For students, faculty and staff accessing Franz River Campus: With daylight hours shifting, we’re seeing darker mornings on the construction site. Our general contractor primarily uses North Van Houten for construction access, so with safety in mind the Planning and Construction team requests that the campus community use Bluff Road instead of North Van Houten […]
09-27-2021
Moments of Beauty in The Saint John’s Bible: “I Am My Beloved’s”
Click here to view a minute and a half video contemplation of the illumination “I Am My Beloved’s” from The Song Of Solomon in UP’s great treasure, The Saint John’s Bible. Music is provided by Susan McDaniel, PFA. These Moments of Beauty require nothing but your presence, allowing you simply to breathe, behold and BE. […]
Tyson Distinguished Professors: Jim Baillie & Katie O’Reilly
Based on a nomination from Interim Dean Norah Martin, the unanimous recommendation of the Provost’s Council, and with Acting President Herbert Medina’s full support, Dr. Jim Baillie, Professor of Philosophy, and Dr. Katie O’Reilly, Professor of Biology, have been appointed as Tyson Distinguished Professors effective July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024. The appointments are […]
This Week in Anchor Seminar: Core Habit of Religion, Faith & Ethics
This week, all first-year students will be poking around these Big Questions: Who or what is God? What roles can religious or secular faith play is shaping one’s sense of purpose in the world? What ethical obligations do we owe ourselves and others? Aiding those conversations and reflections will be Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Famous,” […]
Fall 2021 Visiting Writers Lineup
The English Department announces its lineup of Fall 2021 visiting writers: join us this semester for in-person, hour-long evening encounters with these creative thinkers: -Portland poet Dr. Ösel Jessica Plante reading from her new book Waveland, 7 p.m. Wed. Oct 27, UP Bookstore (co-hosted by the Garaventa Center). -Minnesota poet Anders Carlson-Wee reading from his […]
Fall Community Conversation—Disability Justice
Wednesday, November 3rd 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Zoom link here We can’t wait to come together this fall for our Community Conversation! We will learn and share about disability justice and disability as an identity that intersects with other core identities. For this Community Conversation, we hope you will choose two or three options from the […]
UP’s Staff & Faculty LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
Join Us! Employees at the University of Portland are forming an affinity group for LGBTQIA+ staff, faculty, adjunct, and administrators. All who self-identify as part of this community are invited to join this informal group by contacting Mary Markham (they/them & she/her) at markham@up.edu. Mary will collect names, pronouns, and emails from interested employees so […]
UPbeat Fall Schedule
UPbeat will continue on an “every-other-week” schedule this fall. Fall Issue dates: September 13 September 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 November 22 December 6 December 20 Please submit information to be included in UPbeat to upbeat@up.edu. Submission deadline is noon the Thursday prior to publication and may be edited for clarity, consistency, brevity, or style.