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11-09-2020

Open Enrollment Open Now: Frequently Asked Questions Answered

November 13, 2020

Open Enrollment is happening now to renew or change medical, dental, flexible dpending accounts, supplemental life insurance, or Share the Savings plans. All benefitted employees must confirm or take this opportunity to change their healthcare and dental benefits each year.  You can do this today by logging into Online Open Enrollment and taking action at […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Open Enrollment 2020

Pilots Prevent COVID-19 Tracking and Posting Dashboard Activated Nov. 9

November 13, 2020

In accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Oregon Health Authority, the University of Portland will track and post via this dashboard relevant data pertaining to the presence of COVID-19 on our campus.  The information posted is based on University-led testing of UP students only, and does not reflect […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications, University Relations Tagged With: COVID Tracking Dashboard, Pilots Prevent

ShareUP Portal Launching Nov. 18

November 13, 2020

The marketing and communications office would like to announce the launch of ShareUP on November 18, 2020. ShareUP is an online portal where University of Portland faculty and staff can search, download, create, and learn about such brand elements as templates, logos, colors, fonts, and available photography. ShareUP will provide a comprehensive and creative resource to […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing & Communications, ShareUP

Because People Matter: Thanksgiving Meal Basket Donation Drive

November 13, 2020

The Moreau Center’s service and justice coordinators (SJCs) are thrilled to again be partnering with Because People Matter to provide Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need in North Portland, according to Sophie Charles, Moreau Center. In past years, the partnership  relied on student-donated meal points to provide the fixings for Thanksgiving meal baskets for […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Campus Services, Moreau Center Tagged With: Because People Matter, Moreau Center, Thanksgiving

Beauchamp Center: Thanksgiving Hours, Microsoft Teams

November 13, 2020

Thanksgiving hours for the Beauchamp Center will be Wednesday, Nov. 25, 11 am-4 pm and Friday, Nov. 27 – closed. In-Person Faculty/Staff Fitness Classes feature Limited class size; masks required (must cover nose and mouth), and socially distanced workout spaces. Registration required; opens 48 hours in advance.To register, go to: recservices.up.edu and go to ‘Fall […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Athletics, Beauchamp Center, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Services

Please Request Software for Classrooms by Nov. 20

November 13, 2020

Please request software for Spring 2021 classrooms by November 20, 2020. As we know, classes will continue online for Spring term, however we will add or update software as needed in the classrooms and to the student shared virtual build. Software will remain the same unless otherwise requested. You may copy and paste this link […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, 11-16-2020, Academics, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services

TLC Tip of the Week: Difficult Conversations and Liberal Arts Ideals

November 6, 2020

During a challenging time in a challenging year many of us may be having difficult conversations in the classroom (or in other spaces). While there is no magic formula for making those conversations into constructive educational opportunities, there are lots of possible recipes. With suggestions and links to resources, this week’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, Academics, Teaching & Learning Collaborative Tagged With: Andrew Guest, TLC from the TLC

Cancel Culture and the Index of Forbidden Books: This Wednesday, Nov. 11

November 6, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: 10-26-2020, 11-02-2020, 11-09-2020, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

Karen Eifler to Head Collegium, June 2022

November 6, 2020

Karen Eifler, professor of education and co-executive director of the Garaventa Center, has been named as the next executive director of Collegium after founding executive director Tom Landy’s retirement on June 30, 2022. Collegium was founded in 1992 to help faculty at Catholic colleges and universities better understand the mission of Catholic higher education, and […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, Academics Tagged With: Collegium, Karen Eifler, Norah Martin

Title IX Advisory Committee Meeting: Nov. 12

November 6, 2020

All members of the UP community are invited to join Title IX Advisory Committee meetings to learn more about Title IX related policies, processes, and supports at UP and provide feedback and insight to help the Title IX Office best serve out community. The next Title IX Advisory Committee Meeting will be on Thursday, November […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2020, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Title IX, Title IX Advisory Committee meetings

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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