UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

11-18-2013

Last Call for Silent Auction Donations!

It’s not too late to donate to the Tanzania Immersion Silent Auction Fundraiser! Donations are being accepted in the Moreau Center for Service and Justice office in St. Mary’s through Wednesday, November 21. Donations are the backbone to the success of this fundraising event. People can donate individually or as a group. We appreciate a wide range of items, from inexpensive to expensive, purchased or handcrafted, gifts of time or services, gently used in great condition, or gift cards large or small.

For more information, questions or ideas, please contact Theresa McCreary, Moreau Center, at x7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Udall Scholarship Nominees Needed

220px-Morris_Udall copyFaculty members are requested to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of these criteria:

  • Students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to public policy;
  • Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native American health care.

Nominations are due by Friday, December 5. To submit a nomination or for more information contact John Orr, assistant to the provost, at 7286 or orr@up.edu.

Course Packs Due, Please

course packsAll faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials to the printing services office before leaving campus at the end of fall semester, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before the start of the spring 2014 semester. For more information contact printing services at 7200 or hansenk@up.edu.

Stationery Reprint Changes

printerTo help streamline the ordering and printing process, the marketing and communications office is transferring the coordination of stationery reprint orders to printing services. This will allow printing services to manage the stationery requests from start to finish. This new process applies to all general stationery needs, such as office letterhead and envelopes. Please use the stationery reprint order form to place orders. The form is available at this link. If you are ordering materials as part of a mailing or as a part of an invitation packet, electronic letterhead, or specialized letterhead, these items will still be handled through marketing and communications.

If you have any questions, contact Linda Gill at cady@up.edu, or call 8100.

Home Buying Basics Brown Bag, Dec. 5

for saleThe University will host the Portland Housing Center (PHC) for a brown bag discussion on home buying basics on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. The PHC is a local non-profit committed to sustainable home ownership. The topics will include educational resources on preparing yourself for home ownership, where to find financial resources, current classes and programs, and more. For more information contact Bryn Sopko, human resources, at 8987 or sopko@up.edu.

2013 Alumni Employees Luncheon, Dec. 5

alumniemployeepartyAll University alumni employees are invited to attend the 7th Annual UP Alumni Employee Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room, according to Carmen Gaston, assistant vice president, alumni relations and planning. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to celebrate and share our unique experience of working at our beloved alma mater. Please RSVP to alumni@up.edu or 7328 by Monday, December 2. All degreed and non-degreed UP alumni are welcome. No list is perfect, so please pass this invitation to any UP alumni employees who may have not received this message.

Payroll Deadlines Coming Up

money2Employees and managers are reminded that timesheets are due earlier this month due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Monthly timesheets are due on Thursday, November 21, at 3 p.m., and pay day is Wednesday, November 27. Hourly staff timesheets are due on Thursday, November 27, at 3 p.m. for pay day on Thursday, December 5. For more information contact Debbie Schwartzkopf, payroll, at 8338 or schwartz@up.edu.

Veterans Day Museum Display

vets day copyThe University Museum has created an historical display for Veteran’s Day in honor of those who served in the armed forces, especially students and alumni who lost their lives in service to our country. Included in the tribute is a very touching letter by a 1943 graduate, Corporal Charles “Eddie” McChrystal, to his parents, written about a month before his death on Christmas Day 1944 while on a special mission in France. All are welcome to view this pictorial display in the display case located near the computer stations in the Pilot House.

The University Museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. Open Monday & Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. University faculty, staff, and students are invited to stop in and learn more about the University’s history. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

Mass of Remembrance, Nov. 19

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Catholics believe in the Communion of Saints—the spiritual connection with those loved ones who have gone before us and the saints that lived as examples for us. A special Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 19, at 4:45 p.m. to remember family and friends lost to members of our UP community in the past year. Everyone is invited to attend this Mass. For more information, contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.