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07-03-2017

Have You Considered Becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow?

July 28, 2017

The Franz Center is providing free leadership training and development during the 2017-18 academic year for faculty and staff who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow. There are over 70 faculty and staff from across the University who have been trained as Dexheimer Leadership Fellows, and the Franz Center would like to […]

Filed Under: 07-03-2017, 07-10-2017, 07-24-2017, 07-31-2017, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Dave Houglum, Dexheimer Leadership Fellows, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Digital Lab: Last of Summer 2017 Workshops

July 21, 2017

There is still time to learn something new in the Clark Library’s summer digital workshops. Space is still available in this week’s introductory workshops on Creating Electronic Music, using Adobe Premiere Pro, and Web Design. All workshops are open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab site to see more details and register for […]

Filed Under: 07-03-2017, 07-24-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Digital Lab

Now’s The Time for Stationery Orders

July 14, 2017

Now is the time to submit orders for letterhead, envelopes, business cards, and forms for the upcoming academic year, according to Reneé Byrd, printing services. This allows the publication team to schedule production throughout the summer. Please estimate usage for the next academic year and order accordingly. Letterhead is available by the ream (500 sheets) […]

Filed Under: 06-26-2017, 07-03-2017, 07-10-2017, 07-17-2017, Campus Services Tagged With: Printing Services, Renee Byrd

Early Arrival Requests Due by July 20

July 14, 2017

All departments that will be sponsoring students to arrive on campus prior to the standard move-in dates (August 24 for new students, August 26 for returning students) are asked to complete a Department Early Arrival Request, according to Jessica Wode, residence life. Templates for making this request were sent via email on June 26; please […]

Filed Under: 07-03-2017, 07-10-2017, 07-17-2017, Campus Services, Residence Life Tagged With: Jessica Wode, Residence Life

Order Regalia for Orientation Mass by July 17

July 14, 2017

Faculty and staff who need to rent regalia for the Orientation Opening Mass are asked to please place your order online by Monday, July 17. Faculty should visit this link. Orientation Mass is on Saturday, August 26, at 5 p.m., with the academic procession starting at 4:45 p.m. Rented regalia will be available on Saturday, August 26, from […]

Filed Under: 06-12-2017, 06-19-2017, 07-03-2017, 07-10-2017, 07-17-2017, Academics Tagged With: Orientation Mass, University events

Faculty Deferred Pay Option

July 7, 2017

All nine-month faculty members can opt in to be paid over a 12-month span, according to Shiromani Narayan, payroll. This process begins with September paychecks and holds a portion aside for nine months, then pays out over June, July, and August of the following summer. To sign up for this option you can download the […]

Filed Under: 07-03-2017, 07-10-2017, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Faculty Deferred Pay, Payroll Office

Joane Moceri Presented With UW Tacoma Outstanding Alumna Award

June 30, 2017

University of Portland School of Nursing dean Joane Moceri was named as the 2017 Outstanding Alumna of the University of Washington Tacoma’s Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Program in June. Moceri is a former UW Tacoma faculty member and received her master of nursing degree from the school. Moceri received her award at University of Washington […]

Filed Under: 07-03-2017, Academics Tagged With: Joane Moceri, School of Nursing

Fourth of July Holiday: Classes Out, Offices Closed

June 30, 2017

The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Tuesday, July 4, according to the 2017 University holiday schedule. All University offices will be closed and classes will not be held. For more information, contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu. Contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding classes.

Filed Under: 06-12-2017, 06-19-2017, 06-26-2017, 07-03-2017, Human Resources Tagged With: Fourth of July holiday, Human Resources

Still Room in Pilot Kids Camp: Registration Open Now

June 30, 2017

Pilot Kids Day Camp registration for summer 2017 is now open. The camp is for children entering grades 1-6 in fall 2017 and is staffed by University of Portland students, who lead small groups of campers in active games and sports as well as arts and crafts and drama projects. Cost is $155 per session through May 12, $170 per session after May 12. Children […]

Filed Under: 04-10-2017, 04-17-2017, 06-05-2017, 06-12-2017, 06-19-2017, 06-26-2017, 07-03-2017, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Camp, Recreational Services

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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.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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