10-13-2014

Next UP HIVE Event, Nov. 5

November 3, 2014

All are welcome to attend the next UP HIVE event, “Media Transformed: Capturing Our Attention in the Digital Age,” on Wednesday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m., at Colorhouse (519 NE Hancock St. #B, Portland, OR 97212). The HIVE group will explore the seismic shift taking place within the media industry. In a time when ordinary citizens are becoming on-scene reporters and traditional news outlets cite user-generated content, the media industry is challenged to engage readers and viewers and remain relevant in the digital age. Panelists will share their experience in navigating this changing industry.

To RSVP or for more information go to this link.

Nominate Colleagues for Annual Staff Awards, Oct. 13-30

October 27, 2014

The nomination period for staff awards will be October 13 to October 30, with the winners announced at the Staff Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 18, according to Bryn Sopko, human resourses. The nomination form can be found at http://tinyurl.com/ousfjpd.

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

Sistine Chapel Lecture, Oct. 28

October 27, 2014

The University will host Charles Rosenberg, professor of art history at the University of Notre Dame, as he presents “The Sistine Chapel History and Meaning” at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28, in Holy Cross Lounge on the 3rd floor of Franz Hall. His presentation will be the annual Hesburgh Lecture, sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Portland.

Rosenberg’s lecture considers a number of issues relating to the famous Renaissance frescoes covering the walls of the Sistine Chapel, including their relationship to the chapel’s functions in the past and present.

Started in 1986, the Hesburgh Lecture series honors Rev. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., a lifelong learner and the former president of the University of Notre Dame. The lectures provide an opportunity for the University of Portland and University of Notre Dame, both Congregation of Holy Cross schools, to come together in stimulating and thoughtful dialogue.

For more information, contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Celebration of 50th Anniversary of L’Arche Community, Oct. 29

October 27, 2014

The Garaventa Center will host several speakers and a reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first L’Arche community by Jean Vanier (pictured) in 1964. The presentation, which includes interactive discussions with the audience, is titled “Becoming Human, Embracing the Tension Between Professionalism & Vulnerability.” It takes place on Wednesday, October 29, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. The event is free and open to the public, and all attendees are asked to RSVP by Friday, October 24 by contacting Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Community members are welcome to join in discussion about vulnerability, to explore the concept of “Becoming Human,” as introduced by Vanier, and the challenges and opportunities it presents people in their personal and professional lives. L’Arche is an international federation dedicated to the creation and growth of homes, programs, and support networks with people who have intellectual disabilities. The Portland L’Arch community was founded in 1987.

For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Faculty Symposium on Dante’s Divine Comedy, Oct. 30

October 27, 2014

Brad Franco, history, will conduct a faculty symposium in advance of the November 6 lecture on Dante’s Divine Comedy, according to Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center. The symposium will take place on Thursday, October 30, from 4 t0 5:30 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge on Franz Hall’s third floor. All faculty are invited and refreshments will include wine and cheese. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to read articles by Bill Cook and Ron Herzman, which include “What Dante learned from Francis,” provided at this link. Tapes developed by Cook and Herzman are available in the Garaventa Center, which is sponsoring the symposium as well as the November 6 lecture.

For more information or to RSVP contact Franco at 7192 or franco@up.edu.

Doyle Delivering Delightfully Droll Discourse, Oct. 30

October 27, 2014

Essayist, novelist, and Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle will speak as part of the University’s Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series on Thursday, October 30, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. His talk will be free and open to all faculty, staff, students, and the public.

Doyle is the author of many books of essays, poems, and fiction, among them the sprawling Oregon novel Mink River and the sea novel The Plover. His most recent book is the essay collection Children & Other Wild Animals, from Oregon State University Press, which has also published his nonfiction books The Grail (about a year in an Oregon vineyard) and The Wet Engine (about the “muddle and music of hearts”). Among various honors for his work is inclusion in Best American Essays, Best American Science and Nature Writing, Best Spiritual Writing, and the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Previous recipients of that award include Mary Oliver and Flannery O’Connor.

The Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series was founded in 1988 by the late Rev. Arthur Schoenfeldt, C.S.C., and his sister, the late Suzanne Schoenfeldt Fields, in honor of their parents. The series is designed to honor and celebrate the art of writing by bringing some of the finest writers in the United States to the UP campus.

For more information contact John Orr at 503.943.7857 or orr@up.edu.

Red Mass & Lecture, Oct. 20

October 20, 2014

The Garaventa Center will host Carlos T. Bea, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the annual Red Mass on Monday, October 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The Red Mass is free and open to the public. Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample will be the principal celebrant for the Mass, with Bishop Peter L. Smith offering the Homily.

Following the Red Mass, a private dinner and law lecture will be held at 6 p.m. in the Executive Boardroom in Bauccio Commons. During the lecture, Bea will examine the use of religious art in public spaces. Tickets to the dinner and lecture are $55 per person. Please RSVP to Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at powell@up.edu.

The Red Mass is celebrated as a prayer for those entrusted with the law and for those who administer justice. The practice of the Red Mass dates back to the thirteenth century in Paris and London and has been celebrated in the United States since 1938.

For more information about the Mass or dinner, please contact Powell at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Brown Bag Retirement Readiness Discussion, Oct. 22

October 20, 2014

The Office of Human Resources will be coordinating a five-part brown bag lunch series focusing on developing a holistic approach to retirement readiness. This series is geared towards faculty and staff who are 55 years of age or older and will occur throughout the 2014-2015 academic year. The next session, presented by Cascade Centers Inc., will address the emotional aspects of making the transition to retirement. It will take place on Wednesday, October 22, noon to 1 p.m., in the Terrace Room in Bauccio Commons. Please feel free to bring your spouse or significant other. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information about this educational series visit the HR website or contact Andy Sherwood, human resources, at 8981 or sherwood@up.edu.

October Encounter with Christ Retreat: Palanca, Please

October 20, 2014

Thirty-seven students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat, along with 22 student leaders, from October 24-26, according to Beth Barsotti, campus ministry. Faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know who will be participating. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each retreatant will receive an envelope of surprise palanca.

Please do not discuss this concept with students to keep it a surprise. A list of students who are going on the retreat can be found at www.up.edu/campusministry/palanca. Please submit your palanca to the Pilot House campus ministry office or St. Mary’s. Mark your envelope with “Encounter Retreat—(student’s name)” and bring it by Thursday, October 23.

For more information contact Barsotti at 7463 or barsotti@up.edu.

Humor As A Weapon Against Fascism, Oct. 22

October 20, 2014

The Garaventa Center welcomes UP history professor Brian Els as he focuses on humor as a response to Nazi oppression on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. Nicole Hanig, performing and fine arts, and Gregory Pulver’s Musical Theater & Opera Workshop Ensemble will provide live renditions of music heard in 1930s Germany, including the singing sensation known as the Comedian Harmonists. The lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project.

For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.