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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

11-03-2014

Udall Scholarship Nominees Needed

220px-Morris_Udall copyFaculty members are requested to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of these criteria:

  • Students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to public policy;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native American health care.

Nominations are due by Friday, December 5. To submit a nomination or for more information contact John Orr, assistant to the provost, at 7286 or orr@up.edu.

Donations Needed for Nicaragua Silent Auction

nicaragua2Donations 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. This fun annual event is coming up the week after Thanksgiving in the Bauccio Commons. The students going on this immersion need items for the auction. In the past, many departments and individuals have put together unique and generous gifts and baskets for this auction.  If you have any questions or need help with ideas, please contact Theresa McCreary, campus ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Book Reading and Conversation with Fr. Pat

PatHannonUP copyJoin Fr. Pat Hannon, C.S.C., for a book reading and conversation on Thursday, November 13, at 7:15 p.m. in the Pilot House Bookstore. Fr. Pat draws on his experiences as a priest, as well as memories of his childhood, in stories woven with quirky characters and startling insights.  He is author of the recently published Sacrament: Personal Encounters with Memories, Wounds, Dreams, and Unruly Hearts.

For more information, contact Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center, at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

 

Math Colloquium, Nov. 6

1aMath150The next Math Colloquium will be held on Thursday, November 6, from 4-5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 125. The speaker will be David Hammond from Oregon Institute of Technology who will present “Seeing in to your brain with applied mathematics: Head modeling and the EEG inverse problem.” All are welcome and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Carol Bruce, mathematics, at 7166 or bruce@up.edu.

New Museum Post: University garb

Freshman-beanie-ca1958 copyThis week the athletic department brought us the new subsidiary Pilot-Wheel logo which will appear on University apparel and sports gear.  Let’s celebrate the lesser-known but equally worthy of attention University garb: ties, vests, bro-ties.  View the post at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/tgif-all-class/

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu, or 8038, for more information.

Curation Workshop, Nov. 5

library150Academic Technology Services will present a curation workshop, in collaboration with the Clark Library, on Wednesday, November 5, from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Clark Library classroom. Heidi Senior, library, will share best practices around finding pictures and music licensed for reuse or in the public domain to support the creation of multimedia projects. Participants are invited to bring their lunches. Snacks and beverages will be provided.