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09-19-2016

Annual Red Mass, Sept. 28: All are Invited

September 23, 2016

All members of the campus community are invited to attend the annual Red Mass on Wednesday, September 28, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Red is a traditional color associated with the Holy Spirit, and the Red Mass is celebrated each fall to honor and invoke the gifts of the Holy […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, 09-26-2016, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Archbishop Alexander Sample, Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Garaventa Center, Red Mass, Rev. James Gallagher C.S.C.

2016 Pilots Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, Oct. 1

September 23, 2016

Join the athletics office for the 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Saturday, October 1, in the Beauchamp Center. Inductees to be honored are Kasey Keller ’91, soccer; Ryan Nelson ’00, golf; Steve Wilson, ’85, baseball; Uli Steidl ’97, men’s cross country and track; Jim Sollars, women’s head basketball coach 1986-2014; and the 2005 NCAA […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, 09-26-2016, Athletics Tagged With: 2005 NCAA soccer champions, 2016 Pilots Hall of Fame, Jim Sollars, Kasey Keller, Ryan Nelson, Steve Wilson, Uli Steidl

Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF, Receives 2016 Spirit of Holy Cross Award

September 16, 2016

Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF, resident director of Fields Hall, has received a 2016 Spirit of Holy Cross Award, given annually to lay collaborators of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers. The award recognizes those who devotedly work to fulfill Blessed Basil Moreau’s vision and mission to “make God known, loved, […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Campus Services, Congregation of Holy Cross, Residence Life Tagged With: Residence Life, Rev. John Donato C.S.C., Spirit of Holy Cross Award, Sr. Sue Bruno OSF

New UP Fulbright Winner: Taylor Zehren ’16

September 16, 2016

Taylor Zehren, a recent graduate with double majors in biology and Spanish, has been offered a Fulbright Grant to Argentina, according to John Orr, assistant provost. Taylor was an alternate for the Argentina grant, and is the first UP student to win a Fulbright to that country. The University now has a total of five student […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Academics Tagged With: Fulbright Scholars, John Orr, Taylor Zehren

Youth Soccer Day: Pilots vs. UC Irvine – Kids Get In Free!

September 16, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: 09-12-2016, 09-19-2016, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilots men's soccer

PDX Abroad Think Tank, Sept. 23

September 16, 2016

The Office of Studies Abroad is hosting the next PDX Abroad Think Tank, where participants will discuss ways to engage with students who have the status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), on Friday, September 23, from 1 to 5 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. These students are eligible to study abroad, but there are many challenges […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Academics, Studies Abroad Tagged With: Eduardo Contreras, Studies Abroad

Bluff Boxes are Back!

September 16, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: 09-12-2016, 09-19-2016, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Bluff Boxes

Next Third Friday Supervisor Training: Sept. 23

September 16, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: 09-05-2016, 09-12-2016, 09-19-2016, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Sandy Chung, Third Fridays Supervisor Workshops

TLC from the TLC: Video on Autism Spectrum Disorder

September 16, 2016

The number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is growing across the nation, according to Melanie Gangle, accessible education services. At the University, there have also been growing numbers of students diagnosed with ASD. The diagnosis of ASD includes the previously-known category of Asperger Syndrome, also known as high-functioning autism spectrum.  To learn more […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Academics, Accessible Education Services, Teaching & Learning Collaborative Tagged With: Accessible Education Services, Melanie Gangle, Teaching & Learning Collaborative

UP Wellness Fair Coming Nov. 3

September 16, 2016

The UP Wellness Fair will take place on Thursday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to Nicole Bresnahan, human resources. There are a limited number of openings for additional booths; please contact Bresnahan if you or a vendor you know are interested in joining the event. All vendors must be approved by the HR office. […]

Filed Under: 09-19-2016, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Nicole Bresnahan, Wellness Fair

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Ashley Hass, Business, published “Behind the Screens: An Exploration of Social Media Marketer Burnout.” Co-author: Kelley Cours Anderson. Student Co-author: Kiley Pettit. Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice, 1-23. October, 2025. Hass also attended the 2025 Conference of the Society for Marketing Advances (SMA) in Las Vegas, NV, where she sat on the discussion panels for the following sessions: “Digital Parenting Roundtable: Untangling the Marketplace of Children’s Digital Consumption”; “Sustainable Me: The Mental Health Journey of Marketing Graduate Students and Academics: A Discussion”; “Exploring Student’s Creativity with Artificial Intelligence in Marketing Higher Education”; and “Navigating Mental Health in Early Academic Careers.” Hass also presented “Empathy Without Eyes: Perceived Non-Judgment and Empathy from GenAI and Its Elects on Consumer Self-Esteem.” Student Co-presenters: Alex Tran, Danielle Hass. November, 2025.

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Chemo chair conversations: A qualitative study of how life and death influence oncology nurses’ well-being and professional care.”  Seminars in Oncology. Available at SSRN 5277000. October, 2025. Davis also published “Towards equity in evaluation: Rethinking grading for nursing students.”  Journal of Nursing Education. August, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, was named to the editorial board of the Journal of Design, Business & Society.

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, presented an invited lecture via Zoom about his book From New Christians to New Jews: Seventeenth-Century Spanish Texts in Defense of Judaism for the Kanter Lecture Series of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies. November 9, 2025.

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