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10-23-2017

Prayers for Peace, Nov. 10

November 3, 2017

All are invited to join international students and others from the UP community to offer prayers for peace on Friday, November 10, at 2 p.m., at the International Peace Garden next to Buckley Center Auditorium. All students, faculty, and staff of all faiths, spiritual traditions, and languages are warmly invited to participate by offering a prayer in their native language. For ADA accommodations or more information, please contact international student services at iss@up.edu. The event is co-sponsored by international student services and the Garaventa Center.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, 11-06-2017, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Prayers for Peace

2017 Wellness Fair and Open Enrollment: Nov. 1-17

October 27, 2017

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 to confirm or change their healthcare benefits during this time for coverage that will go into effect January 1, 2018. Healthcare options remain the same as 2017 with minimal changes to the plans. More details regarding the Open Enrollment process will be provided on the HR website as we get closer to November.

Please contact benefits@up.edu or call x8752 with questions.

Filed Under: 10-16-2017, 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Open Enrollment, UP Wellness Fair

Digital Humanities Brown Bag Workshop, Oct. 30

October 27, 2017

The Teaching and Learning Collaborative will host a brown bag workshop on the possibilities of “Digital Humanities” on Monday, October 30, from noon to 1 p.m., in the library’s Digital Lab. Trina Marmarelli of Reed College and UP’s own Spanish professor Lora Looney will tag team to present both a) an overview of how humanities professors might use digital tools to solve research and teaching problems; b) a specific application of this approach, namely, Looney’s “Spain Remembers” project and portable lessons learned along the way.

While all faculty are invited to this session, those in the humanities are especially encouraged to attend. Bring your lunch and digital device, so you can explore along with the facilitators. Light refreshments will be provided.

New to the notion of “Digital Humanities?” Check out this example, Shakespeare’s Circuits , created by an instructor at Northwestern University. Questions about the workshop can be directed to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Digital Humanities, Garaventa Center, Lora Looney

2017 Advent Concert, Dec. 9: Get Tickets Starting Nov. 1

October 27, 2017

The University’s annual Advent Concert will take place on Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m., at Saint Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Tickets will be available starting November 1; admission is free but tickets are required due to limited seating.

The Advent Concert will feature the University Singers and Women’s Chorale, with Michael Connolly and Kathryn Briggs directing and Lupita Zamora-Resendiz as student conducting associate. Musical settings will include the Gloria, the song of the angels at Bethlehem.

For tickets call x7228 or visit the performing and fine arts office in Buckley Center room 235.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Advent Concert, Michael Connolly

Memorial Service Honoring Departed Colleagues, Nov. 2

October 27, 2017

Following a resolution of the Academic Senate, November 2, All Souls Day, will include a service honoring all faculty and staff who have died in the current and past years. The service will begin at 4 p.m. at the Faculty and Staff Memorial (rain location: Chapel of Christ the Teacher). Following brief readings and common prayer, a wreath will be laid at the memorial, a sign of remembering those who have passed. A reception will follow in the Bauccio Commons Board Room.

 

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Academic Senate, Garaventa Center

Fr. Thomas Hosinski Book Launch Reception, Nov. 1

October 27, 2017

Join the Garaventa Center for refreshments and remarks by Fr. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., theology emeritus, in celebration of the launch of his new book, The Image of the Unseen God: Catholicity, Science & Our Evolving Understanding of God, on Wednesday, November 1, at 4 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information email garaventa@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Rev. Thomas Hosinski C.S.C.

Molly Hiro Presentation, Nov. 3: All Welcome

October 27, 2017

The Teaching and Scholarship Committee invites all faculty and staff to a presentation by the University’s 2017 faculty teaching award winner, Molly Hiro, on Friday, November 3, at 4 p.m., in Clark Library room 211. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Teaching and Scholarship Committee at tas@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Molly Hiro, Teachjing and Scholarship

Order Books for 2017-18 ReadUP by Nov. 13

October 20, 2017

The entire University community is invited to take part in the fourth annual ReadUP event, according to Thomas Greene, provost. This year’s selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, who will speak on February 26 as a guest of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series. Skloot’s 2010 book was a number one New York Times bestseller and was featured on more than 60 critics’ “best of the year” lists. It was the 2011 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine.

To order a free copy, use this link. Orders will be taken through Friday, November 3. Books can be picked up by faculty and staff from the Clark Library starting Monday, November 13.

The “One Book Together” series is a campus-wide common reading program aimed at bringing students, faculty, and staff together. Book discussions will be facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., in early 2018. More information regarding book discussions and other highlights can be found at up.edu/readup.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics Tagged With: Provost's Office, ReadUP, Rev. Charlie Gordon C.S.C.

Clark Library Gallery: “Searching for Homunculus”

October 20, 2017

The opening reception for Searching for Homunculus will be in the Clark Library Gallery on October 27 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit features the work of Mark Pitzer, psychological sciences, a behavioral neuroscientist who studies diseases of the brain and teaches about brain evolution and function. He is also an artist and creates sculptures and paintings that explore the disparities between how we experience conscious awareness and how the brain may actually function. We invite you to engage your brain with his work and stop by the reception, or view the art on display in the gallery through December.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Mark Pitzer

Scholarly Activity Portal Always Ready For Faculty Input

October 20, 2017

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. Faculty members are encouraged to update their scholarly activity as it occurs; the portal offers a one-stop opportunity to update recent activity.

Faculty members will download the report for their school and send the PDF copy of the report to their respective deans as a part of the annual self-evaluation, and they can also use the data entered to develop their personal curriculum vitae. The data obtained via the portal are also used to populate A Community of Scholars, published annually by the Provost’s office, and for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors.

For any questions about uses of the portal, please contact John Orr (orr@up.edu); for questions about how to use the tool, please contact Michele Leasor (leasor@up.edu).

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Honors Program, John Orr, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

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