Catholics believe in the Communion of Saints—the spiritual connection with those loved ones who have gone before us and the saints that lived as examples for us. Through the month of November we remember all of those who have gone before us in faith, especially our loved ones who have died. Campus Ministry invites the […]
10-16-2017
2017 Wellness Fair and Open Enrollment: Nov. 1-17
The UP Wellness Fair, which takes place in the Beauchamp Center on Wednesday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will kick off the 2017 Open Enrollment for employee benefits. This year, the Open Enrollment period will run from November 1 through Friday, November 17, closing at 4:30 p.m. All benefited employees will be required […]
Donations Needed for Nicaragua Silent Auction, Nov. 27-Dec. 1
Donations from faculty and staff have been the backbone of the success of the annual silent auction fundraiser for the Moreau Center’s Nicaragua Immersion service program. All faculty, staff, students, and UP friends are welcome to participate in the silent auction, either as a donor of items or a bidder. This year’s auction will take […]
Attention, Boys & Ghouls: HALLoween on Oct. 31
Faculty, staff, and neighborhood families are invited to participate in the annual HALLoween trick-or-treating night in selected UP dorms on Tuesday, October 31, from 5 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 […]
Waldschmidt Hall Trick-Or-Treater Invasion, Oct. 31
Waldschmidt Hall will play host to a gaggle of young ghosts, goblins, ghouls, superheroes, and archvillians when the University’s daycare house denizens come trick-or-treating through offices on Tuesday, October 31, beginning at approximately 10 a.m. For more information contact Desiree Moan, Vermont Hills Family Life Centers, at 503.283.9688 or desireem@vhflc.com.
Invitation to Latinx Employees: Let’s Get Together
All University community members who identify as Latinx (Latino/Latina/Chicano/a/Hispanic, etc.) and work at UP in any capacity, including adjunct, faculty, staff, and administration, are invited to contact Yuri Hernández Osorio, who serves as diversity & inclusion program coordinator in students activities. Hernández Osorio hopes to form an informal group for Latinx employees. She hopes to […]
On-Site Flu Shot Clinic: October 27
Faculty and staff who are covered under UP’s Kaiser health insurance will have an opportunity to receive a flu vaccination sponsored by the HR office on Friday, October 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic will be held on campus in Franz Hall room 120. You will need to bring your Kaiser Permanente card […]
“Santa Muerte: The Fastest Growing New Religious Movement in the Americas,” Oct. 26
Join the Garaventa Center on Thursday, October 26, for a free lecture, “Santa Muerte: The Fastest Growing New Religious Movement in the Americas,” at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. In his talk, Virginia Commonwealth University professor R. Andrew Chesnut will shine a light on the controversial Mexican folk saint of death and her […]
Core Curriculum Panels: Oct. 24, 25
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a series of panels focused on the skills, values, and content of an excellent undergraduate education. The panels will support our review of the core curriculum. The first panel is a discussion with the UP deans on Tuesday, October 24, 6:30 to 8 pm. The second panel is on […]
Alan Weltzien Reading, October 24
Poet, memoirist, and Pacific Northwest culture scholar Alan Weltzien will hold a reading on campus on Tuesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Weltzien has published nine books, most recently Thinking Continental: Writing the Planet One Place at a Time, and Exceptional Mountains: A Cultural History of the Pacific Northwest Volcanoes, which explores the […]