A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus on September 23-24, in the Clark Library conference room (no. 222), according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments are available during work hours on those days in the Clark library, but appointments must be scheduled at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling call TIAA at 877.842.2028 (press 5 to schedule an appointment).
09-23-2019
A Conversation on Why Pronouns Matter, Oct. 2
On Wednesday, October 2, all are invited to bring a lunch and explore the background of why so many syllabi and email signatures include ‘his/him,’ ‘she/her,’ or ‘they/their.’ The Teaching & Learning Collaborative will host a brownbag lunch conversation around the question “Why do pronouns matter?” in the Murphy Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The conversation will be facilitated by Alice Gates, social work, who will provide a bit of input and then offer vignettes and dilemmas for further consideration by the group. No universal answers are promised, but a better understanding of why what people choose to call themselves matters may emerge from this session.
Email Karen Eifler (eifler@up.edu) if you have logistical questions about this very informal gathering.
Faculty/Staff Fitness Fun This Fall!
The Beauchamp Center is offering a wide variety of faculty and staff fitness classes this fall, according to Katilin Bourne, recreational services. Classes are scheduled each weekday at noon. We are also offering a combined student and faculty/staff Pilot Cycle class on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Susan Etzel from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Please be sure to register for cycle class, as there are a limited amount of bikes. Come and join the fitness fun!- Mondays: Beginning Cardio Kickboxing with Madison, 12:05 to 12:50 p.m., Studio 20. No experience necessary! *Please note, this class will not meet on Monday, Sept. 16.
- Tuesdays: Pilot Cycle with Susan Etzel, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Studio 20. Sweaty 20 with Julee, 12:10-12:20 p.m., Studio 30.
- Wednesdays: Centering Yoga with Karen, 12:05 -12:50 p.m., Studio 30.
- Thursdays: Pilot Cycle with Susan, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Studio 20. Noon hour class alternates each week with: Yin Yoga with Osel, 12:05-12:50 p.m., Studio 30; and Rowing with Ryan, 12:05-12:50 p.m., Studio 30. *This week (9/19) is Rowing with Ryan.
- Fridays: Zumba with Brady, 12:05-12:50 p.m., Studio 45.
Find the full list of F/S Classes and register online at www.recservices.up.edu.
“The Cross and the Crucifix in Visual Art,” Sept. 24
Join Robin Jensen, theology and art history professor at the University of Notre Dame, as she presents “The Cross and the Crucifix in Visual Art through the Ages” on Tuesday, September 24, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The event is free and open to all.
In this richly illustrated lecture, Jensen will explore how the Holy Cross and Christ’s Passion have been depicted in the history of Christian art. Jensen will also discuss reasons for the late emergence of both the cross and crucifixion in Christian iconography and consider the ways their depictions developed, varied, and were transformed in different places through the centuries.
Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information go to x7702 or up.edu/garaventa.
Clark Library Annual Report
We invite you to catch up on library activities in the past year by visiting the Clark Library 2018 – 2019 Annual Report. Highlights include the dedication of the Covert gallery space, results from the triennial survey and how they are informing our planning, and new additions to the collection including a rare book printed in 1524.
For more information contact Xan Arch, dean, at arch@up.edu.
New Faculty Profiles: Mohammad Arbabian, Narcy Foraker, Isabelle Soule
The Office of the Provost would like to introduce this year’s new faculty members to the UP community, highlighting two or three each week. This week, we are pleased to introduce:
- Mohammad Arbabian, assistant professor, Pamplin School of Business
- Narcy Foraker, instructor, School of Nursing
- Isabelle Soule, associate professor, School of Nursing
Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
University Singers, Bel Canto Concert: “Stars I Shall Find,” Sept. 29
The University of Portland Singers and Bel Canto will present a concert, “Stars I Shall Find,” featuring the choral music of Clara Schumann, Elaine Hagenberg, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Daniel Elder and others, on Sunday, September 29, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all. Conductors will be David De Lyser and Kathryn Briggs, performing and fine arts.
For more information contact PFA at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
IEEE Meeting, Sept. 24
The Oregon and SW WashingtonEMC and PSES joint chapter of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, September 24, at 6:30 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 232. UP alumnus Gregory Larson ’06 of Intel will speak on “Wavelength Cutoff Effect of Vehicular Tunnels Demonstrated with Zero Span Spectrum Analysis” and “Circular Aperture Effect on Radiated Emissions of Electrostatic Discharge Events.”
Gregory Larson received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2006 from UP and his M.S. in engineering management in 2014 from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. He spent 11 years as an engineer for the U.S. Navy in satellite communications system electromagnetic interference testing before joining Intel Corporation two years ago.
Please RSVP to David Britton at dlbritt@comcast.net by Monday, September 23 to allow time to order enough food for the dinner. For more information contact Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, at ainan@up.edu.
The Bells They Are A-Ringing
Dundon-Berchtold Hall will be dedicated this week, but a new addition to the family needn’t obscure the birthdays of earlier arrivals and campus siblings. Swindells Hall is also celebrating its birthday this month, dedicated twenty years ago on September 23; and the Bell Tower was dedicated on September 18 ten years ago. To mark the Bell Tower dedication anniversary, the University Museum and Archives provide this post.
For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at x8038 or piatz@up.edu.