All are welcome to join Campus Ministry for the Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Stations of the Cross is an ancient devotion of the Church in which Catholics walk through the events of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. It is […]
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Lenten Visio Divina
All staff and faculty are invited to engage in Visio Divina on Wednesdays during Lent. To accommodate varied schedules, there will be two sessions offered, at 12:45 and 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. In the frenetic pace of most of our days, Visio Divina is a chance to step into quiet […]
University of Portland Ranks in Top 20 for Peace Corps Volunteers
The University of Portland is ranked 20th nationally among its peer institutions in producing Peace Corps volunteers, according to a study released in February 2015. The University has regularly placed among the top 20 since 2010. Currently, nine undergraduate alumni are serving in the Peace Corps. Since the Peace Corps was founded in 1961, more […]
Final “Charming Billy” ReadUP Discussion, Feb. 24
The final chance to participate in a discussion of Charming Billy as part of ReadUP is Tuesday, February 24, 12-1:30 p.m., in the Clark Library conference room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., Garaventa Center, will host the discussion. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.
Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writer Alice McDermott, Feb. 26
The renowned novelist and essayist Alice McDermott, who won the National Book Award for her novel Charming Billy, will visit the campus and read from her work on Thursday, February 26, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Her lecture is free and open to all faculty, staff, students, and the public. McDermott is the […]
Fun, Festivities For Engineers E-Week, Feb. 23-27
The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers E-Week from February 23 to 27, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Engineers Without Borders Soldering Competition, 2 p.m., Shiley 110; Biomedical Engineering Society Bone-Conduction Headphones, Shiley 110 […]
Kate Regan Short Film Festival Entries Due By Feb. 26
Registration for the second annual Kate Regan Short Film Festival is open to all current UP students, staff, and faculty. Submit entries to one of five categories: narrative, humor, international, documentary, or animation. Cash prizes will be presented for Best in Show ($750) and Best in Each Category ($250). Registration must be completed by Thursday, […]
Farewell Party for Sue Safve, Feb. 27: The End of An Era
All University community members are invited to bid farewell to Sue Safve, marketing and communications, as she retires from her 44-year career on The Bluff. The reception will take place on Friday, February 27, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. The estimable Sue Safve began her career in 1971 in the print […]
Tell Us How We’re Doing, Please
Upbeat needs you! Please take a few minutes to complete a short survey to tell us what we’re doing right and what we could do better (http://tinyurl.com/kuj37ep). For more information contact the marketing and communications office at 7202 or upbeat@up.edu.
Bauccio Lecture Series: Kent Lewis, March 2
Kent Lewis, founder of Anvil Marketing Agency, will speak as a guest of the Bauccio Lecture Series on Monday, March 2, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. With a background in integrated marketing, Lewis left a public relations agency in 1996 […]