All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for fall semester to the printing services office by July 30, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. Astute readers will notice that July 30 is a past date; those who have not turned in materials are asked to do so as soon as possible. […]
06-09-2014
Building Community: Serving to Learn, August 30
On Saturday, August 30, University of Portland first-year students will be uniquely immersed in the three hallmarks of our university: Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider being a part of this endeavor by participating in the ninth annual Building Community: Serving to Learn […]
Independence Day Holiday
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Friday, July 4, according to the 2014 University holiday schedule (http://tinyurl.com/kjtkqdj). Classes will not be held and University offices will be closed. For more information, contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu.
Faculty, Staff Invited To Reunion Weekend, June 26-29
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in the annual Alumni Reunion. A special registration form for faculty and staff is available online, and those who would like to attend are asked to fill out the form as soon as possible. Reunion will take […]
Inventory Time, June 27
The printing services shop will be conducting its annual inventory on Friday, June 27, and will be closed for that entire day, according to Linda Gill, supervisor. Campus offices and individuals are asked to plan their printing needs accordingly. For more information contact Gill at 7200 or gill@up.edu.
Rich Baek Going For GOLD
University regent and alumnus Rich Baek has extended his challenge to young alumni to help raise funds for the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, which broke ground in May. His first challenge was to donate $50,000 to the center if 601 GOLD alumni (Graduates Of the Last Decade) donated to the University by June 1, […]
Farewell Reception For Fr. Beauchamp, June 11
A farewell reception for University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will take place on Wednesday, June 11, beginning at 2:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons dining room, according to Laurie Kelley, vice president of university relations. All are welcome as Fr. Beauchamp takes this opportunity to thank faculty and staff for their work and […]
Fletcher’s “Rising Rwanda” On Display at United Nations
Vail Fletcher, communication studies, has her documentary project, “Rising Rwanda” (with photographer Lorena Turner) on display at the United Nations from June 12-20 as part of the Outreach Programme on the Rwanda Genocide and the United Nations. Fletcher and Turner, a documentary photographer and professor at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California, developed “Rising […]
Jewell Yaguchi Retirement Party, June 12
After 15 years of serving as the welcoming face of the departments of English and performing and fine arts (not to mention international languages and cultures), office manager Jewell Yaguchi will be retiring from the University of Portland. All are invited to wish her a fond farewell at her retirement party on Thursday, June 12, […]
Portsmouth Avenue Entrance Closure, Detour
The campus road that runs from Portsmouth Avenue (the “back entrance” onto campus) toward Bauccio Commons will be temporarily closed due to maintenance and repairs on the underground steam and condensate lines that provide heat to most campus buildings, according to Andre Hutchinson, physical plant. Traffic will be temporarily detoured around the back side of […]