10-19-2015

Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Nov. 6

October 30, 2015

The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday November 6, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Murphy Conference Room in Franz Hall. The group will be discussing Oliver Sack’s essay “Sabbath,” a short excerpt from Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, titled “The Need to Protect Employment,” and a poem by Raymond Carver, “Loafing.” All readings may be found on the Faith and Intellectual Life website at https://sites.up.edu/garaventa/fildg/. Refreshments will be served. All faculty and staff are welcome.

For more information contact Norah Martin at 7138 or martinn@up.edu.

Nicaragua Silent Auction Donations Needed

October 30, 2015

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 place from Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons main entrance hallway. Single items, gift baskets, tickets to events, signed books, weekends at vacation homes or timeshares, gift certificates to local restaurants, and UP merchandise are just some of the items that have been popular at the auction in the past. Donations can be brought to the Moreau Center any time during the workday from now through Monday, November 23.

Please contact Theresa McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu if you have any questions about the auction.

Christina Astorga Lecture, Oct. 27

October 23, 2015

Moral theologian and theology chair Christina Astorga will present “Whatever Happened to Mortal Sin?” on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. She will draw from her recent prize-winning book, Catholic Moral Theology and Social Ethics: A New Method. The lecture is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Garaventa Center. Refreshments will be served.

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

Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: “Warm Bodies,” Oct. 28

October 23, 2015

All faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited to the annual Halloween season zombie edition of Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film on Wednesday, October 28, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. This year’s feature is “Warm Bodies,” and Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon of the Garaventa Center will precede the free screening by helping break open themes of grace, redemption, and transcendence in surprising places. Move-themed snacks will be provided.

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

UP Wellness Fair: October 28

October 23, 2015

All employees are welcome to attend this year’s UP Wellness Fair on Wednesday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. New and longtime vendors will participate to bring UP employees the latest news about benefits, and will offer massages and great raffle prizes. The University’s employee assistance plan vendor will be here as well as other health-oriented organizations.

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

Trick-Or-Treaters Invading Waldschmidt Hall, Oct. 30

October 23, 2015

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 Friday, October 30, at approximately 10:30 a.m. For more information contact Cala Richman, Vermont Hills Family Life Centers, at 503.283.9688 or calar@vhflc.com.

On-Site Flu Shot Clinic, Oct. 28

October 23, 2015

Faculty and staff who are covered by Kaiser insurance will have the opportunity to receive a flu vaccine sponsored by the human resources office on Wednesday, October 28, during the Wellness Fair in Franz Hall room 120. Please remember to bring a Kaiser Permanente membership card and a photo I.D.

For more information contact Nicole Bresnahan, human resources, at 8752 or bresnaha@up.edu.

Palanca, Please: October Encounter With Christ Retreat

October 23, 2015

Thirty-seven students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 22 student leaders from October 30-November 1, 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 Campus Ministry office in St. Mary’s. Mark your envelope with “Encounter Retreat—(student’s name)” and bring it by Thursday, October 29. For more information contact Barsotti at 7463 or barsotti@up.edu.

Portland Fall Classic Regatta, Nov. 1

October 23, 2015

All are invited to support the UP rowing team at the Portland Fall Classic Regatta on Sunday, November 1, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Portland Boathouse (1515 SE Water Ave). This will be the Pilots rowing team’s only home race of the season, and all faculty, staff, friends, and family are welcome. An open house with coffee and refreshments will take place at the team tent and head coach Pasha Spencer will give a tour of the boathouse at 10 a.m. The UP teams will be racing throughout the morning.

Please RSVP name and number of attendees for the open house to Spencer sperncerp@up.edu or 503-896-3721.

Monto Wins Hugo Beigel Award for Scholarly Excellence

October 16, 2015

Sociology professor Martin Monto has received the Hugo Beigel Award for Scholarly Excellence from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. The award goes to the best paper published in their Journal of Sex Research, and was chosen from a field of 70 papers. The award is designed to promote and reward research excellence in sexology. Monto wrote the paper with former UP student Anna Carey as co-author. The award will be presented at the society’s annual conference on Nov. 12-15 in Albuquerque, N.M.

The winning article, titled “A new standard of sexual behavior? Are claims associated with the ‘hookup culture’ supported by General Social Survey data?,” began as Carey’s senior thesis in sociology, and Monto continued working on it after she graduated.

For more information contact the sociology and social work department at 7223 or sbs@up.edu.