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07-02-2018

Fine Arts Student Exhibit, BC Gallery, June 21-August 2

July 20, 2018

The fine arts student art exhibit is open from now until Thursday, August 2, in Buckley Center Gallery, according to Pat Bognar, performing and fine arts. All are encouraged to visit and celebrate the hard work and incredible talents of UP students. For more information contact Bognar at bognar@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-25-2018, 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, Academics Tagged With: Fine Arts, Pat Bognar

Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion Announced

June 29, 2018

Effective July 1, 2018, a new academic unit, the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion, will be created that will include the following functions and personnel:  Director of Equity and Inclusion: To Be Announced Director of International Students: Michael Pelley Director of Studies Abroad: Eduardo Contreras  The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach […]

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Academics, CISGO, International Student Services Tagged With: and Inclusion, Diversity, Eduardo Contreras, Mike Pelly, Office of International Education, Yuri Hernandez Osorio

New Role for Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C.

June 29, 2018

Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C., Vice President for University Relations, has accepted the position of Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Fr. Gerry’s last day at the University of Portland will be Friday, August 10, and he will begin his new role at Notre Dame on Monday, August […]

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Campus Services, University Relations Tagged With: Rev. Gerry Olinger C.S.C., University Relations

Administration Promotions, President’s Leadership Cabinet Appointments Announced

June 29, 2018

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has announced that Andrea Barton, general counsel, and Sandy Chung, associate vice president for human resources and interim title IX coordinator, will be promoted to Vice President and General Counsel, and Vice President for Human Resources, respectively, effective July 1, 2018. Barton joined the University of Portland in January 2017 […]

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Academics, President's Office Tagged With: Andrea Barton, Eduardo Contreras, Elise Moentmann, Matthew Rygg, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C., Rowena Bramlette, Sandy Chung

Clark Library Annual Report

June 29, 2018

We invite you to catch up on library activities in the past year by visiting our 2017 – 2018 Annual Report. Looking ahead, this fall will mark the five year anniversary of the renovated library. Projects in the works involve updates to building spaces, experimenting with untethered lecture capture in the library classroom, and preparing to […]

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library Annual Report

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

Clark Library Guide to Diversity & Pedagogy Resources

June 29, 2018

Are you exploring diversity and inclusion themes in your work? The Clark Library has a Diversity & Pedagogy Resources topic guide that can get you started or supplement your understanding. This guide launched in 2016 to provide readings in support of faculty workshops about diversity. Books suggested by this year’s Faculty Development Day keynote presenters have been […]

Filed Under: 06-25-2018, 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Diversity & Pedagogy Resources

Fourth of July Holiday: Classes Out, Offices Closed

June 29, 2018

The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Wednesday, July 4, according to the 2018 University holiday schedule. All University offices will be closed and classes will not be held. For more information, contact human resources at x8981 or hr@up.edu. Contact the provost’s office at x7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding classes.

Filed Under: 06-25-2018, 07-02-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Human Resources, Provost's Office Tagged With: Human Resources, Independence Day Holiday, Office of the Provost

Nightmarish Summer Commute Times Approaching

June 29, 2018

According to media reports and the Oregon Department of Transportation, a number of bridge and freeway closures are likely to impact commuting times for those traveling to and from campus this summer. Public safety director Gerald Gregg recommends that employees and students who drive to campus check the ODOT link here and plan accordingly to […]

Filed Under: 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Gerald Gregg, public safety

TIAA Representative On Campus July 10, 11, 12

June 29, 2018

A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus on Tuesday, July 10, Wednesday, July 11, and Thursday, July 12 in the Career Center located in Orrico Hall lower level, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available during work hours on those […]

Filed Under: 06-18-2018, 06-25-2018, 07-02-2018, 07-09-2018, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Laura Barnard, Rebecca Rohleder, TIAA

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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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