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. […]
06-08-2015
Happy Independence Day!
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 […]
Be Someone’s Hero, Give Blood
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 […]
New Studies Abroad Director: Eduardo Contreras, Jr.
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 […]
Pilots Soccer Season Tickets On Sale Now
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 […]
New Moodle Coming Soon
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 […]
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass, June 11
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 […]
Nanotechnology Talk, Workshop, June 18
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 […]
“HMS Pinafore” Set to Sail June 12-28
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 […]