All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for summer classes to the printing services office as soon as possible, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. In addition, course packs for fall 2017 are due before leaving campus at the conclusion of spring semester. The lead time is needed so printing services […]
05-01-2017
Faculty and Staff Immersion Accompaniers Needed for 2017-2018
Faculty and staff are invited to apply to be an immersion accompanier with the Moreau Center for the 2017-18 academic year. The opportunity is open to UP faculty or staff members in full-time, exempt positions who have a commitment to service and community engagement, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live […]
Summer Undergraduate Research Protocol
The Provost’s office would like to remind all faculty members conducting collaborative research with undergraduates this summer that the Deans Council approved a uniform, University-wide protocol for all undergraduate research projects. A list of the items required each semester as part of the protocol can always be found in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Forms […]
“The Slow Professor” Discussion That Never Was Will Now Be
The snowstorm this past January made it necessary to cancel a scheduled discussion of The Slow Professor, for which the provost’s office and SOPHIA provided books. Karen Eifler would like to remind faculty that one of the sessions on Faculty Development Day will be devoted to that discussion, if any one would like to go over their […]
All Hands On Deck: Giving Where Your Gift Matters Most
Every year, the University of Portland strives to increase its number of donors in order to sustain needed philanthropy and build a pipeline of support for years to come. Last year we reached our highest number of donors with over 7,500 people making a gift to UP. With just one week left for the All Hands […]
Theater Students Shine at 2017 Kennedy Center Awards
Three students from the Department of Performing & Fine Arts were awarded national fellowships at the 49th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, held April 17-22 at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Adele Kennedy, Megan Macker, and Maddie Nguyen were each awarded the top honor in their […]
Baccalaureate Mass, May 6
The Baccalaureate Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6, at 5 p.m., in the Chiles Center. Graduates and faculty will assemble at 4 p.m. in the north corridors of the Chiles Center. The academic procession will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. Academic regalia will be worn. According to campus ministry, this will be the […]
Remembering Dr. Rokos
Miroslav Cmuchal Rokos, a member of the University of Portland engineering faculty from 1965 to his retirement in 2001, passed away on April 1, 2017. As per his wishes, he died with home hospice surrounded by family, including his wife Bohuna, and children, Ivan ’87 and Teresa ’91. Since his retirement he actively enjoyed stock […]
Clark Library: Exam Week and Commencement Weekend
Library hours are extending during exam week and students have a “Find Your Zone” option where they can choose to be in a quiet study zone or collaborative zone as they wrap up their spring semester studies. Earplugs and headphones are also available at the Service Desk. Library hours change again at the end of […]
TLC from the TLC: VoiceThread Is In The House
If you’ve been keeping your ear to the ground in the world of education technology, you’ve likely heard of VoiceThread. It’s a widely-known tool that’s used in everything from online graduate courses to kindergarten classrooms. Now, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services, the University has added VoiceThread to its toolbox, so now you, too, can […]