The human resources office would like to remind all employees that the annual Open Enrollment period ends on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 3 p.m. All employees are required to confirm or change their healthcare benefits by logging in to the Open Enrollment Tool. If you are electing Share the Savings for 2017, you will also need to […]
11-07-2016
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 […]
Lund Family Hall Tours, Nov. 10
University community members have an opportunity to tour Lund Family Hall on Thursday, November 10, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. In addition to the main lounge, kitchen, and chapel, some of the students’ rooms will be open for a peek inside. The main entrance for Lund Family Hall is located in the courtyard, which can be accessed on […]
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 […]
TLC from the TLC: Internationalization
This week from the Teaching and Learning Collaborative: As one area of focus in the Strategic Plan Vision 2020 (D), international integration in the university will provide opportunities for students to engage in intercultural and interfaith dialogue and practices. Using a variety of approaches, a course might introduce one assignment or an entire module structured around […]
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 […]
Provost’s Initiative for Undergrad Research: Apply Now
In spring of 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research was inaugurated. Faculty members from across the University collaborated with undergraduates on a research project that extended throughout the semester. The Provost’s Office is committed to increasing opportunities for experiential student learning, and this initiative represents a key element in achieving that goal. Faculty members […]
November Mass of Remembrance, Sunday, Nov. 13
During the month of November, the 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. Here at UP, we celebrate a Mass of Remembrance for all of the deceased members of the University Community. In a particular way […]
Presidential Campaigns at UP
The presidential elections series on the University Museum and Archives blog features past presidential candidates who have campaigned on the Bluff. The last two entries in the six-part series are President Ronald Reagan and his re-election campaign in 1984 (pictured), featuring a stop in the brand-new Chiles Center, and Texas governor George W. Bush and […]
UP Hosting Strategic Energy Management Cohort Workshop, November 16
The University of Portland will host the final Strategic Energy Management (SEM) workshop, “Report Out & Celebration,” on Wednesday, November 16. UP has been participating in a two-year SEM cohort sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), according to physical plant director André Hutchinson. Other participants in the cohort, which focuses on organizations with large, complex campuses, […]