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 […]
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Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Nov. 8
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be on Friday November 8, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room. The group will discuss Phillip Goff’s “Believers Without Belief,” Peter Atterton’s “A God Problem,” and the short film (9 minutes) Powers of Ten. Links to the readings and film can found […]
Spring Book Orders, Course Pack Submissions Due by Friday, Nov. 1
All spring 2020 book orders and course pack submissions are due to printing services no later than Friday, November 1. The lead time is needed to assure all copyrights are properly adhered to and to allow time for large large print orders. How to place book orders Website (www.uportland.bncollege.com), go to Faculty Resources, located in […]
2020 Commencement Honorees: Nominations Welcome
The University of Portland invites nominations for the 2020 Commencement speaker(s), Christus Magister Medal recipient, and honorary degree recipients. All nominations should be emailed to greene@up.edu and leadem@up.edu and should contain the following information: Name of nominee. A paragraph or two answering the following questions: If a nominee for Commencement speaker: Why would this nominee […]
Benefits Open Enrollment is Coming Up!
This year’s Open Enrollment will start on Friday, November 1, and run through Friday, November 22, 2019. All benefited employees are required to confirm or change their healthcare benefits during this time. During open enrollment, benefited employees can elect new flex spending amounts, add or change supplemental life insurance, as well as add or drop […]
Kaiser Permanente Flu Shot Clinics Open Soon
Kaiser Permanente has announced their 2019 walk-in flu shot clinics, which will take place from October 12 through 25, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The flu is a serious virus that can cause severe illness. A flu shot can help protect you against the flu, which is why Kaiser doctors recommend […]
“The Reaction” Featuring Carl DuPont, Oct. 23
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 […]
Inaugural Helen Schwarten Foundations of Freedom Lecture, Oct. 24
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 Silent Auction Fundraiser: Donations Welcome!
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 […]
Schoenfeldt Writer Luis Alberto Urrea to Visit, Nov. 7
Author Luis Alberto Urrea joins our campus as the fall 2019 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writer on Thursday, Nov. 7 in Buckley Center Auditorium at 7pm. He will also join us from 4-5pm that day in BC 120 for an informal Q&A: bring your questions! A member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, Urrea is the critically acclaimed, best-selling […]