News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Faculty and staff who are covered by UP’s Kaiser insurance will have an opportunity to receive a flu vaccine sponsored by the human resources office on Monday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Buckley Center room 106. Please remember to bring your Kaiser Permanente membership card and a photo I.D.
For more information contact Nicole Bresnahan, human resources, at 8752 or benefits@up.edu.
The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group for the 2016-17 academic year will be on Friday, September 16, 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room on the 4th floor of Franz Hall. The group will discuss Johns Hopkins political science professor Jane Bennett’s “The Wonder of Minor Experiences” from her book The Enchantment of Modern Life: Attachments, Crossings and Ethics. The reading can be downloaded from the Garaventa Center website at this link. Refreshments will be served. All faculty and staff are welcome.
For more information contact Norah Martin, philosophy, at martinn@up.edu.
Please join the physical plant staff as they say goodbye to their much loved assistant director, Fay Beeler, on the occasion of her retirement. Fay has been a University staff member for over 27 years and will be greatly missed by all. Fay will be honored for her contributions to the University of Portland in a farewell reception to be held in the Terrace Room on Thursday, September 8, 3 to 5 p.m. All are invited to extend their good wishes to Fay on her retirement.
For more information, contact Erin Zarafshan, physical plant, at zarafsha@up.edu or x7306.
All faculty and staff are warmly invited to the first Thirst Friday of the year on September 9. Haven’t been before? Expect great conversation, tasty treats (don’t miss our new Cheetos tasting menu) and libations of all sorts to toast the start of the year, not to mention the best view on campus. Thirst Friday regulars – 17 extra credit points if you bring along someone new to the UP community! Join us in the Garaventa Center (Franz 330) any time from 4-6 p.m., for 10 minutes or two hours. Like to plan ahead? Future Thirst Fridays are 12/2, 2/10, and 4/21 (note the new April date if you received a Save the Dates napkin).
For more information, please contact Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu.
The Set Preferences phase for the Spring 2017 course schedule is now open, according to Roberta Lindahl, registrar. Please enter your room preferences for the semester in EMS Campus Planning Interface (CPI) by the end of the day on Monday, September 19. Faculty and staff can enter preferences by going to this link. Preferences will be used by the registrar’s office to optimize room assignments for the semester. More information is available on the Courses & Scheduling page in PilotsUP.
For more information, contact classrooms@up.edu or x7321. Faculty must attend a training session (group or individual) to be eligible for a login and password for access to EMS CPI. Please contact deans and/or department chairs to find out if you are responsible for entering your own preferences.
The National Science Foundation made a significant change to their eligibility guidelines for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program this year, according to Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement. Graduate students can apply only once for the grant, as opposed to twice in the past. The end result is that seniors going to graduate school and planning careers in research should be strongly encouraged to apply. They will be more competitive than in the past and the senior year will be the only time that they get the practice of completing the application.
Please encourage your bright and high-achieving students who are going into a field funded by NSF to consider applying. Deadlines for 2016:
Even though the NSF does not require a University of Portland endorsement, the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement is more than willing to work with students in the preparation of an application. For more information about the program, visit https://www.nsfgrfp.org/. Contact scholars@up.edu if you have any questions.
Don Galarneau ’49, a longtime benefactor and supporter of the University’s mission, passed away on Saturday, August 20. Galarneau graduated from UP with a degree in general science/physics and worked as a field engineer internationally for GE for many years. He gave over $1.5 million dollars over his lifetime (including matching gifts from GE) and was one of UP’s most ardent supporters.
Galarneau was especially generous when it came to supporting the Shiley School of Engineering. He established the Donald T. Galarneau Endowed Scholarship for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, and math majors in 2002; since that time, there have been 25 recipients who have been awarded the scholarship, totaling $56,530.
In addition to the scholarship fund, he made gifts to the Engineering Building Fund for renovation of the Engineering Building; the Galarneau Engineering Student Project Fund; Murdock Challenge Engineering Match Fund; Clark Family Library Renovation Fund (Don funded two study rooms in the library which bear his name); the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering Fund; SAE Society/Galarneau Mini Baja Project Fund/Formula Team; the Science and Engineering Equipment Fund (Don funded the purchase of a 3D printer in addition to other equipment); Portland Magazine, the School of Engineering general fund; Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C. Distinguished Professorships; the Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center, and more.
Our prayers and condolences to Don’s family and humble thanks for his generosity. For more information contact Sharon Hogan at hogans@up.edu.
The CISGO Executive Committee has announced Blair Woodard, history, as the first recipient of the Kate Regan Faculty Development Fund for Junior Faculty in the Humanities. Woodard’s proposal is a compelling embodiment of Kate’s vision for supporting junior faculty members in their efforts to internationalize scholarship and teaching at the University of Portland. His research will generate new knowledge that demonstrates how images such as billboards, comics, films, cartoons, and posters have contributed to the development of understanding of Cuban and U.S. foreign relations in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. This important work will also expand the intercultural and international content of classes and potential study abroad options for students at the University of Portland. The $10,000 grant will support Woodard’s research, course development, and travel for a period of one year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017).
For more information, contact Eduardo Contreras, studies abroad, at 8266 or contrara@up.edu.
The Opening Convocation takes place Tuesday, August 30, at 4 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Fr. Mark L. Poorman, CSC, president, will be presenting the University’s new strategic plan, Vision 2020. A reception in the Bauccio Commons Boardroom will follow.
For more information, contact the Office of the Provost, 7105.
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link. Submission of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now done through the Teaching and Scholarship Moodle site at this link.
The deadline for submission through Moodle and the applicants’ respective department chairs (if CAS) and deans is no later than noon on Friday, October 7, 2016. Please note also that applicants must discuss their Butine proposals with their respective deans prior to submitting applications for consideration.
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship will host two workshops to review the Butine application process: Monday, September 5, 4-5 p.m., and Thursday, September 8, 11 a.m.-noon, both in the Engineering Conference Room (Shiley 232).
A final reminder: All interim or completed project reports of previously funded proposals are due to Teaching and Scholarship through Moodle, as well as the appropriate dean, no later than October 1. Report forms can be downloaded from the website listed above.
Please contact Aaron Wootton, TAS chair, at TAS@up.edu for further information.