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04-14-2014

Apply Now For Dundon-Berchtold Fellowships

dundonberchtoldApplications are now being accepted for the 2014-2015 Dundon-Berchtold Program in Applied Ethics. Stipend funding is provided for faculty-student team research projects related to professional and applied ethics in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities, and Business Administration. Stipends are $2,500 each for both the “Faculty Fellow” and “Student Scholar” members of a team.

Dundon-Berchtold Faculty Fellows will participate in three brief colloquia on classical methods in ethics facilitated by UP philosophy faculty during the fall 2014 semester. Application letters of no more than 1,000 words providing a basic plan and outline of the project must be submitted by May 2, 2014 to greene@up.edu and cc’d to staten@up.edu.

During the past academic year, the teams of Dundon-Berchtold Faculty Fellows and Student Scholars and their projects were:

  • Ellyn Arwood and Bonnie Robb, education: “Equal Access to Learning: A Social Justice Issue”
  • Amelia Ahern-Rindell and Alex Quackenbush, biology: “Ethics Tutorial for Students Engaging in Undergraduate Biological Research”
  • Lauretta Frederking and Andrew Herzog, political science: “The Case of Comprehensive Immigration Reform: How Ideals and Interests Challenge Ethical Policies”
  • Rich Gritta and Ryan Gillespie, business administration: “Securities Ethics Forum”
  • Kevin Jones and Erika Standeven, social work: “An Ethics and Ethical Decision Making Casebook for Youth Mentoring Programs and Participants”
  • Lorretta Krautscheid and Justin Britton, nursing: “Micro-Ethical Decisions in Clinical Practice Settings: A Qualitative Investigation of Student Nurse Experiences” (A continuation of 2012/13 to implement recommended educational strategies and to conduct further research)
  • Ellen Lippman and Martin McMahon, business administration: “The Effect of Accounting on the Business of War: Ethical Considerations During the American Civil War and Implications for Today”
  • Mark Meckler and Ana Peterlin, business administration: “The Impact of Authenticity and Truthfulness of Micro-level Economic Behavior on Regional and National Economic Health”
  • Martin Monto and Kathryn Walters, sociology: “Ethics and the Decline of Religiosity Among Students at a Catholic University.”

New Library Management System Coming in Summer

books.jpgMore changes are coming to the Clark Library! Last year it was the building, this year it is a new library management system. During the summer, the library will move from a stand-alone system to one that is shared with 37 Summit partner libraries. This is a large project and it’s realistic to anticipate some bumps in the road, but library staff are making this change to improve the research experience for all students and faculty, and to better manage library resources. As a result, UP Library Search will replace UP WorldCat and the UP-only Catalog. Tutorials and support will be available as the system launches in June. For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/koo6eqa.

Graduate Business Classes At New Westside Campus

psobahome2 copyThe Pamplin School of Business Administration will start classes at their Westside Campus staring in May 2014, according to Melissa McCarthy, business administration. Degrees offered will include master of business administration in operations and technology management, and MBA with finance concentration, and other partial degrees. The new facility features a group meeting area, Bloomberg terminals, and close proximity to a number of prominent Portland businesses.

An information session on the new facility and programs offered will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 7 p.m., at suite 230 of Terrace Plaza, 15220 NW Laidlaw, Portland, OR, 97229. Contact McCarthy at mccarthy@up.edu for more information.

McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl Showcase at UP

Staff and faculty portraitsThe second annual McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl Showcase was held on Saturday, April 5, according to College of Arts and Sciences dean Michael F. Andrews (pictured). The event was sponsored by Andrews, who also serves as the McNerney-Hanson University Endowed Chair in Ethics.

This year’s McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl highlighted the nationally acclaimed UP Speech and Debate Union, whose members explored two ethics issues in front of a packed audience at Mago Hunt Theater. One case study explored the relationship between ethics and technology in an examination of Google’s purported “driverless car.” The second case study explored the relationship between ethics, law, and science in an examination of whether bone marrow donors should be paid. Special thanks go out to Bohn Lattin and Brian Simmons, communication studies; Richard Askay and Andrew Eshleman, philosophy.

Unlike other ethics bowl competitions, the annual McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl Showcase reflects a particular UP emphasis on ethical formation of the whole person and the study and articulation of ethical theory and practice. The purpose of the Ethics Bowl is to encourage ethics education across the curriculum by exposing graduate and undergraduate students to a philosophically reflective, ethical style of thinking that allows them to apply an understanding of ethics to particular situations and issues.

For more information contact Andrews at 7760 or andrews@up.edu.

2014 UP Science Night at Astor School

U of PEvery fall and spring the University’s science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and education faculty and students put together a Science Night event at a local K-12 school. This year’s spring event took place on Thursday, April 10, at Astor School in North Portland, and over 50 UP STEM/ED student volunteers (and three volunteers from PCC and PSU) turned out to work with kids in their respective fields. “Such a great evening full of cool sciency-like things for kids,” gushes Jacqueline Van Hoomissen, biology, who plays a vital role in organizing Science Night. “Robots, sheep brains, wetland biology, neurobiology, physics stuff I don’t really understand…I was amazed at how talented our UP students are, how willing they are to get out there in the community and do something meaningful, and their overall excitement for the event!  What a great way to wrap up the semester!”
Here is a link to a selection of photos taken by Tamar More’s husband during the event:
For more information, contact Van Hoomissen at 7779 or vanhoomi@up.edu.

Scholarly Activity Portal Ready For Faculty Input

books-20747367 copyThe updated version of the scholarly activity portal is now live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. The data obtained via the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published annually by the provost’s office. That data will also be used for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors.

Faculty members will send a report from their portal to their respective deans as a part of the annual self-evaluation, and they can also use the data entered to develop their personal curriculum vitae. New features include the ability to send a notice about a presentation or publication directly to upbeat, as well as numerous other changes, most suggested by faculty members who used the portal last year.

For information on where to access the portal and how to use the new features, please see the help sheet at http://tinyurl.com/mjfhg6t. For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).

TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus April 15, 16, 17

DanielsonTIAA-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 resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.

New University Museum Displays

Museum_and_Archives_31_800 copyCampus members are invited to view two new University Museum displays, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator.

Retiring Faculty Display: All are invited to stop by the display case in Buckley Center hallway (across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center) to view a photograph display of our eight honored faculty members who are retiring this spring.

A Point of Discovery Display: The display in the Pilot House lobby (near the computer stations) shows the University of Portland’s connection to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the three Lewis and Clark memorials on campus. This is also a featured subject in the museum WordPress post at http://tinyurl.com/k3cp3uv.

The University Museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall in room 014. Open Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. Contact Connolly, 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

Stationery Orders Due Soon

course-packsUniversity 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 summer break. For more information contact Mistie Calcagno, printing services, at 8115.

Math Colloquium, April 16

hallstrom copyThe next Math Colloquium will be held on Wednesday, April 16, from 4-5 p.m., in Buckley Center room 206. The speaker will be UP’s Christopher Hallstrom, mathematics, who will present “You Keep Using That Function. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means.” Refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Carol Bruce, mathematics, at 7166 or bruce@up.edu.