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09-11-2017

Dundon-Berchtold Hall Groundbreaking Ceremony: Sept. 21

September 15, 2017

All University faculty, staff, and students are invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for our new academic center, Dundon-Berchtold Hall, on Thursday, September 21, at 6 p.m., on the Eastside Quad near Waldschmidt Hall. There will be a short program in which we will also recognize the generous lead benefactors of the new building, Amy Dundon-Berchtold […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, 09-18-2017, Academics Tagged With: Dundon-Berchtold Hall, Hannah Pick

Constitution Day Lecture with Bill Curtis, Sept. 19

September 15, 2017

The 2017 Constitution Day presentation will take place on Tuesday, September 19, at 7:30 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Bill Curtis, political science, will be speaking about significant constitutional cases that are up for consideration by the Supreme Court. The title will be “Travel Bans, Cell Phone Searches, and Wedding Cakes: The Supreme Court’s […]

Filed Under: 09-04-2017, 09-11-2017, 09-18-2017, Academics, Political Science Tagged With: Bill Curtis, Constitution Day Lecture, Political Science

UP Crossroads Speaker Series Welcomes Dan McGinty, Sept. 19

September 15, 2017

The UP Crossroads speaker series kicks off a new season with the theme of “Ethics and Technology” for the 2017-2018 academic year. The engaging series features an informal roundtable discussion hosted by a guest speaker on a topic at the intersection of technology and teaching. Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, will start the first conversation on September 19 at 3 p.m. in the Digital Lab. […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, 09-18-2017, Academic Technology Services, Academics Tagged With: Academic Technology Services, Dan McGinty

2017 Red Mass, Sept. 18

September 11, 2017

The Garaventa Center invites all faculty and staff to this year’s Red Mass, which celebrates those entrusted with the law in our nation, on Monday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The Mass is also open to the public. University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will be the […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, 09-18-2017, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Red Mass, Rev. Gerry Olinger C.S.C., Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

Submit Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

September 8, 2017

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download Butine application materials, review selection criteria, and consult the timeline for applications by visiting this link.  Submissions of post-Butine reports, new Butine applications, and all supporting letters are now […]

Filed Under: 09-04-2017, 09-11-2017, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Butine Proposals, Matthew Kuhn, Teaching and Scholarship

Vigil Mass For Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 14

September 8, 2017

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. The 12:05 p.m. Mass on Friday, September 15 will also be celebrated in honor of […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Our Lady of Sorrows

Bike Sale Fundraiser for Nicaragua Immersion, Sept. 14

September 8, 2017

Need a bike? Stop by the annual Nicaragua Immersion bike sale, where the Moreau Center will be selling used bikes for a great price! The sale will be taking place Thursday, September 14, from 1:30-6 p.m., in front of the library. All proceeds will go directly to the Nicaragua Immersion service trip. To learn more about the immersion please go […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Moreau Center, Nicaragua Immersion

Remembering Pat Forkner: 1943-2017

September 8, 2017

Mary “Pat” Forker, who worked for 14 years in the payroll office, died from Alzheimer’s disease in Vancouver, Wash., on Tuesday, September 5. Word of her passing reached the University through her longtime friend and coworker, Carol Welch. Those who knew Pat would not be surprised to learn that she never missed a day of […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Campus Services Tagged With: Carol Welch, Pat Forkner

Coming Sept. 14: New Office365 Sign On and Self-Service Password Reset

September 8, 2017

As part of an ongoing effort to simplify the password reset process and provide a more seamless login experience for webmail and Office365 web apps, information services will release a new Self-Service password reset tool and update the sign on process for Office365. These changes are scheduled for 7 a.m. on Thursday September 14. Once […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services

New Face in Payroll Office: Ashmeeta Kumar

September 8, 2017

There is another new addition to the payroll office, named Ashmeeta Kumar, according to Shiromani Narayan, payroll. She joins the University from Direct Marketing Solutions and brings years of experience in payroll and HR functions. For more information contact Narayan at payroll@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Ashmeeta Kumar, Payroll, Shiromani Narayan

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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