On Wednesday, September 12, Rebecca Gailey, special assistant for the Office of Global Educational Programs within the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will be visiting the UP campus. Faculty members who are interested in learning more about Department of State sponsored education programs are invited to a casual conversation over lunch […]
09-10-2018
2018 Zahm Lecture, Sept. 12
Thomas Landy will present the 2018 Zahm Lecture, “A Guide to College in 8 Contradictions,” on Wednesday, September 12, at 7:15 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. The talk is sponsored by the Garaventa Center, and is free and open to the public. In his talk Landy asks, at a time when people have extraordinary access […]
New Proposed Projects for Teaching & Learning Community Blog
This week on the Teaching & Learning Community Blog, meet two new proposed blog projects for the coming academic year: “Core Matters” and “Mentally Healthy.” The Core Matters project is introduced here, and offers an effort to progressively build a compendium of brief on-line essays about what actually happens in UP Core classes and how that contributes […]
Campus Ministry: Addressing Abuse in the Church
In the midst of continued revelations of sexual abuse and abuse of power in the Catholic Church, Campus Ministry would like to offer a few resources for addressing and processing these revelations: Mass and Holy Hour: On the eve of the celebration of their central feast day, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the […]
New Accessibility Education Services Hire: Lisa Deneen
The Shepard Academic Resource Center is pleased to announce that Lisa Deneen has joined Accessible Education Services (AES) as an access counselor. In her new role, Lisa assists students in effectively utilizing their AES accommodations, and provides students, faculty, and staff with technical advice, problem-solving assistance, and procedural guidance regarding AES accommodations and policies. You […]
2018-2019 Ignite Grants: Explore New Ideas
The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the 2018-19 round of Ignite Grants for Faculty Innovation in Teaching and Learning. Ignite Grants, up to $5,000, are designed to encourage faculty to explore new ideas that have the potential to reshape the classroom experience and to create new opportunities to tie curriculum to real-world experiences […]
Vigil Mass For Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 14
A Vigil Mass will be celebrated for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patronal feast of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Thursday, September 14, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All are welcome to attend. For more information contact Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry, at x7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Hey, Frazzled UP Parents: Want A Night Out?
University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/preschool watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, September 14, from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $40 for one child or $50 for two kids or more, and […]
Merlo Madness Takes Over This Week!
This week is Merlo Madness for the UP soccer program, we would love to see all staff and faculty at Merlo Field as our men’s and women’s soccer teams take on Pacific Northwest rivals Washington and Oregon. We are trying to pack the house and need your support. The Women play at 5 p.m. and […]
Music at Midweek Performances for Fall 2018
Music at Midweek performances have been scheduled for the Fall 2018 semester, and will feature the following artists: Sept. 19 – Con Grazia Winds Sept. 26 – Rebecca Hays, soprano and Susan McDaniel, piano Oct. 3 – Andreas Klein, piano Oct. 10 – Student Performers Oct. 24 – Trevor New, viola Oct. 31 – Donnie […]