News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Every third Friday of the month, human resources director Sandy Chung and assistant director Bill Jenkins will hold workshops for supervisors from 10-11 a.m. in the Waldschmidt fifth floor conference room. The second Third Friday Workshop, scheduled for May 20, is about best practices related to the recruitment process, including interviewing and making job offers.
For more information or to enroll, contact Chrys Bossert, human resources, at x8973 or lebs@up.edu.
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 their respective deans as a part of annual self-evaluation, and they can also use it to develop their personal curriculum vitae.
For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).
The 19th Annual UP Day at Joe Etzel Field is scheduled for a doubleheader on Friday, May 20, when the Pilots take on Saint Mary’s. The first game is set for 2 p.m. All employees and family members are welcome to attend the game at no charge and also enjoy complimentary hot dogs (vegetarian alternatives will be available as well), chips, and soda courtesy of Bon Appetit. There will also be prizes raffled off every half-inning, so come out and cheer the Pilots on to victory. Department heads and office directors are encouraged to allow as many employees to attend the game as possible.
For more information on UP Day contact Jon Brooks, athletics, at 7431 or brooksj@up.edu.
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced at the May Board of Regents meeting that Allen and Kathleen Lund have made a significant gift in support of the University of Portland. This gift brings the Lund family commitment to the University to over $10 million. To honor the Lunds’ new commitment and past charitable contributions, the new residence hall scheduled to open in August will be named Lund Family Hall.
The Lunds are longtime supporters of the University of Portland and Catholic education. Allen is the president and CEO of the Allen Lund Company, a transportation and logistics brokerage, which he established in 1976. He is chairman of the University of Portland’s Board of Regents and has been a member of the board since 2001.
Allen and Kathleen Lund recently received the University’s highest honor, the Christus Magister medal, at the 2016 Commencement ceremonies, in recognition of their dedication to the mission of the University. Their support made possible the University’s Bell Tower, which has quickly become an iconic campus landmark since its dedication in 2009. The Lunds’ support also includes the establishment of an endowed scholarship, the building of the new Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, and the aquisition of a rare Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, which is on permanent display in the Clark Library.
For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.
The University’s Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 3, at the Faculty Awards Dinner, with the following results:
For more information contact the provost’s office at 7105 or provost@up.edu.
Three French teaching assistantships were applied for and granted to University of Portland French studies graduates by the French government, according to Trudie Booth, international languages and cultures. Kealey Johnson ’16 will teach in Lyon, Douglas Blair ’15 will teach in Lille, and Clare Munger ’15 has declined her assistantship to pursue a teaching career in Portland, Ore.
The assistantships are sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services office of the French Embassy and give eligible French majors the opportunity to teach English in French elementary and high schools.
The French Ministry of Education sets aside over 1,100 Teaching Assistantships for Americans every year, and recipients work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages.
For more information contact Madame Booth at 7250 or booth@up.edu.
Full-time University of Portland employees who have student loans may be able to receive loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program since they work for a not-for-profit organization. This information comes from the Federal Student Aid Office, which monitors the program.
The major draw for this program is that the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program “forgives the remaining balance on your Direct Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.”
To find out more about how this program works, go to this link. Please note that UP cannot enroll employees in or approve them for this program, and not all student loans are eligible. Please contact the Federal Student Aid Office directly for information on eligibility.
For more information contact human resources at hr@up.edu.
The Clark Library is pleased to announce its newest digital collection: University of Portland Songs. This time capsule of audio files features the University Singers performing school spirit and alma mater songs going back to the days of Columbia University. Digital images of the sheet music are also included, so other aspiring performers can bring these works to life.
The Office of Alumni Relations has announced the launch of a new and improved alumni benefits program, titled Pilot Perks. The free program features exclusive benefits and discounts for University of Portland alumni with partners both on campus and across Portland, including Nike, Lardo, Pittock Mansion, BIKETOWN, and more. All you need to access Pilots Perks is a membership card, which will arrive in mail boxes in the next several weeks. View the full list of Pilot Perks here.
More information about the Pilot Perks alumni benefits program is available at up.edu/alumni.
Human resources will be saying farewell to Pili Kaaihue on Thursday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m., in the fifth floor conference room of Waldschmidt Hall. Pili has been a tremendous asset to the HR team and will be deeply missed. He has accepted a position at Providence as a full-time recruiter. All are welcome to join in thanking Pili for his hard work at UP and wishing him well.
For more information contact HR at hr@up.edu.