Applications 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 […]
04-14-2014
New Library Management System Coming in Summer
More 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 […]
Graduate Business Classes At New Westside Campus
The 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, […]
McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl Showcase at UP
The 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 […]
2014 UP Science Night at Astor School
Every 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 […]
Scholarly Activity Portal Ready For Faculty Input
The 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 […]
TIAA-CREF Counselor on Campus April 15, 16, 17
TIAA-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 […]
New University Museum Displays
Campus 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 […]
Stationery Orders Due Soon
University 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 […]
Math Colloquium, April 16
The 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 […]