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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

09-25-2017

Operations & Technology Management Symposium, Oct. 19

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 data management.

The keynote, “Innovation, Trends, and Strategy,” will be delivered by Mike Malin, Nike vice president of IT product and merchandising solutions. Session speakers are Vikas Sharma and Keith Burton, both of Intel Corporation.

Cost is $50 per person, which includes networking reception, certificate, and digital badge. To register go to sites.up.edu/otm.

Ninth Annual UP Authors’ Reception, Oct. 5

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 by as you can to mingle with colleagues, see their publications, and enjoy refreshments.

 

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

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.

Kaiser Permanente Flu Shot Clinics Open Soon

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 that can cause severe illness. A flu shot can protect you against the flu, which is why Kaiser doctors recommend that everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu shot every year.

Kaiser members can visit this website to find a location near them.

For more information contact Laura Barnard, human resources, at barnardl@up.edu.

 

“Appropriate” Opens Oct. 4

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 turns up, providing evidence of a disturbing secret past. The doubts caused by this unpleasant discovery shake the family’s foundations as it grapples with the legacy of racism.

Join us for informal post-show discussions that illuminate themes from the play and their relationship to our community. Thursday, October 5 will feature a panel discussion, “Of Theft and Destruction: American Legacies in Appropriate,” featuring faculty, administrators and students from UP and PSU.

For more information contact performing and fine arts at z7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Tuition Exchange Benefit: Request by Dec. 1

mcdonald copyFaculty 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.

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

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 within this visual diplomacy. The event is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information contact the center at x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

$10 Million Nelson Gift to Enhance Campus, Programs

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 facility on the University’s lower property. Additionally, the gift will support academics and scholarships within the School of Nursing and the Pamplin School of Business.

The new physical plant facility will be named after Nelson’s father, the late Walter E. Nelson, founder and namesake of the family’s janitorial and paper supply distribution company.

Michael and Arlette Nelson are longtime supporters of the University of Portland and its mission. Michael graduated in 1976 with a degree in accounting, and their daughter, Ellerey, one of their four children, graduated from the University’s School of Nursing in 2016.  In 2013, the Nelsons established the Walter E. Nelson Distinguished Professorship in the Pamplin School of Business. Designed to help retain full-time faculty in the areas of accounting and finance, the gift supports curricular development and research. Dr. Bahram Adrangi, professor of economics, is the first recipient of the Nelson professorship.

Michael Nelson grew up in the St. Johns area, where he attended Roosevelt High School. After graduating from the University, he joined the janitorial supply business founded by his father in 1945. As CEO, he has led the business, with its main office on Swan Island, in significant growth. It is now the largest family-owned janitorial, chemical, and paper distributor in the Pacific Northwest with more than 400 employees and branches in Astoria, Auburn, Bellingham, Bend, Eugene, Medford, North Bend, Salem, Spokane, and Walla Walla.

Say “Cheese” Please: September 26th Photo Session

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, September 25. Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend. Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.