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07-20-2020

Please Check “Back to The Bluff” Website for Latest on Campus Re-Entry

July 31, 2020

All University of Portland faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to check regularly for updates on the Back to The Bluff webpage using this link, according to Michael Lewellen, VP for marketing and communications. New content is being added weekly as the University’s August 17 reopening date nears. This page will continue to serve as […]

Filed Under: 06-29-2020, 07-20-2020, 07-27-2020, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Back To the Bluff Website, Michael Lewellen

Course Packs for Fall 2020: Please Submit Now

July 24, 2020

To ensure your classes have course packs on Monday, August 24, please submit your materials to printing services as soon as possible! Packets received after Monday, July 27 cannot be guaranteed completion because of the time it can take to confirm copyright information. If you have any questions, please contact Kassie Hansen, printing services, at […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2020, 06-15-2020, 06-22-2020, 06-29-2020, 07-06-2020, 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, 07-27-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Printing Services Tagged With: Course Packs, Kassie Hansen, Printing and Mailing Services

Latest Community Message From Fr. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C.

July 17, 2020

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., wrote the following message for all UP community members on Friday, July 17. The message can also be found on the Back to The Bluff webpage using this link. Dear University of Portland Faculty and Staff, I hope that this email finds you and your loved ones safe […]

Filed Under: 07-20-2020, Campus Services, President's Office Tagged With: Back To The Bluff, COVID-19 Information, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

Mid-Year Open Enrollment Period Offering, July 15-21

July 17, 2020

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a mid-year open enrollment period will be offered to benefited employees starting on Wednesday, July 15, and will run through Tuesday, July 21, 2020. During this mid-year open enrollment, benefited employees can elect prospective changes to existing flexible spending accounts, enroll in a flexible spending account and/or […]

Filed Under: 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Laura Barnard, Mid-Year Open Enrollment

Rowena Bramlette ’88 Endowed Scholarship Announced

July 17, 2020

We are pleased to announce the endowment of the Rowena B. Bramlette ’88 Financial Affairs Division International Accounting Scholarship, established in memory of Rowena Bramlette ’88. Rowena served the University for 14 years and retired from her position of associate vice president for budgeting in 2019. She passed away after a courageous battle with cancer […]

Filed Under: 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Controller's Office, Rowena Bramlette, Rowena Bramlette Scholarship

Reducing Energy Consumption on Campus: Physical Plant

July 17, 2020

The physical plant participates in a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program to track the gas and electricity usage in ten selected buildings across campus. Physical plant personnel meet with a team from Energy Trust of Oregon monthly to discuss reasons for any increases or decreases in savings, then strategize maintenance solutions to minimize energy usage. […]

Filed Under: 07-20-2020, Campus Services Tagged With: physical plant, Strategic Energy Management

Meaningful Peer-to-Peer Conversations About Race: July 30

July 17, 2020

The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion is excited to invite faculty and staff to join us on Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. as we engage in meaningful peer-to-peer conversations about race. We will host three conversations for you to choose from on the following works, please read or watch one […]

Filed Under: 07-06-2020, 07-13-2020, 07-20-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: and Inclusion, Diversity, Office of International Education

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Applications due Sept. 15, 2020

July 17, 2020

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers hundreds of awards each year to teach, research and conduct professional projects internationally. University faculty members and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, and independent scholars are all eligible to apply. Awards vary in duration from two weeks for the International Education Administrator programs to […]

Filed Under: 06-29-2020, 07-06-2020, 07-20-2020, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, John Orr

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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