UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

04-25-2016

Beacon Amasses Awards, Internships, Says Goodbye to Print

Beacon New York 20116.JPGThe 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 under 10,000. National winners will be announced at the SPJ convention in New Orleans in September.

Also, the College Media Association awarded the Beacon Second Place in the Apple Awards for Best Newspaper from schools with fewer than 5000 students. First Place went to Rice University’s student newspaper.

Additionally, several Beacon staffers have landed selective media internships this summer. Malika Andrews will intern at the Denver Post as part of the elite Sports Journalism Institute. The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism has awarded paid internships to Clare Duffy (the Bend Bulletin) and Cheyenne Schoen (Klamath Falls Herald and News). Ben Arthur will intern for the sports department of KOIN-TV (CBS).

The Beacon just published its final print edition and is preparing to go all-digital in the 2016-17 academic year with a new, fast-loading website and improved mobile app. Stay tuned!

For more information, contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at copic@up.edu.

Course Packs Due, Please

course packsAll 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 the start of the summer 2016 semester. In addition, fall term course pack permission requests are due prior to June 1, 2016. Submit requests to printjobs@up.edu.

For more information contact printing services at 7200 or hansenk@up.edu.

ReadUP Selection for 2016-2017: “All the Light We Cannot See”

allthelightAs 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 groups will take place in residence halls and the Clark Library. The author will be on campus for a free public lecture on Monday, February 27, as a guest of the Schoenfeldt Series.

This book may tie in well for courses addressing World War Two, ethical formation, pacifism, fascism, and more. Plus it’s just a great, vibrant tale.

For more information on Read UP, contact Eifler at eifler@up.edu.

Harassment and Discrimination Policy Reminder

please_noteThe 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 policy is available at this link. There is also a link on that page to the Student Handbook, which provides additional information for students.

Please contact Bill Jenkins, human resources, at x8784, or anyone else in HR if you have concerns about unlawful harassment or discrimination. This is also a reminder to managers and supervisors to immediately contact HR whenever an employee brings concerns about unlawful harassment or discrimination to your attention, no matter how big or small the concern may be.

For more information contact Jenkins at x8784 or jenkinsw@up.edu.

Pilot Kids Camp Coming Up

pilotkids2015 copyPilot 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 faculty, staff, and students.

Pilot Kids Camp Dates 2016 (Entering grades 1-6):

  • Session 1: June 20-24
  • Session 2: June 27-July 1
  • Session 3: July 11-15
  • Session 4: Aug 1-5

“Pilots Kids Camp is not sponsored by the University of Portland.  It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the University of Portland. Authorized use of University of Portland logos and trademarks does not imply an endorsement of the camp or program.”

Contact Brian Dezzani, recreational services, with any questions at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu.

David Brooks Lecture Available to UP Community

New York Times Columnist, David Brooks photographed in the Washington Bureau. CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times NYTCREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times

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 link with others as that action violates the terms of the agreement.

Faculty who would like to order the video for use in classrooms  can contact Brian Cutler, technical support specialist with academic technology services (cutler@up.edu) to have the video added to their Moodle courses.

UP Bioethics Bowl Team Competes at National Level

Staff and faculty portraits

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 years, the University held intramural ethics bowl events, but did not compete in intercollegiate competition.

Team members are Megan Berg, biology/ Spanish; Madeleine Boyle, philosophy/math; Emma Brooks, nursing; Savannah Collas, biology; Lucas Gushikuma, nursing; and Elisa Reverman, biology/chemistry/philosophy. Patricia McShane, philosophy, is coach of the team. Drawing on previous experience coaching successful teams at Georgetown (where she founded their Ethics Bowl program), she worked extensively with the students  to help them understand how to discuss the cases at the competition.

The UP team was the only one to go undefeated in the preliminary rounds, defeating University of Maryland Baltimore County, Ripon College, and San Jose State University, but fell to Macalaster College in the quarterfinals. Students debated a wide array of bioethical issues, including the ethics state-sponsored newborn bloodspot biobanks, medical deportation, neuroenhancement, postmortem genetic testing, and more. This year’s efforts and team travel were sponsored by the McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, the Department of Philosophy, and the School of Nursing.

For more information contact Paddy McShane, philosophy, at 7282 or mcshanep@up.edu.

Anchors Away, April 28: You’re Invited!

anchorsAll 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 other fun activities. Please bring your family—there will be activities for kids including lawn games, spin art, and bubble artists. Tickets for faculty and staff are complimentary. Please RSVP by Tuesday, April 26 and a ticket will be delivered. RSVP at this link. Additional tickets for family and friends may be purchased; children 10 and under may attend for free. Drinks at the beer garden will be available for $2 and $3. For questions or ADA accommodation requests, contact Tyler Zimmerman at zimmerma@up.edu.

First Place Win for Shiley School Student

zellerhoffMechanical 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 talk was on a material called Nitinol, a shape memory alloy used in many applications, including the biomedical field—it is used in stents for clogged arteries and other applications.

ASM International was founded in 1913 as the American Society for Metals, and is the world’s largest association of metals-centric materials scientists and engineers, with over 30,000 members worldwide. ASM is dedicated to informing, educating and connecting the materials community to solve problems and stimulate innovation around the world.

For more information contact Khalid Khan, engineering, at 7276 or khan@up.edu.

Beauchamp Center Finals Week, Summer Hours

Beauchamp Center.jpgThere 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 memberships for summer term are on sale now at the front desk. Please renew by Friday, April 29 to avoid a lapse in membership.

Beauchamp Center finals week hours:

  • Mon.-Wed., April 25-27: 6 a.m.-12 a.m.
  • Thur., April 28: 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Fri., April 29: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Sat.-Sun.,, April 30-May 1: Closed

Summer Hours (May 2- August 28):

  • Mon-Thur.: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Fridays: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Sundays: Closed.

For more information contact Winters at evanse@up.edu.