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04-09-2018

Pilot Kids Camps Are Here!

June 15, 2018

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. […]

Filed Under: 03-26-2018, 04-02-2018, 04-09-2018, 04-11-2016, 05-14-2018, 05-21-2018, 05-28-2018, 06-04-2018, 06-18-2018, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Camps, Recreational Services

Summer Course Packs (Were) Due April 20

April 20, 2018

All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for summer classes to the printing services office as soon as possible, as the deadline of April 20 has passed, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. In addition, course packs for fall 2018 are due before leaving campus at the conclusion of spring semester. […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, 04-23-2018, Academics Tagged With: Kassie Hansen, Printing Services

2018 Retiring Faculty Ceremony, Reception: April 18

April 13, 2018

The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2018 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office: Peter Thacker, education Rich Christen, education Khalid Khan, engineering Tisha Morrell, education Joane Moceri, nursing Mallie Kozy, nursing Susan Stillwell, nursing Karen Cameron, nursing Michael Connolly, performing and fine arts. A ceremony and […]

Filed Under: 04-02-2018, 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: 2018 Faculty Retirements, Provost's Office

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!

April 13, 2018

All University employees are invited to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from April 13 to May 6. Each employee can bring four guests to shop and can use the invitation multiple times during the date range listed above. The invitation can be found at this link. WHAT’S THERE AND WHAT ARE MY SAVINGS? The store […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Campus Services Tagged With: Columbia Sportswear Employee Store

“Tartuffe” Pre-Play Panel and Reception, April 21

April 13, 2018

All ticket holders for the Saturday, April 21 performance of Tartuffe are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine, cheese and themed dessert reception before the show as campus experts highlight production details and the role of humor in this highly entertaining adaptation of the French classic. Co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Beckman Humor Project, the […]

Filed Under: 04-02-2018, 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Performing and Fine Arts, Tartuffe

Celebrate Last Thirst Friday of the Year, April 20

April 13, 2018

All faculty and staff are invited to ring out the academic year with warm camaraderie and spark a few new ideas for next year while you’re at it. Don’t miss this last chance to come together with campus neighbors for lively conversation, tasty treats, and you guessed it – another tasting menu you never thought […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Thirst Friday

“Prom Night 2018,” April 18: All Welcome!

April 13, 2018

Students will perform original comedies in Spanish, which they have adapted from four classic plays dating 1806-1933, on Wednesday, April 18, 5-6 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center, according to Lora Looney, international languages and cultures. All are welcome to attend. As part of the class Nation & Identity in Spanish Theater, students scripted one-act plays around […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: International Languages and Cultures

Faculty, Staff Family Climbing Session: April 21

April 13, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 03-26-2018, 04-02-2018, 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Faculty & Staff Family Climbing, Nathan Hingley, Outdoor Pursuits

Last Fixit UP of 2017-2018: April 19

April 13, 2018

The College Ecology Club is hosting the last Fixit UP of the 2018 school year on Thursday, April 19, from 5-7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Fixit UP is an event where volunteers who like to fix things come together to fix people’s stuff for free in an effort to reduce waste in our community. Experienced volunteers can tune-up bikes, mend clothing, […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Campus Services Tagged With: College Ecology Club, FIXIT UP

#PilotsGive A Monumental Success!

April 6, 2018

Thanks to the hard work and generosity of Pilots all over the globe, #PilotsGive was a monumental success! The development team is working hard to crunch the final numbers but they can report that, in just 24 hours, 2,771 donors made a gift, raising $683,263 to support students, faculty, staff, athletics, and programs on The Bluff. We […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, Development Tagged With: Amy Eaton, Development Office, PilotsGive

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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