The next Math Colloquium will take place on Tuesday, September 16, from 4 to 5 p.m., in Buckley Center room 310, according to Carol Bruce, mathematics. The event will feature a panel discussion on “Graduate School: Applying, Finding, Funding, and Succeeding.” Refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Bruce at 7166 or bruce@up.edu.
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Constitution Day Presentation by Gary Malecha, Sept. 17
The policical science department will mark Constitution Day with a lecture by UP political science professor Gary Malecha, titled “Congressional Elections in a New Political Environment.” Malecha will discuss the upcoming 2014 congressional elections and how they might impact presidential-congressional relations and policy which will make up the rest of the Obama presidency. His lecture, free and open to all, is set for Wednesday, September 17, at 6 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 101.
For more information contact political science at 7274 or polisci@up.edu.
Celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 15
Monday, 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.
TIAA-CREF Investment Counseling Sessions, Sept. 16-18
The University’s TIAA-CREF investment counselor for employees, Preston Watts, will be on campus a number of times this fall for individual financial counseling sessions. The next one-on-one counseling sessions will take place on September 16, 17, and 18. Go to www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or call TIAA-CREF at (877) 842-2028 (press 5) to schedule an appointment today.
For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
Benefits Renewal Open Forums
The human resources office has been working over the summer to negotiate the best possible healthcare renewal for 2015. We will have some important updates to share with you on how this is going and what we should expect with our Open Enrollment this year. HR will host open forums to share what we know thus far. These will take place on Wednesday, September 17, at 9 a.m. in the Waldschmidt Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room; and at noon on Thursday, September 18, in the Terrace Room.
For more information contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.
Campus Media In The Classroom, Sept. 17
Want to incorporate new media technologies into your teaching? Looking for ideas on how to create multimedia assignments in the classroom? Come to “Campus Media in the Classroom” on Wednesday, September 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Clark Library’s classroom and Digital Lab located on the upper level. Talks from faculty and staff will focus on campus resources, services, and support available for a wide variety of media-centered projects. Tour the Digital Lab and visit the facility’s image and audio production studios. Learn how to build your students’ multimedia skills through assignments that can be incorporated into every discipline. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
This event is sponsored by the Clark Library, academic technology services, and the Teaching and Learning Collaborative. Click here for a schedule. For more information contact José Velazco, library digital enitiatives coordinator, at 7602 or velazco@up.edu.
Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio Opens Over Summer
The memory of music professor Roger O. Doyle is fresh in the minds of his many friends and colleages at the University; he retired in 2010 and passed away from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) in 2012. Roger’s larger than life personality had a huge impact on music students during his time at UP, and also on the music community throughout the Pacific Northwest through his work with the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland, the MAC Club Balladeers, Mock’s Crest Productions, and countless other endeavors. He also served for many years on the board of directors of KPBS All Classical Portland, and was the board chair during the time when KPBS became an independent, not-for-profit organization.
All Classical Portland now has a new home at the Portland Opera Center, which includes a live performance space. They have honored Roger’s notable contribution to the station and to the musical life of the Portland area by naming this space the Roger O. Doyle Performance Studio. All Classical has also established the Doyle Memorial Fund, which will be used to help finish and furnish the space. Follow this link to find out more: http://tinyurl.com/ldlyz2u.
For more information contact David De Lyser, performing and fine arts, at 7382 or delyser@up.edu.
The “Freshman 15”
Ask any college student about the “freshman 15”— are they certain they know what it means? One alternative and UP-specific (and quaintly archaic) view of the Freshman 15 can be found at this new post on the University archives and museum blog: https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/the-freshmen-15/. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.