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06-11-2018

Fall 2018 Tuition Remission Application Deadline: July 2

June 29, 2018

Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission for Fall 2018 are due by Monday, July 2. Forms can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/. Since deadlines need to match those in student accounts, employees are asked to please keep the following deadlines in mind: Fall term: July 2 Spring term: November 15 Summer term: April 5 Please […]

Filed Under: 06-04-2018, 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, 07-02-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Financial Aid, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, tuition remission

Bill Reed Mass, Reception, June 26: You’re Invited!

June 22, 2018

You are cordially invited to Mass and a reception honoring Bill Reed on the occasion of his retirement from University of Portland on Tuesday, June 26, at 3:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will preside, and Rev. Edwin Obermiller, C.S.C., will serve as homilist. Mass […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, 06-25-2018, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: BIll Reed, University events

Goodbye to Beth Barsotti and Anthony Paz

June 22, 2018

Anthony Paz and Beth Barsotti both joined Campus Ministry during the summer of 2012, and they are both leaving UP this summer for new adventures in other states. Please join their colleagues to wish them well on Wednesday, June 27, from 4-6 p.m., in the Pilot House. Snacks will be provided and a no-host bar. For more […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, 06-25-2018, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Anthony Paz, Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Theresa McCreary

Faculty & Staff Discount for “The Light in the Piazza,” June 21

June 15, 2018

The performing and fine arts department is offering a discounted performance of Mock’s Crest Productions’ “The Light in the Piazza” on Thursday, June 21. Faculty and staff members can buy tickets for $16 by presenting a UP ID at the box office, which is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., M–F, or call x7287 to reserve. […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Larry Larsen, Mock's Crest Productions

2018 Pilots Men’s Soccer Summer Camps

June 15, 2018

The University of Portland athletics office is proud to host the 2018 Portland Men’s Soccer Camps, which include both day camps and elite college ID camps. Coaching staff will be comprised of the UP men’s soccer staff, coaches from elite programs throughout the country, and current Pilot soccer players. Boasting an experienced and successful coaching […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Mens Soccer Summer Camps

New Lower Prices on Pilots Soccer Season Tickets

June 15, 2018

The athletics office has announced all new lowered season ticket prices on top of the usual 5 percent faculty and staff discount. You can now attend all 26 home matches for just $100 for chair seats, $62.50 for bench seats, and $37.50 for bleachers. Secure your seats to the best college soccer experience in the country […]

Filed Under: 06-04-2018, 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Soccer Season Tickets

Clark Library Gallery: “Perspectives”

June 8, 2018

“Perspectives” is on display through August and celebrates the creative endeavors of Clark Library faculty and staff. The works encompass a broad range of media from paintings to photographs to fiber art, exploring each artist’s view of the natural and human world around us. From bold patterns to the softest of embroidery, the pieces provide […]

Filed Under: 05-28-2018, 06-04-2018, 06-11-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Gallery

High School Graduations Coming in Chiles Center

June 8, 2018

Portland area high schools will be holding their commencement rehearsals and exercises in the Chiles Center through June 13, and parking is likely to be impacted on campus as well as in the surrounding neighborhood. June 11: Aloha High School graduation ceremony, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Chiles Center. June 12: Milwaukie High School graduation ceremony, 7-9:30 p.m., Chiles Center. […]

Filed Under: 06-04-2018, 06-11-2018, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: High School Commencements

New Hire in Moreau Center: Tyler Hashimori Wagner

June 8, 2018

The Moreau Center is excited to announce that Tyler Hashimori Wagner will be joining the team in early July as the Program Manager for Immersions. In this new position, Tyler will be responsible for managing the social justice immersions offered during the academic breaks and guiding our student coordinators to lead their peers in these […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, Campus Services Tagged With: Moreau Center, Tyler Hashimori Wagner

Mock’s Crest Presents “The Light in the Piazza”

June 8, 2018

Mock’s Crest Productions will present The Light in the Piazza, a contemporary musical operetta based on a 1962 film of the same name, on June 9-10, 14-17, and 21-24. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. on Sundays) in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Like Mock’s Crest’s usual Gilbert and Sullivan fare, The Light in […]

Filed Under: 06-04-2018, 06-11-2018, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Light In The Piazza, Mock's Crest Productions

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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