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10-19-2015

Best Wishes To Carvel Cook, Oct. 30

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Please join the physical plant in extending best wishes to Carvel Cook, who is retiring on November 2, 2015. Carvel has been an esteemed member of the physical plant staff for 34 years, and he will be greatly missed by all. Carvel’s colleauges will honor him for his contributions to the University in a farewell reception to be held in St. Mary’s Lounge from 3 to 5 p.m., on Friday, October 30. All UP employees are invited to extend their good wishes to Carvel on his retirement.

For more information contact Erin Zarafshan, physical plant, at 7306 or zarafsha@up.edu.

November Is Month of Remembrance

prayerCatholics believe in the Communion of Saints, which is the spiritual connection with loved ones who have died and the saints who lived as examples for the living. Throughout November, the Month of Remembrance, Campus Ministry invites the UP community to remember in prayer loved ones who have died. Stations are placed in many offices around campus, and all are welcome to inscribe names of loved ones on a card and place in the accompanying basket. The cards will be placed near the altar in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Friday, October 30, and will continue to be a focus of prayer throughout November.

For more information contact Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

In Our Time: 50 Years of an Evolving Jewish-Catholic Relationship, Oct. 25

Nostra Aetate image St Johns Bible psalmsThe year 2015 marks 50 years since Nostra Aetate (Latin for “In Our Time”), the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions of the Second Vatican Council, promulgated on October 28, 1965, by Pope Paul VI. A commemoration, celebration, and reflection on Nostra Aetate will take place on Sunday, October 25, 3-5 p.m., with a reception to follow at Congregation Beth Israel main sanctuary (1972 NW Flanders). The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.

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

Columbia River Treaty Conference, Oct. 24

salmon falls copyThe University will host a one-day conference, “Ethics and the Columbia River Treaty: Righting Historic Wrongs,” on Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Attendees will reflect on the impact of the dam-building era on the Columbia Basin. Discussion will take place on ways to modernize the Columbia River Treaty and seek to establish a water ethic as foundational for resolving international water conflicts.

UP sponsors include the environmental studies program, the Garaventa Center, McNerney-Hanson Chair in Ethics, Molter Chair in Science, and Sweo Chair in Engineering. To attend, please contact Belgin Inan, environmental studies, at inanb@up.edu or 8342 as soon as possible.

Flexible Spending Account Vendor Changing in 2016

changes copyBeginning in January 2016, the University will be using a new vendor for flexible spending accounts. Discovery Benefits promises to bring a higher level of customer service and more on-line resources to support employee needs. All claims for 2015 will be completed through Flex-Plan Services (recently rebranded as Navia Benefits). Employees who have an allowed carryover at the end of the calendar year will automatically have those funds moved to Discovery Benefits for 2016 claims. More information will be available at the Wellness Fair on October 28.

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

Student Extended Stay Requests Due By Nov. 13

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staff & faculty portraits

Any departments that will be sponsoring students to stay on campus after the traditional halls close on December 18, or to arrive before the halls re-open on January 9, are asked to complete a Department Extended Stay Request, according to Jessica Wode, residence life. If your department did not receive a copy of the template for making this request (sent October 13), contact residence life at reslife@up.edu or 7205.

Requests are due by Friday, November 13, to wodej@up.edu. Departments will be charged $42 per person per night unless they specify that the students’ accounts should be charged. Students who are not working for any department but wish to request an extended stay for themselves should submit a Petition Form to Modify Housing Contract to the residence life office.

For more information contact Wode at 7205 or wodej@up.edu.

Malika Andrews Named As Finalist For National Writing Award

malikaBeacon sports editor Malika Andrews has been named as a finalist for the national Associated Collegiate Press Sports Story of the Year Award for her story, “His Way Out,” about Pilot basketball player Korey Thielke (http://tinyurl.com/puf636k). She joins finalists from Harvard, Stanford, and many major universities with long-established journalism programs. Each year the Associated Collegiate Press presents the Individual Awards, honoring the best individuals in collegiate journalism. Entries are judged by teams of professionals with experience and expertise in the area of each particular contest. Winners will be announced at the end of the October at the ACP conference in Austin, Texas.

For more information contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at 7470 or copic@up.edu.

Beauchamp Center Fall Break Hours

Beauchamp Center.jpgThe Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center will operate on the following schedule during fall break, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services:

  • Friday, Oct. 16, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 17, closed
  • Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m.-11 p.m.
  • Monday-Thursday, Oct. 19-22, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 23, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 24, closed
  • Sunday, Oct. 25, noon-11 p.m.

Outdoor Pursuits Program Fall Break Operating Times:

  • Sunday Oct. 18, office open noon-2 p.m.; Climbing Wall Belay Open Hours 3-5 p.m.
  • Monday Oct. 19, office hours noon-2 p.m.; Climbing Wall Belay Open Hours 2-4 p.m.
  • Tuesday Oct. 20, office hours noon-2 p.m.; Climbing Wall Orientation/Belay Open Hours 2-4 p.m.
  • Thursday Oct. 22, office hours noon-2 p.m.; Climbing Wall Belay Open Hours 2-5 p.m.
  • Friday Oct. 23, office hours noon-2 p.m., Climbing Wall Orientation/Belay Open Hours 2-5 p.m.
  • Sunday Oct. 25, Climbing Wall Belay Open Hours noon-4 p.m.

There will be no fitness classes or pool hours over fall break. For more information contact recreational services at 8755 or recservices@up.edu.

Men’s Soccer Vs. Denver: Kids Day on The Bluff, Oct. 24

soccer ballSoccer fans should make plans to join athletics on Saturday, October 24 for a men’s soccer matchup versus Denver. It will be Kids Day on the Bluff with free admission for all kids up to and including seventh grade, a kids zone with inflatables, and other Pilots kid activities. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Merlo Field.

For more information, please visit portlandpilots.com. For tickets, call the Pilots box office at x7525.