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04-11-2016

Conversations with Fr. Charlie Lecture Series, April 12

cinema DTFr. 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 looking at many of the families in popular movies today. Is there anything positive to glean from the moms, dads, and grandparents on the big screen? Fr. Gordon and Eifler will tackle that question as well as present images and clips from several recent films.

The event includes an award ceremony for winners of the annual Garaventa Center High School Essay Contest.

For ADA accommodations or more information call x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Annual Garaventa Center High School Essay Contest, April 12

congratulations DTThe 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, St. Mary’s Academy, Portland
  • Sarah Zepeda, Tri-Cities Prep HS, Pasco, Wash.

All are welcome to attend the awards ceremony and accompanying lecture “Love and Mercy in the Maelstrom: Images of Family in Modern Cinema,” on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. Podcasts of the two winning essays will be posted on the Garaventa Center website by April 20 at sites.up.edu/garaventa.

Celebrate Thirst Friday, April 15

beer-monks.jpgCome 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 a couple hours.

For more information, contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu or x8014.

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

prestonThe 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 of religion. In this talk, he will consider some of the vulnerabilities and ambiguities that are associated with loving your fellow citizens, and having faith in their capacity for moral reform, when you live in an oppressive society.

For ADA accommodations or event information, contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, at eshleman@up.edu or 7317.

Apply For Summer Tuition Remission By April 15

tuition remission Aug5Eligible 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 be applied to an employee’s account. There are separate application forms for undergraduate and graduate course work tuition remission. Any graduate level tuition remission benefit will be taxable to the employee on the value above $5,250 for attempted credits and subject to applicable withholdings and will be reflected on the W-2 of the tax year the remission was applied. Time away from an employee’s regular work day must be approved in advance by the supervisor. Tuition exchange at other universities is not available to employees.

See the Tuition Remission Policy Summary at this link for further details. If you have more questions and/or need more information contact Sandy Chung, human resources, at chung@up.edu.

Apply for Dundon-Berchtold Institute Ethics Curriculum Fellowship by April 15

McGinty_Dan_2009-web copyApplications are being accepted by the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for the 2016-17 Ethics Curriculum Fellowship. One $10,000 grant will be awarded for the 2016-17 academic year for a team of two faculty members and two students, all from the same major. Funds will be paid as $2,500 stipends to each of the two faculty members and $2,500 financial aid scholarships to each of the two students. The team will research, develop, replicate, and implement applied ethics scenarios into the course curriculum or major related to and complementing the PHL 220: Ethics course. Dundon-Berchtold Faculty Fellows will participate in three brief colloquia on classical methods in ethics facilitated by UP philosophy faculty during the Fall 2016 Semester.

During this academic year, the current teams of Dundon-Berchtold Faculty Fellows and Student Scholars working on Ethics Curriculum Fellowships are:

  • Hannah Callender, Stephanie Salomone, Tangereen Claingbold, and Branwen Schaub, mathematics: “Infusing Upper Division Mathematics Courses with Intentional Writing about Belief and Use of Assumptions”
  • Heather Dillon, Tim Doughty, Claire Pfeiffer, and and Ryan Barr, mechanical engineering: “Engineering a Change”
  • Lauretta Frederking, Anne Santiago, Jenna Kunz, and Everett McLean, political science: “Political Problems—Ethical Opportunities”

Application letters of no more than 1,000 words providing a basic plan and outline of the project must be submitted to Dan McGinty, provost’s office, at mcgintyd@up.edu by Friday, April 15.

Monday’s Your Last Chance: A Musical Feast with the University Singers, April 16

mikeconnolly copyAll faculty and staff are invited to spend “A Night at the Movies” with the University Singers on Saturday, April 16, at 6 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Tickets will only be available through Monday, April 11.

Appetizers, main course, and dessert will be interspersed with songs from films going all the way back to the first talking picture. A no-host bar will be available. Michael Connolly, performing and fine arts, will conduct, along with student conducting associates Molly Kerns and Jasmine Tsai.

Tickets are $15 for students and $25 for non-students. Bon Appetit points may be used to purchase tickets, which are available in the PFA office in BC 235, by calling x7228, or pfa@up.edu. No tickets will be sold after Monday, April 11.

American Cancer Society Relay For Life, April 16

relayThe UP chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will hold its annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life on Saturday, April 16, from noon to 8 p.m., in the Academic Quad on campus. All UP community members are encouraged to join teams or form their own for this event.

The Relay For Life program will honor cancer survivors and caregivers and feature the society’s mission to save lives from cancer. The funds raised at Relay support patient services, lifesaving research, prevention education, and advocacy efforts. Relay For Life is a community event where teams and individuals gather at a school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times and participates in fundraising that supports the American Cancer Society’s mission.

Three million participants registered in more than four thousand events worldwide in 2015. Last year, 372 people participated in Relay For Life of University of Portland and raised $30,000. Visit http://tinyurl.com/o8h99yz to learn more about the program, or contact Christina Scalzo at scalzo@up.edu or Karen Taylor of the American Cancer Society at karen.taylor@cancer.org.

Public Safety Now Receiving Non-emergency Text Messages

text DTIn an effort to make it easier for the University community to reach public safety to make inquiries or provide information, the public safety dispatcher can now receive text messages at any time, day or night. To send a text concerning a non-emergency situation, use the number 971.563.4341. A dispatcher will respond as soon as possible. Please remember that in an emergency situation it is important to call 911 and/or call the public safety emergency number at 503.943.4444.

Single Sign On Goes Mobile with AppID Mobile App

AppIDMobileInformation services has announced the release of AppID Mobile, bringing UP Single Sign On to mobile devices. Intermedia’s AppID serves as the University of Portland’s Single Sign On (SSO) solution. It enables users to login once rather than separately for each of their UP account enabled web apps. AppID also provides a convenient online portal for one-click access to apps. For iOS and Android devices Intermedia now offers a free mobile app called ‘AppID’. To get started simply download ‘AppID’ from your app store. Sign in using your UP e-mail and password.

To learn more about Single Sign On for desktop and mobile please click this link. For assistance contact the Help Desk at help@up.edu or x7000.