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09-25-2017

Operations & Technology Management Symposium, Oct. 19

October 13, 2017

The Pamplin School of Business will present the Operations and Technology Operations Symposium on Thursday, October 19, 4 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The event is part of the Bauccio Lecture Series. Attendees can network with thought leaders and be inspired by top corporations using the latest strategies in information technology, operations, and […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-09-2017, 10-16-2017, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Operations and Technology Management, Pamplin School of Business

Ninth Annual UP Authors’ Reception, Oct. 5

September 29, 2017

All campus community members are invited to the Clark Library’s UP Authors’ Reception on Thursday, October 5, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This year it will be held in the Parberry Room on the library’s upper floor. The reception is a celebration of works published by faculty, staff, and student authors in the previous year. Drop […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, UP Authors Reception

“Appropriate” Pre-Play Panel and Reception, Oct. 7

September 29, 2017

All ticket holders to the Saturday, October 7 performance of Appropriate are invited to enjoy a wine, cheese, and dessert reception as a panel of experts highlight production details and intriguing themes, courtesy of the Garaventa Center starting at 6:15 p.m. with panel at 6:45. For theater tickets call x7287. For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Academics, Events, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center

Kaiser Permanente Flu Shot Clinics Open Soon

September 29, 2017

Kaiser Permanente has announced their 2017 walk-in flu shot clinics. The dates and times are Saturday, October 7 through Friday, October 20, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Flu shots are available at no cost to Kaiser members, with no appointments necessary. Remember, the flu is a serious virus […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Campus Services, Human Resources

Need Financial Aid? Now’s the Time to Apply

September 29, 2017

The 2018-19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available on October 1, 2017, at fafsa.gov, according to Janet Turner, financial aid. Contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions in person, by email at finaid@up.edu, or by calling x7311.  

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Campus Services, Financial Aid Tagged With: Financial Aid, Janet Turner

“Appropriate” Opens Oct. 4

September 29, 2017

Brandon Jacbobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, directed by Jessica Wallenfels, will be performed in Mago Hunt Theater from October 4-8 at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday). Tickets are available through Mago Hunt Box Office at x7287. Three adult siblings return to their Arkansas homestead upon the death of the family patriarch. While going through his belongings, an old photo album […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Academics, Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Performing and Fine Arts

Tuition Exchange Benefit: Request by Dec. 1

September 29, 2017

Faculty and staff who would like to use the University’s tuition exchange benefit for dependent children for the fall 2018 semester need to visit the HR website and fill out a request for approval by December 1, 2017, according to Jason McDonald, admissions. For more information contact McDonald at x7751 or mcdonaja@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Admissions, Campus Services Tagged With: Jason McDonald, Tuition Exchange

“Catholics, Communists, and US-Cuban Relations” with Blair Woodard, Oct. 5

September 29, 2017

Blair Woodard of the UP history department will offer a lecture, “An Iconography of Enemies: Catholics, Communists, and US-Cuban Relations,” on Thursday, October 5, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, Woodard will examine the fifty-year war of images between the U.S. and Cuba and the role of the Catholic Church […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, 10-02-2017, Garaventa Center, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blair Woodard, Garaventa Center, history department

$10 Million Nelson Gift to Enhance Campus, Programs

September 22, 2017

Portland businessman Michael E. Nelson ’76, a member of the University of Portland Board of Regents, and his wife Arlette have made a $10 million gift to enhance the campus infrastructure and support academic programs, the University announced Friday. The $10 million commitment includes a lead gift for the construction of a new physical plant […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, Development Tagged With: Michael Nelson, Walter E. Nelson Company

Say “Cheese” Please: September 26th Photo Session

September 22, 2017

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for the University’s online directory. The September session is Tuesday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To set up an appointment, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu or call x8676, no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, […]

Filed Under: 09-25-2017, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Marketing Office, Photography, Suzanne Frey

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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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