Dundon-Berchtold Hall is nearing completion, and the building will be open for use on Thursday, August 22, for Orientation, and then the start of classes on Monday, August 26. With the opening of the building there are serval new spaces in EMS that can be requested for your events and classes starting Wednesday, August 21.
- 17 classrooms varying in size
- 1 meeting room that accommodates 12 people
There are rooms that require additional approval to be requested for meetings or events:
- Brian Doyle Lecture Hall – accommodates 150 people
- Conference Room 102 – accommodates 14 people
- Conference Room 202 – accommodates 12 people
These rooms require a member of the President’s Leadership Cabinet or a dean to request the room and to be present for the entire meeting or event. Requests for these rooms are to go through the president’s office. Contact Kathy Simek at x7101, or simek@up.edu.
If you have additional questions, please email events@up.edu.
The University of Portland welcomes 27 new faculty members to The Bluff as they begin new faculty orientation on Monday, August 19. The two day long orientation will introduce new faculty to the University’s resources, traditions, and culture with sessions on teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership. Visit the 
Every year, the University of Portland recognizes alumni who embody the mission of UP in their life and work. As part of the Pilot community, you are invited to help us identify these alumni through the annual Alumni Awards.
All faculty and staff are invited to attend any one of the CORE Revitalization Forums listed below. Come hear your colleagues from the CORE Revitalization Committee share proposals for an updated Core Curriculum. The Committee welcomes all feedback.
A memorial Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., on Thursday, September 5, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All members of the UP and local community are welcome to join with the Holy Cross community and members of Fr. Claude’s family as we celebrate his blessed presence in our midst and offer our prayers for his eternal joy in God’s heavenly communion. A social in the Bauccio Commons Board Room will follow the memorial Mass.
The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group for the 2019-2020 academic year will be Friday, September 13, 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. We will be discussing “Is There a God?” by Stephen Hawking, “What about God?” by Martin Rees, and the poem “If There Is No God” by Czeslaw Milosz. All readings are available on the 
The UP Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Cascade Centers, offers many free services to employees, including access to exclusive savings on thousands of recreational, wellness, travel, and cultural activities locally and throughout the U.S. through their partner LifeBalance. Visit 
Keep active as we move into the next academic year with Beauchamp’s Fall 2019 Faculty/Staff noon-hour fitness classes. Classes are offered each weekday from 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. Our noon-hour faculty/staff members are a supportive, fun and friendly group. Classes start the first week of school.