This week’s Music at Midweek performance features Rebecca Hays, soprano, accompanied by Susan McDaniel, performing and fine arts, on piano on Wednesday, September 26, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Hays is an award-winning opera singer who has received the prestigious Gerda Lissner Foundation […]
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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 […]
Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi To Be Honored by UN, Sept. 22: Come Watch!
Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi, political science, will join a group of more than 40 United Nations Global Fellows from 33 countries who are being featured at a Global Summit at the UN and recognized for their work in their communities on Saturday, September 22. Golesorkhi will be attending the event at the UN that day, but her […]
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.
Banner 9 Transitioning on October 1
Information services will fully transition to Banner 9 effective Monday October 1. Access to Banner INB will be turned off on that date. Those who use Banner are encouraged to start using Banner 9 as soon as possible so that any potential issues can be discovered and dealt with prior to the end of September. Please […]
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 […]
UP Makes US News Top 10 for 24th Consecutive Year
For the 24th consecutive year, the University of Portland has received a top-ten ranking by U.S. News & World Report, according to its 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The University is 6th out of 127 institutions listed in the “Regional Universities – West” classification. The full rankings can be seen on […]
Announcing Monthly(ish) Joy of Teaching Lunches
If you’ve taught for more than eleven minutes, according to Heather Dillon, engineering, you know that teaching is not for the faint of heart. It is important for professors to rekindle their flames from time to time, and to share the ups, downs, joys, and puzzles of their shared mission. A small grant from Collegium has […]
TLC From The TLC: “Why English?”
Why do all UP students take an English course, regardless of their professional aims? This week on the Teaching & Learning Blog, English chair Lars Erik Larson details how ENG 112 works within UP’s Core program. This is the second essay in Core Matters, a year-long series started by Andrew Guest that offer a discipline-by-discipline explanation of our […]
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 […]