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06-08-2020

Course Packs for Fall 2020: Please Submit Now

July 24, 2020

To ensure your classes have course packs on Monday, August 24, please submit your materials to printing services as soon as possible! Packets received after Monday, July 27 cannot be guaranteed completion because of the time it can take to confirm copyright information. If you have any questions, please contact Kassie Hansen, printing services, at […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, 06-15-2020, 06-22-2020, 06-29-2020, 07-06-2020, 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, 07-27-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Printing Services Tagged With: Course Packs, Kassie Hansen, Printing and Mailing Services

Summer Offerings From the Learning Commons

June 19, 2020

The Learning Commons invites all students to connect with peer tutors, writing assistants, and speech and presentation consultants as an effective learning strategy for greater success in their college courses. Working with our tutors also makes your online learning experience at UP more social. This summer, we offer students the following online tutoring programs in […]

Filed Under: 05-18-2020, 05-25-2020, 06-01-2020, 06-08-2020, 06-22-2020, Academics, Learning Commons Tagged With: Jeffrey White, Learning Commons

Digital Lab: June Workshops

June 19, 2020

Those who would like to start their summer with some new skills are encouraged to sign up for the Clark Library’s introductory workshops on using iMovie, GarageBand, Audacity, and Canva. Workshops will be offered through Zoom over two weeks (June 15 through June 24). They are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab’s […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, 06-15-2020, 06-22-2020, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Digital Lab

2020-2021 University Bulletin Online

June 12, 2020

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2020-2021 online University Bulletin is now available. You may access the Bulletin on the registrar’s website, or directly at “University Catalog: The Bulletin.” Smartphone users can also access the Bulletin using its mobile site. For more information contact Jericho Knight, associate provost’s office, at x7848 or knight@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, 06-15-2020, Academics, Provost's Office, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2020-2021 University Bulleting, Jericho Knight, Provost's Office

Fiscal Year-End Reminders

June 12, 2020

The University’s fiscal year ends on Thursday, June 30, and there are some important dates and reminders to note: Expenses submitted prior to June 30 which are for travel or events occurring in fiscal year 2021 will be accrued, and paid against the fiscal year 2021 budget. Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, 06-15-2020, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Controller's Office, Fiscal Year End, Lori Watson

2020 Faculty Service Award Winner: Sarina Saturn

June 5, 2020

Congratulations to Sarina Saturn for receiving the University of Portland’s 2019-2020 Service Award. The candidates for the 2020 Faculty Service Award were excellent this year, with three different candidates receiving a first-place vote. After rigorous analysis, discussion, and reflection, the Committee on Committees decided that Saturn’s contributions stood above the rest. Saturn’s extensive volunteer work […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Mark Meckler, Sarina Saturn, Service Award

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!

June 5, 2020

Columbia Sportswear has reopened their employee store and is offering UP faculty, staff, and families special deals on gear needed to get outside, get some fresh air, and take advantage of Oregon’s outdoor recreational areas as they begin to reopen. The offer is open from May 22 to June 14. The safety of Columbia Sportwear […]

Filed Under: 05-25-2020, 06-01-2020, 06-08-2020, Campus Services Tagged With: Columbia Sportswear Employee Store

New Change of Grade Form Available in Etrieve

June 5, 2020

Please Note

A new electronic Change of Grade form is now available in Etrieve, according to Abby McMahon, registrar’s office. You can access the new form and instructions for use from the Faculty tab on the Registrar page in Pilots UP. Please reach out to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@up.edu with any questions.

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, Academics, Registrar's Office Tagged With: Abby McMahon, Registrar's Office

A Given Life: Entwined with Learning

June 5, 2020

The early foundation and shaping of the University Library and the University Archives is credited to the efforts of the indomitable Brother David Martin, C.S.C., who served as University Librarian and then as archivist during his long career on The Bluff. As the archives and artifacts unit marks the establishment of the University Archives on […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, Academics Tagged With: Br. David Martin C.S.C., Carolyn Connolly, University Museum and Archives

NW Emmy Awards Win for Anna Oberg, Athletics

June 5, 2020

Women’s tennis graduate Anna Oberg ’20 won in the “College Sports” category of the Northwest Emmy Awards for video production. Oberg’s Emmy marks the 5th consecutive year with a Pilots winner in the college awards. Oberg’s nominated video coincided with the athletic department’s celebration of National Women in Sports Day this spring. The video is […]

Filed Under: 06-01-2020, 06-08-2020, Athletics Tagged With: Anna Oberg, Athletics, Jason Brough, Northwest Emmy Awards

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

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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