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04-27-2015

Wanted: 20 Faculty, 20 Staff for Dexheimer Leadership Fellows

University of Portland, upThe Franz Center is seeking 20 faculty and 20 staff members who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow as part of leader development at UP, according to Pete Rooks, Franz Center. Dexheimer Leadership Fellows are intended to encourage, develop, and help prepare students for tomorrow by serving as coaches and teachers to students throughout their developmental leadership journey in the Leader Certificate Program and the Faith-Based Leadership Program.

Candidates must be either full-time staff members or faculty members appointed as an adjunct or higher level. After  training, coaches and teachers will be recruited from the student affairs division, all five schools and colleges, the library, admissions, athletics, and the Shepard Freshman Resource Center. Dexheimer Leadership Fellows will be selected based on alignment of the goals of the Franz Center with individual interests and capacity. The Franz Center will appoint Dexheimer Leadership Fellows for a 12-month term. Leadership teachers and coaches will receive a stipend of $2,500.

To learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow please send your notice of interest to your dean or director by May 15, 2015. To nominate a colleague to become a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow, contact Pete Rooks at 8914 or rooks@up.edu by May 15.

2015 Faculty Development Day Schedule

tam copyThe 2015 Faculty Development Day will take place on Tuesday, May 5. The day’s schedule can be downloaded at this link.

Faculty will meet in Buckley Center Auditorium for a continental breakfast from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m., followed by a welcome from University provost Thomas Greene and a keynote address by Martin Monto, sociology and social work (“From Diversity to Inclusion”). Following the keynote will be a video presentation by Tanya Crenshaw, engineering (“A Community Against Violence”), and student presentations on inclusion (“What We Wish Our Professors Knew”). Parallel sessions, a luncheon, and more parallel sessions will follow.

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

Faculty Awards Dinner, May 5

University of Portland, upThe 2015 Faculty Awards Dinner will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 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.

Student Affairs End Of Year Social/Fr. DeMott Farewell, May 8

New employee and staff portraitsAll are invited to the student affairs division for an End of Year Social and Farewell to Fr. Mark DeMott, C.S.C., on Friday, May 8, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the events and alumni relations back yard on N. Portsmouth. A short program will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Fr. DeMott has served as interim director of Campus Ministry for the past year and will begin preparations for his doctoral studies this summer. All are welcome to wish him well in his new endeavors and thank him for his years of servive on The Bluff.

For more information contact student affairs at 8532 or studentaffairs@up.edu.

UP To Host National College Theology Society Conference

CTS_ColorNoTextClose2 copyTheologians from across the nation will visit the University of Portland campus for the National College Theology Society Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2015. The conference theme is “An Unexpected Wilderness: Seeking God on a Changing Planet.” The opening plenary talk, “Resilience: Virtue in the ‘Unexpected Wilderness,’” will be delivered by Agnes Brazal of Saint Vincent School of Theology (Philippines) at 7:30 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium, followed by a reception in Bauccio Commons beginning at 9 PM. Faculty and Administrators who wish to attend the plenary talk and the reception on Thursday evening are asked to RSVP to Carol Welch, university events, at 7523 or welch@up.edu no later than May 15.

$500,000 Murdock Grant For Beauchamp Center

UP-Beauchamp-design copy copyThe University has received a grant of $500,000 from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, currently under construction and named in recognition of former University President Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. The Beauchamp Center, with an estimated cost of $23.7 million is expected to be completed this summer in time for the next academic year.

The center is being constructed entirely from donor-supported funding and has a wide variety of support from a number of constituents, including the University’s board of regents, who have committed several million dollars to the project. In addition, young alumni met a matching donation of $50,000, and the student government association gave more than $72,000. And recently, the University launched a “buy a paver” program to help support the center.

The two-story, 72,270 square-foot facility is expected to become a dynamic focal point on campus and enhance the physical and mental health of students, faculty and staff. Design elements of the new center include: expanded fitness areas with cardio machines, weights, and strength stations; a gymnasium with three courts; climbing wall; indoor track; a large outdoor pursuits center; and multiple studios for functional training, spin classes, yoga, health assessment testing, and counseling. The facade of the building will incorporate brick and large glass windows, and openness will be a theme throughout the building.

For more information contact development at 7395 or hanna@up.edu.

Let Us Commence: May 2-3

commencement4 copyThe University of Portland 2015 Commencement Weekend will take place on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. The registrar’s office anticipates 857 candidates to participate on Sunday’s undergraduate commencement, and 219 graduate and doctoral degree at Saturday’s graduate commencement. Fr. William Hayes, S.J., legendary principal and president of Jesuit High School, will receive the Christus Magister Medal, UP’s highest honor. UP regent Larree Renda will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the undergraduate commencement address.

Other honorary degree recipients are Yale University professor Anne Fadiman, liturgical music publisher David Haas, Notre Dame vice president and chief investment officer Scott Malpass, and Dr. Walter Urba of the Robert W. Franz Cancer Research Center.

The School of Nursing pinning ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 2, at 8:30 a.m., in the Chiles Center. The University ROTC graduation ceremony will start at 11 a.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The Graduate School commencement will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Tickets are not required for this event. All graduates and faculty are to be present at the Chiles Center no later than 11:45 a.m. The procession forms in the north corridor of the Chiles Center. Enter the building through the north doors, off Portsmouth Street. Academic regalia will be worn; all faculty are expected to attend unless excused by their dean. The Baccalaureate Mass and reception will take place 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. Immediately following Mass, faculty, staff, graduates, and families are invited to a reception on the mezzanine level of the Chiles Center. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.

On Sunday, May 3, a brunch for graduates and families will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Bauccio Commons. Tickets are not needed for this event. Undergraduate commencement exercises will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Tickets are required. All graduates and faculty are to be present at the Chiles Center no later than 12:30 p.m. The academic procession will form in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. Enter the building through the north doors, off Portsmouth Street. Academic regalia will be worn. The commencement exercises will be sign-language interpreted. 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.

Beacon Accolades Keep Coming

HugBetweenPresisdentsBEACAON.JPGA Beacon photograph taken at the Inauguration of University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., won First Place for Breaking News Photography in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards regional competition, according to Nancy Copic, student activities. Freshman photojournalist Hannah Baade took the photo titled “A Hug Between Presidents.” It shows Fr. Poorman hugging ASUP President John Julius Muwulya after Muwulya presented him with a watch as an inauguration gift. As a First Place regional winner, the photo now advances to the national SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards competition. National winners will be announced at the SPJ Excellence in Journalism conference in Orlando September 18-20.

The competition featured entries from collegiate newspapers in five western states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Regional finalists also include “Are we pushing forward or rolling backward?” by Lydia Laythe (Kelsey Thomas, editor-in-chief) in the category In-Depth Reporting; and “It’s Your $85” by Rebekah Markillie and Maggie Hannon (Kelsey Thomas, editor-in-chief), in the category of Photo Illustration.

For more information contact Copic at 7470 or copic@up.edu.

International Student Graduation Reception, May 2

1flagsInternational student services will be hosting their annual International Student Graduation Reception on Friday, May 1, from 2 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 Gwen Sandford at iss@up.edu.