Make Plans to join the Pilots women’s soccer team on Friday, September 30 for the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest. The Pilots will be taking on conference rival Pepperdine at 7 p.m. The night starts at 5:30 when the Oktoberfest Celebration kicks off, featuring a beer garden, food, and (of course) an Oompah Band. Fans interested in attending […]
09-12-2016
Youth Soccer Day: Pilots vs. UC Irvine – Kids Get In Free!
Join the Pilot men’s soccer team on Sunday, September 25 as they look to continue their hot season with a big game versus UC Irvine, where the team hopes to unofficially break a soccer-related world record. The game starts at 3 p.m., and since it is Youth Soccer Day all kids will be admitted free courtesy […]
Bluff Boxes are Back!
It’s time once again to put a smile on a Pilot’s face, especially new students who may be feeling the pangs of homesickness now that fall semester is well underway. Bluff Boxes brighten up a student’s day, and funds raised will update that dusty old couch you used to study on, help the dorms host […]
Next Third Friday Supervisor Training: Sept. 23
The next Third Friday Supervisor Training is scheduled for Friday, September 23, (which happens to be the fourth Friday in September) from 10 to 11 a.m., in the second floor conference room in the Clark Library. The topic of the training is “Recruitment Best Practices” and will focus on providing managers and supervisors with useful […]
Mass For Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 15
Thursday, September 15 is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patronal feast of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 5 p.m., and all are welcome to attend. For more information contact Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
UP Hosting Strategic Energy Management Cohort Workshop, Sept. 14
The University of Portland has been participating in a two-year Strategic Energy Management (SEM) cohort sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), according to physical plant director André Hutchinson. The University will host the next SEM workshop, “Sustaining Strategic Energy Management,” on Wednesday, September 14. The University’s commitment toward strategic energy management has been spearheaded by […]
TLC Tip of the Week: Making Group Work Work
As the term unfolds, many professors will be asking students to work productively in groups. While there’s lots of evidence to support collaborative learning, both in terms of knowledge gained and essential work skills honed, many professors are also faced with groups that don’t gel or fall under the dominion of one hyper-achiever, and the occasional […]
Gordon Patterson Memorial Bike Ride/Run/Walk, Sept. 17
All are invited to take part in the Gordon Patterson Memorial Bike Ride, Run, and Walk on Saturday, September 17, starting at 8 a.m., at Fort Vancouver Library District Headquarters (1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver). All proceeds go to the University of Portland School of Education’s Gordon Patterson Memorial Scholarship, according to Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, […]
Honors Reading Courses Available to Faculty
Faculty members interested in offering one of the Honors Program reading courses during the 2017-2018 academic year are invited to send a course proposal to program director John Orr by Monday, October 24. Honors students, in their junior and senior years, take two one-credit-hour readings courses. Courses are limited to 15 students and are offered […]
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Sept. 16
The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group for the 2016-17 academic year will be on Friday, September 16, 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room on the 4th floor of Franz Hall. The group will discuss Johns Hopkins political science professor Jane Bennett’s “The Wonder of Minor Experiences” from her book The Enchantment of […]