News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Due to state regulations, fans are currently not allowed at any UP athletics home events. The Athletic Department will continue to monitor health and safety guidelines to determine if limited capacity options become available, and if those guidelines change, priority will be given to family and guests of participating student-athletes.
With all teams in season this spring, visit PortlandPilots.com for the latest schedules, updates and links for live video and statistics.
The Career Center is hosting Job Search 401 for the Class of ’21, a 3-part series to help graduating students prepare now for life after graduation. Topics include: career exploration, job search strategies, wellness, resumes/cover letters, what employers are hiring, and transitioning to life after college. The program begins on Thursday, March 11 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Faculty and staff who know students who would benefit from the program are invited to encourage them to register no later than Tuesday, March 9. A registration link can be found here.
For more information, contact Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, at cavanaug@up.edu.
The Career Center and the College of Arts and Sciences are hosting Destination: Declared – a 2 session workshop series designed to help students explore majors and choose one that will be a good fit. Faculty and staff who know students who may be thinking about changing their major and/or need to declare a major are asked to encourage them to participate.
For more information, contact Chelsea Chase, Career Center, at chase@up.edu.
ReadUP 2021 will conclude with the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series hosting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as he engages the community in a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:15 p.m. via live Zoom webinar. Advance registration is required, though the event is free and open to all. Kendi will address questions submitted by UP community members in advance of the event. Book discussion groups across campus will harvest questions, and for those reading on their own, UP students, faculty and staff can supply questions on this form; sign in with your UP credentials. Questions will be generously curated by staff in the Office of International Education, Diversity and Inclusion, with the goal of hearing from as many people as possible. For more information on this year’s ReadUP events and resources: up.edu/readup or garaventa@up.edu.
The library is still collecting creative works reflecting your experience of the events of 2020-2021 for the All Together project. Examples of creative works are photographs, videos, essays, poems, drawings, paintings, etc. Visit the site to see some submissions and consider adding yours!
Questions? Please contact José Velazco, Clark Library, at velazco@up.edu.
The 2021 Pilot Venture Challenge, UP’s premier invention, business and social venture competition hosted by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines. Pilot Venture Challenge will again be held virtually on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, April 24.
To help students learn how to register, get help, prepare and participate there will be a virtual Informational Meeting on Tuesday, March 9 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. To learn more about the Informational Meeting and the Pilot Venture Challenge, watch the Pilot Venture Challenge promotion video, and visit the Pilot Venture Challenge webpage.
For questions, contact Kay Molkentin, business, at molkenti@up.edu.