The University of Portland will present “Women of the Bible,” a concert inspired by the feisty, faithful women of the Bible, on Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The concert is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow. The concert will feature world premieres […]
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Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group, April 1
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, April 1, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. The group will be discussing an excerpt from Kathleen Norris’ Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and “Women’s Work.” The reading can be found on the FIDLG website. All faculty and […]
Holy Week Observance
University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, March 25, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 24; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance of […]
Holy Week, Easter Triduum
Campus Ministry will offer a number of services in celebration and observance of Holy Week, all in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher: Outdoor Stations of the Cross, Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. Triduum morning prayers: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m. Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 4:30 p.m., March 24 Good Friday […]
Spring 2016 Butine Awards
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2015-2016 Butine Faculty Development Fund Spring cycle, according to committee chair Aaron Wootton, mathematics. This spring’s Butine award recipients are: Curtis, William. American Philosophical Association 2016 Pacific Division Meeting, $1,330 Sanchez, Rene. College Theology Society Conference, $818 Warshawsky, Matthew. American Jewish Historical […]
Lenten Visio Divina: Give Yourself A Gift
Give yourself the gift of quiet meditation during this most holy time of Lent. Join with members of the UP community as we pray with illuminations from The Saint John’s Bible each week on Tuesdays during Lent (except for Spring Break week) at 12:45 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. This form of […]
2016 Hesburgh Lecture, March 21
Mitchell R. Wayne, a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, will present the 2016 Hesburgh Lecture, “Einstein: How One Mild-Mannered Physicist Changed the Way We Understand Our World,” on Monday, March 21, in Franz Hall Room 120, at 7:15 p.m. His talk is free and open to the public. Wayne will explain […]
Fulbright Candidates Wanted
Faculty members are encouraged to send the names of ambitious and talented rising seniors who would benefit from a year of study, research, or teaching English abroad after graduation to the fellowships and grants office, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. Students will be contacted and given assistance in starting the Fulbright application […]
Community Engagement on Racial Inclusion, March 22
All University community members are invited to meet in Mehling Ballroom on Tuesday, March 22, from 7-8:30 p.m., for an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to come together, share personal experiences, and collaborate about how to make UP a more racially inclusive community. This event is co-sponsored by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Inclusion […]
Thank a Donor, Eat a Donut: This Wednesday!
Thankful For Donors Day (previously Tuition Freedom Day) is the day to say “thank you” to the more than 7,000 generous donors that help support UP each year. The many donations that come from alumni, parents, and friends help fund nearly everything on campus—scholarships, dorms, classrooms, the Beauchamp Center, and even the bustling Pilot House […]