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04-29-2019

TIAA Representative Visit, May 28-30

May 24, 2019

A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus for financial counseling sessions on May 28, 29, and 30, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available during work hours on those days in the Career Center in Orrico Hall. Schedule your appointment today at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling […]

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resouces, TIAA

Peter Rachor’s Farewell Gathering, May 14

May 10, 2019

Please join the Pamplin School of Business and the Franz Center as we say goodbye to Peter Rachor, Director of Entrepreneurship. The gathering will be held on Tuesday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120.  All University employees are invited to extend their good wishes to Peter. If you have […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Peter Rachor

Faculty, Staff Immersion Accompaniers Needed for 2019-2020 Academic Year

May 3, 2019

As you head into the summer months and think about the upcoming year, the Moreau Center for Service and Justice would like to invite faculty and staff to consider serving as immersion accompaniers for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications are due by Sunday, September 15 using the online application found here, and Moreau Center staff would like to give […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Immersion Accompaniers, Moreau Center, Tyler Wagner

May 7 Faculty Development Day Program Ready Now

May 3, 2019

The program for Faculty Development Day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, is now available through the Committee on Teaching and Scholarship. To save paper, the committee encourages faculty to download a copy of the program in advance so they can use it to orient themselves between sessions using their mobile devices. A limited number of […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Hannah Highlander, Teaching & Scholarship

Fall Course Materials, Lab Manual Deadline: June 24, 2019

May 3, 2019

Due to the high volume of lead-time required for course pack production, materials received after the deadline may not be available in the bookstore for sale at the start of the semester. If you have any questions about this change, please contact printing services at x7200 or printjobs@up.edu. Please also submit print requests to printjobs@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Printing Services Tagged With: Mary Scro, Printing and Mailing Services

Oregon Book Award for Matthew Minicucci

April 26, 2019

Matthew Minicucci, English, is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry for his collection titled Small Gods. Minicucci is the author of two collections of poetry: Small Gods, finalist for the 2016 Green Rose Prize from New Issues Press, and Translation (Kent State University Press, 2015), chosen by Jane Hirshfield for […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, English Tagged With: English Department, Matthew Minicucci

Let Us Commence

April 26, 2019

Faculty members are invited to visit the 2019 Commencement website to access comprehensive information about the event, including schedules, regalia ordering information, FAQs, and more.  Please visit up.edu/commencement. Schedule highlights are as follows: Saturday, May 4 Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony – 11 a.m. University ROTC Ceremony – 1:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass and Reception – 5 p.m. Sunday, […]

Filed Under: 04-08-2019, 04-15-2019, 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, Academics Tagged With: 2019 Commencement

2020 Holy Cross Pilgrims Selected

April 26, 2019

The following faculty members have been selected to participate in the June 2020 pilgrimage to the birthplace of Holy Cross in northern France: Debra Stephens, business Nicole Hanig, PFA Gregory Pulver, PFA Casey Shillam, nursing Eric Anctil, education Herbert Medina, CAS Stephanie Salomone, mathematics Heidi Senior, Clark Library They will join Garaventa Center co-directors Fr. […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Fr. Charlie Gordon C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

Say Cheese, Please: April 30

April 26, 2019

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Photos will be […]

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing and Communications, Suzanne Frey

Did You Know: Why Pilgrimages?

April 26, 2019

Pilgrimages are a part of the faith life in many religious traditions, including Catholicism. Different from religious or other tourism, pilgrimages are as much about the one making the journey as they are about the final destination. Typically, pilgrims head to places that are crucial to the stories of their religion, or to sites tied […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Fr. Jim Gallagher C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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