#GivingTuesday is nearly here, and the University community is reminded to get ready for fundraising for all departments, centers, clubs, or schools with the 2020 #GivingTuesday Social Media Toolkit. This year’s #GivingTuesday takes place on December 1. Contact Jessie Lamb, director of annual giving, at lamb@up.edu if you have questions or need support.
11-16-2020
Teaching and Scholarship Awards: Call for Nominations
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is now accepting nominations for the 2020-2021 Teaching Award and Scholarship Award. These awards are an opportunity for the University community to recognize and celebrate two faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship. Qualified candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by other faculty. Submit nominations by sending a simple “I nominate X person” to tas@up.edu by […]
Update From Fr. Mark: Cost-Saving Adjustments, COVID Testing, Pilots Prevent Dashboard
Dear Colleagues, As always, I pray that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. Preparations for our Spring 2021 Semester are well underway, and I write now to provide an update on our work and preview some important communications that you will receive in the coming weeks. Adjustments to Cost-Saving Strategies […]
Open Enrollment Open Now: Frequently Asked Questions Answered
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 […]
Pilots Prevent COVID-19 Tracking and Posting Dashboard Activated Nov. 9
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 […]
Farewell to Kallan Picha, International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion
Please join the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion (OIEDI) in wishing Kallan Picha a fond farewell as she leaves UP to accept a position with one of the longest-serving study abroad organizations in the United States, Semester at Sea. Since Kallan joined the University in the summer of 2019 she has brought her […]
ShareUP Portal Launching Nov. 18
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 […]
Because People Matter: Thanksgiving Meal Basket Donation Drive
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 […]
International Education Week: Nov. 16-20
The U.S. State Department’s International Education Week (IEW) is November 16-20 and will be hosted by the University of Portland International Club, according to Rebecca Seibert, international education, diversity, and inclusion. The slogan for this year’s International Education Week is “Alone Together.” We want to emphasize that even though we cannot be together in person, […]
Psalms Frontispiece From “The Saint John’s Bible”
This week’s moment of quiet beauty is the opening of the Book of Psalms. Fun fact: the squiggly lines in various hues are voiceprints of different groups praying; Benedictine monks, Jews, Native Americans, Muslims, Taoists, Buddhists, Hindus, and Greek Orthodox. Each form of prayer—an essential human urge—has a distinct shape, producing this lustrous tapestry of […]