The Campus Climate Survey was designed by UP faculty, staff, and students as a tool help foster a healthier campus climate. This 15-minute survey asks questions about your own sense of belonging, your interactions with others, and your confidence in the institution. The survey is open to everyone at UP—plus, participants will also be entered into a daily raffle for prizes throughout the duration of the survey period! (Read More)
10-23-2023
Hesburgh 2023 Lecture with Michael Desch (Nov. 2)
Professor Michael Desch, Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center and Packey J. Dee Professor of International Relations, will discuss the question: “Is deeper involvement in the Ukraine war in America’s national interest?” This free and open to all event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Portland Alumni Club. (Read More)
Memorial Service Honoring Departed Colleagues (Nov. 2)
Thursday, November 2 is All Souls Day, which commemorates the faithful departed. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 12:05 p.m., remembering, through our intercessions, all faculty and staff who have died in the current and past years. A wreath will be blessed during Mass to be placed at the Faculty and Staff Memorial near Buckley Center.
Honoring Dorothy Day with Fumi Tosu (Nov. 8)
Join Fumi Tosu, founder of Portland’s Catholic Worker House, Dandelion House, in conversation about carrying out Day’s legacy of compassion and serving those on the margins. This free and open to all event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and UP’s Dorothy Day Social Work Program. (Read More)
Engaged Humanities Lunch Conversation (Nov. 8)
Public Research Fellows invites any interested faculty to an Engaged Humanities Lunch Conversation on the topic of ChatGPT and AI and the way we teach now. (Read More)]
Lori C. Hicks: A Concert Portraying the African American Experience through Classical Song (Nov. 9)
Join us for a concert with Lori Celeste Hicks, PhD, a classical singer, composer and arranger, vocal coach, professor, clinician, and director. This free and open to all event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and the Music and Ethnic Studies departments. (Read More)
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group Meeting (Nov. 10)
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion group will highlight three pieces of 20th century writing from Fr. Ted Hesburgh, Kate Cohen, and Alicia Suskrin Ostriker. (Read More)
“Loaners: The Making of a Street Library” Reading and Book Offer (Nov. 15)
Street Books is a vibrant mobile library that serves Portlanders living outside, and “Loaners” is the story of how that library came to be. Co-authors Laura Moulton and Ben Hodgson will be at the UP Bookstore to offer a reading and talk about the making of the book. (Read More)
Vampires, Pirates, and Zombies: Scary Ants! A Beckman Humor Project Event (Oct. 25)
Learn about the dark side of the little creatures who rule the world! In this free lecture event, Valerie Banschbach, PhD, will unearth the nefarious activity going on under our feet. (Read More)
UP Chamber Orchestra Pop-up Concert (Nov. 2)
Join the UP Chamber Orchestra for a short evening performance in the Pilot House. (Read More)