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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

10-08-2018

Learn to Row With Pasha Spencer-Levitan, Nov. 10

Head women’s rowing coach Pasha Spencer-Levitan will offer a free rowing class to faculty and staff on Saturday, November 10, from 8 to 10 a.m., at the the UP boathouse on Vancouver Lake (8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA 98660). Please allow yourself 30 minutes to drive to the boathouse. If transportation is needed, please contact recreational services and a van may be made available.

The rowing class is open to all faculty and staff and is a great opportunity to get out on the water to learn a new recreational skill with guidance from the experts. Please RSVP using this link.

For more information contact Kaitlin Bourne. recreational services, at x7294 or bourne@up.edu.

HALLoween 2018: Get Ready for Fun!

Faculty, staff, and neighborhood families are invited to participate in the annual HALLoween trick-or-treating night in selected UP dorms on Wednesday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Children through sixth grade can trick-or-treat, a great way to celebrate Halloween in a safe and controlled environment. All children wishing to participate in HALLoween must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There will be one check-in location at the Chiles Center Plaza and parking in the main lot. Everyone must check in at this location to gain admittance to the residence halls.

HALLoween is sponsored by the Campus Program Board and the Office of Residence Life. For more information contact Jake Murphy at murphyja@up.edu.

“It’s Alive!” Beckman Humor Lecture, Oct. 24

Justin Yeakel will offer a free lecture, “It’s Alive! Competition, Extinction, and the Ecology of Reanimation,” on Wednesday, October 24, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, Yeakel will plumb the surprising wisdom of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with regard to competitive forces and survival in ecological communities. Yeakel is one part paleoecologist, two parts theoretical biologist, a recovering anthropologist, and a fan of science fiction and cosmic horror. He is a professor of theoretical ecology at UC Merced, and lives in Gilroy, Calif. (“Garlic Capital of the World”) to avoid the undead.

Yeakel’s lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project and is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information call x7702 or email garaventa@up.edu.

Mandatory Professional Development Day, Oct. 15

This year, the University will be presenting professional development opportunities for all staff during fall break, October 15-18, 2018, according to Sandy Chung, human resources.

The sessions scheduled for Monday, October 15 are mandatory; all other sessions are optional and subject to availability. Please arrive at the Beauchamp Center by 9:15 a.m. HR will be recording the day’s activities and will make the recordings available in a couple of weeks for those who were unable to attend.

The mandatory Monday October 15 session is centered on diversity, inclusion, and equity. There will be a keynote by Julie Lythcott-Haims, former dean of first years at Stanford and author of Real American and How to Raise an Adult. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with lunch provided. All optional sessions are listed in the RSVP form linked above.

Please email hrtraining@up.edu if you have any questions.

Dr. James T. Covert Gallery Blessing, Oct. 11

The Clark Library invites all University community members to join University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., in a blessing ceremony for the new Dr. James T. Covert Gallery on Thursday, October 11, at 3:30 p.m., in the library. Jim Covert had a long and influential career on The Bluff as a history professor from 1961 to 1997. He passed away on October 13, 2016. The new gallery is intended to help keep his name and legacy alive at the school he loved.

Please RSVP to giving.up.edu/covertgallery. Questions? Contact Diane Romero, library, at x7775 or hicksd@up.edu.

 

New Faculty Profiles: Lisa Amoruso, Col. Eric Leshinsky

The Office of the Provost would like to introduce this year’s new faculty members to the UP community, highlighting two or three each week. This week, we are pleased to introduce:

Visit the 2018 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.

For more information contact Jericho Knight, provost’s office, at knight@up.edu.

Third Annual Operations & Technology Symposium – Big Data

The Pamplin School of Business is pleased to present its third annual Operations & Technology Symposium as part of the Pamplin Education Series on Thursday, October 24, 4-7 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. This year’s theme is “The Importance of Big Data in Today’s Business World.” The symposium will feature Abhijit Pandit, chief technology officer for OHSU, and various breakout sessions to choose from. Students attend for free, but registration is required. To register please use this link.

For more information contact Lilia Grundy, business, at grundy@up.edu or x8724.

“Alabado sea el Señor: A Concert of Praise,” Oct. 12

The Garaventa Center and Campus Ministry invite one and all to “Alabado sea el Señor: A Concert of Praise,” at 7 p.m., on Friday, October 12, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The event is free and open to all; reception to follow. Two of Oregon Catholic Press’ most talented artists, pastoral musicians and composers Rudy López and Estela García-López, will share an evening of stories and bilingual song focusing on their culture, the people they serve,  and their passionate and joyful faith in Jesus.

The concert is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry, the Garaventa Center, and Oregon Catholic Press. For ADA accommodations or more information: x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

“Conscience After Religion” with Bernard Prusak, Oct. 9

Bernard Prusak will present “Conscience After Religion: On the Political and Moral Implications of Growing Religious Non-Affiliation” at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to all.

Bernard Prusak is professor of philosophy and director of the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He posits: “At the end of the eighteenth century, the concept of conscience was tightly bound to religion. But what respect does conscience warrant “after religion” — that is, once it is no longer primarily understood as the religious conscience that dominated the eighteenth century and shaped the Bill of Rights? Underlying this question is a subtler one: what else might we lose if and when we lose religion?”

The lecture is sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information call x7702 or email garaventa@up.edu.