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02-22-2016

Lunch & Learn Session: Balancing Work and Family

The next Lunch & Learn session will take place on Tuesday, February 23, when Linnea Miller presents “Balancing Work and Family” at noon in Clark Library Room 222. Refreshments will be provided. In today’s busy society, balancing work, life, and family is a common challenge. The stress this creates can be detrimental to an individual’s […]

Engineering/German Student Lands Germany Internship

Paul Munn, a double major in mechanical engineering and German studies, has been awarded a prestigious Cultural Vistas Summer Internship in Germany for summer 2016. The paid internship will be with a German engineering firm yet to be determined. Munn will join more than 300 students and professionals who take part in Cultural Vistas programs […]

6th Annual Diversity Dialogues Week

The diversity coordinators in student activities present Diversity Dialogues Week 2016 from Monday, February 22 to Friday, ​February 26​. Through a variety of events planned by diversity-related student clubs and student leaders, Diversity Dialogues Week celebrates and builds awareness about diversity, inclusion, cultural difference, and social justice. For a detailed list of events and current […]

Nominate Students for The Leader Certificate Program

The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation invites all faculty members to nominate eligible outstanding students for the Leader Certificate course (LDR 225) offered in the fall semester. Students will explore what it means to be a leader using the 7 Leader Habits within Common Leader Vocabulary, assess and understand their strengths, explore several […]

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack…

Baseball season in Portland is less than a week away with the Pilots set for a four-game home series with Oakland University starting on Friday, February 26. Bring the family out for the first game under the lights on Friday night at 6 p.m. with a buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer. Game two will be on Saturday […]

Please Help Spread The Word: Teaching Opportunity

Last year the School of Education launched the OMAT Program, a two-year master of arts in teaching residency program at Open School, a 7th-12th grade college preparatory and leadership alternative school in east Multnomah County. The OMAT Program prioritizes the recruitment and development of teachers of color to better represent the diversity of schools, but […]

Home Sweet Home Workshop: Feb 24

Thinking of buying your first home? UP staff, faculty, students, and alumni are invited to join the Office of Alumni Relations on Wednesday, February 24, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120 for the Home Sweet Home: Rent vs. Buy workshop. This free workshop will feature advice for first-time home buyers who are ready […]