This year, the University will be presenting professional development opportunities for all staff during fall break, October 15-18, 2018, according to Sandy Chung, human resources. The sessions scheduled for Monday, October 15 are mandatory; all other sessions are optional and subject to availability. Please arrive at the Beauchamp Center by 9:15 a.m. HR will be recording the […]
09-10-2018
Zachary Price Lecture, “Constitutional Law in a Polarized Era,” Oct. 3
Zachary Price of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, will present “Constitutional Law in a Polarized Era” on Wednesday, October 3, at 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His lecture is free and open to all. Before entering academics, Price served for three years as an attorney in the Office of Legal […]
Building Institutional Courage, Sept. 25, 26
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to an evening with Jennifer Freyd, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and a fellow at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, as she discusses “Building Institutional Courage” on Tuesday, September 25, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. None of us can […]
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group: Sept. 28
The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Discussion Group for the 2018-19 year will be Friday, September 28, at 3:30 p.m., in the Murphy Room of Franz Hall. The group will discuss the article “A Burnt-Out Case: Aquinas and the Way We Work Now” by Jonathan Malesic, and Chapter 1 from Mary Rose O’Reilley’s The Garden at […]
Institutional Support Survey and Conversation, Sept. 26
A follow-up conversation, “Building Courage UP,” which will focus on generating proposals specific to UP in relation to Jennifer Freyd’s “Campus Sexual Violence: Moving from Institutional Betrayal to Institutional Courage” lecture on September 25, will take place the following evening on Wednesday, September 26, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. This event is open […]
Elsie Franz Finley Memorial Service, Sept. 18
Businesswoman and philanthropist Elsie Franz Finley, sister of the late Robert “Bob” Franz, passed away on August 14 at the age of 97. There will be a Memorial Mass for her on Tuesday, September 18, at 2:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. A reception will follow in the Bauccio Commons Boardroom. University president […]
Constitution Day Presentation, Sept. 17
William Curtis and Gary Malecha, political science, will present the 2018 Constitution Day Lecture, “Supreme Court Nominations in a New Political Order,” on Monday, September 17, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to all. For more information contact political science at x7274 or mackinno@up.edu.
Don’t Miss the First Thirst Friday of the Year, Sept. 21
Come toast the start of the year with campus neighbors at the Garaventa Center, Franz 330, on Friday, September 21, from 4-6 p.m. Expect lively conversation, tasty treats and beverages for all palates, and plenty of “orange food” – the first theme in this year’s eclectic tasting menu! (Think Cheetos, Tang, Circus Peanuts, need we […]
2018 Red Mass, Sept. 19
The Garaventa Center invites all faculty and staff to this year’s Red Mass, which invokes the gifts of the Spirit upon those entrusted with the law in our nation, on Wednesday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The Mass is also open to the public. Archbishop Alexander K. Sample […]
Theology Thursday Lecture: “How Does A Parable Mean?”
Theology professor Will Deming will present “How Does A Parable Mean,” the first Theology Thursday Lecture of the fall 2018 semester, on Thursday, September 20, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk is free and open to all. Deming, who specializes in New Testament interpretation, will explore how the Gospel writers’ description […]