Gabriel Said Reynolds will present the annual Hesburgh Lecture, “Islam, the Catholic Church, and the Future of the World,” on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to all. In his talk, Reynolds will examine how Islam challenges Christian beliefs, reflect on how the Catholic Church should respond to these challenges, and offer a vision of how Muslims and Christians might work together to counter religious extremism. Reynolds researches the Qur’ān and Muslim/Christian relations as professor of islamic studies and theology in the Department of Theology at Notre Dame. This event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Notre Dame Club of Portland. For ADA accommodations or more information, visit the Garaventa Center events page or contact x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
03-12-2018
Fresh Check Day, March 23
Fresh Check Day, a mental health fair that combines fun activities with educational information about mental health and suicide awareness, will take place on Friday, March 23, from noon to 3 p.m., on the quiet side of the Bauccio Commons. Come join us for an afternoon filled with food trucks, zumba, meditation, fun games, and much more. Last year UP was the first school in Oregon to host a Fresh Check Day. For ADA accommodations, please contact Matt Connolly at connolle@up.edu.
NUCL Keynote: “Does Literature Change Anything? Lessons from African American Writing,” March 24
Kenneth W. Warren will present will present “Does Literature Change Anything? Lessons from African American Writing,” the keynote address for the 2018 Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL), on Saturday, March 24, at 1:45 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. His talk is free and open to all.
Warren is Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Professor in the English department at the University of Chicago. His most recent book is What Was African American Literature? (2011) and he is co-editor (with Adolph Reed Jr.) of Renewing Black Intellectual History: The Ideological and Material Foundations of African American Thought (2009).
NUCL is sponsored by the English department, the provost’s office, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the dean of admissions. For ADA accommodations or more information, contact the Department of English at x8031 or hiro@up.edu.
Software Request Time for Classrooms and Labs
Information services will begin creating the computer classroom and lab software builds for the 2018 summer and fall terms in early April. A software build is applied to all computers in a computer lab or classroom and contains a set of applications that the students require access to in order to complete their coursework. The computer classroom/lab software builds start from a “blank slate” which means that whatever software was available for the spring 2018 semester will not be available for the 2018 summer or fall semester unless it is specifically requested. Exceptions are Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher), standard browsers and anti-virus protection. Please fill out the request survey here.
If you are interested in requesting software for other locations that are not labs or classrooms, please contact the help desk (help@up.edu or x7000).
A note to School of Engineering faculty: This request process if for installations in rooms outside of Shiley Hall.
Funding for new software is the responsibility of the requesting department. The software build and deployment process is extremely labor intensive; therefore, software requests must be submitted no later than March 30 if you want the software to appear on the computer classroom/lab software build for the summer or fall 2018 semester.
Please call the help desk at extension x7000 if you have questions.
School of Education Summer Learning Program
Each year, the School of Education sponsors a tutoring program for later elementary, middle, and high school students in the summer. The program is held on campus and this year it will run July 2-August 2, Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Students entering grades 4-11 in 2018-19 will work with tutors who are master of arts in teaching (MAT) program candidates. The MAT students/tutors work with students on their learning needs in math, reading, writing, speaking, and other subjects. If you would like to register your child online, you may do so here. Please direct any questions to the School of Education (x7135 or soed@up.edu).
Clark Library: Save Time with RefWorks
Who really likes creating bibliographies? Giving proper credit is important, but it doesn’t have to be so labor intensive. Try out RefWorks to create pre-formatted bibliographies in any citation style, while organizing your sources in one place where they can be shared and annotated. If you use similar tools like EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero, it’s easy to transfer your data into RefWorks. Questions? Contact the librarians at reference@up.edu.
March Cybersecurity Focus: Cybercrime—What To Do If It Happens To You
This month information services will cover important steps you should take if you suspect you are the victim of a cybercrime. In addition, we provide guidance on backing up device data to prevent data loss. To learn more see the March Cybersecurity Newsletter at this link.
Got a Great Student or Alumni Story? Send it to Marketing!
The marketing and communications office is always looking for stories about the marvelously talented and dedicated students and alumni who make up our community. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents–anyone who wants to share information about what our students do to make the world a better place can now submit their stories to the marketing office at this link. The marketing office can then share information with colleagues in University relations and feature students in brochures, publications, and local and national media.
For more information contact marketing and communications at x7202 or mktg@up.edu.
Episode 226 of “Portside With The Pilots” Online Now
Episode 226 of Portside With The Pilots is online now at this link, according to Jason Brough, athletics. Individual segments include:
- University of Portland president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., Announces Franz River Campus
- Former UP Cross Country Track & Field Star Nicole Karr Inducted Into WCC Hall of Honor
- UP Beach Volleyball 2018 Season Preview
- In-Depth Conversation With UP Women’s Head Coach Susie Campbell
- Nike Play of the Week – Josh McSwiggan Drops the Hammer
- UP Men’s Basketball Season Ends at WCC Tournament in Las Vegas
- UP Women’s Basketball Season Ends at WCC Tournament in Las Vegas
- UP Women’s Tennis Wins Two Road Matches at Montana and Montana State
- UP Men’s Tennis Drops Close Match to No. 33 Minnesota
- UP Rowing Heads South for Sacramento State Invite
- This Week In Pilots Athletics – Portside Episode 226
- Goodbye Vega
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
Please Complete Employee Commute Options Survey by March 29
All full-time employees are asked to complete the Employee Commute Options (ECO) Survey to help keep the University compliant with applicable laws requiring annual surveys of transportation modes used by the campus community, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. The ECO Survey is required to be completed every two years, according to the Department of Environmental Quality.
This quick survey will help the University understand our current commuting practices and transportation needs. We thank you in advance for taking a few moments to complete this survey, which is used to help us build better transportation options for the campus. Those who complete the survey by Thursday, March 29 will be entered into a drawing for one of two Fred Meyer gift cards. The survey can be completed using this link.
For more information contact public safety at x7161 or publicsafety@up.edu.