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07-22-2019

Lynda.com Upgraded to “LinkedIn Learning”

August 9, 2019

Lynda.com has become Linkedin Learning, according to Samuel Williams, information services. All video courses and learner progress have transitioned to the new site. When the upgrade is complete, you will receive an email inviting you to activate your new account. During the process you will be asked if you would like to connect your personal LinkedIn […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 08-05-2019, 08-12-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: LinkedIn Learning, Lynda.com, Samuel Williams

Course Materials & Lab Manual Request Deadline: June 24, 2019

August 2, 2019

The deadline for fall 2019 course pack materials and lab manual requests from faculty to printing services came and went on Monday, June 24, 2019, according to Mary Scroggins, printing services. To date her office has received a total of 13 requests. All faculty are asked to submit their requests as soon as possible. Due to […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 07-29-2019, 08-05-2019, Academics, Printing Services Tagged With: Course Packs, Mary Scroggings, Printing Services

Contreras Serving as Guest Editor: Call for Papers

July 26, 2019

Eduardo Contreras has been invited by Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad to be a guest editor for two special issues on “Diversity and Inclusion in Education Abroad,” along with Lily López-McGee (Howard University), David Wick (Middlebury Institute of International Studies), and Tasha Willis (Cal State Los Angeles). The virtual issue highlights the most important articles […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 07-29-2019, Academics, Diversity & Inclusion Tagged With: Diversity & Inclusion, Eduardo Contreras Jr.

Changes to WiFi: UPStaff Certificate Update

July 26, 2019

On Wednesday, July 31, information services will update the certificate used for authentication and encryption on the UPStaff WiFi network at 7 a.m. Upon connecting to UPStaff after 7 a.m., devices may prompt users to accept the “ise3.campus.up.edu” and/or “ise4.campus.up.edu” certificates. Users will need to accept the certificates to complete the trust relationship between the device and […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 07-29-2019, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services

Say Cheese, Please: Faculty/Staff Photo Op

July 26, 2019

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Photos will be […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 07-29-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing and Communications, Photographer appointments, Suzanne Frey

Faculty Profiles: Are You Up To Date?

July 26, 2019

Faculty members: is your web directory profile up to date? Visit up.edu/directory and search for yourself. If your profile needs to be updated with new awards, professional affiliations, publications, or a new CV, contact your department superuser, or contact Amy Shelly (shelly@up.edu) or Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh (ghorbani@up.edu) for help. If your title, phone, or office location […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, 07-29-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Amy Shelly, Faculty Profiles, Marketing and Communications

Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., At Rest

July 19, 2019

Beloved Holy Cross priest and University of Portland professor Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., died on the morning of Sunday, July 21, after a long battle with cancer. Fr. Claude resided for the last month at the Holy Cross nursing home in Notre Dame, Indiana. He enjoyed many meaningful visits with family and friends that gave him deep peace as […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, Academics, Congregation of Holy Cross, Uncategorized Tagged With: Fr. Claude Pomerleau

Fulbright Canada Appoints Heather Dillon Research Chair in STEM Education

July 19, 2019

Shiley School of Engineering mechanical engineering professor Heather Dillon has been named Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education by Fulbright Canada. Dillon will test a STEM faculty peer observation protocol at the University of Calgary from August to December 2019. The goal of the Fulbright project is to significantly increase the use of highly […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2019, Academics, Shiley School of Engineering Tagged With: Fulbright Canada, Heather Dillon, Shiley School of Engineering

UP’s First VP for Marketing & Communications: Michael Lewellen

July 19, 2019

University of Portland President Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has appointed Michael E. Lewellen to the newly formed position of vice president for marketing and communications. He will lead the offices of marketing and communications, public affairs, and printing and mailing services effective July 15. Before joining UP, Lewellen was the vice president of corporate […]

Filed Under: 07-15-2019, 07-22-2019, Campus Services Tagged With: Fr. Mark Poorman C.S.C., Marketing and Communications, Michael Lewellen

MA HESA Information Session, July 23

July 19, 2019

The master of arts in higher education and student affairs (MA HESA) program offers a professional pathway to advance your career goals as an effective administrator, educator, and leader in higher education. With a rolling admissions process, students can begin in fall, winter, or summer terms. Read more on our program page.  All are welcome to […]

Filed Under: 07-15-2019, 07-22-2019, Academics, School of Education Tagged With: Eric Anctil, MA HESA Program, School of Education

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

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.

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