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 […]
10-14-2019
“The Last Days of the Mighty Mekong,” Oct. 24
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 […]
Poet and Musician Trevino Brings Plenty, Oct. 29
Join Lakota poet and musician Trevino L. Brings Plenty for a reading at the UP Bookstore on Tuesday Oct. 29 at 7:30pm. A longtime resident of the Portland area, he has two poetry collections Wakpá Wanáǧi, Ghost River (2015) and Real Indian Junk Jewelry (2005), and was featured in the recent anthology New Poets of Native Nations (2018). A […]
Post-Grad Service Day, Oct. 23
Post-Grad Service Day is coming up on Wednesday, October 23, and the Moreau Center for Service and Justice invites faculty and staff to join them in promoting a year of service. There are three ways to get involved and help support the event: Host a class visit: If you teach on Wednesday, please consider allowing 5-10 […]
2020 Alumni Award Nominations Due Oct. 15
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 […]
Staff Professional Development Week, Oct. 14-18
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 […]
Introducing Our New Faculty Members
This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce: Erin Currie, visiting assistant professor, psychological sciences Katie Danielson, assistant professor, School of Education Dawn Garzon Maaks, associate professor, School of Nursing Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, C.S.C. Art Show, Oct. 17-Jan. 5
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 […]
No Talent Show Seeks Nontalented Folks, Oct. 25
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 […]
Fall Break Beauchamp Center Hours
The Beauchamp Center will be open on the following schedule for fall break, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services: Friday, October 11: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, October 14: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m., and 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Closed mid-day for UP Professional […]