The German Studies program invites students, faculty, and staff to a panel discussion on migration and integration from both European and American perspectives on Monday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 124. Holger Mahnicke, head of the Department for Communication and Culture at the German Embassy, will give a short presentation on Germany’s response to the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis and will join a panel of UP students in a discussion on migration and integration from multiple perspectives. Light refreshments will be served. A detailed flyer is available at this link.
For more information, contact Laura McLary at mclary@up.edu.
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.
University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the UP onsite daycare watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, November 3, from 6-10 p.m. This service is provided by Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/preschool. The cost is $40 for one child or $50 for two kids or more, and includes dinner for the little ones.
This week’s offering from the Teaching and Learning Collaborative is actually a question that super hardworking professors committed to their students’ learning and success might ask themselves as they address the 87th email asking “what exactly are you looking for in this assignment?” or “what can I do to make up the points I missed when I overslept and missed the quiz last week?” 
Faculty and staff are invited to attend upcoming panels focused on the skills, values, and content of an excellent undergraduate education. The next panel includes a discussion with professional and business leaders from the greater Portland area on Thursday, November 2, 6:30-8 p.m. The following panel is on Monday, November 6, 6:30-8 p.m., and will consist of non-profit leaders. Please RSVP 
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 
Faculty members are invited to serve as Honors Program mentors. Faculty mentors assist with selecting the incoming honors class, are assigned two incoming honors student mentees, and are encouraged to meet with them on a regular basis during the students’ first two years at the University.
Donations from faculty and staff have been the backbone of the success of the annual silent auction fundraiser for the Moreau Center’s Nicaragua Immersion service program. All faculty, staff, students, and UP friends are welcome to participate in the silent auction, either as a donor of items or a bidder.
Students from across campus will be presenting posters documenting the research they completed both at UP and at other institutions across the nation this summer. Students will be sharing their results from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1, in both the Franz Hall Lobby and Franz Hall 120.
Faculty, staff, and neighborhood families are invited to participate in the annual HALLoween trick-or-treating night in selected UP dorms on Tuesday, October 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. Children through sixth grade can trick-or-treat, a great way to celebrate Halloween in a safe and controlled environment. All children wishing to participate in HALLoween must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There will be one check-in location at the Chiles Center and parking in the main lot. Everyone must check in at this location to gain admittance to the residence halls. HALLoween is sponsored by the Campus Program Board and Office of Residence Life. For more information contact Tyler Zimmerman at