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04-11-2016

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.

Pilot Kids Camp Coming Up

pilotkids2015 copyPilot Kids Camp registrations are now being accepted by the recreational services office. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts & crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., M-Th., and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays over summer. Forms and more information are available at this link. Special pricing is offered for UP faculty, staff, and students.

Pilot Kids Camp Dates 2016 (Entering grades 1-6):

  • Session 1: June 20-24
  • Session 2: June 27-July 1
  • Session 3: July 11-15
  • Session 4: Aug 1-5

“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.

Anchors Away, April 28: You’re Invited!

anchorsAll University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to attend Anchors Away on Thursday, April 28, on the bluff behind Bauccio Commons. Please join us as the entire UP family gathers together to celebrate the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year with a BBQ, beer garden, live music from the Junebugs, and lots of other fun activities. Please bring your family—there will be activities for kids including lawn games, spin art, and bubble artists. Tickets for faculty and staff are complimentary. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 26 and a ticket will be delivered. RSVP at this link. Additional tickets for family and friends may be purchased; children 10 and under may attend for free. Drinks at the beer garden will be available for $2 and $3. For questions or ADA accommodation requests, contact Tyler Zimmerman at zimmerma@up.edu.

“The Sacredness of the Ordinary,” with Fr. Tom Hosinski, C.S.C., April 20

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All are welcome to join the Garaventa Center in honoring distinguished theologian Fr. Tom Hosinski, C.S.C., as he offers his final lecture before retiring at the end of the spring 2016 semester. His lecture, “The Sacredness of the Ordinary,” is set for Wednesday, April 20, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120.

The sacred and the ordinary are frequently distinguished and seemingly separated from each other. But reflection on divine omnipresence and on traditional ways of understanding the doctrine of creation and creaturely existence suggests a different view. In this talk, Fr. Hosinski will suggest that the sacred and the ordinary actually coincide and incorporate each other.

Fr. Hosinski has been teaching at the University since 1978. His publications include a book on the philosophy and philosophical theology of Alfred North Whitehead (Stubborn Fact and Creative Advance, 1993), a book on the contemporary understanding of God (tentatively entitled God-Talk in the 21st Century, 2017), and numerous scholarly articles.

For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu, or visit sites.up.edu/garaventa.

Retiring Faculty Ceremony, Reception, April 22

gold watch DTThe following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2016 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office:

  • Robert Butler, environmental sciences
  • Howard Feldman, business
  • Drew Harrington, library
  • Rev. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., theology
  • James Seal, business
  • Larry Lewis, business.

A ceremony for all 2016 retirees will take place on Friday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Bauccio Commons board room.

For more information contact Staten at 7105 or staten@up.edu.

$100K Challenge Venture Competition, April 23

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The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation will present its annual $100K Challenge Venture Competition on Saturday, April 23, in Shiley Hall room 301. This competition provides students with the opportunity to receive feedback from experts in the entrepreneurial community, win cash prizes, and acquire legal and other services that will help advance an idea to the next stage in the entrepreneurial process. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend and watch student presentations.

Preliminary rounds start at 9 a.m., lunch is noon to 1 p.m., and the finals round is 1 to 3 p.m. A reception and announcement of winners takes place from 3 t0 3:45 p.m. Prizes include $1,250 for first place (for-profit and non-profit); $750 for second place (for-profit) and $250 for third place (for-profit). Sponsors include D&B, LivePlan, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt, Domain.com, AARP, Portland Business Journal, and the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN).

For more information contact Peter Rachor, Franz Center, at 7769 or rachor@up.edu.

Columbia Sportswear Invitation to UP Employees

invited DTColumbia Sportswear has generously provided University faculty and staff access to their employee store from April 8 through May 8, according to Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C., vice president for University relations. All invitees must bring a form of work ID listed below.

This invitation offers UP employees the same pricing as Columbia Sportswear employees; All products are up to 50% off suggested retail price, including all brands in the Columbia Sportswear family of brands, in fully stocked size runs with new spring season products.

To participate, bring the invite letter (sent in an earlier e-mail) with you to the store reception desk, or show the invite letter to the receptionist on your mobile device. Bring your photo ID along with work ID (badge, business card, or pay stub are acceptable forms). This invite is non-transferrable but you are welcome to bring your family and friends with you (up to 4 guests per person).

The store is located at 14100 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, OR 97229, M-Sat 10-6 and Sunday 11-5.

Founders’ Day: Tuesday, April 12

ChristiesThe 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 be held as usual.

Founders’ Day was first celebrated at the University in 1902, when University founder Most Rev. Alexander Christie visited the school he had established on The Bluff the summer before. Christie’s annual visits were eagerly anticipated by the University’s college and preparatory students until his death in 1925.

For more information, including a schedule of the day’s events, go to www.up.edu/foundersday.

Annual Scholarship Luncheon, April 12

Scholarship LunchThe University will host its annual Scholarship Luncheon as part of Founders’ Day on Tuesday, April 12, in the Chiles Center. The invite-only luncheon provides an opportunity for scholarship donors and supporters to connect with the students they help to support.

During the luncheon, the University will recognize the many alumni, parents, and friends whose charitable gifts have resulted in 402 endowed scholarships and 79 annual scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year. These donor scholarships currently provide more than $2.89 million in aid to about 709 University of Portland students.

The luncheon program will focus on the power of scholarship giving and will highlight the Ralph and Sandra Richardson Miller Endowed Scholarship and the Brian Doyle Annual Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor.

Ralph and Sandi Miller established their scholarship to assist U.S. naturalized citizens. Ralph Miller immigrated to the U.S. as a young child and was given a helping hand from his community. He received his MBA at the University in 1973 and joined the Board of Regents in 1993. The Millers’ generosity has directly impacted over 70 UP students since their scholarship’s inception in 2006.

The Brian Doyle Annual Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor was established by the late John and Patricia Beckman because they believed in the power of humor; when people laugh together, there is a gentle warmth in the room, when they laugh together, they can’t be arrogant or violent.

For more information contact the development office at hanna@up.edu.

“This I Believe,” April 12

_1aMath150University 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 at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.