The Garaventa Center welcomes everyone to an online Beckman Humor Project event on Wednesday, November 11, at 5 p.m.: “What We Can Learn About ‘Cancel Culture’ from the Index of Forbidden Books (Really!).” Here’s the Zoom Webinar link to join the live event, which is free and open to all. The Index of Forbidden Books […]
11-02-2020
New Fundraising Resource for Schools & Centers
The Office of Development has launched a new resource for departments across campus to help reach out to donors and potential donors. This quick start guide provides tips for using your communications to tell stories that will generate financial support for your programs and projects as well as information about how the Office of Development […]
All Souls Day Mass, Nov. 2: All Welcome!
During the month of November, the Catholic Church traditionally remembers our beloved departed. We pray for the souls of our family and friends and give thanks for how we were blessed by their lives. November 2nd, the Commemoration of All Souls is a particular day in which we pray for our beloved departed. All are […]
COVID Updates, Reminders
As a reminder, Multnomah County continues to be in Phase I of State of Oregon COVID-19 requirements, according to Sandy Chung, human resources. More information can be found using this link. All UP employees should continue to work remotely to the maximum extent possible consistent with their job duties. We ask employees to continue to […]
2021 Commencement Honorees: Nominations Welcome
The University of Portland invites nominations for the 2021 Commencement speaker(s), Christus Magister Medal recipient, and honorary degree recipients. All nominations should be emailed to University Provost Herbert Medina (medinah@up.edu) and Evan Leadem, President’s Office (leadem@up.edu) and should contain the following information: Name of nominee. A paragraph or two answering the following questions: If a […]
Grace in a Struggling World: Short Films for Our Times
Films can be powerful occasions of the Grace that sustains us in difficult times, according to Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., Campus Ministry. Join us for an evening showing of two Sundance featured short films along with interviews with the filmmakers and commentary from ASUP Films director Destiny Kramer and Gregory Pulver, performing and fine arts. […]
Annual Staff Awards: Nominate by Thursday, Nov. 5
Due to COVID-19, the University will be unable to hold its annual Staff Christmas Luncheon. However, the University will still select staff members to be recognized with annual staff awards. If you would like to nominate a staff member, please fill out this form by 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020.
Open Enrollment Time: Nov. 5 Through Nov. 20
The University’s 2020 Open Enrollment period runs from Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 20, 2020. This is the time to either confirm or change medical and dental coverage, enroll in supplemental life insurance, and elect flexible spending accounts (FSA) for the coming 2021 calendar year. The Open Enrollment Tool and the FSA Enrollment Form […]
TLC From The TLC: Literary Thoughts for Covidian Times
As the distanced Fall 2020 semester enters its eleventh week, the spirits of UP professors may be low. For this week’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative post, Lars Larson offers this link of quotations drawn from literature for reflecting on our aims and our selves. For more information contact Larson at larson@up.edu.
Veteran’s Day Ceremony: Save the Date
University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC are proud to host the 2020 Virtual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, from 10:50 a.m. to 12: 25 p.m. No RSVP is necessary. We invite our University community to gather with us virtually at that time to honor all who have served to protect our […]