The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, November 1, at 3:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The group will be discussing selections from Haidt, Righteous Mind and the poem “A Ritual to Read to Each Other” by William Stafford. Readings are on electronic reserve in the […]
10-28-2013
RefWorks Workshops
The Clark Library is offering introductory RefWorks workshops and two of them are this week (Tuesday, Oct. 29, 4- 5 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m.). RefWorks can be used to manage information sources and used with Word to create footnotes, in-text citations, and bibliographies in many citation styles. Faculty, students, and staff are […]
Campus Spook Sightings?
Waldschmidt Hall, Franz Hall, and the university events house will be visited by a gaggle of spooky goblins, ghouls, dinosaurs, pirates, pumpkinheads, and other denizens of the University’s day care house between 9:45 and 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, which just so happens to be Halloween. Teachers and parents will bring them to visit […]
Coffee Time, International Style
Campus connectors Lorraine Lai and Kim Turner help connect new international students to the campus, city, and community. All students, staff, and faculty are invited to enjoy good company and coffee, tea, conversation, and rotating cultural activities together on Mondays from 3 to 4 p.m., or Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the […]
Honors Mentors Needed
Faculty members are invited to serve as honors program mentors, according to honors program director John Orr, assistant to the provost. Faculty mentors assist with selecting the incoming honors class and are assigned two incoming honors student mentees and are encouraged to meet with them on a regular basis during their first two years at the […]
MAT Informational Meeting
Faculty, staff and students are invited to a master of arts in teaching (MAT) informational on Monday, October 28, at 6 p.m., in the Franz Hall Murphy conference room. The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. Graduates earn a masters degree and are eligible […]
Day of the Dead Celebration
Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), Mexico’s colorful and festive holiday to honor departed loved ones, will be recreated on campus on Friday, November 1, 6-8 p.m., in St. Mary’s Student Center lounge, according to Bethany Sills, student activities. The celebration will include music, dance, arts and crafts, and snacks. All University community […]
2013 Staff Award Nominations
The UP staff awards nomination tool is now open, and employees are invited to nominate staff members for consideration for 2013 awards, which include: The Rev. Charles Miltner, C.S.C. Award, for an employee who has been of outstanding service to the University. It is UP’s highest staff award and crosses all categories of staff employees. […]
U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club
All faculty and staff are invited to register for the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club! Benefits of signing up your child for the Pilots Kids Club include free admission to select soccer and basketball games, as well as free admission to all other sporting events hosted at the University of Portland. Each member will also […]
Pilots Guiding Pilots
Career services has launched Pilots Guiding Pilots, an online tool that connects current students with UP graduates for career advice, networking, and support. They are seeking alumni who might be interested in providing career guidance through informational interviews and job shadows or providing internship or graduate/professional school advice. Faculty and staff who are in contact […]