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10-05-2015

Nicaragua Silent Auction Donations Needed

nicaragua2Donations from faculty and staff have been the backbone of the success of the annual silent auction fundraiser for the Moreau Center’s Nicaragua Immersion service program. All faculty, staff, students, and UP friends are welcome to participate in the silent auction, either as a donor of items or a bidder. This year’s auction will take place from Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons main entrance hallway. Single items, gift baskets, tickets to events, signed books, weekends at vacation homes or timeshares, gift certificates to local restaurants, and UP merchandise are just some of the items that have been popular at the auction in the past. Donations can be brought to the Moreau Center any time during the workday from now through Monday, November 23.

Please contact Theresa McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu if you have any questions about the auction.

UP Wellness Fair: October 28

wellness dreamstime copyAll employees are welcome to attend this year’s UP Wellness Fair on Wednesday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. New and longtime vendors will participate to bring UP employees the latest news about benefits, and will offer massages and great raffle prizes. The University’s employee assistance plan vendor will be here as well as other health-oriented organizations.

For more information contact HR at 8981 or hr@up.edu.

New HR Director Named

chungSandy Chung has been appointed director of human resources for the University of Portland, according to Alan Timmins, vice president for financial affairs.

Chung has extensive experience in human resources from her current position serving as director of employee and labor relations at Stanford University, and prior position as director of human resources and chief Title IX & diversity officer at Santa Monica College. She specializes in employment and equal learning opportunity laws, and has experience in work culture issues, compliance, processes, systems, and analytics.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Chung is also a member of the California and Oregon State Bars. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, immigrated to the United States as a child, and grew up in the Portland area, where she graduated from Sunset High School. Chung will assume her new duties beginning December 1, 2015.

For more information contact financial affairs at 7507 or healyr@up.edu.

UP Wellness: Emotional Intelligence, Oct. 7

hennessyThe human resources office will sponsor a workshop titled “Emotional Intelligence,” by Mary Hennessy of Cascade Centers, on Wednesday, October 7, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Clark Library conference room (no. 222). Hennessy’s talk is part of the HR office’s UP Wellness Events program. Hennessy’s one-hour workshop will define emotional intelligence, and discuss its importance in the workplace. Emotional competence will be explored, and participants will be provided a survey to examine their current level of emotional intelligence as well as resources for further information.

For more information contact HR at 8981 or hr@up.edu.

Nominate Now For Staff Awards

houckThe nomination period for Staff Awards will be September 21 through October 16, according to Chrys Lebs, human resources. Winners will be announced at the Staff Christmas Luncheon on Monday, December 21. The nomination form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/oc8q3dj.

For more information, contact HR at 8973 or hr@up.edu.

Pre-Play Panel and Reception For “The Clean House,” Oct. 10

Grapes-wine-cheese-b.jpgAll ticketholders for the Saturday, October 10 performance of “The Clean House” are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese reception and pre-play panel, compliments of the Garaventa Center. Doors for the reception in Mago Hunt lobby open at 6:30 p.m., and at 6:45, a panel of three UP faculty members will take the recital hall stage, each getting exactly 8 minutes to illuminate a particular dimension of the play, enhancing the audience’s experience of the 7:30 p.m. show.

For more information, contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu. For tickets to the play, contact the Mago Hunt box office at 7287.

UP Theater Program Presents “The Clean House,” Oct. 7-11

comedydramaThe performing and fine arts department’s theater program will present its fall mainstage production, “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, from October 7-11, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), in Mago Hunt Center recital hall.

While in search of the funniest joke in the world, Matilde the housekeeper (who hates to clean) hatches a deal with her employer’s sister (who loves to clean) for an arrangement too good to last in this poignant comedy that considers what’s really important in life.

For tickets, contact the Hunt Center box office at 7287. For more information, contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.

LinkedIn Labs Open To All

linkedinThe Career Center is offering interactive workshops to help faculty, staff, students, and alumni build their LinkedIn profiles and online networks. On Wednesday, October 14 there will be a LinkedIn open lab at 4:15 p.m., in the Career Center (Orrico Hall, lower level) where tips and strategies to build networks will be shared.

For more information on LinkedIn Labs, go to this link. The Career Center has a variety of employer information sessions and workshops during fall semester. Visit “Upcoming Events” for more information.

Kappa Delta Pi Wins Achieving Chapter Excellence Award

kdpThe University of Portland School of Education’s Phi Sigma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), the international honor society in education, has been named one of the 2015 Achieving Chapter Excellence (ACE) Award winners. The ACE Award is given to KDP chapters that demonstrate excellence in membership, leadership development, and programming in support of the Society’s mission and strategic goals. The award will be presented at KDP’s 50th Biennial Convocation in October.

Congratulations to 2014-15 KDP chapter president Leah Ecaruan, vice president Allison Hogan, faculty advisor Hillary Merk, and all chapter officers who worked so hard over the past year.

For more information contact the School of Education at 7135 or soed@up.edu.

Japan Exchange Teaching Program Info Session, Oct. 8

MATThe Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) will host an information session on Thursday, October 8, at 4 p.m., in the Career Center (Orrico Hall lower level). Students with genuine interest in Japan who also have excellent pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, and voice projection skills in English and possess an undergraduate degree by July of application year are encouraged to find out more about the program.

For more information go to http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JET/ or contact the Career Center at 7201 or career@up.edu.