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08-06-2018

Nominations for 2019 Alumni Awards Welcome: Deadline Extended

September 21, 2018

Do you know a Pilot who deserves to be recognized for his or her work? Through the annual Alumni Awards, the University of Portland recognizes those individuals who embody UP’s mission in their life and work, and demonstrate the power of the University to prepare people who respond to the needs of the world. All faculty […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, 08-20-2018, 09-03-2018, 09-24-2018, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni Awards

Feast of the Assumption Mass, August 15

August 10, 2018

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation for Catholics, will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Wednesday, August 15, at 12:05 p.m. All are invited. For more information contact Campus Ministry at x7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Feast of the Assumption

Campus Resource Fair, Aug. 16: Participants Welcome!

August 10, 2018

The Office of Residence Life will be hosting their annual Campus Resource Fair during resident assistant training on Thursday, August 16, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., on the Terrace Room patio. All campus partners are invited to participate. This is an opportunity to connect resident assistants (RAs) to as many campus partners as possible, who […]

Filed Under: 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, Campus Services, Residence Life Tagged With: Campus Resource Fair, Residence Life

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 […]

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

Fr. Gerry’s Going Away Party: All Welcome!

August 3, 2018

All UP community members are invited to bid Fr. Gerry Olinger, C.S.C., a fond farewell at a reception on Wednesday, August 8, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Pilot House. A program will begin at 4:30 p.m., and refreshments, featuring a selection of summer beverages, will be provided. Fr. Gerry has accepted the position […]

Filed Under: 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, Events, University Relations Tagged With: Fr. Gerry Olinger C.S.C.

Course Packs Due NOW, Please

August 3, 2018

To ensure your classes have course packs on Monday, August 27, please submit your materials today! Packets received after Monday, July 30 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 x8101 or printjobs@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-23-2018, 07-30-2018, 08-06-2018, Academics Tagged With: Course Packs, Kassie Hansen, Printing Services

New PilotsUP Portal Starts August 10

August 3, 2018

Web and enterprise services is excited to announce the rollout of the new PilotsUP portal beginning August 10. The new version of PilotsUP features a clean, mobile friendly design, enhanced search and navigation, and a configurable display for accessing your most frequently used web resources. Sites for the registrar, financial aid, the provost’s office, and […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, Academic Technology Services, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Lisel Stancil, PilotsUP, Web and Enterprise Services

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 […]

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

Vermont Hills Now Enrolling For UP Childcare

August 3, 2018

Vermont Hills Family Life Centers, which administers the University’s child care facility, has slots available for children of faculty, staff, students, and the public. VHFLC is dedicated to enriching the lives of children through an emotionally and physically secure environment that promotes self-esteem through positive role models and a well-defined curriculum. Staff at VHFLC centers […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, Campus Services, Daycare Tagged With: Desiree Moan, Vermont Hills Family Life Centers

Hey, UP Parents! Need a Night Out?

August 3, 2018

University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the UP onsite daycare watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, August 10, from 6-10 p.m. This service is provided by Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/preschool. The cost is $40 for one child […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, Campus Services, Daycare Tagged With: Desiree Moan, Parents Night Out

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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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