The Beacon has won four regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and advances to the national competition in the following categories: General News Reporting, In-Depth Reporting, Online Sports Reporting, and Photo Illustration. The regional competition involved student media from universities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska with enrollment […]
04-25-2016
Course Packs Due, Please
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 […]
ReadUP Selection for 2016-2017: “All the Light We Cannot See”
As professors plan content for fall and spring courses, it may be helpful to note that the Read UP selection next year will be Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Students and the entire UP community will have access to the book and several discussion […]
Harassment and Discrimination Policy Reminder
The human resources office would like to remind the University of Portland community to review and be knowledgeable about the University’s Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy and the collective responsibility to promote and ensure a campus environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. The policy covers all faculty, staff (including student workers), and students. The […]
Pilot Kids Camp Coming Up
Pilot Kids Camp registrations are now being accepted by the recreational services office. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts & crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., M-Th., and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays over summer. Forms and more information are available at this link. Special pricing is offered for UP […]
David Brooks Lecture Available to UP Community
Faculty and staff who were unable to attend the inspiring and relevant lecture given recently in the Chiles Center by David Brooks can now see the lecture at this link, using their UP usernames and passwords. The University was given permission to release the video to discreet internal audiences, so please do not share this […]
UP Bioethics Bowl Team Competes at National Level
The University’s inaugural Bioethics Bowl Team traveled recently to an intercollegiate competition, the National Bioethics Bowl, on April 8-10, at Case Western Reserve University. The team is a first step in extending an initiative of College of Arts and Sciences dean Michael Andrews in his role as McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics. In recent past […]
Anchors Away, April 28: You’re Invited!
All University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to attend Anchors Away on Thursday, April 28, on the bluff behind Bauccio Commons. Please join us as the entire UP family gathers together to celebrate the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year with a BBQ, beer garden, live music from the Junebugs, and lots of […]
First Place Win for Shiley School Student
Mechanical engineering senior Victoria Zellerhoff won first prize at the American Society for Metals (ASM) Student Presentation Night on Tuesday, April 19, according to Khalid Khan, engineering. Zellerhoff won over six other presenter teams and individuals from Portland State University, Oregon State, and Washingtion State University-Vancouver, including master of science and Ph.D. degree candidates. Her […]
Beauchamp Center Finals Week, Summer Hours
There will be limited fitness classes offered during finals week and the summer, according to Liz Winters, recreational services. A list of offerings can be found at the Beauchamp Center front desk. Locker renewals for summer term need to be submitted at the Beauchamp Center front desk by 6 p.m. on Friday, April 29. Partner/Spouse […]