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07-16-2018

Free Performance of “SCARS,” August 15

August 10, 2018

Fr. Richard Berg, C.S.C., is happy to announce the performance of the new therapy version of his play, SCARS, on Wednesday, August 15, 7-9 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The performance is free and all are welcome.

Drama therapist Elliot Maxwell from Montreal will play the role of Eric.

SCARS is a play based on interviews with active duty military men. The goal of the program is to help family members and others better understand the veteran’s personal suffering and emotional scars, as well as the painful impact of post-traumatic stress on their relationships.

Learn more about the play and its history at ptsdtheater.org.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Fr. Richard Berg C.S.C>, SCARS

Have You Considered Becoming a Franz Center Leadership Fellow?

August 3, 2018

The Franz Center is providing free leadership training and development during the 2018-19 academic year for faculty and staff who want to learn more about becoming a Leadership Fellow. There have been over 100 faculty and staff from across the university who have been trained as Leadership Fellows and the Franz Center is seeking to include 40 additional faculty and staff who will begin their training next fall. After completing the leadership training, Leadership Fellows serve as leadership instructors and coaches in the Leader Certificate program and earn a stipend of up to $2,500 for their teaching or coaching. We are able to include only exempt (salaried) employees in this program at this time. Please contact Dave Houglum, Franz Center, at houglum@up.edu if you would like to participate, want to nominate a colleague, or need more information, by Friday, July 27.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Franz Center Leadership Fellows

Pilot Soccer is Coming! Get Your Tickets Now

August 3, 2018

The 2018 Pilots soccer season is quickly approaching for the men’s and women’s teams and now is the best time to buy tickets. Come out to support your student-athletes on the men’s soccer team as they look to repeat as West Coast Conference Champions and be there for all of the women’s soccer action as they host exciting match-ups versus Baylor, Oregon State, Santa Clara, BYU and much more.

Season tickets are on sale now and are 50% off the normal price for all faculty and staff. Get your tickets today by going to PortlandPilots.com/tickets and use promo code STAFF, visiting the Pilots Box Office in the Chiles Center, or by calling x7525.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Soccer Tickets

Order Regalia for Orientation Mass by July 23

July 20, 2018

Faculty and staff who need to rent regalia for the Orientation Opening Mass are asked to please place your order online by Monday, July 23. Faculty should visit this link. Orientation Mass is on Saturday, August 25, at 5 p.m., with the academic procession starting at 4:45 p.m. Rented regalia will be available on Saturday, August 25, from 3 to 4:45 p.m., in the Chiles Center.

For any questions contact the events office at x7523 or events@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, Academics, Campus Services, University Events Tagged With: Orientation Mass, University events

Finalists for $1 Million Opus Prize Announced

July 20, 2018

The three finalists for the 2018 Opus Prize, a $1 million award which recognizes individuals or organizations who address critical social issues within their communities, were announced on Monday, July 16, by the Opus Prize Foundation and the University of Portland. Hailing from Chennai, India; Lima, Peru; and Chicago, Illinois, the three finalists will be in Portland in November 12-15, 2018 for a week-long celebration culminating in the presentation of the $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes.

Spanning three continents, the finalists include:

  • Agape Rehabilitation Centre in Chennai, India, in honor of founders Daniel and Avitha Victor:  Agape was founded and is managed by Daniel and Avitha Victor, who have spent their entire lives serving disabled teens and adults – a community of people who are often discarded in the Indian culture.
  • Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) in Chicago, in honor of its founder Dr. Rami Nashashibi: Operating in a U.S. city plagued by unrelenting gun violence, IMAN has spent nearly two decades methodically implementing grass roots programs serving the most vulnerable families living in Chicago’s south side. IMAN manages programs that address health, leadership development, arts and culture, transitional housing, food access and advocacy around poverty and prison reform.
  • Yancana Huasy in Lima Peru, in honor of José Antonio Patrón Quispe and Rev. Daniel Panchot, C.S.C.: Founded by Fr. Daniel Panchot, C.S.C., and led today by José Antonio Patrón Quispe, Yancana Huasy works to integrate children and families with special needs into public schools, faith communities and neighborhoods. They are primary advocates in ensuring that the disabled have access to public transportation and handicapped accessibility in public buildings.

Learn more about the finalists at https://www.up.edu/opusprize/.

The University will host all three finalists for a week-long celebration in Portland this November 12-16. During the 2018 Opus Prize Week, the finalists will be on the UP campus to visit classrooms and engage in conversation with the University community and the greater Portland community. Several opportunities to meet the Opus Prize finalists are free and open to the public, including the Opus Prize Ceremony on Thursday, November 15, when the $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes will be announced.

The Opus Prize Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsors the Opus Prize, an annual, faith-based humanitarian award recognizing individuals internationally and domestically who are addressing persistent and pressing social problems within their communities. Each year, the Opus Prize Foundation chooses a Catholic university to serve as its partner in selecting the Opus Prize laureates and finalists. As the 2018 Opus Prize partner, the University of Portland collected nominations and formed a jury comprising community and faith leaders who selected the three finalists. Teams of UP students, faculty members, and Opus Prize officials then traveled to the finalists’ communities to view the organizations in person before the three finalists were announced.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, 07-23-2018, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Dan McGinty, Office of the Provost, Opus Prize

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

New in Career Center: Hannah Katibah

July 13, 2018

Hannah Katibah has joined the Career Center as their new program assistant. Hannah graduated from Portland State University with a degree in English and since then has worked in customer service, fundraising, and academic support. Most recently Hannah completed AmeriCorps service with Portland YouthBuilders, an alternative high school and career readiness program. She will begin studies in the Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education graduate program this fall.

For more information contact Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, at 7749 or cavanaug@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-16-2018, Campus Services Tagged With: Amy Cavanaugh, Career Center, Hannah Katibah

National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) Workshop, July 19-20, 2018

July 13, 2018

The Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement office is pleased to announce that one of three regional workshops for the National Association of Fellowship Advisors will be held on the University of Portland campus July 19-20, 2018. John Orr and Michele Leasor, along with several other fellowship advisors from Oregon, developed the program for the 1.5 day workshop which focuses on assessment of fellowship advising and features UP’s Michael Johnson, Institutional Research, as a key speaker.

The National Association of Fellowships Advisors (NAFA) mission is to promote the full potential of fellowship candidates through the application process, and to foster the continued growth and professionalization of fellowship advising in higher education. If you have any questions about the Workshop, please contact Michele Leasor at leasor@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-09-2018, 07-16-2018, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Early Arrival Requests Due by July 20

July 12, 2018

All departments that will be sponsoring students to arrive on campus prior to the standard move-in dates (August 23 for new students, August 25 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 20; please contact residence life at reslife@up.edu or x7205 if your department did not receive one. Early arrival requests are due by July 20 to Jessica Wode at wodej@up.edu. Departments will be charged $49 per person per night unless it is specified that the students’ accounts should be charged.

Students who are not arriving early for any department but wish to request an early arrival for themselves should submit a Petition Form to Modify Housing Contract to residence life.

For more information contact the Office of Residence Life at 7205 or reslife@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 06-25-2018, 07-16-2018, Campus Services, Residence Life Tagged With: Jessica Wode, Residence Life

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Hannah Pick, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, published a review of Yuval Levin’s A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus: How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream through the journal of Christian Higher Education (22 January, 2021; DOI: 10.1080/15363759.2020.1865123).

Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies, was featured in the Portland Business Journal magazine February 26 edition for her participation in the panel discussion on “Organizational Transformation – The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work.”

Katie Danielson, education, published “Enacting content-rich curriculum in early childhood: The role of teacher knowledge and pedagogy.” Early Education and Development, 32(3), 443-458. doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2020.1753463

Alice Gates, social work, presented on March 3, 2021 as part of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work 2021 Research Colloquium Series.  Her paper was titled “Engaging equity and critical race perspectives in community-based research.”

Jordy Wolfand, Shiley School of Engineering, published Assessing resilience of a dual drainage urban system to redevelopment and climate change. Journal of Hydrology. 2021. 596. 126101.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, was an invited participant at Envisioning and Enacting an Inclusive and Diverse STEM Professoriate: Aligning the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse STEM Faculty, an APLU Think Tank, virtual.

Jeffrey White, International Languages & Cultures, presented MS Teams And Office Integrations During Covid (2.0). Roundtable presentation and discussion at the 2021 National College Learning Center Association Virtual Winter Conference.

Hillary Gaudio and Randy Hetherington, education, presented Inequity in the classroom: Improving teacher training by listening to completer voice. Virtual paper presented at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators (ORATE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Training transformative leaders: Valuing teacher wellness in complex change. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Jacqueline Waggoner, Randy Hetherington, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, James Carroll, education, presented Inequity and the reality of teacher preparation: Hearing the voices of completers. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Bruce Weitzel, Hillary Gaudio, Jacqueline Waggoner, James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, education, presented The completer voice: Inequity revealed. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, Jacqueline Waggoner, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, education, presented Educator preparation in traumatic stress. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Interrelated leadership: Valuing teacher impact in a complex school. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

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