Basketball season is officially here, and while there are no games this week, next week is the annual Portland Classic basketball tournament. The men’s team will play the following games:
- Monday, Nov. 19: Pilots vs. Lewis & Clark, 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 21: Pilots vs. USC Upstate, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 23: Pilots vs. Cal Poly, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 24: Pilots vs. Texas State, 5 p.m.
The Pilot women will take on Cal State Fullerton in their first official home game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 24, at noon.
For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to www.portlandpilots.com.
Want a way to gauge whether you are reaching your students? One simple way to gather informal, low-stakes feedback from students is through exit cards. Rather than relying on end-of-semester evaluations to gauge how a class is going, exit cards can give ongoing feedback to help instructors make decisions about instructional techniques, pacing, or classroom management. Exit cards provide an equitable way for all students to share their voice, and they can open up opportunities for further dialogue with students who may be hesitant to share concerns face-to-face. For links to more information and sample exit card prompts, use 
International Education Week is a joint initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and Department of Education. It celebrates internationalization and diversity on college campuses across the nation each November. This year, UP is celebrating International Education Week from November 9 through 19.
The Garaventa Center invites all faculty and staff to a free lecture entitled “Dostoevsky’s Engagement with the Catholic Literary Tradition,” presented by Saint Louis University professor Elizabeth Blake, on Monday, November 12, at 7:15 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. In her talk, Blake, an assistant professor of Russian, discusses the “Catholic underground” Dostoevsky portrayed in his works as he was alternately repelled and fascinated by Catholicism in all its medieval, Reformation, and modern manifestations.
A free poetry reading by Matthew Minicucci will take place on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., in the UP Bookstore. Minicucci is the author of two collections of poetry: Small Gods, a finalist for the 2016 Green Rose Prize from New Issues Press, and Translation (Kent State University Press, 2015), chosen by Jane Hirshfield for the 2014 Wick Poetry Prize. His poetry and essays have appeared in numerous journals including the Alaska Quarterly Review, The Believer, Gettysburg Review, Oregon Humanities, The Southern Review, and the Virginia Quarterly Review. His awards include the 2018 C. Hamilton Bailey Oregon Literary Fellowship and the Stanley P. Young Fellowship in Poetry from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Last summer, he served as Artist-in-Residence at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
The Garaventa Center warmly invites all ticket holders for the Saturday, November 17 performance of Dr. Faustus to a complimentary wine, cheese, and themed dessert reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for in the show. The reception begins at 6:15 p.m., with the panel starting at 6:45 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall.
The performing and fine arts department will present Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, the classic legend of the Renaissance icon who sold his soul for knowledge and power, from November 14-18, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Tickets are available through Mago Hunt Box Office at x7287 or 
In their roles as instructors, advisors, coaches, and mentors, faculty members are often sought out by students who confide in them about the various academic and non-academic challenges they encounter. Practitioners from various faith traditions have developed the art of compassionate listening as an approach to helping individuals process, heal, and feel truly heard. The Teaching and Learning Collaborative will be hosting a brownbag workshop to discuss the main principles of compassionate listening and how to develop practical skills around understanding a speaker’s words, feelings, body language, and values on Tuesday November 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 215.
The next Music at Midweek performance will take place on Wednesday, November 14, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Student performers will include Tori Davis, soprano; Natalie Goodpaster, soprano; John Robert Schuster, French horn; Caleb Eades, clarinet; Lauren Guerin, violin; and Gillian Davidson, saxophone.
Please save the dates for upcoming presentations by the Diversity and Inclusion Program: