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05-11-2015

Bookstore Open During Pilot House Remodeling

May 25, 2015

The bookstore will be open for business during the Pilot House’s remodeling project, according to Erin Bright, bookstore manager. An entrance is located facing the oak tree and Pilot House patio. Hours will be Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the bookstore will be closed on the weekends. For more information […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, 05-25-2015, Bookstore, Campus Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Bright

2015 Faculty Awards

May 11, 2015

The University’s 2015 Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 5, at the Faculty Awards Dinner, with the following results: The James Culligan Award, established in 1953 in memory of a dedicated servant of the University and presented annually to a faculty member in recognition of distinguished service, was presented to Norah Martin, philosophy. She […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Ellen Lippman, Faculty Awards, Mark Pitzer, Martin Monto, Norah Martin

Princeton Review Names UP “Green College”

May 11, 2015

The University of Portland is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review, which included UP in the sixth annual edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 347 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. The University of Portland has been recognized all six years The Princeton Review […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Campus Services, Sustainability Tagged With: Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

Please Load Scholarly Activity Data To Portal

May 11, 2015

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 […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Scholarly Activity Portal

Celebrating Congregation of Holy Cross Jubilees

May 11, 2015

The Congregation of Holy Cross is celebrating jubilee years for a number of priests around the world, including six who served or still serve at the University of Portland. Rev. Thomas Bill, C.S.C., and Rev. Joseph Browne, C.S.C., are celebrating 60 years since ordination; Rev. James Connelly, C.S.C., Rev. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C., and Rev. James […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Campus Services Tagged With: Congregation of Holy Cross, Rev. James Connelly, Rev. James Lackenmier, Rev. Joseph Browne, Rev. Randall Rentner, Rev. Richard Rutherford, Rev. Thomas Bill

Wanted: 20 Faculty, 20 Staff for Dexheimer Leadership Fellows

May 11, 2015

The Franz Center is seeking 20 faculty and 20 staff members who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow as part of leader development at UP, according to Pete Rooks, Franz Center. Dexheimer Leadership Fellows are intended to encourage, develop, and help prepare students for tomorrow by serving as coaches and teachers […]

Filed Under: 04-27-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Dexheimer Leadership Fellows, Franz Center, Pete Rooks

Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit Winners Announced

May 11, 2015

The winning photographs for the Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit have been announced, according to Diane Sotak, library. There were many quality entries and the jury worked diligently to narrow the field to twelve photographs. The photographs can be previewed online and they will be installed in the library soon; photos will be on display […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Diane Sotak

Scheduling Library Instruction for Summer

May 11, 2015

Librarians are on duty throughout the summer and can work with faculty to tailor library instruction sessions for their students’ research needs. Classes meet in the library classroom on the upper floor of the library. To schedule instruction, please contact Stephanie Michel at 7418 or michel@up.edu.

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Stephanie Michel

In Memoriam: Martha Wachsmuth, 1921-2015

May 11, 2015

Former archivist assistant and longtime University employee Martha Wachsmuth passed away on the morning of May 4 at 94 years of age. The University archives and museum mourn her passing while remembering Martha for her faithful service to the University for 41 years. Martha retired in September 2012 at the age of 91. A post […]

Filed Under: 05-11-2015, Campus Services, University Archives, University Museum Tagged With: Carolyn Connolly, Martha Wachsmuth, University Archives

An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene, May 13

May 11, 2015

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 […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Provost's Office, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Provost, School of Education, Tom Greene

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Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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