It’s time to sign up your kids for this summer’s Pilot Kids Camp, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. Pilot Kids Camp is open to children who will be entering grades 1-6 in fall 2014. The program provides a safe and supportive environment where your child can work with University students and graduates playing recreational […]
04-07-2014
TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus April 15, 16, 17
TIAA-CREF investment counselor Braden Danielson will be on campus a number of times this spring for individual financial counseling sessions with employees. His next dates will be April 15, 16, and 17. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or call TIAA-CREF at (877) 842-2028, press 5 to schedule an appointment today. For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human […]
Stationery Orders Due Soon
University administrative assistants and office managers are asked to order stationery for the fall 2014 semester, according to Linda Gill, printing services. An order form is available at http://tinyurl.com/lybl8ty. It can be filled out and submitted to stationery@up.edu. Printing services would like to be able to schedule printing of departmental letterhead and envelopes over the […]
$310,000 RISE Gift From Bruce and Barbara Weir
The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $310,000 from the estate of Bruce and Barbara Weir, who both passed away in 2012. The gift includes a $201,000 donation to campus ministry and $109,000 to the Garaventa Center. The Weirs had no direct connection with the University but were strong supporters of […]
Faculty and Staff Invited to Apply Now
Faculty and staff are invited to apply for a 2014-2015 service learning accompanier position by Friday, April 11, using the online application found at http://tinyurl.com/kcklz7q. Any UP faculty or staff member who has a commitment to service, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an extended experience […]
Founders’ Day, Tuesday April 8
The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 8. Four sessions of 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 […]
Brigid Schulte Lecture, April 9
The University is hosting author and alumna Brigid Schulte on Wednesday, April 9, in the Bauccio Commons as she reads from her best-selling book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love And Play When No One Has The Time. There will be a reception at 6:30 p.m. with her lecture to follow at 7:30 p.m. The event is free […]
Fr. Charlie, Karen Eifler Lecture, April 7
Garaventa Center co-directors Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C, and Karen Eifler will present “Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: Words, Music, and Image,” on Monday, April 7, at 4 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge on the third floor of Franz Hall. Their lecture follows presentation of the 2014 Garaventa Center high school essay contest awards. […]
Leadership Speaker Series: Laura Mansfield, April 7
The Franz Center’s Leadership Speaker Series welcomes Laura Mansfield, CEO of PAGATIM creative audio agency, on Monday, April 7, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Mansfield will speak on her career and leadership philosophy. Her talk is free and open to all. For more information contact the Franz Center at 7769 or franzcenter@up.edu.
Philosophy Lecture Honoring Thompson Faller, April 15
All faculty and staff are invited to a lecture honoring the career of Thompson Faller, philosophy, who will retire from his long, colorful career on The Bluff at the end of the spring semester. The lecture will be “The Use of Philosophical Principles in Modern Catholic Social Teaching” by Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., associate […]