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04-25-2016

Holy Cross and Teske Dining Room Closure, May 16-20

May 13, 2016

Chefs, food, dessert, cooking dreamstime_m_26006537.jpgThe Holy Cross and Teske Dining Rooms will be closed during the week of May 16, according to physical plant director Andre Hutchinson. Workers will be replacing air conditioning units and also performing other scheduled maintenance and repairs. The Holy Cross dining room will reopen on Monday, May 23.

For more information contact the physical plant at 7306 or physicalplant@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, 05-16-2016, Bon Appetit, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Andre Hutchinson, Holy Cross Dining Room, physical plant

There Will Be Joy in Stumpville: 19th Annual UP Day, May 20

May 13, 2016

baseball mitt DTThe 19th Annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for a doubleheader on Friday, May 20, when the Pilots take on Saint Mary’s. The first game is set for 2 p.m. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternatives will be available as well), chips, and soda courtesy of Bon Appetit. There will also be prizes raffled off every half-inning, so come out and cheer the Pilots on to victory. Department heads and office directors are encouraged to allow as many employees to attend the game as possible.

For more information on UP Day contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, 05-02-2016, 05-09-2016, 05-16-2016, Athletics Tagged With: Pilots Day, UP Day

Faculty Awards Dinner, May 3

April 29, 2016

well done dreamstime copyThe 2016 Faculty Awards Dinner will take place on Tuesday, May 3, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. Dinner with faculty awards will begin at 7 p.m. The dinner is by invitation only and RSVPs are requested to university events at 7523 as soon as possible.

For more information contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, 05-02-2016, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Faculty Awards Dinner, Provost's Office

Let Us Commence: Apr. 30-May 1

April 22, 2016

commence2The University of Portland 2016 Commencement weekend will take place on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. The registrar’s office anticipates 871 undergraduate participants and 155 graduate participants. To accommodate the increasing number of graduates and family members, there will be two ceremonies this year: Commencement I, which begins at 10 a.m., is for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education; Commencement II, which starts at 2 p.m., is for graduates of the Pamplin School of Business, Shiley School of Engineering, and School of Nursing. Both ceremonies take place in the Chiles Center.

Regent D. Allen Lund and his wife, Kathleen Lund, will receive the University’s highest honor, the Christus Magister Medal. University alumnus Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 MBA, ’04 Hon., co-founder and CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, will deliver the address for the morning ceremony, and Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the address at the afternoon commencement ceremony.

Other honorary doctorate recipients will be UP regent Steve Shepard ’58, educator and electrical engineer Eleanor Baum, Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C., women’s sports pioneer Cathy Rush, and University of Puget Sound president Ron Thomas.

Undergraduate and graduate degree candidates and faculty, related to their faculty assignment, are to be present at the Chiles Center no later than one hour before the ceremony begins (9 a.m. for Commencement I and 1 p.m. for Commencement II). The processions form in the north corridors and mezzanine of the Chiles Center. Enter the building through the north doors, off Portsmouth Avenue. Academic regalia will be worn; all faculty are expected to attend unless excused by their dean.

The School of Nursing pinning ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m., in the Chiles Center. The ROTC graduation ceremony will take place that day at 3 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons.

The Baccalaureate Mass and reception will take place on Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Graduates and faculty will assemble at 4:15 p.m. in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. The academic procession will begin promptly at 4:40 p.m. Academic regalia will be worn.

If you have a disability requiring accommodation in order to fully participate in this activity, please contact university events at 7523 or e-mail events@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics Tagged With: 2016 Commencement, University events

New Display, Blog Post: 2016 Retiring University Faculty

April 22, 2016

sealThe University archives and museum have added a new blog post featuring the six UP faculty members who are retiring at the end of this school year. Visit this link for a slideshow of the honored retirees and see how they’ve changed over the years. 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 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics, Campus Services, University Archives, University Museum Tagged With: Retiring Faculty, University Archives, University museum

Commencement Weekend Mass Schedule

April 22, 2016

stained glass chapel150The Baccalaureate Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, April 30, at 5 p.m., according to Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry. As a result, there will be no Masses in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Sunday, May 1.

For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Baccalaureate Mass, Campus Ministry

Faculty & Staff Commencement Parking Arrangements

April 22, 2016

ravelli copyWith the new commencement format, this year’s exercises may put additional strain on the University’s main parking lot, especially with guests coming and going between ceremonies. All administrators, faculty, and staff participating in or attending commencement this year are asked to park their vehicles in the lower parking lot on the river campus, which is accessed via VanHouten Drive or McCosh Street. A map is available at this link.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., parking attendants will be available to direct parking on the lower lot and shuttle services will be available for continuous transport between the lot and the upper campus. The drop off and pick up will be along the side of the Beauchamp recreation center across from Holy Cross Court. Everyone’s cooperation is very much appreciated, since it will help to ease the potential congestion in the main parking lot and ensure all visitors have a great UP experience.

For more information contact Jim Ravelli, University operations, at ravelli@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics, University Operations Tagged With: Commencement parking, Jim Ravelli, University Operations

Institutional Review Board Submissions Due April 30

April 22, 2016

human subject dreamstimeResearch involving human subjects must be submitted to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for review. During fall and spring semesters, the IRB meets monthly to review proposals requiring full board review. The IRB does not meet as a full board during June and July. Please plan accordingly and submit any proposals that may require full board review by the end of April, for review in May. Proposals should be submitted by e-mailing the completed Request For Review form and associated documents to irb@up.edu. For a copy of the request template, go to up.edu/irb.

Filed Under: 04-18-2016, 04-25-2016, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Human Subjects, Institutional Review Board

International Student Graduation Reception, April 29

April 22, 2016

flagsInternational student services will be hosting their annual International Student Graduation Reception on Friday, April 29, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., in the Shiley Hall third floor atrium. Faculty and staff who worked closely with international students who are graduating are welcome to join in the celebration.

Questions can be directed to Trisha Elizarde-Miller at elizarde@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics Tagged With: International Student Services, Trisha Elizarde-Miller

Clark Library: Find Your Zone

April 22, 2016

students library studyThe Clark Library is trying a new approach during final exams week. “Find Your Zone” is replacing “Whisper Week.” Students can choose to be in a quiet study zone or collaborative zone as they wrap up their spring semester studies.

The library will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 29, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, and will be closed on Sunday, May 1.

Filed Under: 04-25-2016, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library Study Zones

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