Over the weekend of March 29-31, a group of UP students and student leaders will be on the Encounter with Christ (EWC) Retreat. Would you consider writing a note (palanca) to the students you know on the list? This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each retreatant will receive […]
03-18-2019
Share Your Ideas: New Digital Photo Gallery
Marketing and communications is developing a new web application, named ShareUP, which will allow faculty and staff to easily find and download curated images. But we need your input in making sure that we are designing the application in the most user-friendly way. Please join the marketing team on Thursday, March 28, from 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in […]
New TLC Blog Entries: “Core Matters, Parts 3 & 4”
As part of an ongoing series of short essays on the Teaching & Learning Community Blog, two new pieces are ready to satisfy your core curriculum curiosity. Steve Mayer, chemistry, writes about the many ways chemistry classes contribute to the broader goals of a liberal arts education (while also fulfilling those pesky science requirements), and Heather Carpenter, environmental studies, writes […]
TLC From The TLC: Growth Mindset & Universal Design
Did you know that the majority of students with accessible education services (AES) accommodations have either a learning disability (LD), or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or both LD and ADHD? These two articles discuss the benefits of utilizing a growth mindset approach when teaching students who experience ADHD and LD. The surprise? These same growth […]
Music at Midweek: Dan Balmer & Friends, March 20
The next Music at Midweek will feature a jazz combo, Dan Balmer and Friends, on Wednesday, March 20, 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Music at Midweek is free and open to all. Balmer is a renowned guitarist who has worked with the Tom Grant Band in the 1990s, on world tours with […]
Pilot Baseball Off To Hot Start
Pilot baseball is off to a hot start and the team will be playing in a three-game away series this weekend at Brigham Young University. For a full list of Pilot baseball promotions like the Bark in the Park, Kids Days, and more, use this link. For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go […]
Happy 91st Birthday, Dr. Arthur Schulte, Jr.
Friday, March 15, 2019 was the 91st birthday of Arthur Albert “Art” Schulte, Jr., who served the University of Portland exceptionally for 45 years. Schulte arrived on The Bluff in 1958 as an accounting professor. Later, he served as the dean of the business school and graduate school, executive and financial vice president, special assistant to […]