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04-04-2016

Online Instruction Q&A Sessions

May 1, 2020

The Academic Technology Services and Innovation team will be hosting a variety of Q&A sessions during the week of May 4. These sessions will address basics as well as lessons learned from the Spring 2020 term. To see the schedule of sessions, please visit the ATSI Training Calendar. Additional questions about materials or resources? Contact […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, Academic Technology Services, Academics Tagged With: Academic Technology Services & Innovations

Founders’ Day: Tuesday, April 12

April 8, 2016

The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 12. Student presentations will be held in place of regularly scheduled classes, and all students and faculty are encouraged take part in the day’s events, featuring senior presentations, undergraduate research, panel discussions, recitals, and more. Classes scheduled to begin after 4 p.m. will […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics Tagged With: Archbishop Alexander Christie, Founders Day, Provost's Office

“This I Believe,” April 12

April 8, 2016

University of Porltand mathematics students will explore personal axioms for living as they share their responses to the prompt, “This I Believe,” on Tuesday, April 12, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Dundon-Berchtold Applied Ethics Initiative. For more information contact the Garaventa Center […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, This I Believe

Conversations with Fr. Charlie Lecture Series, April 12

April 8, 2016

Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., and Karen Eifler will present “Love and Mercy in the Maelstrom: Images of Family in Modern Cinema” on Tuesday, April 12, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. It would seem that “family” should be a reliable place for finding comfort in tumultuous times, but you’d never suspect that by […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Fr. Charlie Gordon C.S.C., Karen Eifler

Annual Garaventa Center High School Essay Contest, April 12

April 8, 2016

The Garaventa Center has announced winners of its annual High School Essay Contest. The theme this year was “The Playlist of My Life.” Congratulations to the winners: Kaitee Steiert, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland Sage Taylor, Jesuit High School, Portland Congratulations as well to those receiving honorable mentions: Grace Hermes, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland Hanna Lilly, […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, High School Essay Contest

Celebrate Thirst Friday, April 15

April 8, 2016

Come one, come all faculty and staff for good company and conversation, tasty treats and libations, and a generous helping of spirit. The last Thirst Friday of the year is on Friday, April 15, from 4-6 p.m., in the Garaventa Center, Franz Hall 330. Invite a friend and stop by for a few minutes or […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

“Love, Scorn, and the Assertion of Black Humanity,” April 15

April 8, 2016

The philosophy department will present a lecture, “Love, Scorn, and the Assertion of Black Humanity,” by Ryan Preston-Roedder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on Friday, April 15, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The talk is free and open to all. Preston-Roedder specializes in moral and political philosophy, moral psychology, and philosophy […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Philosophy Tagged With: Andrew Eshleman, Philosophy Department, Ryan Preston-Roedder

Apply For Summer Tuition Remission By April 15

April 8, 2016

Eligible employees who intend to use their tuition remission benefit during the summer semester are encouraged to apply using the online request tool no later than Friday, April 15, according to Sandy Chung, human resources. It is required that remission requests be approved at least 2 weeks before the first class, or late charges may […]

Filed Under: 03-21-2016, 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Sandy Chung, tuition remission

The Good, the New, and the Ever-Changing Dimensions in Education, April 18

April 8, 2016

The School of Education invites all education students, as well as faculty and staff, for an in-depth discussion on current issues that educators at all levels are facing and what expectations administrators have for new teacher graduates. “The Good, The New, and the Ever-Changing Dimensions in Education” takes place on Monday, April 18, at 6:30 […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, School of Education

Civil Rights Immersion Fundraiser: Spring Cleaning

April 8, 2016

The Moreau Center’s Civil Rights Immersion group is hosting a fundraiser in the form of spring cleaning during the month of April. Students and staff are willing to work hard and get grubby; jobs that have been completed in the past include washing/cleaning cars, scrubbing windows, gardening, pulling weeds, spreading bark, mowing lawns, and painting. […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Civil Rights Immersion, Moreau Center

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