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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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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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