The University has received a number of gifts recently, in a variety of forms, all of which support UP’s mission far into the future. They include: The late Larry Rockwood (pictured) gifted his former residence on Hayden Island as part of his estate plan. Rockwood, a life regent and longtime supporter of the University, died […]
07-20-2015
Early Arrival Student Sponsors Take Note
All department that will be sponsoring students to arrive on campus prior to the standard move-in dates (August 27 for new students, August 29 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 on July 6; please contact residence […]
New Position, New Hire
The Pamplin School of Business has announced the hiring of its first director of graduate business recruitment and corporate partnerships, Lily Salem. She comes to The Bluff from the University of Tampa, where she developed campus partnerships as manager of corporate and community development. Salem will be getting to know the local business community and […]
Bookstore Closure: July 20-24
The bookstore will be closed from Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24 due to the renovation of the Pilot House, according to manager Erin Bright. It will re-open on Monday, July 27 at 9 a.m. for regular summer hours. For more information, contact the bookstore at 7125.
Academic Technology Roundtable Call for Proposals
The academic technology services office is seeking proposals for the 2015/16 Academic Technology Roundtable, according to Sam Williams, information services. The Academic Technology Roundtable is open to all full-time faculty at the University of Portland. The roundtable will collaboratively research emerging and existing technology tools and plan for the implementation of academic technology for the […]
Opening Mass Regalia Information
The fall 2015 semester’s Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 29, at 4:30 p.m., and all faculty participating will process in regalia. Faculty who plan to process and need regalia are asked to visit the Josten’s site at this link. All orders must be submitted by Monday, July 20 […]
Faculty Deferred Pay Option
All nine-month faculty members can opt in to be paid over a 12-month span, according to Debbie Schwartzkopf, 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, download the form from […]