• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

  • Home
  • Academics
  • Athletics
  • Campus Services
  • Events
  • Human Resources
  • University Relations

06-10-2013

50th Anniversary Celebration

June 24, 2013

50years_Landing_page_1The University of Portland School of Education will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala reception and dinner on Thursday, June 27, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. All faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are welcome to attend. Individual tickets are $50 ($35 for graduates of the past decade), and tables of 10 are $500, and can be reserved at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/mlcnk8m, or by contacting Amy Kwong-Kwapisz at kwongkwa@up.edu or 7752. A portion of each ticket sold will be applied to the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Fund, to be used in support of the next generation of teachers and school leaders to benefit from an education on The Bluff. Sponsorships in the amounts of $10,000, $5,000, and $1,000 are also available.

The 6 p.m. Meet and Greet Reception will feature open bar hospitality and the opportunity to reconnect with classmates, alumni, faculty members, administrators, and friends. Dinner will feature alumni greetings, celebrations, and special announcements. James Popham, emeritus professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will deliver the dinner keynote address. Popham, a nationally recognized authority on educational assessment, teaching and leadership, earned his bachelor’s degree at the University in 1953 and his master’s degree in 1954.

The School of Education professional network has a far-reaching impact in the region. This includes alumni Bonnie Robb and Laurie Espenel, recent winners of the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award; alumna Anne Storm, recipient of the 2010 National Catholic Education­al Association Distinguished Teacher Award; and education professor Karen Eifler, recognized as Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Free childcare is available for children between the ages of 2 and 12 during the dinner, but children must be registered by Friday, June 14. Please Kwong-Kwapisz at kwongkwa@up.edu or 7752 to arrange childcare.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, 06-17-2013, 06-24-2013, Academics, Events, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Anne Storm, Bonnie Robb, James Popham, Karen Eifler, Laurie Espenel, School of Education 50th Anniversary

Looking Forward to UP Soccer

June 24, 2013

soccerThe 2013 men’s and women’s soccer schedule has been released and features a total of 25 home games between the two teams. The women’s schedule features 6 home games versus teams that made the 2012 NCAA playoffs, while the men’s schedule features 5 home games versus 2012 NCAA playoff opponents. Faculty and staff can reserve season tickets now, starting at just $88 for new season tickets only, general admission seats. Current season ticket holders can expect renewal information in the mail in the near future. All University of Portland faculty and staff can receive 50 percent off their season ticket purchase by visiting the box office and presenting a valid UP ID card. For more information or to order your season tickets, please call 7525.

Filed Under: 06-03-2013, 06-10-2013, 06-17-2013, Athletics, Campus Services, Events, Pilot Athletics Tagged With: Pilot Soccer

Thomas Groome Lecture

June 17, 2013

GroomeThomas Groome, from the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College, will deliver a lecture, “Catholic Schools: From and For Faith,” on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium, according to Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Groome’s books include What Makes Us Catholic, Will There Be Faith?, and Educating for Life. Professor Groome is also the primary author of various religion textbook series from W.H. Sadlier, most recently the Coming to Faith series. For information about the conference that follows, please contact Powell at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, 06-17-2013, Academics, Events, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Jamie Powell, Thomas Groome

New 100 Best Workplaces Survey

June 17, 2013

np13logo250pxThe University has been invited to participate in the annual Oregon Business magazine 100 Best Non-profits to Work For in Oregon survey. Employees have received surveys through their e-mail accounts, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. The survey will run from Monday June 10 to Friday, June 21. For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, 06-17-2013, Human Resources, University Relations Tagged With: 100 Best Workplaces, Andy Sherwood, Bryn Sopko, Human Resources

Reunion Registration Cards

June 17, 2013

beanieAlumni Reunion registration packets were recently sent via campus mail to all faculty and staff. Unfortunately, some packets received the wrong RSVP card–the correct card has “Faculty & Staff Reservation Card” on the cover (the incorrect card reads only “Reservation Card” on the cover). If your packet didn’t contain the correct card, please e-mail reunion@up.edu and we’ll drop a new one in the mail. See you at Reunion 2013, June 27-30!

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, 06-17-2013, Alumni, Campus Services, Events, University Relations Tagged With: Alumni relations, Reunion 2013

Chapel Open, Masses Return

June 10, 2013

prayerThe Chapel of Christ the Teacher renovations are complete and the chapel is open once again for prayer and regularly scheduled liturgies. Mass is celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, and Monday through Friday at 12:05 p.m. Reconciliation is scheduled every Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Theresa McCreary, campus ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Theresa McCreary

Bringing Home The Bronze

June 10, 2013

food issue150The University’s quarterly journal, Portland Magazine, has earned a national medal from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a Bronze Medal for the Winter 2012 issue, knows as “the Food Issue.” Other medals in that category, “Special Issues,” went to Pomona College, University of Michigan, Pratt Institute, and Stanford Medical School, according to Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle, marketing and communications.

In the general excellence category for 2012 issues, medals went to Kenyon College, Sarah Lawrence, Australian Catholic University, Rhode Island School of Design, the Frankfurt (Germany) School of Finance, and University of Texas Austin. Doyle notes the international flavor of the awards; for many years the competition was essentially among magazines in North America. For more information contact Doyle at 7202 or bdoyle@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, Marketing & Communications, University Relations Tagged With: Brian Doyle, CASE awards, Portland Magazine

New “University Report” Tool

June 10, 2013

UPrept-1A new online portal designed for faculty use in recording their scholarly activity was launched on Monday, May 20, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. The goal of the tool is to provide members of the University community with one site that can be used to record and save their scholarly activity during the year. The data captured there will be used to populate the new and improved Provost’s University of Portland Report, which will now be published at the beginning of the fall semester.

Faculty should start loading scholarly activity for the past academic year as soon as possible in order to see their information appear in the fall report. Data will be sent to the marketing and communications office on Saturday, June 15, so please load materials before then.

Faculty members will find their personal, secure access to the portal on PilotsUP (https://pilots.up.edu) under the “Academic” tab. Hover over the Academic tab with your mouse and then click on “Scholarly Activity.” Instructions on how to use the portal appear in the left side bar. For assistance contact Orr at orr@up.edu or 7857, or Michele Leasor at leasor@up.edu or 7857.

Filed Under: 05-20-2013, 05-27-2013, 06-03-2013, 06-10-2013, Academics, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office, University Relations Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Provost's University Report

New Help Desk Hours

June 10, 2013

helpdeskIn order to provide the most efficient, timely service to the University community, the help desk will be changing its hours of operation on July 1, according to Dan Sandaal, information services. The new hours of operation will be 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday throughout the entire calendar year, except for University holidays and closures. This change will allow more balanced staffing of both full-time and student employees, which will enable the help desk to better assist the University community and work with the other members of information services. For more information contact Sandaal at 7882 or sandaal@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Dan Sandaal, Help Desk, Information Services

Pilot Teams Excel Academically

June 10, 2013

PilotsSeven University of Portland athletics teams have been honored for earning Public Recognition Awards based on their most recent multi-year academic progress rate (APR), the NCAA announ­ced on Wednesday, June 5. Portland trails only Stanford in the Western United States for total number of teams earning recognition. The awards are given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent in each sport. The Univer­sity’s recognized programs included men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s indoor and outdoor track, women’s cross country, women’s indoor track, and women’s volleyball.

Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate, highlighting teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports.

For more information contact athletics at 7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.

Filed Under: 06-10-2013, Academics, Athletics, Pilot Athletics, Students Tagged With: NCAA Public Recognition Award

  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • YouTube

News Categories

UpDate

Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, was appointed to the Corporate Member Ministry Board of Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her duties will be to provide formation in the Catholic, Agnesian charism for members of the Regents and faculty at Marian.

Laura Dyer, biology, contributed “Preparing your mid-term review” in Anatomy Now Weekly; January 20, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, contributed “Black theology in dialogue with LGBTQ+ persons in the Black Church: walking in the shoes of James Hal Cone and Katie Geneva Cannon” in Theology & Sexuality, December 31, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2020.1868157. He also presented “Rethinking the Sacraments as Meals for Human Flourishing: Why Black Lives Matter” to the RCIA Group at Saint Andrews Parish, NE Portland in Celebration of 2021 MLK DAY. (Virtually). January 17, 2021.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, was in high demand last week thanks to the 22 palindrome dates which occur this year, including Inauguration Day (1-20-21). He has been quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Pennlive.com, Florida News Times, USAToday, New York Daily News, and many, many more.

Don Norton, music, produced a video, “Jazz Articulation: Advice and Exercises to Sound Like a Pro” for Dansr Instructional Content, 15:58. December 16, 2020. See the video using this link.

Update Archive

About

UPbeat is a newsletter for University of Portland faculty and staff published through the marketing & communications office; submit information to Marc Covert, upbeat editor, at 8132 or upbeat@up.edu. Submission deadline is noon the Thursday prior to publication. Submissions may be edited for clarity, consistency, brevity, or style.

Copyright © 2021 · University of Portland