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03-02-2020

2020 Retiring Faculty Ceremony, April 15

March 13, 2020

The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2020 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office:

  • Robert J. Albright, Professor of Electrical Engineering, 50 years
  • Robin D. Anderson, Dean of the Pamplin School of Business and Franz Endowed Professor of Entrepreneurship, 22 years.
  • James B. Carroll, Professor of Education, 27 years
  • Frances Simmons, Instructor, School Nursing, 31 years
  • Thomas G. Greene, Provost and Professor of Education, 37 years

A ceremony and reception for all 2020 retirees will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 3:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. For more information contact Staten at x7105 or staten@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, 03-16-2020, Academics, Events, Provost's Office Tagged With: 2020 Retiring Faculty, James Carroll, Provost's Office, Robert Albright, Robin Anderson, Thomas Greene

2020 NUCL Keynote by Jennifer McDaneld, March 14

March 6, 2020

The 2020 NUCL keynote speaker will be UP English professor Jennifer McDaneld, who will present “Why We Should Take Literary Studies Public: The Case of the Suffrage Centennial” on Saturday, March 14, at 1:45 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium. All are welcome to attend her free lecture.

McDaneld teaches American literature and core curriculum courses in the English department. She is also a co-founder and coordinator of Public Research Fellows, a new public humanities program in the College of Arts & Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in American literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a graduate certificate in feminist studies from Duke University. Her research focuses on suffrage literature, the print culture of U.S. women’s right movements, and the scholarship of teaching and learning, with essays published and forthcoming in journals like Legacy: Journal of American Women Writers, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, Feminist Teacher and Pedagogy. She also serves as a reviewer for several journals and presses, including Broadview, Legacy, and Teaching American Literature. Currently, she is working on a book project that examines the overlooked genres of U.S. suffrage literature to recover suffragism from its “bad literature” and “bad feminism” critical frameworks.

For more information contact the English department at english@up.edu or x7228.

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, English Tagged With: English Department, Jennifer McDaneld, NUCL

Careers in Social Services Industry Night, March 10: All Students Welcome!

March 6, 2020

In partnership with the Department of Social Work and the Moreau Center for Service & Justice, the UP Career Center invites all students to the upcoming Careers in Social Services Industry Night on Tuesday, March 10, from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120.

Faculty and staff who work with students are asked to let them know they are welcome to this multidisciplinary event, especially those who are interested inopportunities and career paths within various local social service nonprofits and government agencies. Students can gain insight through a professional panel and informal roundtable Q&A, learn about volunteer, internship, and job opportunities, and hear what employers are looking for. Meet UP alumni professionals in the field and hiring managers from over ten local nonprofits. All are welcome regardless of major or class standing.

For questions or ADA accommodations, contact career@up.edu or x7201.

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Career Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Career Center, Moreau Center, Social Work

Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing: 2020-2021 Applications Welcome

March 6, 2020

The Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing was established in 2018 by University of Portland regent Ralph Bliquez in memory of longtime Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle, who passed away in May 2017. One aspiring writer will receive a $35,000 scholarship award for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applications are being accepted from now until April 1, 2020. Faculty and staff are encouraged to reach out to current freshmen, sophomores, or juniors to let them know about this exciting creative writing opportunity.

Please use this link for more details.

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarship, Development, Ralph Bliquez

“The Dragon” Pre-Play Panel, March 14

March 6, 2020

All ticket holders to the Saturday, March 14 performance of The Dragon are invited to a complimentary wine, cheese, and dessert reception before the show as a panel of campus experts highlight what to look and listen for. Reception begins at 6:15 p.m., panel at 6:45 p.m., and the play at 7:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Center. For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Garaventa Center at up.edu/garaventa or x7702. For tickets contact the Hunt Center Box Office at x7287.

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Performing and Fine Arts, Pre Play Panel

Columbia Sportswear Offer for UP Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Friends

March 6, 2020

Spring will be here before you know it, and we want to let you know about a great deal for University of Portland alumni, faculty, staff, and friends currently being offered at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. The invite only runs from now to March 15, so sign up today using this link.

The offer features a Columbia Sportswear employee discount, with items marked at 40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing, on all of the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family, including SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and more.

For more information contact the alumni and parent relations office at alumni@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni and Parent Relations, Columbia Sportswear Employee Store

Music at Midweek: Tim Connell on Mandolin, March 11

March 6, 2020

The next Music at Midweek performance will feature mandolinist Tim Connell on Wednesday, March 11, 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to all.

Tim Connell is well-known to acoustic music fans as a top-tier, virtuoso mandolinist, touring nationally with Don Julin, Eric Skye, and Mike Marshall’s Ger Mandolin Orchestra. Tim has also spent many years putting together a set of solo arrangements for the mandolin, from Brazilian choros to Irish jigs, from Beatles to Broadway. Tim couples these flights of virtuosic picking with heartfelt American songs, giving audiences an intimate window into his virtuosic yet emotional style and his deep passion for music and life.

For more information contact PFA at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Music at Midweek, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Music at Midweek, Performing and Fine Arts, Tim Connell

“Reading the Bible Disruptively” with Susanne Scholz, March 18

March 6, 2020

On Wednesday, March 18, scholar and author Susanne Scholz will present “Reading the Bible Disruptively for Gender Justice in an Authoritarian Age,” at 7:15 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Scholz will ask whether gendered Bible readings constitute viable intellectual alternatives to transform contemporary structures of domination.

Scholz serves as professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Her research focuses on feminist biblical hermeneutics and the epistemologies and sociologies of biblical interpretation.

The lecture is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Garaventa Center, CAS, Catholic Studies Program, the Department of Theology, and many more. For ADA accommodations or more information: up.edu/garaventa or x7702

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, College of Arts & Sciences, Garaventa Center, Theology Department Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Suzanne Scholz

Poetry Reading with GC Waldrep, March 12

March 6, 2020

Celebrated poet GC Waldrep will read select passages from his work and unpack connections between his faith and his art on Thursday, March 12, at 7:15 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004). GC Waldrep is the author most recently of feast gently (2018), winner of the 2019 William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America, and the long poem Testament (2015). Waldrep currently teaches at Bucknell University and edits the journal West Branch. Free and open to all. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the English department. For ADA accommodations or more information please use this link or call x7702.

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, GC Waldrep

“Hold Fast to Love and Justice” with Bernadette Farrell, March 21

March 6, 2020

Mark your calendars for a special Lenten concert with renowned liturgical composer Bernadette Farrell entitled, “Hold Fast to Love and Justice,” on Saturday March 21, at 7 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The concert features music focused on social justice, as well as beloved favorites such as “Christ, Be Our Light.” The event is free and open to all, with a reception to follow. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center, Campus Ministry, the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Oregon Catholic Press. For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Garaventa Center at up.edu/garaventa or x7702.

Filed Under: 02-24-2020, 03-02-2020, 03-09-2020, Academics, Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center Tagged With: and Inclusion, Bernadette Farrell, Campus Ministry, Diversity, Garaventa Center, International Education

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