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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

05-28-2018

Pilot Kids Camps Are Here!

Pilot Kids Camp registrations are still being accepted by the recreational services office for all sessions. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts and crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids who will be in grades 1-6 in fall 2018.  Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. Forms and more information are available at this link. Pilot Kids Camp has special pricing for UP faculty, staff, and students as well.

Pilot Kids Camp Dates, Summer 2018:

  • June 18-22
  • June 25-29
  • July 9-13
  • July 16-20
  • Aug 6-10

“Pilots Kids Camp is not sponsored by the University of Portland.  It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by the University of Portland. Authorized use of University of Portland logos and trademarks does not imply an endorsement of the camp or program.”

Contact Brian Dezzani, recreational services, with any questions at x7177 or dezzani@up.edu.

Clark Library Gallery: “Perspectives”

“Perspectives” is on display through August and celebrates the creative endeavors of Clark Library faculty and staff. The works encompass a broad range of media from paintings to photographs to fiber art, exploring each artist’s view of the natural and human world around us. From bold patterns to the softest of embroidery, the pieces provide insight into the myriad of experiences and interests represented in our library. We invite you to take a summer stroll and drop by to see the exhibit in the gallery on the main floor.

Complimentary Tickets to Reunion 2018, June 21-24

Faculty and staff are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 21-24. The faculty/staff registration page is available at this link (link will pre-fill the discount code). All events are free for faculty and staff.

We’ll kick-off the weekend on Friday with the President’s Welcome and Alumni Awards Gala, where we will be honoring our alumni award winners: Kenny King ’12 & ’17, Katie Hughes ’02, and Bill Reed ’72. This year, we celebrate the Class of 1968, Class of 1998, Class of 2008, and all other classes ending in 3 and 8.

Saturday features a new community-wide Pilot Pride 5k, whose proceeds will benefit the XC program. Our signature Welcome Home BBQ will take place on The Bluff starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening with live music, a beer garden, and kiddie funland.

For more information, go to up.edu/reunion or contact the alumni office at x7328 or alumni@up.edu.

Celebrate the Feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 7

The Congregation of Holy Cross will celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in June, according to Bro. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., acting superior, Congregation of Holy Cross. It is the patronal feast of the Priests of Holy Cross, and there will be a celebration on Thursday, June 7, with a Mass at 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend.

According to an entry on the Congregation of Holy Cross website, “As Holy Cross priests, we find our model of priestly charity in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that heart pierced on the cross by the soldier’s lance in the final proof that Jesus offered all for us. In imitation of Him, we, too, seek to offer all in laying down our lives in service of the People of God. Especially through ministering the Sacraments, we hope that the blood and the water that flowed from the pierced Heart of Christ continue to give life to our world.”

For more information contact Bro. Thomas Giumenta, C.S.C., acting superior, at giumenta@up.edu.

New University Events Director: Joe Kaleel

The University has hired Joe Kaleel as the new director of university events. With Bill Reed’s retirement at the end of June, Kaleel will start work on June 4 to allow for about a month of he and Bill working together.
Kaleel spent 10 years at ETZEL Agency in various capacities, including chief experience officer, account director, and director of operations and broadcast. Prior to this, he served as the owner and producer of Kaleel Productions, working with clients including Nike, US Bank, and the Portland Rose Festival, and also as a producer for KGW.
As we celebrate the addition of Joe to our team, we will also be celebrating the many incredible years of service that Bill Reed has given to the University. Please ensure your calendars are marked for Bill’s retirement celebration on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 26.

Are You First to Go to College in Your Family?

A first-generation (FGEN) college student is defined as an individual who attends college when neither their mother nor father earned a four-year college degree. The Shepard Academic Resource Center is continuing to develop programming specifically for FGEN students, and can use your help.  They would love to update their master roster of current UP faculty and staff that were FGEN students themselves.  If you were an FGEN student, please take a moment and contact Matt Daily, program manager for special populations in the Shepard Center, at daily@up.edu. Also, any faculty or staff who would be interested in opportunities to help current FGEN students are asked to please let Matt know.

 

 

Announcing New Email Encryption Feature

Users can now encrypt individual UP emails to transmit sensitive information to anyone with the confidence that only the recipient(s) will be able to decrypt and read the message. Encryption is easy to enable on a case-by-case basis. All you have to do is add [encrypt] anywhere in the subject line of an email sent from your UP account. No special interface or website is needed for sending, and the message notification goes directly to the recipient’s inbox for easy retrieval. Any UP email that contains the following protected or sensitive information must be encrypted:

  • Protected health information (i.e., patient record information)
  • Personally identifiable information (ex., social security number, birthday, driver’s license, etc.)
  • Credit card information
  • Any information protected by governmental or institutional regulations.

For more information on how encryption works and what types of emails should be encrypted, please use this link. For further assistance or inquiries, contact the help desk.

Pilots Continue Academic Success: NCAA Academic Progress Rates

The complete NCAA academic progress rates (APR) were released on May 23, and the University of Portland athletics department reports that each of UP’s varsity athletics programs from the 2016-17 multi-year calculation rated high on the scale and no teams are subject to penalties. Among the four Division I universities in the state of Oregon, UP posted or matched the highest APR multi-year rates in 13 of the 14 sports in which the data is provided.

Looking at the 2016-17 single-year data, Portland had an overall rating of 989. Beach volleyball and men’s tennis earned APR Public Recognition Awards for registering in the Top 10 percent nationally of their respective sports. Nine different Pilot programs posted a perfect 1,000 APR score for the 2016-17 cohort: beach volleyball, men’s tennis, men’s track & field, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s soccer, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, and women’s volleyball. Eleven Pilot programs either maintained or increased their multi-year APR score from the previous year and eight teams posted scores at or above 990.

To compete in the 2018-19 postseason, teams must achieve a 930 four-year APR. NCAA member representatives chose the 930 standard because that score predicts a 50 percent graduation rate for the team. Additionally, teams must earn at least a 930 APR to avoid penalties. Rates are an average of each school’s performance for the past four years. National aggregates are based on all teams with usable data at the time of analysis. APRs for each team, lists of teams receiving public recognition and those receiving sanctions are available online through the NCAA’s searchable database. The national analysis is based on member-provided data from April 6.

For more information contact Jason Brough, athletics, at brough@up.edu.

UP Employee Discount: Pilots Summer Basketball Camps

All University of Portland employees are invited to send their kids to this summer’s Portland Pilots Basketball Day Camps and enjoy a special discount. Day camps run June 18-22, June 25-29, August 6-10, and August 13-17. While the normal fee is $350, UP employees can pay only $297.50 if they register online and enter the code “GOPILOTS.”

For more information contact Whitney Robison, athletics, at x7145 or robison@up.edu.

Banner 9 Is Now Live!

Upgrades to the Banner database were completed over the Memorial Day weekend and Banner 9 is now live, according to Lisel Stancil, information services. This resource (like INB 8) is available only on the campus network. Information services will be working to add this application to PilotsUP and MyApps for Quick Access sign-on. The URL for accessing Banner 9 is banner.campus.up.edu. Please be advised:

  • Please clear your browser cache before logging in for the first time.
  • You may now log in with your network account password (separate password no longer required!)
  • Chrome is the preferred browser for Banner 9 (you can use it on a Mac!)

Please contact IS if you experience any issues while using Banner 9. For more information contact Stancil at x7481 or stancil@up.edu.