The Pilot Kids Day Camp program provides a safe and supportive environment in which your child will work with university students and graduates playing recreational games and sports, creating arts and crafts projects, and much more. Kids will love Pilots Kids camp, which feels like an all-day recess. Counselors and instructors are University of Portland […]
05-04-2015
Please Load Scholarly Activity Data To Portal
Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP. Data obtained through the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published by the provost’s office. That data will also be used for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors. Faculty members will send the data to […]
An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene, May 13
The Teacher Leadership Network and the School of Education will present “An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene” on Wednesday May 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. All are invited to engage in a thought-provoking and inspiring evening with University provost Tom Greene, who rose through the ranks as a beloved and […]
Thanks For The T.I.P.
As the semester draws to a close, faculty are asked to take a moment to reflect on freshmen and sophomores who might be strong candidates for University-endorsed awards, such as Fulbright grants. The Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement’s Talent Identification Program (T.I.P.) uses faculty to help identify high achieving students early in their careers, marking […]
Neuroeducation Conference Set For May 16
The School of Education will present “Neuroeducation: The Road to Inclusive Practices,” a full-day conference dedicated to answering the question, “How do we learn?” through a neuroeducation lens, on Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center. All are welcome; a $15 fee includes lunch and the opportunity to receive […]
Chapel Of Christ The Teacher Closure, May 4-17
The Chapel of Christ the Teacher will be closed for renovations from May 4 to May 17, according to Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass and weekday 12:05 p.m. Masses will be celebrated in the Blessed Moreau Chapel in Christie Hall. For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
2015 Faculty Development Day Schedule
The 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 […]
Faculty Awards Dinner, May 5
The 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 […]
Orr, McRee Receive Fulbright Grants To Teach Overseas
Two University of Portland professors have received prestigious Fulbright grants to teach overseas, according to the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. English professor John Orr will teach in China at a location to be determined, and sociology professor Nick McRee will lecture at Hitotsubashi University and Tsuda College […]
Farewell Party For Linda Lechler, May 7
It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that Dean Andrews and members of the College of Arts and Sciences ask faculty and staff to join them in congratulating Linda Lechler on her new position as administrative supervisor at Oregon Metro. Linda has been an invaluable team member in the CAS dean’s office for […]