News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
The Diversity and Inclusion Programs will team with Portland Magazine to bring New York Times writer and UP alumnus Walter Thompson-Hernández to campus through a virtual presentation on Thursday, October 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event will consist of an hour-long presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. The talk will be free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Members of the public can register using this link.
Faculty members are requested to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of these criteria:
An institutional endorsement is required for students to apply for this award and nominations are due as soon as possible. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.
Faculty are requested to nominate students for Truman Scholarships. The awards, up to $30,000 for graduate school, provide scholarships to current juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service (academia, government, military, or nonprofit service). The awards are based on merit and are made to students who have a track record of working to impact social change. An understanding of how the student leads others is an important criterion in the evaluation process.
An institutional endorsement is required for students to apply for this award and nominations are due as soon as possible. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.
The Beauchamp Center reopened to faculty and staff on Friday, October 2, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. Hours will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Social distancing and mask protocols will be in place. No guests are allowed. Towels and showers will not be available.
Waivers are required for all users using this link. Reservations can be made for the weight room and climbing center using this link.
For more information contact recreational services at 503-943-7177 or dezzani@up.edu.
The performing and fine arts department has announced that many fine pianos loaned to the UP music program are now available for purchase. The selection includes baby grands, music room grands, uprights, hybrids, and performance quality digital pianos. The music program has a special arrangement with Kawai America Corporation and Portland Piano Company that directly benefits our talented music students by providing quality new pianos in practice and performance spaces. These instruments are now being offered to the public at greatly reduced prices. All University of Portland loaned pianos will be first offered to faculty, staff, alumni, students, and friends at reduced prices by appointment Thursday through Saturday, October 8–10, before being sold to the general public on Sunday October 11. Please call (503) 775-2620 to reserve your preview appointment today.
These pianos have been professionally maintained and most include the original ten-year manufacturer’s warranty. Local arrangements have also been made for financing, professional delivery, and warranty coverage through Kawai America Corporation.
There are two ways to select an instrument. You are invited to take advantage of a limited number of preview appointments prior to the public sale by calling (503) 775-2620. During your preview appointment you can view, inspect, and immediately purchase your piano. This will guarantee best selection as pianos are sold first come first served. A general public sale will be held on Sunday, October 11, from noon to 5 p.m., at Portland Piano Company, 8700 NE Columbia Blvd., Portland, OR. 97220.
The acquisition and maintenance of a quality piano fleet is one of the most crucial and expensive components of our accredited music program. Cooperative programs such as this piano loan program add significant value to the needs of our students. If you’ve ever wanted to own an exceptional piano, please consider taking advantage of this opportunity, which directly benefits our students, our music program and an important local and supportive business partner.
For more information contact David De Lyser, performing and fine arts, at delyser@up.edu.
Faculty are requested to nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. The awards, up to $7,500 per year, provide scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students who plan to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The awards are based on merit and made to students who will be juniors or seniors during the following academic year. Experience in research is an important criterion in the evaluation process.
An institutional endorsement is required for students to apply for this award and nominations are due as soon as possible. To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.
Online registration for The Making of a T1 University (Take II) is still open, according to Stephanie Salomone, mathematics. On Saturday, October 31 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pacific Time, we welcome you to join faculty and administrators to share your personal innovations in student-centered teaching. Topics will include evidence-based instructional practices, formative assessment, teaching with technology, equity and diversity, and creativity and cognitive demand. You can contribute to concurrent sessions that will be 10, 20, or 40 minutes long.
The conference is free and virtual via Zoom. Registration closes on October 9.
Questions? Email Salomone (salomone@up.edu) or Tara Prestholdt (holdt@up.edu). Also see more information at this link.
Your teaching matters. Make it matter more.
On Friday, October 2, from 3:15-4:30 p.m., the Health and Counseling Center is offering a QPR suicide prevention workshop to navigate ways to help others in crisis during these challenging times of remote instruction and advising. Whether you have already been a part of the Academic Mental Health Network (AMHN) or hope to become a new member, please click this hyperlink to fill out a very brief survey to indicate your interest in joining the AMHN this school year and/or to sign up for a QPR training. If you have any questions, please email amhn@up.edu.
Gulliver Scott has been named head coach of the University of Portland women’s rowing team. Scott, who most recently served as associate head coach at Saint Mary’s, becomes the third head coach in program history.
Scott has 17 years of coaching experience including an extensive background in the Bay Area where he coached at Berkeley High School for 11 years before joining the Saint Mary’s staff the last three seasons. He received his master’s degree in kinesiology at Saint Mary’s in 2019 and is currently co-chair of the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
Scott joined Saint Mary’s as an assistant coach in 2017 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2019. He helped the Gaels win the Women’s Collegiate 8+ and Collegiate 4+ at the 2019 Head of the Lagoon and won the Varsity 8+ at the 2019 UP Invite. Scott supervised or assisted in nearly all facets of the program including: management of the walk-on recruiting program, academics, technical training, development and facilitation of the leadership curriculum, fundraising, and supervision of other assistant and volunteer coaches.
Prior to his time at Saint Mary’s, Scott had a decorated high school coaching career serving as Berkeley High School crew team director from 2013-17 and women’s head coach from 2012-17. Scott led the women’s team to its most successful results in history, producing multiple medals at National and Southwest Regional Championships. He was also an assistant coach for the men’s team from 2006-12.
Scott also served as the Men’s Head Coach of the East Bay Rowing Club from 2015-18 in addition to his role as the club’s program director from 2015-16. His oversight led to the clubs most successful seasons ever including first-place finishes in the Men’s Master’s 8+ at the Northwest and Southwest Masters Championships.
Scott was a four-year varsity rower at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. where he graduated in 1997. He joined the Wesleyan staff as an assistant coach from 2000-02.
Scott becomes the third head coach in Portland Rowing’s 10th year as a varsity sport. In addition to the team’s boathouse on nearby Vancouver Lake, plans have been announced for an on-campus boathouse as part of the Franz Campus on the Willamette River.
For more information contact Jason Brough, athletics, at 503.943.3460 or brough@up.edu.
The Public Research Fellows Virtual Series will host “The Fight to Vote: Engaging the Public in Suffrage Past, Present, and Future,” a panel discussion featuring students, faculty, and activists as they talk about their work in the inaugural 2019-2020 year of the Public Research Fellows program, on Thursday, October 1, 6-7 p.m. Use this link to attend.
As we look ahead to November, voting rights have never been a more important part of the national conversation. But what are the best ways to engage the public on this vital issue? And how can academic work make a real difference in how we understand the history of the vote and its meaning today? Join us for a conversation on suffrage movements, voting rights, and the role the public humanities can play in widening the scope of academic research today.
For more information contact Molly Hiro, English, at hiro@up.edu.