All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for summer classes to the printing services office before leaving campus at the end of the spring semester, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before […]
04-14-2014
$100K Challenge Venture Competition, April 26
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation is proud to announce the $100K Challenge Venture Competition on Saturday, April 26, in Shiley Hall room 301. This competition provides students with the opportunity to receive feedback from experts in the entrepreneurial community, win monetary prizes, and acquire legal services that will help advance an idea […]
Retiring Faculty Ceremony & Reception, April 25
The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2014 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office: Kathy Crabtree, Nursing Chris Kodadek, Biology Herman Asarnow, English Thompson Faller, Philosophy Susan Baillet, Psychology Robert Duff, Sociology Rev. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., Political Science Caroline Mann, Library A ceremony for all 2014 faculty […]
17th Annual UP Day, April 25
The 17th annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for Friday, April 25, at 3 p.m. The Pilots will take the mound against the San Francisco Dons. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge, and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternative available as well), chips, […]
Romeo and Juliet Concert, April 22
The University of Portland Orchestra will present the “Romeo and Juliet” concert, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture and Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, on Tuesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Admission is free and all are welcome. The orchestra will perform two of the most famous musical depictions […]
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance […]
Holy Week Schedule
Campus ministry will offer the following liturgies and prayer services for Holy Week, leading up to and including Easter Sunday, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher (except where noted): Tuesday, April 15, 7 p.m.: Campus Wide Stations of the Cross, begin by the Bell Tower Visio Divina ,Wednesday, April 16, 12:45 and 7:15 p.m. […]
Doctoral Candidate Presentation, April 16
Kerri Woelfle, a 2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice/ Family Nurse Practitioner graduate, has been working over the past year to complete her Practice Improvement Project (PIP), a scholarly project designed to improve practice or patient outcomes. Woelfle will be presenting her PIP poster on Wednesday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m., in Buckley Center […]
Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15
Applications for sabbaticals for the 2015-2016 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2014. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven years of full-time teaching at the University of Portland, or have completed at a minimum an additional seven years of […]
Third Annual Sam Jam Fundraiser, April 16
The third annual Sam Jam fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m., in the Chiles Center. Members of the Pilot men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete in a wheelchair basketball game against the Portland Wheelblazers of Oregon Disability Sports to raise money for Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Sam Jam […]