The University of Portland Student Nurses Association (UPSNA) is collaborating with the Red Cross to host a blood drive on campus in November. Please join the UPSNA in the Chiles Center on November 14-16 for the Red Cross Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m (Monday and Tuesday) and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are […]
10-31-2016
Prayers For Peace: Nov. 11
International students and others from the UP community will offer public calls for peace in their native languages on Friday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at the International Peace Garden adjoining the Buckley Center patio. All students, faculty, and staff of all faiths, spiritual traditions, and languages are warmly invited to participate. If you are […]
Religions & Politics: A Night of Opera and Music Theater, Nov. 11-12
Lyric Theater Workshop presents “Religion & Politics: A Night of Opera and Music Theater” on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to all. The event includes staged scenes from Book of Mormon, Nixon in China, Assassins, Hamilton, Sweeney Todd, and more. For ADA accommodations or more […]
Oscar Wilde Lecture by Sr. Ann Astell, Nov. 9
The Garaventa Center hosts University of Notre Dame theology professor Sr. Ann Astell as she presents “My Life is a Work of Art: Oscar Wilde’s Novelistic & Religious Conversions” on Wednesday, November 9, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The talk is free and open to all. The talk will focus on the […]
Save the Date: Staff Christmas Luncheon, Dec. 19
Please mark your calendars for the annual Staff Christmas Luncheon, which will be held on Monday, December 19. The social opens at 11:30 a.m., seating starts at 12:15 p.m., and the formal program begins at 12:45 p.m. This year’s luncheon will be held in the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center. All staff members are invited to connect […]
Nominations for Staff Awards – Last Call
There is still time to make your nominations for Staff Awards through Friday, November 4. Please make your nominations at this link. Winners will be announced at the Staff Christmas Luncheon on Monday, December 19. For more information, contact HR at hr@up.edu.
Order ReadUP Books by Friday, Nov. 4
This year’s Read UP selection is Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Students and the entire UP community will have access to the book and several discussion groups will take place in residence halls and the Clark Library. The author will be on campus for a free public […]
Attention, Boys and Ghouls: HALLoween, Oct. 31
Faculty, staff, and neighborhood families are invited to participate in the annual HALLoween trick-or-treating night in selected UP dorms on Monday, 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 […]
Open School MAT Residency Program: Spread the Word to Your Students
In 2015, the School of Education launched the Open School Master of Arts in Teaching (OMAT) Residency Program at Open School East, a 7th-12th grade college preparatory and leadership alternative school in east Multnomah County. The OMAT program prioritizes the recruitment and development of aspiring teachers of color to better represent the diversity of local schools, […]
Fields Hall Trivia Night: Friday, Nov. 4
Fields Hall will present its signature event, the annual Trivia Night, a fundraiser for the Holy Cross Missions, on Friday, November 4, from 10 to 11:30 p.m., in the Pilot House. Faculty, staff, and students are advised to form their five-member teams early. It’s great fun and open to all members of the UP community. Prizes […]