The University of Portland Orchestra will present “Airs, Fantasies and Diamonds: An evening of Symphonic String Music” on Saturday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all. As a prelude to their January 2015 tour, the orchestra will present an evening of varied music written for […]
11-17-2014
International Night This Saturday, Nov. 22
All are welcome to bring the whole family to enjoy an evening of international sights, sounds, tastes, and smells at the 51st annual University of Portland International Night on Saturday, November 22, in the Bauccio Commons, from 5 to 8 p.m. The night will begin with dinner and a selection of world and African music […]
Brown Bag Lunch Session: Stress Management, Nov. 19
The human resource office will host a brown bag lunch session on “Stress Management,” presented by Cascade EAP, in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame room on Wednesday, November 19, from noon to 1 p.m. The presentation will be just in time for the busy and often stressful holiday season. Bring your lunch and join […]
Faculty and Staff Wednesday Happy Hour Ticket Deal: Nov. 19
The Pilots box office would like to extend an invitation to all faculty and staff to take part in the Ticket Wednesday Happy Hour with a special deal exclusively for them. This week’s deal is for discounted tickets to the Pilots men’s basketball game versus Oregon State University on Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m. […]
Rev. John A. Zahm, C.S.C: Name-dropper, Promise Keeper
The University archives and museum have a new entry for the “In the Beginning” series on the Museum WordPress blog about Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., and his role in securing Holy Cross priests and brothers to serve as teachers and administrators for the new University on the Bluff in 1902. See the post at http://tinyurl.com/q9djkq9. […]
Time To Apply For R.A. Positions
Applications for next year’s resident assistants are now available, according to Jessica Wode, residence life. Students must be upcoming juniors or seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 and must have lived in a UP residence hall for at least one semester. Information and the online application form can be found on the residence […]
2015 Computer Lab and Classroom Builds Starting Now
It is time again for information services to begin creating computer lab and classroom builds for the 2015 spring and summer terms. Faculty are reminded that software which has been installed on computers for fall 2014 will not remain installed for spring or summer unless specifically requested. Exceptions to this include Microsoft Office, internet browsers, […]
Shiley School Receives Grant For Student Research Collaboration
The Shiley School of Engineering has been awarded a Katherine Bisbee II Fund OCF grant of $15,000 to support the Solar Thermal Energy Production Undergraduate Student Research Collaboration by the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities. The grant will fund a project which combines the University of Portland’s solar-thermal collection system and the electrical […]
Please Plan Ahead For Printing, Mailing During December Move
All printing jobs need to be picked up from printing services no later than Friday, December 12 since the staff will have very limited resources while moving during the week of December 15-19, according to director Mary Scroggins. Please plan ahead and/or allow additional time for printing projects. Spring 2015 course packs need to be […]
Time To Plan For Final Exam Accommodations
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD) would like to remind faculty that there is just over a week between Thanksgiving break and the start of final exam week. Due to this short window of time, the OSWD encourages faculty to request final exam proctoring needs from students before they leave for Thanksgiving break. The […]