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03-07-2016

NUCL Keynote Speaker: William Deresiewicz, March 19

March 11, 2016

William Deresiewicz copyAward-winning essayist and critic William Deresiewicz will present the keynote lecture, titled “The Self in Society and the Humanity in Both,” for English department’s annual Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL) on Saturday, March 19, at 1:45 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. His lecture is free and open to the public.

Deresiewicz’s works include A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught me About Love, Friendship, and the Things that Really Matter (2011) and Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life (2014), a finalist for the 2016 Oregon Book Award in nonfiction. His criticism appears in The Nation, The American Scholar, The New Republic, The New York Times, and Harper’s. He taught English at Yale University for ten years and at Columbia University for five years.

For more information contact the English department at 7228 or english@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, 03-14-2016, Academics, English Tagged With: NUCL, William Deresiewicz

The Biblical Truth About America’s Death Penalty, March 14

March 11, 2016

recinella copyDale Recinella, chaplain for Florida’s death row, will explore challenges to the death penalty rooted in sacred Scripture on Monday, March 14, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. His talk is free and open to all.

Recinella has served for 25 years as a spiritual counselor and Catholic correctional chaplain, ministering to men on Florida’s death row. His talk will offer a riveting integration of Scripture, law, history, and theology from his books denouncing America’s death penalty, including The Biblical Truth About America’s Death Penalty (2004), and Now I Walk on Death Row: A Wall Street Finance Lawyer Stumbles into the Arms of a Loving God (2011).

Co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, 03-07-2016, 03-14-2016, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Dale Recinella, Garaventa Center

Emergency Lockdown Drill, Thursday, March 17

March 11, 2016

public safetyOn Thursday, March 17, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the University of Portland will conduct an emergency lockdown drill. All members of the UP community are asked to shelter in place for a short period of time. All will receive notification when the emergency drill begins and will also be notified at the end of the drill. The lockdown drill is part of a regular series of emergency preparedness exercises at the University.

All members of the community are encouraged to review the information on the public safety website regarding active shooter situations, available here. Public Safety also encourages students, faculty, and staff to view this active shooter training video as part of their personal preparedness. A valid UP login is required to view the video.

In preparation for the emergency lockdown drill, make sure that all personal information is updated on the UP Alert webpage, which can be found here.

For more information contact public safety at 7161 or publicsafety@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, 03-14-2016, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Campus Lockdown Drill, public safety

Faculty, Staff Invited: Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Dissertation Defenses

March 11, 2016

dissertationDTThe School of Education cordially invites UP faculty and staff to attend the final dissertation defenses of the inaugural cohort of Ed.D. candidates in the coming weeks. For a full schedule of the defenses, please click here.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, 03-14-2016, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: Doctoral Dissertation, School of Education

Bonnie Parks Receives 2016 Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award

March 4, 2016

parks copyUniversity of Portland collections technology librarian Bonnie Parks has been named as the 2016 recipient of the Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award for her distinguished contributions to serials librarianship. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services division of the American Library Association makes the award each year to a leader in the field. The award will be presented at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony on June 25 during the 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida.

Parks has been described as a model for her profession, balancing research, publication, and engagement within professional organizations with teaching and mentoring to help move the profession forward. Parks’ scholarship contributions include two book chapters, publications, presentations, and editorship of the “Serials Conversations” column in Serials Review for nine years. Her history of professional service includes leadership positions and active participation in organizations such as North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) and the American Library Association’s Association for Libraries Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Continuing Resources Section, for which she is currently chairing the Standards Committee. She is a recognized leader in the Orbis Cascade Alliance, where she has contributed expertise with serials cataloging. She joined the UP faculty in 2007.

For more information contact the Clark Library at 7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, Academics, Library Tagged With: Bonnie Parks, Clark Library, Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award

Family Open Forum Series Continues with Christina Astorga on Bioethics, March 11

March 4, 2016

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The theology department and the M.A. in pastoral ministry programs continue their partnership with the intercultural community of St. Pius X Parish with their Family Open Forum Series, according to Kathleen McManus, OP, theology. The next forum is a simultaneously translated English and Spanish conversation about bioethics with theology department chair Christina Astorga on Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m., at St. Pius X Community Center (1280 NW Saltzman Rd, Portland). The forums are free and open to all. Previous sessions have engaged theology professor Rene Sanchez and St. Pius pastoral staff on the question of intercultural ministry, and McManus and St. Pius pastor Rev. Sean Weeks on incarnation and Christology.

For more information contact the theology department at 7274 or mackinno@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-15-2016, 03-07-2016, Academics, Theology Department Tagged With: Christina Astorga, Family Open Forum Series, Theology

It’s Just Like TIAA-CREF, But Without The CREF

March 4, 2016

new tiaaEmployees may notice that TIAA-CREF looks a little different. They will be rolling out a new website in the next few weeks and are shortening their name to TIAA. The UP human resources team, which works closely with TIAA-CREF, assures employees here will be no changes to retirement accounts.

More information can be found on the TIAA website at www.tiaa.org.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, Academics, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, TIAA, TIAA-CREF

Request Software for Summer, Fall 2016 by March 18

March 4, 2016

computerIt is time again for information services to begin the process of creating computer lab and classroom builds for 2016 summer and fall terms. Whatever has been installed on the computers for spring 2016 will not be on the computers for summer or fall unless a specific request is made. Exceptions include Microsoft Office, internet browsers, and anti-virus protection. Since the build and deployment process is extremely labor intensive, requests must be submitted no later than Friday, March 18. Please click here to submit software requests.

A special note to the School of Engineering: software installed outside of Shiley 208, engineering classrooms, or specialty labs must be requested though this format. Otherwise, contact Andrew Nuxoll for engineering software requests.

For more information about the software request process, e-mail softwarerequest@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, 03-07-2016, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Andrew Nuxoll, Information Services, Software Build

Nominate Students for Franz Center’s Leader Certificate Program

March 4, 2016

student leaders copy2All faculty members are invited to nominate eligible, outstanding students for the Leader Certificate course (LDR 225) offered in fall 2016. During this course students explore what it means to be a leader using the 7 Leader Habits within Common Leader Vocabulary, assess and understand their strengths, explore several leadership theories, and create a personalized leader development action plan with a leader coach. The ideal nominee is a student who demonstrates academic excellence, has a unique passion for learning and relates well to others.

To nominate students, please send an e-mail with nominator’s name and e-mail address, and any additional information about the nominees that may enhance their selection, to Dave Houglum, Franz Center, at houglum@up.edu by March 14, 2016.

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, 03-07-2016, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Dave Houghlum, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Leader Certificate Program

Palanca Opportunity Open to All

March 4, 2016

palanca pleaseA group of 39 students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 21 student leaders from March 18-20. All faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they may know on the retreat’s attendance list. Palanca present an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each retreatant will receive an envelope of surprise palanca.

Please do not discuss this concept with students in order to keep it a surprise. A list of students going on the retreat, along with their majors can be found at www.up.edu/campusministry/palanca. Please submit your palanca to the Campus Ministry office in St. Mary’s. Mark your envelope with “Encounter Retreat—(student’s name)” and bring it by Thursday, March 17.

For more information contact Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, at x7463 or barsotti@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Palanca

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