All University community members are welcome to join University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., as he presents the 2018 State of the University address on Tuesday, February 27, at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. He will share his vision on how our work shapes lives on and beyond The Bluff. Kathy Perko ’84 will also speak about how UP helped form her into the person she has become and how the lessons she learned while at UP have guided and helped her in the healthcare profession. Kathy won our Oddo Service Alumni Award in 2008.
Doors open at 11:15 a.m., and the program will run from noon to 1 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and $160 for a table of eight. Please register online at giving.up.edu/stateofup by Monday, February 19. The program will take place on the fourth floor; the Sentinel Hotel is located at 614 SW 11th Ave.
For more information, email Hannah Pick at pick@up.edu or call x7397.
Participation in faculty-led study abroad courses, programs and experiences provides outstanding ways for UP students to deepen their understanding of discipline-specific content in an international context. Are you thinking of creating a faculty-led study abroad program or course (or have you already created one)? It is important to plan for accessibility while creating your course or program. Melanie Gangle, program manager for Accessible Education Services (AES), is glad to consult with you in partnership with Eddie Contreras, director of studies abroad, in order to design a faculty-led abroad experience to be as inclusive as possible, and accessible for students with many different types of disabilities. Interested in learning more? Check out 
Pilots baseball is back on The Bluff this week! Join us on Wednesday to see the first pitch of the season as the Pilots take on Oregon. The game is set to begin at 6 p.m. Come back again on Friday to watch the first of the Pilots’ three-game series versus Saint Joseph’s. Both games on Friday and Saturday will start at 3 p.m. Support the Pilots for their final match versus Saint Joseph’s on Sunday beginning at noon.
The latest episode of “Portside With The Pilots,” no. 223, is available now at 
University faculty and staff are asked to save the date for the next Congregation of Holy Cross Wine and Cheese Social on Friday, March 9, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The social will take place at the Holy Cross Court lounge, located at the lower level of 5410 N. Strong St. Be our guest, and join us for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon filled with fine wine, fine cheese, and fine conversation. Please contact Amy Potthast at x8024 or 
The athletics department would like to acknowledge this year’s winners of the Difference Award. Each year, student-athletes nominate professors who they feel have 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 professors were selected as winners:
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the Ignite Grants for Faculty Innovation in Teaching and Learning. With up to $5,000 per grant, Ignite will support new ideas and approaches for course, curriculum, and program development that make an innovative contribution to UP’s teaching and learning future. Proposals will also advance Vision 2020 and support deans’ strategies and priorities. Ideas that test student imagination and creative problem solving skills in their respective disciplines are especially encouraged, as are proposals that strengthen collaboration with other units on campus.