, Provost's Office, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research

Rank & Tenure: 2020 Tenure, Promotions

February 7, 2020

The provost’s office has announced the following promotions and grants of tenure, effective July 1, 2020: Alexa Dare, communication studies: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Christopher Lee, mathematics: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Susan Murray, biology: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies: promoted to associate professor, granted tenure Nicole […]

Filed Under: 02-10-2020, Academics Tagged With: Provost's Office, Rank and Tenure

Why Theology Needs Marie Kondo, Feb. 11

February 7, 2020

All are invited to the next installment in the popular “Why Theology Needs…” series from the Beckman Humor Project on Tuesday, February 11, at 7:15 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004). Senior theology major  Andrew Plasker will explore Marie Kondo’s methodology for “tidying up” and how her attitudes toward cleaning can enrich spiritual […]

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Academics, Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

SON 85th Anniversary Guest Speaker Joan Gurvis, Feb. 18

February 7, 2020

In celebration of the University of Portland School of Nursing’s 85th Anniversary, guest speaker Joan Gurvis will be visiting campus on Tuesday, February 18, to discuss the topic of leadership. All faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited to join the School of Nursing for Gurvis’ presentation as she works with senior nursing students on […]

Filed Under: 01-27-2020, 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Events, School of Nursing Tagged With: Joan Gurvis, School of Nursing 85th Anniversary, Steven Arends

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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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