The Moreau Center for Service & Justice’s Post-Grad Service Panel & Dessert is coming up on Wednesday, November 3, 7:00 p.m.-8:15 p.m. This event is an opportunity for students who are considering a time of service after graduation to hear from recent alums, faculty, and staff about their post-grad service experiences, learn about campus resources, and […]
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Fireside Chat with Vu Le, Nov. 2
Vu Le, former executive director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by supporting leaders of color and fostering collaboration between diverse communities will discuss the need to re-think how nonprofit organizations are organized. Vu Le will discuss how the leadership structure of organizations could be changed and will also cover topics of philanthropy, […]
This Week in the Core: Scientific & Quantitative Reasoning and Problem-Solving
As Anchor Seminar resumes, this is the week all first-year students and their faculty guides will be poking around the world of scientific and mathematical reasoning and standards of evidence. Making sense of evidence, understanding how visualization of data can promote deeper comprehension AND be misused, cultivating curiosity, healthy empiricism and humility are all among […]
Poetry Reading with Ösel Jessica Plante
All members of the UP community are invited to attend a poetry reading with Ösel Plante, PhD, on Wednesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. in the UP Bookstore. Plante will read from Waveland, her debut collection of poems investigating trauma, love, longing, loneliness, and her relationship with God. Light refreshments provided. Masks required. For ADA […]
Celebrating Dorothy Day’s Vision: Ministering to Houseless Youth in Portland
All members of the UP community are invited to join for cupcakes and a conversation with Beth Burns, co-founder of Portland’s p:ear organization, to celebrate the birthday of the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day, on Monday, November 8, at 7:15 p.m. Through social activism and Catholic social teachings, Day worked for social […]
Video for Roulette Talk
A captioned video for Gerald Roulette’s recent talk at UP is now available! Learn more about this artist’s life and the layers that went into creating The Great I Am painting displayed in the Clark Library.
Holiday Mailing Deadlines and Postal News
Please note: USPS has changed all First Class mailing standards from 2-3 days to 5 days. What does this mean for you? Expect longer delivery times for all classes of mail. Plan accordingly, allowing the additional time needed when creating mailing projects or event mailings. Time-sensitive documents will need to ship USPS Express, a 2-3 […]
Find It in the Archives!
Within the Archives community, the month of October is Archives Month – an opportunity for archival institutions across the country to raise awareness of their historical collections. At UP the University Archives is a repository for documents, publications, and photographs of permanent historical value relating to the history of the University as well as an agency […]
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Update
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced an update to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Borrowers who have federal Direct Loans or who have consolidated into the Direct Loan Program may now qualify for PSLF under the limited time waiver. Any prior payment made by a borrower eligible for the PSLF program will […]
UP Staff Senate Invites All Staff to Participate
The UP Staff Senate Working Group cordially invites all University Portland Staff to participate in the organization of the UP Staff Senate. The purpose of the Staff Senate is to embody the University of Portland’s mission by advocating for and recognizing UP Staff as an integral aspect of the University’s excellence. The Senate aims to […]