News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Are you a new faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional photo taken for the UP directory? The Office of Marketing and Communications has scheduled a professional photographer for photos on Tuesday, November 14, 1:30- 3 p.m. Please email Sara Zarit at zarit@up.edu to schedule a five-minute headshot session.
Can we oppose the evil of racism without being consumed by rage and despair? Can wonder, imagination and the love of the Divine prepare us to confront the challenges of the world? Gloria Purvis, author, commentator, 2022 UP Honorary Doctorate recipient, and host/executive producer of The Gloria Purvis Podcast, discusses these themes during the Garaventa Center’s Annual Zahm Lecture. September 19, 5 p.m. Attend in person at the Brian Doyle Auditorium (Dundon-Berchtold Hall) or view the available livestream here: uportland.zoom.us/j/97169730059.
Free and open to all. Info: up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.
The Office of the Provost will be introducing this year’s new faculty members to the UP community, highlighting a few of our new colleagues each week. This week, we are pleased to introduce:
Visit the 2023 New Faculty Highlights page and get to know all our new faculty members.
The Clark Library is pleased to introduce Pax Beebe, MLIS, as the newest member of the Collection Services team. As the Acquisitions/Metadata Technical Assistant, Pax helps with the magic that happens behind the scenes in the library–purchasing new resources, getting them ready to go on the shelves, and entering them into the library catalog so all of us at UP can find and borrow them! Prior to joining UP, they worked for several years at the Hillsboro Public Library as a skilled technical trainer and provided inclusive and compassionate assistance to library users. Outside of work, you can find Pax hiking at the coast, reading horror books, or hanging out in Beaverton with their partner and two cats. Please join us in welcoming Pax!
All are welcome to attend!
Title IX information session and Q&A on Monday, September 25 (12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) on Zoom.
Meeting Link: https://uportland.zoom.us/j/96217152510
Meeting ID: 962 1715 2510
Ann James (Title IX Coordinator) will provide general information on the Title IX program, and answer questions.
For more info, contact the Title IX office x8982.
Garaventa Center invites all staff and faculty to the first Thirst Friday of the school year on Friday, September 8, 4-6 PM. Come and enjoy laughter, libations, and tasty bites for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie or brings their own cup. Garaventa Center, Franz Hall 3rd Floor. Hope to see you!
Questions? Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu. An ADA compliant event.
As the new academic year gets underway, we invite you to catch up on library highlights from the past year in Clark Library’s 2022–2023 Annual Report online! Learn how we tapped into student creativity for displays and exhibits. Get the latest on library collections including new insights into one of our medieval manuscripts–an 1100-year-old fragment of Chrysostom’s Greek Liturgy. See ways we are contributing to student well-being—from tranquility kits to simple creative projects.
For more information or to propose collaborations for the coming year, contact Xan Arch, Dean of Clark Library, at arch@up.edu.
Beginning August 14, 2023, all employees will be required to have MFA set up on their network account. If you have not set up MFA, a prompt will appear when you log into online services like PilotsUP or Moodle. You will have two weeks to complete the registration process after the initial prompt. Those who have not completed the registration after two weeks will be locked out and forced to register prior to accessing any UP services. Instructions are available on the Information Services website and Help Desk staff are happy to answer any questions you may have (help@up.edu).
As a benefit of this added security, we will update the password expiration policy to two years.
NOTE: All podium computers are excluded from MFA prompts to ensure no interruptions to classroom activities.
We also require completion of the 2023 Cybersecurity Training module, which is available on Moodle. Those who have not completed the course are receiving monthly reminders. This short training course is mandatory for all employees to complete on an annual basis as part of our federal financial aid reporting requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
VPN authentication with multi-factor authorization (MFA) is now available for testing for all faculty and staff. VPN access with MFA will become mandatory on September 4. Employees who regularly use the VPN are encouraged to test and use this option to identify any potential issues.
UP employees can reference this KB article for more information on VPN access with MFA.
Contact the UP Help Desk at help@up.edu for any questions.
Staff in the Division of Student Affairs are looking for colleagues from across campus who are willing to serve as student conduct hearing board members and support students as they navigate student conduct or Title IX processes.
UP has a trained pool of hearing board members who help make decisions in disciplinary hearings and a trained pool of others who provide support to students during their hearings and in Title IX processes. These are wonderful ways to support and accompany students and to collaborate with other colleagues. Training is provided, and the organizers are mindful of volunteers’ workloads and limited hours (many hands make light work!). Training sessions for new members of these pools will be held in September.
If you have questions or to volunteer, contact Andrew Weingarten at weingart@up.edu or Tammy Herdener at herdener@up.edu.
Trimet reduced bus service during the pandemic but has been slowly making improvements to better serve our campus. Please note the following updates:
For more information on commute planning please visit https://trimet.org/home/planner