Each summer, the School of Education sponsors a tutoring program for later elementary, middle, and high school students. The program is held on campus and, this year, it will run Monday-Thursday, July 1-August 1, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Students entering grades 4-11 in 2019-20 will work with tutors who are master of arts in teaching […]
03-25-2019
Holy Cross Connection to the Holy Family: Did You Know?
When Blessed Basil Moreau founded the Congregation of Holy Cross he did so with a vision of a community of sisters, brothers, and priests who would look to the life of the Holy Family for inspiration. The sisters were dedicated to Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus; the brothers were dedicated to Joseph, the foster […]
Writing and Faith: A Literary Panel, March 28
All are invited to hear celebrated writers read from their works, followed by a moderated panel examining how their faith influences the inspiration, process, and products of their imaginations, on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Panelists include poet and scholar Sr. Eva Hooker, C.S.C.; novelist and essayist Allison Grace […]
Untethered Lecture Capture Workshop, April 3
The Teaching & Learning Collaborative will host one more peer-led workshop from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Murphy Room of Franz Hall. Come hear Carolyn James, mathematics; Jeffrey White, Learning Commons; Rebecca Smith, education; and Lorretta Krautscheid, nursing, offer tips and pitfalls of the newly popular approach to teaching content-heavy […]
Poetry Reading: Laura Read, March 26
Poet Laura Read will present her work in a reading on Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. The reading is free and open to all. Laura Read’s chapbook The Chewbacca on Hollywood Boulevard Reminds Me of You won the Floating Bridge Chapbook Award in 2010, and her first full-length collection, Instructions […]
Musical Leadership in Business, April 2
Kenneth Dye, director of bands and professor of music at the University of Notre Dame, will present this year’s Hesburgh Lecture, “Musical Leadership in the World of Business and Innovation,” on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, Dye will examine the extraordinary correlation between music and leadership […]
Faculty & Staff Discount for Women’s Soccer Camps
The Pilot women’s soccer program is now offering a 20 percent discount to all faculty and staff who would like to send their budding soccer stars to this summer’s Pilot Soccer Camps. Just use the code GOPILOTS when signing up at this link. University of Portland women’s soccer camps are super fun, informative, and give […]
“Shedding Light: Art, Migration, and the Role of Women in Social Justice,” April 3
Visiting Artist Claudio Talavera-Ballón will show how his work as an oil painter and muralist addresses migrants trying to reach the United States with a focus on the role of the Patronas of Mexico and the aid they provide on the route north on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The presentation […]
Class of 2021 Jumpstart: Send Us Your Sophomores!
The Career Center is hosting Class of 2021: Sophomore Jumpstart on Thursday, March 28, from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. During the event, sophomores will have an opportunity to hear “10 Careers in Thirty Minutes,” followed by an opportunity to talk in depth with UP alumni about their jobs and the skills and qualifications […]