Effective 2016, the State of Oregon implemented a new sick time law. UP has updated its Staff Sick Time Policy to be consistent with this law as well as employer best practices. Some notable changes with the sick time policy are: Allowed uses of sick time have been expanded (e.g., sick time can now be used to […]
03-28-2016
“Godwit,” A Poetry Reading With Sr. Eva Hooker, C.S.C., April 4
The University of Portland will host poet, professor, and scholar Sr. Eva Hooker, C.S.C., as she reads from her new collection of poetry, Godwit (“at once pastoral, startling and luminous”) on Monday, April 4, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. Her talk is free and open to the public. Hooker is professor of […]
Parents Night Out, April 1
University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the UP onsite daycare watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, April 1, from 6-10 p.m. (no joke). This service is provided by Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/preschool. The cost is $30 for […]
Music At Midweek: Student Performers
Music at Midweek for the weeks of March 21 through April 20 will feature student performers, according to Nicole Hanig, performing and fine arts. For a complete listing of performers, contact PFA at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Kenna Zombie 5K: Fun, Funds, “Braaaains,” April 2
Kenna Hall and residence life are sponsoring the Kenna Zombie Run, a zombie-themed 5k run, on Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m., to benefit Holy Cross Charities. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to take part in this fundraising effort. Participants can register either as a runner or a zombie; zombies will act as […]
Kenna Women’s Leadership Forum: March 30
Kenna Hall and the Bauccio Lecture Series are hosting the final Kenna Women’s Leadership Forum of the year on Wednesday, March 30, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The speakers will be Sherri Bennett, executive director, and Stephanie Barr, director of programs, at YWCA of Clark County. The Kenna Women’s Leadership Forum connects […]
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 […]