The University of Portland and the Garaventa Center will host U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and the annual Red Mass on Thursday, September 19. Thomas will appear at 4 p.m. in the Chiles Center for “A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,” and will answer questions from political science professors Gary Malecha […]
09-09-2013
Women In Leadership Workshop
The University of Portland, the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, and the Pamplin School of Business will host the fall Graduate Workshop: Women in Leadership, on Saturday, September 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall room 214. The guest speaker will be Julia Gaskill (pictured), executive director of the Young Musicians […]
What’s Your Big Idea?
All University of Portland students in all major programs are invited to explore their big ideas at the Discover Innovation@UP Workshop, sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, on Saturday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. Lunch will be provided. To register go to http://tinyurl.com/m4lzzfm. […]
Welcome To New Faculty
A number of new faculty faces are gracing the University campus now that the fall semester is under way. Please be sure to welcome them to the campus community: College of Arts and Sciences: Ted Christopher Eckmann, environmental studies; Valerie Francisco, sociology; Zachary Simmons, psychology. Pamplin School of Business: Ian D. Parkman, marketing. School of […]
Plan Now For Exam Proctoring
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD), in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences and the professional schools, assists faculty and staff in meeting the accommodation needs of students with disabilities. As the number of students registered with the OSWD continues to grow, faculty are asked to plan ahead now to meet UP’s […]
Palanca, Please
Thirty-six students will be attending the September Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 22 student leaders from September 27-29. All faculty and staff are asked if they would consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know who will be attending. Writing palanca is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside […]
TIAA-CREF Representative Visit
The University’s TIAA-CREF representative, Yasemin Under, will host a brown bag lunch presentation on the new investment options for participants as well as overall retirement planning strategy on Wednesday, September 11, at noon in the Terrace Room in Bauccio Commons. Contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at sherwood@up.edu for more information. Snacks will be provided. In […]
MAT Informational, September 16
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) informational on Monday, September 16, 2013 at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall’s Murphy Room (room 426). The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. Graduates earn a masters degree and are […]
Homegrown Teaching Tips
The Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC) is working to make http://wordpress.up.edu/tl/, its new website, a great first stop for teaching tips and resources, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. University of Portland professors from every discipline will bring their tried and true strategies to life in short, two- to 10-minute videos. Like what you see? […]
Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group
The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group for the 2013-2014 academic year will be on Friday, September 20, at 3:30 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall, according to Norah Martin, philosophy. The group will be discussing “Farther Away: Robinson Crusoe, David Foster Wallace and the Island of Solitude,” by […]