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10-07-2019

Prayers for Peace, Nov. 11

November 8, 2019

All are invited to come together on Monday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at the International Peace Garden by Buckley Auditorium as students, faculty, staff, and religious from our UP community offer prayers for peace in multiple languages and faith traditions. The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and international student services. For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

 

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, 10-28-2013, 11-04-2019, 11-11-2019, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Prayers for Peace

“The Reaction” Featuring Carl DuPont, Oct. 23

October 17, 2019

In this second performance of the Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., Memorial Concert Series, widely celebrated bass-baritone Carl DuPont of the Peabody Conservatory, whose research focuses on transformative inclusion in higher music education, offers a free recital of African-American art song, accompanied by pianist Gregory Thompson. The concert is Wednesday, October 23, at 7 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall.

Co-sponsored by performing and fine arts and the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information contact PFA at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: C.S.C., Carl DuPont, Fr. Claude Pomerleau, Garaventa Center, Memorial Concert Series, Performing and Fine Arts

Inaugural Helen Schwarten Foundations of Freedom Lecture, Oct. 24

October 17, 2019

Please join the political science and global affairs department on Thursday, October 24, at 5 p.m. in the Brian Doyle Lecture Hall (Dundon-Berchtold 004) for the inaugural Helen Schwarten Foundations of Freedom Lecture. The speaker is Michael Munger of Duke University, who will discuss his new book, Is Capitalism Sustainable? (American Institute for Economic Research, 2019).

Munger is professor of political science, economics, and public policy at Duke University, and directs its Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program. He has worked as an economist at the Federal Trade Commission and served as president of the Public Choice Society. He has taught at Dartmouth College, University of Texas-Austin, and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. His other books include Tomorrow 3.0: Transaction Costs and the Sharing Economy (Cambridge 2018) and Choosing in Groups with Kevin M. Munger (Cambridge 2015). His research interests include regulation, political institutions, and political economy.

For more information contact Bill Curtis, political science, at curtisw@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, Academics, Political Science Tagged With: Archbishop Alexander Christie, Michael Munger, Political Science Department

2019 Silent Auction Fundraiser: Donations Welcome!

October 17, 2019

The annual Silent Auction fundraiser will benefit the Tanzania and Peru Immersions in early December. The Moreau Center needs faculty and staff to help them out. Donations are the backbone to the success of this annual fundraising event. People may donate individually or as a group. We appreciate a wide range of items, from inexpensive to expensive, purchased or handcrafted, gifts of time or services, gently used items in great condition, or gift cards large or small. We request that items be delivered to the Moreau Center for Service & Justice office in St. Mary’s before Thanksgiving. Thank you in advance for your support.

For more information, questions, or ideas about what to donate, please contact Theresa McCreary, Moreau Center, at x7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: 2019 Silent Auction, Moreau Center, Theresa McCreary

“Pray to Love” with Artist Anne Goetze, Oct. 22

October 17, 2019

For over 20 years, Anne Goetze traveled to Annecy, France to visit with her aunt, a contemplative nun in the cloistered Monestère de la Visitation. Inspired by this small community of women who dedicate their lives to prayer, she began to document their beauty through photography, which evolved to a series of paintings. Join the artist to hear about her process and challenges, and the film she is creating about her experiences, on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall 120. The event is free and open to all.

Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information contact the Center at x7702 or up.edu/garaventa.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Anne Goetze, Garaventa Center

“The Last Days of the Mighty Mekong,” Oct. 24 

October 17, 2019

Brian Eyler, the Energy, Water, Sustainability Program director for Southeast Asia at The Stimson Center in Washington, DC, will be speaking about his new book, The Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, on Thursday, October 24, at 1 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk will touch on environmental issues, ethnicity, and the history of China and Southeast Asia surrounding the river. His presentation is being sponsored by the Honors Program, the environmental studies department, and the College Ecology Club. For more information, contact honors@up.edu or x8264.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, Academics, Honors Program Tagged With: Brian Eyler, honors program

2020 Alumni Award Nominations Due Oct. 15

October 10, 2019

The University of Portland’s mission centers on teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership. Through the annual Alumni Awards, we honor those individuals who embody this mission in their life and work, and demonstrate the power of the University to prepare people who respond to the needs of the world and its human family.
All faculty and staff are invited to help identify alumni who should be recognized for making outstanding contributions in their professional fields, for their dedication to volunteer endeavors, and for their ongoing support of the University and its mission.
Whether it’s a person who has shown great promise early in their career, someone who embodies the University’s mission of service and leadership, or an individual who has built a sustained record of accomplishment and community contribution across their lifetime, we’d like to know about them.

The deadline for submitting a nomination for the 2020 Alumni Awards is October 15, 2019. If your nominee is selected as a finalist, members of the National Alumni Board will contact you to obtain more information about the individual you have recommended. Honorees will be chosen this fall, and will be celebrated at the President’s Alumni Awards Gala during Alumni Reunion Weekend in June 2020.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni and Parent Relations, Alumni Awards

Staff Professional Development Week, Oct. 14-18

October 10, 2019

The second annual Staff Professional Development Week will take place October 14-18, 2019. Although this week has been developed for staff, faculty are welcome to attend the sessions on October 14 and to sign up for other trainings and workshops as well.

All sessions on Monday, October 14 are mandatory for staff (unless they have prior approval from supervisors to be absent, or due to illness or similar matters). Please arrive at the Beauchamp Recreation Center by 9:15 a.m. Lunch will be provided.

Other workshops are available during the rest of Professional Development Week. These workshops are optional and space is limited. Please see the Staff Professional Development Week Schedule for more information.

Please RSVP for Staff Professional Development Day and any additional workshops by Tuesday, October 8, 2019, via this form. If you sign up for any optional workshops, you will receive a confirmation email from human resources.

For employees who need ADA accessibility assistance with any of the trainings and workshops, please email hrtraining@up.eduor call x8484. Please email hrtraining@up.edu with any additional questions.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Staff Professional Development Week

Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C. Art Show, Oct. 17-Jan. 5

October 10, 2019

The Clark Library will host an art exhibit by Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C., from October 17 to January 17, with a reception in the Covert Gallery on Friday, October 25. The show is called “Down Around the Corner” and is made up of a series of Fr. Ghyselinck’s landscape paintings. For more information contact the library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Academics, Congregation of Holy Cross, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery, Rev. Mark Ghyselinck

No Talent Show Seeks Nontalented Folks, Oct. 25

October 10, 2019

In the vein of last year’s Story Slam event, the Brian Doyle Humor Project will offer the No Talent Show on Friday, October 25, at 7 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Humor Project participant Georgia Paulk ’21 explains: “It resembles a talent show, which is a celebration of different peoples’ skills in a performance environment. This will be that, with a few twists. We’ve all seen the best musicians, dancers, and athletes out there, but I know there are more talents out there. I want to see the zaniest fitted sheet folding, improvised beatboxing, or maybe even just doing some creative orange peeling. If you’re even slightly good at something, this is your chance to show it off. I’m looking for participants that aren’t afraid to get up there and have fun.”

Paulk needs to see a brief preview of all “acts” ahead of time, so the deadline to sign up is Friday, October 18. All interested and slightly talented potential performers are asked to email Paulk at paulk21@up.edu as soon as possible. “If you don’t think you have any kind of interesting skill, think harder,” she says. “If you know you don’t have any kind of interesting skill, that means you know someone else who is skilled. So give them my information! Please.”

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Academics, Events, Student Activities Tagged With: 2019 No Talent Show, Brian Doyle Humor Project, Georgia Paulk '21

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Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed a six-year commitment on the Board of Directors for the Maybelle Center for Community, with two of those years serving as the Executive Board Secretary. Founded by Fr. Richard Berg, C.S.C. (former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Portland from 1978-1991), the Maybelle Center disrupts social isolation so we can all experience a healthy, connected life and contribute to a thriving Portland.

Chloe Littzen, nursing, co-presented “Pronoun recognition for inclusive excellence across the UACON.” [Abstract]. LGBTQ+ National Symposium.

Eli Goldwyn, mathematics, published “Calculating prescription rates and addiction probabilities for the four most commonly prescribed opioids and evaluating their impact on addiction using compartment modelling.” Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA, dqab001.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering, published the article titled, “Numerical curiosities for Bob Moore’s 92nd birthday,” in Clackamas Review, Pamplin Media Group, Portland, Oregon, February 16, 2021.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, was a manuscript reviewer for Springer’s Journal: SN Social Sciences.

Barbara Braband, Amber Vermeesch, Corey Pressman, nursing, published “Piloting the perfect Storm: A vision for the vital practitioner.” Journal of Nursing Education (accepted/in press).

Barbara Braband, nursing, published “Working with community populations to increase wellness.” In A. Vermeesch (Ed.), Integrative health nursing interventions for vulnerable populations, (pp. 73-87). Springer.

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