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03-26-2018

Pilot Kids Camps Are Here!

Pilot Kids Camp registrations are still being accepted by the recreational services office for all sessions. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts and crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids who will be in grades 1-6 in fall 2018.  Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. Forms and more information are available at this link. Pilot Kids Camp has special pricing for UP faculty, staff, and students as well.

Pilot Kids Camp Dates, Summer 2018:

  • June 18-22
  • June 25-29
  • July 9-13
  • July 16-20
  • Aug 6-10

“Pilots Kids Camp is not sponsored by the University of Portland.  It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the University of Portland. Authorized use of University of Portland logos and trademarks does not imply an endorsement of the camp or program.”

Contact Brian Dezzani, recreational services, with any questions at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu.

Faculty, Staff Family Climbing Session: April 21

The Outdoor Pursuits program is offering faculty and staff family climbing sessions in the Beauchamp Center on Saturday, April 21, from 3 to 5 p.m., according to Nathan Hingley, recreational services. The sessions are open to all UP staff and faculty who would like to spend time climbing with their families. All necessary age-appropriate equipment will be provided. Children may be belayed by staff or family members if they have completed the climbing wall orientation and belay check off. Staff and faculty may climb if they have completed the outdoor pursuits climbing wall orientation.

If you have any questions please contact Hingley at hingley@up.edu.

UP Relay For Life, April 14

On Saturday, April 14, ASUP will be hosting the annual Relay for Life as a part of the Molly Hightower Day of Service. The University of Portland is one of many groups holding similar events around the nation to raise money for the American Cancer Society and build community bonds in support of cancer fighters. Please, take a moment to read this article from The Beacon describing this impactful event and ASUP’s inspiration for bringing it back to campus again this year.

All members of the UP community are invited to form or join teams, help fundraise towards our collective goal, and join the walk on April 14 in the Academic Quad. Funds raised by Relay for Life support patient services, lifesaving research, prevention education, and advocacy efforts.

Click HERE to learn more about and support the event, or contact Alex Peterson at petersal19@up.edu for more information.

Pilots Give 24-Hour Day of Giving, April 4-5

Mark your calendars for April 4-5 for UP’s first Day of Giving. Join University relations as we launch a 24-hour, online campaign focused on building resources for UP. Throughout the 24-hour period, there will be several on-campus hosted events including the Franz Grilled Cheese Machine, happy hour in the Pilot House, Portside with Pilots, Thankful for Donors Donuts, and more.

Pilots Give is our opportunity to reach out to Pilots near and far and reconnect them to campus. By encouraging philanthropy from those who have benefitted from a UP education, we can strengthen our programs at UP. The difference between a good school and a great school is giving. By creating an annual tradition through Pilots Give, we can continue to transform education for UP students today and tomorrow.

Everyone on campus can do something to help us reach our goal of 1,000 gifts in 24 hours. To learn more or volunteer, use this link or please contact Amy Eaton, development, at x8551 or eatona@up.edu.

Have You Considered Becoming a Franz Center Leadership Fellow?

The Franz Center is providing free leadership training and development during the 2018-19 academic year for faculty and staff who want to learn more about becoming a Leadership Fellow, according to Dave Houglum, Franz Center. There have been over 100 faculty and staff from across the university who have been trained as Leadership Fellows and the Franz Center is seeking to include 40 additional faculty and staff who will begin their training next fall. Leadership Fellows serve as leadership instructors and coaches in the Leader Certificate program and earn a stipend of $2,500 for their teaching or coaching. Only exempt (salaried) employees can be accepted at this time. Please contact Houglum at houglum@up.edu if you would like to participate, want to nominate a colleague, or need more information, by Friday, April 27.

Bulletin Updates for 2018-2019: Time to Review

All updates to the 2018-2019 University Bulletin should have been submitted to reviewers by Monday, March 19. Faculty and staff members who are tasked with reviewing their departmental and office information in the Bulletin now have until Monday, April 2 to go over the changes and decide to submit them for final approval or send them back for revisions.

Course changes and descriptions are handled by the registrar’s office; this deadline is for narrative sections of the Bulletin, for example, program descriptions and requirements. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to this link. Access is limited to designated users who have been issued usernames and passwords.

A list of deadlines for Bulletin updates is available here.

For assistance with usernames, passwords, or new accounts, contact Jericho Knight, associate provost’s office, at x7848 or knight@up.edu, or Marc Covert, marketing and communications, at x8132 or mcovert@up.edu.

Late Stay Requests Due to Residence Life by April 6

If your department will be sponsoring students to remain on campus after the standard move-out dates (May 4 for most students, May 7 for graduating seniors), please complete a Department Late Stay Request form for residence life. If your department did not receive a copy of the template for making this request (sent March 12), please contact the Office of Residence Life at reslife@up.edu or x7205. These requests are due by April 6 to Jessica Wode at wodej@up.edu. Your department will be charged $47 per person per night unless you specify that the students’ accounts should be charged. Students who do not need to stay for any department but wish to request a late stay for themselves should submit a Petition Form to Modify Housing Contract to residence life.

 

New CAS Dean Announced: Herbert A. Medina

Herbert A. Medina has been appointed as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2018. Medina, who will join the University in mid-July, will oversee the College’s core curriculum education program in the liberal arts for all students at the University, as well as 15 departments offering 28 majors and 25 minors.

Medina was born in El Salvador and was brought by his parents to Los Angeles, California, where he has lived most of his life. Prior to his appointment at the University of Portland, he served since 2015 as associate dean for faculty/staff development and student success at the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering at Loyola Marymount University.

He earned his B.S. in mathematics and computer science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1985. In 1987, he earned an M.A. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, then completed his Ph.D., also at UC Berkeley, in 1992. He is a member of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Medina has published mathematical research in functional analysis, wavelets, and polynomial approximations (collaboratively with undergraduates). He also has written articles and delivered several professional presentations addressing issues of under-representation in mathematics and other challenges facing the U.S. mathematics community.

Medina follows former dean Michael Andrews, who departed in 2017 to become director of the John Felice Rome Center, a campus of Loyola University Chicago located in Rome, Italy. Gary Malecha, political science, has served as the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since July 1, 2017.

Lenten Visio Divina, March 28

Campus Ministry and the Garaventa Center invite you to join with others from the UP community for Lenten Visio Divina during Holy Week on Wednesday, March 28, at 12:35 p.m., following noon Mass. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us. Our meditation will focus on an illumination from The Saint John’s Bible. All are welcome. For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Holy Week, Easter Triduum

Campus Ministry will offer a number of services in celebration and observance of Holy Week, known as the Easter Triduum, all in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher:

  • Triduum morning prayers: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 29, 30, 31, at 9 a.m.
  • Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 4:30 p.m., March 29
  • Good Friday Liturgy: 3 p.m., March 30
  • Easter Vigil Mass: 8:30 p.m., March 31
  • Easter Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m., April 1.
  • No 4:30p.m. Mass will be offered on Easter Sunday.

For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.