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07-18-2016

HR Supervisor Workshop, July 29

July 22, 2016

chungThe next session in the human resources department series of Third Friday Supervisor Workshops will be held on Friday, July 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall 206. Human resources director Sandy Chung will lead the session, which will be focused on recent Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) changes to the test for exempt status for employees. Chung will provide an overview of the changes to regulations, the impact of the changes, and practical guidance for supervisors on managing staff in the new environment. All supervisors are encouraged to attend this important workshop.

Filed Under: 07-18-2016, 07-25-2016, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Sandy Chung, Supervisor Workshops

UP Named Best Oregon College for Value by MONEY Magazine

July 15, 2016

numberoneThe University of Portland has been named the best college in Oregon for value in a ranking released by MONEY magazine, a Time Inc. publication. MONEY’s annual Best Colleges rankings and search tools are designed to help families find a great college at a great price.

The University of Portland received high marks for its health, accounting, and entrepreneurship programs. “The university is best known for its health sciences and accounting programs. Another highlight is the Entrepreneur Scholars Program, which combines classes, meetings with local and international businesspeople and the opportunity to test out new ventures,” according to the ranking. “Almost a quarter of UP students come from low-income families, and the university graduates 80% of students.”

The University of Portland is ranked 173rd overall nationally by MONEY for value. View the entire article here. MONEY’s coverage includes personal finance, including investing, saving, retirement, taxes, and family finance, including credit, careers, and the costs of college.

Filed Under: 07-18-2016, 07-18-2016, Campus Services Tagged With: MONEY Magazine, University of Portland

2016-2017 University Bulletin Online

July 15, 2016

bulletin 2016-2017150The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2016-2017 interactive University Bulletin is now available. Please access the document by opening the “Academics” menu on the University’s home page and clicking on “University Catalog: The Bulletin.” Smartphone users can access the Bulletin using its mobile site.

For more information contact Matt Baasten, provost’s office, at 7160 or baasten@up.edu; or contact Marc Covert, marketing and communications, at 8132 or mcovert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-18-2016, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Matt Baasten, Provost's Office, University Bulletin

Early Arrival Student Sponsors Take Note

July 15, 2016

staff & faculty portraitsAll departments that will be sponsoring students to arrive on campus prior to the standard move-in dates (August 25 for new students, August 27 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 28; please contact residence life at reslife@up.edu or 7205 if your department did not receive one. Early arrival requests are due by July 21 to Jessica Wode at wodej@up.edu.

Departments will be charged $44 per person per night unless it is specified that the students’ accounts should be charged. Students who are not working 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: 07-18-2016, Campus Services, Residence Life Tagged With: Jessica Wode, Residence Life

Office 2016: Campus-Wide Upgrades Coming Soon

July 15, 2016

coming soonDTAs part of an ongoing effort to improve the University’s computing environment and associated services, information services will soon upgrade Microsoft Office software to Office 2016 on all campus computers. Updates for administrative departments are scheduled to begin in July, and academic departments are scheduled to update in August. Training will be provided to each department ahead of the upgrades. To learn more about the upgrade process and timeline, and for answers to frequently asked questions, please visit sites.up.edu/office365. Department-specific communications with additional details will be provided soon.

For questions or concerns contact the help desk at help@up.edu or x7000.

Filed Under: 06-27-2016, 07-04-2016, 07-11-2016, 07-18-2016, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Microsoft 2016

Shared File Storage Moving Soon

July 15, 2016

data copyShared file storage is moving, according to Matthew Moss, information services. Shared locations for file storage are moving from the current \\netapp1 and \\netapp2 locations to two new share names: \\shared for department drives (U: drives) and miscellaneous shares, and \\personal for home drives (P: drives).

This change will be rolled out over the next month and a half.  Additional communications about this change will be sent to each department before the file shares for that department are moved.  Once the files are moved to the new location, you will need to log off your computer and back on if you are on Windows, or you will need to re-map to the new locations if you are on a Mac. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the Help Desk at help@up.edu or x7000.

Filed Under: 07-18-2016, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Matthew Moss

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Anita Gooding, social work, was selected as a 2020-2021 Field Research Scholar by the Transforming Field Education Landscape (TFEL) program at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Scholars attend regular seminars and present their own research related to strengthening field education in social work.

Ösel Plante, development, has a debut collection of poetry titled Waveland set for publication by Black Lawrence Press in April 2021. Please use this link to learn more.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering. recently shared some of his work on palindrome dates with the staff of Farmers’ Almanac which lead to an articled titled “2021: A Special Year For Palindrome Dates, Starting This Month!” See the article using this link.

Bob Butler, professor emeritus of environmental studies; Jenda Johnson, Earth Sciences Animated; and Nic Zentner, Central Washington University, published an animation titled “Ghost Forests: Evidence for a Giant Earthquake & Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest.” This animation explores how Native American oral history, geology of ghost forests in coastal Washington and Oregon, and written accounts of a tsunami that flooded Japanese Pacific Coast villages converge to document the most recent Cascadia subduction zone megathrust earthquake on January 26, 1700 at about 9 p.m. The Ghost Forest animation can be found on the IRIS website at: https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/740 or on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xPbt8iiDRo&feature=youtu.be.

Steven Kolmes, environmental studies, wrote an editorial on “Sustainability and the Role of Higher Education” in Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 62, , pp. 2-3. See the article at this link. He also contributed “On a ‘Just’ Transition, Environment” in Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 63:1, 29-31, DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2021.1842715.. See the article using this link.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, received an Opus Prize Foundation Grant Sabbatical Support, Opus Prize Foundation, $5,000, on November 12, 2020.

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