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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

09-05-2016

Early Alert Program Training and Lunch, Sept. 7

gina2-copyGina Loschiavo, Early Alert coordinator, will offer training for faculty and staff about the Early Alert program on Wednesday, September 7, at 12:05 p.m., in the Teske Dining Room, with lunch provided. The training will cover how the Early Alert program supports students and how faculty and staff play a crucial role in identifying students of concern.

Loschiavo will continue to offer trainings throughout the fall semester and is available for individual and departmental presentations.

To learn more about the Early Alert program visit this link or contact Gina at x7709 or loschiav@up.edu.

Enter Spring 2017 Course Schedule Room Preferences: Aug. 23-Sept. 19

please noteThe 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.

New Workshops, Old Favorites in the Clark Library Digital Lab

data-copyThe Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering a mix of new workshops as well as popular topics during the semester. Offerings include iMovie, Presentation Slide Design, Using Your Digital Camera, Introduction to 3D Printing, Voice Thread, and Creating Video Lectures. All workshops are free and open to current students, faculty, and staff. Visit the Digital Lab’s site to see the detailed schedule and to register online.

 

Senior Applications For NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

NSF-grantThe 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:

  • October 24: Geosciences, Life Sciences
  • October 25: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Materials Research
  • October 27: Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning
  • October 28: Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
  • November 3: All Reference Letters Must Be Submitted by 5 p.m. (ET)

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.

 

Campus Growth and Changes, 1991-2016

comm building copyThe University has reconfigured space and grown by leaps and bounds to expand its borders crossing the boundary of Portsmouth Avenue to accommodate an ever-vibrant and vital campus community.  The University Museum and Archives turn back the clock 20-25 years in their most recent blog post about campus growth and changes: increasing classrooms, labs, residential space, and more. Click on this link to read more.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu, or 8038.

UP TechTalk Special Series

kahnUP TechTalk is back with new episodes for Fall 2016. The bi-monthly podcast, cohosted by Ben Kahn (pictured) and Maria Erb of academic technology services, features faculty guests and explores the use of technology in the classroom one conversation at a time.  Visit sites.up.edu/techtalk for episodes and subscription options.

UP TechTalk is proud to premiere a special series on Friday, September 2, with a new podcast series, “The Future of Learning.” The series examines future trends likely to reshape the face of higher education. Guests include academics, futurists, ethicists, and other forward-thinking educators from UP and around the country.  Topics include: how the workplace of tomorrow affects the classroom of today; the educator’s role in creating a New World Order; what humans do well; and more. Watch out for new episodes the first Friday of each month during Fall semester. Visit this link for more information.