All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for fall semester to the printing services office by July 30, according to Mary Scroggins, printing services. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before the start of the fall 2013 semester. […]
07-01-2013
Opening Mass Regalia, Information
The fall 2013 semester’s Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m., and faculty will process in regalia. Faculty who plan to process and need regalia are asked to e-mail Billy McWood, university events, at mcwood@up.edu with name, degree, the name of the institution that awarded the […]
UP Artists Show At Gallery 114
A group of seven members of the University’s performing and fine arts faculty will present “UP The River,” an exhibition of paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings, images, ceramics, and other art forms, during the month of August 2013 at Portland’s Gallery 114 (1100 NW Glisan, Portland, www.gallery114.org). Pat Bognar, Victoria Christen, Bruce Conkle, LeAnne Hitchcock, Elaine […]
Tuition Remission Reminder
If an employee would like to obtain tuition remission benefits for themselves, their spouse, or dependent child, they will need to apply for tuition remission for each semester courses are taken. Employees are encouraged to request remission in advance with the following recommended schedule: Fall term, by July 1st; Spring term, by November 15th; and […]
$1.5 Million RISE Education Grant
The Portland-based Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) and the University of Portland have announced a grant of $1.5 million by NWEA to the School of Education to establish the Multnomah County Partnership on Education Research. The partnership will support research that informs educators and policy makers on issues related to best practices that enhance student learning […]
Annual Closure For Bookstore
The University bookstore will be closed on Friday, July 5 for annual maintenance, according to bookstore manager Erin Bright. The store will reopen on Monday, July 8 for regular summer hours. For more information contact Bright at 7125 or bright@up.edu.
Independence Day Holiday
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Thursday, July 4, according to the 2013 University holiday schedule (http://tinyurl.com/n7jo7mq). Classes will not be held and University offices will be closed. Please note that hourly staff performing essential services who are required to work on a designated holiday will receive holiday pay. For […]
From Our Past
Rev. Joseph J. Boyle, C.S.C., eighth president of the University of Portland, died suddenly of complications from a stroke on July 3, 1936. He was in Mason City, Iowa, where he had gone to visit family. He had been appointed president of the institution in 1934 and was still serving in that position when he […]