06-08-2015

Fall Course Packs Due July 31

July 24, 2015

All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for fall semester to the printing services office by July 31, according to Mary Scroggins, printing services. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before the start of the fall 2015 semester. Some copyright requests take up to six weeks to obtain—please keep this in mind so staff are better able to serve everyone’s needs prior to the start of school.

For more information contact Kassie Hansen at 8101 or hansenk@up.edu.

Happy Independence Day!

June 26, 2015

The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Friday, July 3, according to the 2015 University holiday schedule (http://tinyurl.com/kjtkqdj). All University offices will be closed. For more information, contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu. Classes will also not be held. Contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding classes.

Be Someone’s Hero, Give Blood

June 15, 2015

Blood donors are real heroes to recipients of transfusions—they literally save the lives of people they don’t even know. Blood donation takes about an hour, and donors can only give once every 56 days, but when they take the time to do so, it makes a real difference. Please join other heroes and donate blood in the Chiles Center Pilots Club area on Friday, June 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donors are asked to register at http://tinyurl.com/pmhdk2r, and to enjoy iron rich foods and plenty of water to prepare for the appointment. Photo ID is required. Those who have traveled outside the country in the last 12 months or have lived abroad for five or more years must call 1-866-236-3276 to check eligibility.

For more information contact Marcela Cinta, international languages and cultures, at 7556 or cinta@up.edu.

New Studies Abroad Director: Eduardo Contreras, Jr.

June 8, 2015

Eduardo Contreras, Jr. has been appointed director of Studies Abroad, according to Thomas Green, provost. He will be assuming his responsibilities on July 1, 2015.

Contreras comes to The Bluff from Harvard University, where he recently completed his doctor of education degree. He also holds an Ed.M. in higher education from the Graduate School of Education at Harvard, an M.A. in Asian cultures and languages, and a B.A. in history (with high honors) from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He will have a concurrent faculty appointment in the School of Education.

Recently, Contreras has been teaching in the Higher Education Institutes at Harvard, serving as the study abroad program consultant in the Harvard Europe Program, and providing mentorship in the Office of Minority Education at MIT. Before moving to Massachusetts for graduate studies, he was a program coordinator in the study abroad office, international advisor in the Center for Global Educational Opportunities, and a research associate in the South Asia Institute, all at University of Texas at Austin.

Contreras is fluent in Spanish, and can also speak, read, and write in Hindi/Urdu, and read and write in Sanskrit. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on international education and he has also offered many presentations and invited lectures on the topic.

For more information, contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu.

Pilots Soccer Season Tickets On Sale Now

June 8, 2015

Soccer season tickets and Flex Plan tickets are on sale now for the upcoming Pilots 2015 soccer season. Season tickets start at just $88 and flex tickets start at $60. The Pilots women’s soccer team opens the season with an exhibition game vs. Oregon on Saturday, August 15. and will play Oregon State for the regular season home opener on Friday, August 21. Other big home games for the women’s soccer team include Washington State, BYU, and Santa Clara. The men’s team starts the season with an exhibition game vs. Seattle and then opens the regular season at home against Michigan State.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Pilots Box Office at 7431.

New Moodle Coming Soon

June 8, 2015

Good news for the many users of the Moodle Learning Management System: an upgrade is on the way with more features and a fresh new look. The upgrade will take place on August 19 and will replace the current version of Moodle. Users will still login the same way as they do now to reach the new version, but will need to request that course content be moved from the old version to the new version by filling out this form. Look for upcoming e-mail, postcards, flyers, and other communications about the upgrade soon. To hear Moodle administrator Tony Box talking about a preview of the new tools and features, listen to this episode of the Tech Talk podcast at https://sites.up.edu/techtalk/new-moodle-coming-soon/.

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass, June 11

June 8, 2015

A Mass celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Thursday, June 11, at 5 p.m. All faculty, staff, students, and the public are welcome to attend.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the patron of the Congregation of Holy Cross and holds great significance to the priests whose character and teachings have long influenced the University of Portland. For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Nanotechnology Talk, Workshop, June 18

June 8, 2015

The Shiley School of Engineering is sponsoring a talk by Purdue University professor Tanya Faltens (“nanoHUB.org: an Open Access Science and Engineering Gateway for Research and Education in Nanotechnology and Related Fields”), on the National Science Foundation’s nanoHUB technology platform, on Thursday, June 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in Franz Hall room 212. Her talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public, especially those who have an interest in nanotechnology.

Faltens is the educational content creation manager for the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), which created the open access nanoHUB.org cyberplatform. Her presentation will provide an overview of nanoHUB’s online resources, and give examples of their use for the study of nanoscale science and engineering.

Currently the world’s largest virtual nanotechnology user facility, with over 330,000 users, nanoHUB was established in 2002 with the mission of supporting the National Nanotechnology Initiative through its innovative platform for sharing research and educational resources with a diverse user community.

After an introduction to nanoHUB, a hands-on workshop and open discussion will be held, and those who plan to attend are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with internet access to explore nanoHUB. Creating a free nanoHUB account in advance and installing the latest version of Java will expedite the process of running simulation tools.

For more information contact Peter Osterberg, engineering, at 7416 or oster@up.edu.

“HMS Pinafore” Set to Sail June 12-28

June 1, 2015

Mock’s Crest Productions will continue performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore” on June 12-14, 19-21, and 25-28. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Dinner and brunch will be served on the lawn in front of the Mago Hunt Center prior to each show. Tickets are available at the Mago Hunt box office; orders can be placed by phone at 503-943-7287.

This is Mock’s Crest 25th year and what better way to celebrate than with Gilbert & Sullivan’s first major success in the world of comic operetta? “HMS Pinafore” was first produced in London in 1878 and had been staged twice previously by Mock’s Crest. Production staff includes Larry Larsen (faculty producer, set and light designer), Tracey Edson (music director and conductor), Bruce Hostetler (stage director), Sue Bonde (costume designer), Jessica Wallenfels (choreographer), Jennifer Hammontree (production stage manager), and Nate Bartos (technical director).

For more information contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.