The University of Portland is the host partner for the selection and presentation of the 2018 Opus Prize, which recognizes faith-based humanitarian leaders addressing some of the world’s most persistent social problems.
As part of this honor, the University seeks three of its full-time faculty or staff to participate in due diligence site visits with six UP students and members of the Opus Prize Foundation during the spring of 2018. These site visits will be to meet and engage with three finalists under consideration for the Opus Prize. There will be a total of three site visits, and one faculty or staff person and two students will be assigned to each of these delegations. Locations of the site visits will be determined in spring 2018.
Faculty/staff ambassador responsibilities include a commitment of pre-travel preparation, week-long travel in March or May of 2018, and participation in award activities on campus and in Portland in November of 2018. Student ambassadors are being selected this semester through a separate protocol. A committee of campus and community members will serve as the selection body for faculty/staff ambassadors.
The deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
Learn more about the faculty/staff ambassador roles and how to apply by visiting the UP Opus Prize website. You can learn more about the Opus Prize, the Opus Prize Foundation values, and past award recipients atwww.opusprize.org.
The Pamplin School of Business will present the Operations and Technology Operations Symposium on Thursday, October 19, 4 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The event is part of the Bauccio Lecture Series. Attendees can network with thought leaders and be inspired by top corporations using the latest strategies in information technology, operations, and data management.
Do you want to get a better handle on using Office products? Are your students struggling with using Office 365? The Clark Library’s 
During fall break, information services will upgrade the Staff Kiosk virtual machines from Windows 7 to Windows 10. This upgrade will reset all user profiles, meaning any documents or data not saved to the U or P drives will no longer be accessible. Please prepare for this upgrade by saving any browser bookmarks and other important information you may have previously saved under “My Documents” or “Desktop” to your U or P drives before Wednesday, October 18. When first logging in to the new Windows 10 Staff Kiosk, you may need to re-configure settings such as 
Please submit your spring book orders to the bookstore by October 31. Orders can be submitted via email at 
Join us this Saturday as the Pilot men’s basketball team hosts the Purple vs. White Scrimmage. Game time is 5 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Admission is free for all. For a piece of all the action this season, don’t forget to purchase Mini Packs or Season Tickets to secure your spot when the men’s team takes on Gonzaga. For questions, concerns, or to purchase tickets, go online to 
The University of Portland is an enhanced institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). All members of the campus community are eligible to become members of CUR at no cost to the individual because of UP’s enhanced institutional membership. Member benefits include reduced rates for upcoming conferences and workshops, access to CUR Quarterly magazine, bi-weekly newsletters, and access to member grants, as well as other benefits.
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The nomination period for the 2017 Staff Awards will be Monday, October 16 through Friday, November 3
A new group of students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with student leaders from October 27-29. Would you consider writing a note (palanca) to the students you know on the list? 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.