UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

06-30-2014

Opening Mass Regalia, Info

manny1Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 23. Faculty who plan on processing will need to be in full regalia. Those who need to order regalia are asked to e-mail Liz Evans, university events, at evanse@up.edu with name, degree, the name of the institution that awarded the degree, and height and weight. Orders must be placed no later than July 11. Faculty members’ deans will decide if faculty are responsible for payment or if their departments will pay for the rental.

Faculty robing for the Mass will be in the north lobby of the Chiles Center; those processing should arrive no later than 4 p.m. to prepare for the procession, which will begin at 4:15 p.m. A representative from Jostens will be available to assist and answer any questions with regard to regalia. For more information, contact university events at 7523.

Fr. Poorman Becoming 20th UP President, Tuesday July 1

PoormanFormalRev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., becomes the University of Portland’s 20th president this week on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Fr. Mark has served as executive vice president for the past three years overseeing the divisions of university operations, financial affairs, university relations, and student affairs. In addition, he served as pastoral resident in Schoenfeldt Hall. Prior to working at the University, Fr. Poorman served for seven years on the University of Portland Board of Regents.

He is also professor of theology, having taught courses in Christian ethics and moral theology, and he was instrumental in the formation of the Dundon-Berchtold Fund for Moral Development and Applied Ethics, which includes the Character Project and the Dundon-Berchtold Fellowships for students and faculty.

Fr. Poorman came to the University of Portland from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a member of the theology faculty and vice president for student affairs from 1999 to 2010. In that capacity, he was responsible for residential life as well as other student services, activities, and programs, including campus ministry, Notre Dame Security Police, the student activities office, the counseling center, health services, the career center, the Office of Alcohol and Drug Education, the Gender Relations Center, and multicultural and international student services. Prior to his appointment as vice president for student affairs, Poorman served as executive assistant to the executive vice president and the president.

Fr. Poorman’s inauguration will take place on Friday, September 26, 2014.

For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

 

 

New Title IX Coordinator

University of Portland, upEffective July 1, Bryn Sopko, director of human resources, will become the University’s Title IX Coordinator. Bryn will replace Elayne Shapiro, who has filled the role since July 2011. As a reminder, all inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the University’s Title IX coordinator, deputy Title IX coordinator, or to the assistant secretary for civil rights of the Department of Education. The University’s Title IX coordinator and deputy Title IX coordinator are:

  • Bryn M. Sopko Title IX Coordinator, Director of Human Resources 501 Waldschmidt Hall, MSC 168 (503) 943-8987 or sopko@up.edu
  • Kristina S. Houck Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Training and Education Kenna Hall 027, MSC 147 (503) 943-8125 or houckk@up.edu

For more information contact Danielle Hermanny, general counsel and executive assistant to the president, at 7401 or hermanny@up.edu.

Joe Etzel Field Improvements Underway

1Baseball standsImprovements have begun on the University of Portland’s baseball stadium, Joe Etzel Field, thanks to the support of several donors. The multi-phased project will begin with the installation of artificial turf, designed to replace the natural grass field and give the baseball program much-needed flexibility.

Several donors have contributed to the project, including Larree M. Renda, who has given two gifts of a combined $400,000. Renda is an executive with Safeway Inc., based in Pleasanton, Calif., and a member of the University’s board of regents. Her son, Tommy Renda ’09, played baseball for the Pilots. Tom and Mary Herche, of Seattle, whose son Charlie Herche ’09 played baseball for the Pilots, gave $150,000 for the baseball field upgrade. Additional leadership gifts for the project have come from former players Lou Stremick ’71; Walt Spitznagel ’50; and Al Courter ‘69.

A total of $850,000 has been raised to date for the first phase. Other scheduled improvements during the first phase include new fencing, a new scoreboard, and eventually new lighting.

Formerly Pilot Stadium, the facility was completed prior to the 1988 baseball season. The stadium was renamed in the summer of 2004 in honor of former Portland athletic director and long-time head baseball coach Joe Etzel.

Following the initial renovation phase, a long-term phase II of the project is being developed which will include new grandstands, improved concession and ticketing facilities and baseball specific programming.

The gifts are part of the University’s RISE Campaign, which was announced in December 2010 with a goal of raising $175 million by June 30, 2014. Nearly $182 million has been raised to date, making it one of the largest fundraising campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university.

For more information contact the development office at hanna@up.edu.

UP Student Wins Peterson Award in Science Education

Quackenbush Mug at AAAS Pac. Div Conf 06.2014 copyUniversity of Portland senior Alexandra Quackenbush was awarded the Rita W. Peterson Award in Science Education from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) during its recent Pacific Division conference. Quakenbush also received second place in her division for her project and presentation. Quackenbush, a biology and mathematics double major and member of the University’s Honors Program, worked on her project with biology professor Ami Ahern-Rindell. The project, “Ethics Tutorial for Students Engaging in Undergraduate Biological Research,” was completed as part of the University’s Dundon-Berchtold Fellowships.

For the project, Quackenbush surveyed junior and senior students in biology labs by posing behavior scenarios. The pair found that students had gaps in their understanding of ethical situations, especially in the areas of data management, authorship, and experimental design.

The Rita W. Peterson Award in Science Education, was established in 2002 to honor an outstanding student presentation in an area of science education research.

The Dundon-Berchtold Fund for Moral Development and Applied Ethics was established by University of Portland regent Amy Dundon-Berchtold and her husband Jim Berchtold ’63. The fund is designed to ensure that the University meets its “aspirations both to form the moral character of its students and to conduct sustained ethical reflection in applied aspects of business, science, engineering, education, health care, and the arts. The fund includes Dundon-Berchtold Fellowships, which started in 2013 and provide for students and faculty mentors to study contemporary ethical issues related to their own academic disciplines as well as the many vocations and professions supported by the University’s educational mission.

For more information contact Dan McGinty, provost’s office, at 7105 or mcgintyd@up.edu.

Bookstore Closure, July 3

sorry_we_are_closed-300x300The bookstore will be closed on Thursday, July 3 for annual maintenance, according to manager Erin Bright. Those who need to make a department charge on that day are asked to please call the bookstore at 7125. A staff member should be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staffing will be subject to change, so please call first. For more information contact Bright at 7125 or bright@up.edu.

Tuition Remission Applications Due July 1

please_note feb 24Faculty and staff applications for tuition remission will only be accepted via online forms and can be accessed through the human resources website at www.up.edu/hr/, according to Bryn Sopko, human resources. The HR office will no longer accept paper forms.

In addition to easier access, HR has updated the application dates for remission to match deadlines in student accounts, so please keep these dates in mind:

  • Spring term: November 15
  • Summer term: April 5
  • Fall term: July 1.

Please note that there are separate tuition remission application forms for undergraduate and graduate course work, and that any graduate level tuition remission benefits will be taxable to the employee on the value above $5,250 for attempted credits and subject to applicable withholdings, and will be reflected on the W-2 form of the tax year the remission was applied. A summary on tuition remission and links to the online forms are available at http://tinyurl.com/c8f6j2x.

For more information contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu.

Main Entry Construction Updates

hDuring the week of June 30, the rebuilding of the University’s main entry and exit will continue, with storm water system installation on the Shipstad side of the drive, according to Jim Ravelli, university operations. Workers will bore for all electrical conduit runs for the lighting installations and irrigation as well. During the week of July 7, base rock will be installed on the Shipstad side of the drive, and lighting conduits will be installed. Also, please note that the sidewalks have been removed so pedestrian access is either on the south side of Shipstad or from Portsmouth near the Chiles center. Workers are accelerating sidewalk installations to get pedestrian access restored as soon as possible. For more information contact Ravelli at 7540 or ravelli@up.edu.