The Teaching and Scholarship Committee invites all faculty and staff to presentations offered by the University’s 2013 teaching and scholarship faculty award winners. Lars Larson, winner of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, will present “Dialectical Teaching in a Righteous Age,” and Russ Butkus and Steve Kolmes (pictured), winners of the Faculty Award for […]
02-17-2014
Jill Nelson Lecture, Feb. 24
Jill Nelson, founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists, will speak on Monday, February 24, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of their Leadership Speaker Series. Founded by Nelson in 2003, Ruby Receptionists serves more […]
Congress To Campus Visit, Feb. 24
The University of Portland will welcome former congressmen Gil Gutknecht (R-Minnesota) and Martin Lancaster (D-NC) on Monday, February 24, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The event is free and open to all. The former congressmen will discuss the important role that Congress plays in the American political system and the challenges it confronts […]
President’s Service Honor Roll Submissions Due Feb. 28
The Moreau Center facilitates the University of Portland’s annual application for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. 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 its status on the […]
Environmental Studies Public Screening of “Backyard,” Feb. 25, Clinton Street Theater
In cooperation with PCC Sylvania, the University’s environmental studies program will host a public screening of Deia Schlosberg’s 27-minute film, “Backyard,” on Tuesday, February 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Clinton Street Theatre (2522 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR 97202). Schlosberg’s film is a documentary about fracking (fracturing of rock by pressurized liquid […]
Diamond Dinner Rescheduled For March 1
The Pilot baseball team’s annual fund raiser, the Diamond Dinner, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1 due to inclement weather conditions over the weekend of February 8. The rescheduled event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons, and will feature Major League Baseball manager Dusty Baker as guest speaker. Additional details will […]
$4M Dundon-Berchtold RISE Campaign Gift
The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign donation of $4 million from Amy Dundon-Berchtold and Jim Berchtold ’63, to create an endowment for the Dundon-Berchtold Fund for Moral Development and Applied Ethics. The gift, which was announced at the recent annual retreat of the board of regents, will have a significant and lasting […]
Juniors Set to Host Parents, Feb. 21-23
The Office of Student Activities and the Student Planning Committee are gearing up for the 17th Annual Junior Parents and Families Weekend, taking place on campus from February 21 to 23, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Between 240 and 260 families are expected to participate, with approximately 750 overall attendees this year. Please join […]
Presidents Day Mail Service
Presidents day is celebrated this year on Monday, February 17, 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.
Fr. James Heft Lecture Discussion Group, Feb. 21
A faculty discussion group led by Michael Cameron, theology, will meet to discuss two of Fr. James Heft’s articles and their issues on Friday, February 21, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. The group discussion will be in preparation for Fr. Heft’s lecture on Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m., in […]