The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce that the virtual Faculty Development Day program is ready! We hope this helps you plan your schedule so you can get the most out of it and support your colleagues who are presenting. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. with a welcome and keynote, followed by […]
05-03-2021
Clark Library: Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and pays tribute to the history, accomplishments, and contributions of people with Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the United States. We invite you to visit our latest guide to discover more through the Clark Library’s books, eBooks, and streaming videos. Want us to add an item? Send suggestions […]
Clark Library: Contribute to the All Together Project
Challenging times can inspire creative reflection! The library continues to collect creative works that capture your experience of the events of 2020-2021 for the All Together project. Examples of creative works are photographs, videos, essays, poems, drawings, paintings, etc. Visit the site to see some submissions and consider adding yours! Questions? Please contact José Velazco, Clark Library, at velazco@up.edu.
Leadership Coaching for UP Faculty & Staff
Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, is currently offering free leadership coaching as a service for UP employees and has three openings currently available for faculty & staff to start the coaching process in the near future (beginning in May). Coaching will be conducted via Zoom or […]
2021 Writers Magazine Published Online
The English Department is proud to announce the publication of UP’s student-run creative writing journal Writers Magazine. This year’s all-online 2021 edition is built around the theme of “Good Bones” and gathers the year’s best writing and images by students from across campus. It’s now available here. Additionally, we are excited to announce that beginning fall 2021, […]
Move-Out Donations to help UP Students, Faculty, and Staff
At the end of each year, we see many perfectly re-usable items and non-perishable food get thrown away by students during move-out. This semester, Residence Life, Printing & Mailing Services and several other UP community members have worked together to coordinate opportunities for students to donate their unwanted items and share them with our UP […]
Moment of Beauty with The Saint John’s Bible: Loaves and Fishes
This week, enjoy Donald Jackson’s lustrous illumination of ABUNDANCE so profound that the images spill over onto two pages, telling the story of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes. The music in this 2-minute pause is provided by Tyler Lawrence ’24, and Susan McDaniel, Performing and Fine Arts. Allow yourself to sit, breathe and BE.
Custodial Services in Offices to Resume Again
On Monday, May 10, Physical Plant’s Custodial Night Staff will resume weekly custodial service to private offices. If you would like to opt out and NOT have custodial service provided starting May 10, please complete the survey linked below by Thursday, May 6th. https://uportland.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1OlRSvZ9q8RfBj0 Please note: You should still place your trash and recycling outside of […]
An Important Message Regarding the University of Portland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for All Students and Employees
Dear University of Portland Community Members, Approximately four months ago, the University of Portland established a COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force comprised of students, staff, and faculty and chaired by Dr. Casey Shillam, Dean of the School of Nursing. Among many other goals, the Task Force was asked to study whether UP community members should be […]
UP Branded Virtual Backgrounds: Add Some Zip to Your Zoom
UP branded virtual backgrounds are available for download in ShareUP, according to Chris Long, marketing and communications. The virtual backgrounds create an appealing, brand-focused backdrop that you may use in virtual meetings on Zoom (or for other virtual platforms). To navigate to the virtual background files please visit ShareUP using this link, then select “ShareUP […]