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04-22-2019

Saturday Academy Special Offer

April 18, 2019

Saturday Academy is now offering a 20% discount to UP faculty and staff who would like to sign up their children for classes and summer camps. The organization values UP’s partnership and the campus community for its continued support. Register using this link. Please use code UP20  to receive the discount. This year, we are offering over 30 classes and camps at UP, among other sites all over the Portland-metro area.

Saturday Academy has served the Portland area for 36 years as a nonprofit. We offer more classes and summer camps for children in grades 2–12 in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math classes—integrated with the arts—than anyone else! Our instructors teach at more than 20 locations across the Portland metro area. These hands-on experiences provide opportunities for deep learning and knowledge sharing by experts in the field. We believe all students deserve a chance to explore their curiosity! Financial aid is available, and the application process is quick and confidential.

For more information, visit www.saturdayacademy.org.

Filed Under: 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, Academics, Saturday Academy Tagged With: Saturday Academy

University Orchestra Concert, April 23

April 18, 2019

The University of Portland Orchestra will present a concert on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all, and will feature winners of the UP Student Concerto/Aria competition.

For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Performing and Fine Arts, University Orchestra

Complimentary Tickets to Reunion 2019, June 27-30

April 18, 2019

Faculty and staff are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in our annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 27-30. This year we’ll be celebrating Salzburg, Entrepreneur Scholars, and the Classes of 1969 and 1999. Enter promo code FACSTAFF at up.edu/reunion.

For more information, go to up.edu/reunion or contact the alumni office at x7328 or alumni@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-01-2019, 04-08-2019, 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations

Postgraduate Service Plans? Let Moreau Center Know

April 18, 2019

Faculty and staff members who know of any students who plan to do postgraduate service are asked to let the Moreau Center for Service and Justice know. Email moreaucenter@up.edu with student name, major, and prospective post-grad service program. We would love to be able to celebrate and support UP students who are continuing their commitment to service after graduation.

For more information contact Irene Routté, Moreau Center, at x7235 or routte@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Irene Routte, Moreau Center

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day at Etzel Field: April 23

April 18, 2019

This Tuesday is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day (April 23) at Joe Etzel Field. Come by the Pilot Box Office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to pick up your free ticket and food voucher. You will receive:

  • Free Admission
  • Free hot dog
  • Free seat cushion

What better way to spend an afternoon that watching the Portland Pilots take a swing at Washington? The game starts at 6 p.m. at Joe Etzel Field.

For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.

Filed Under: 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics

Senior English Capstones, April 24, May 1: Everybody Welcome!

April 18, 2019

Senior English majors will be presenting their Capstone projects in two sessions open to all members of the campus community on Wednesday, April 24 and Wednesday, May 1, 4:10-6:10, in Franz Hall room 120. Refreshments will be served. Please join us to hear about topics ranging from feminist dystopias to ghosts in American literature! For a full schedule, use this link.

For more information, contact Molly Hiro, English, at hiro@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, Academics, English Tagged With: English Capstone Presentations, English Department, Molly Hiro

New Play Festival: Behind the Wheel, April 24-25

April 18, 2019

Fasten your seatbelt for something completely different! That according to Mead Hunter of the performing and fine arts department. This year’s edition of the popular New Play Festival features Behind the Wheel, three short pieces set in three different cars parked around the campus, on April 24-25, meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Mago Hunt Center. As always, admission is free but seating is limited. Go to this link to reserve a performance slot.

Filed Under: 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Mead Hunter, Performing and Fine Arts

Concert: Treble Night Out, April 24

April 18, 2019

A concert showcasing the University of Portland Bel Canto, the women of the University Singers, and treble choirs from around the region will take place on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all.

For more information contact performing and fine arts at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Performing and Fine Arts, University of Portland Bel Canto

All Welcome for Anchors Away, May 2

April 18, 2019

All faculty, staff, and their families are invited to attend Anchors Away on Thursday, May 2, from 4 to 7 p.m., on the bluff behind Bauccio Commons. Campus Program Board and the Division of University Relations invite the entire UP community to gather together and celebrate the conclusion of the academic year with food, drinks, live music, and a variety of activities.
Faculty and staff can get their free tickets by contacting Jake Murphy, student activities, at murphyja@up.edu or x7577 to make arrangements. Additional tickets for partners or family members can be purchased at the Bauccio Commons during the event and the week before for $10. Children under 10 years do not need a ticket.

If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact Jake Murphy via murphyja@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, Academics, Campus Program Board, Campus Services Tagged With: Anchors Away, CPB, Jake Murphy, University Relations

2019 Retiring University Faculty: A Look Through the Ages

April 18, 2019

Congratulations to our retiring faculty members! The University Archives and Museum announces a new blog post featuring these four members of the University of Portland family. Visit our site for a slideshow of the honored retirees.

To complement the blog post, the museum also has a photograph display of the retiring faculty in the display case on the first floor of Buckley Center (across from the Studies Abroad office).

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at x8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

 

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, Academics, Campus Services, University Museum Tagged With: 2019 Retiring Faculty, Carolyn Connolly, University Museum and Archives

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