Dr. Rami Nashashibi has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Opus Prize for his inspirational work as founder and director of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) in Chicago, Illinois. The award was announced on Thursday, November 15 during a ceremony hosted by the University of Portland and the Opus Prize Foundation at the Chiles Center. […]
11-19-2018
Open Enrollment Coming to a Close Nov. 20!
Open Enrollment ends at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20. All benefited employees must confirm current coverage or request a change by this deadline. If you haven’t acted, please do so now by visiting the HR Open Enrollment page. During Open Enrollment, eligible employees can elect to enroll in Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance as […]
Udall Scholarship Nominations Needed
Faculty 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 […]
2018-2019 Excellence in Service Award: Nominations Needed
The Committee on Committees is accepting faculty nominations for the 2018-2019 Excellence in Service Award. The committee will accept nominations until noon on Friday, January 25, 2019 and should be submitted to the Committee’s Moodle site. Submission of supporting materials by nominees will be due by noon on Friday, March 22, 2019. Visit the Academic Senate […]
Pilot Athletics Records 97 Percent Graduation Success Rate
The University of Portland posted a 97 percent student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for the second consecutive year, according to the latest data released by the NCAA on November 14. UP’s baseball, men’s cross country and track and field, men’s tennis, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s cross country and track and field, and rowing teams each posted perfect scores. […]
Your Feel-Good Story For Today: Kitten Rescue!
A report from Heidi Keller, financial aid: “Today when Janet Turner and I went out for our walk, we bumped into another University of Portland employee (I wish I knew his name), and he said “Hey, look at that kitten under the car.” When we looked the kitten had climbed up into the engine compartment. […]
Meet Our New Faculty Members
This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce two more new UP faculty members to the campus community: Martin Cenek, associate professor, Shiley School of Engineering Nikki Warthen, instructor, School of Nursing. Visit the 2018 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
Bookstore Thanksgiving Break Schedule
The Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Pilot House will be closing on Wednesday, November 21 at 4 p.m. and will remain closed through Sunday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The bookstore will reopen for regular fall hours on Monday, November 26. For more information contact Erin Cave, bookstore, at cave@up.edu.
TLC Tip of the Week: Bookmarking Bonanza For Teaching Resources
With some extended breaks coming up in the next two months, faculty may have more time to do professional reading than the usual academic schedule allows. There’s a boatload of scholarship on effective teaching strategies for college teachers of every discipline, with more on the way all the time. One of UP’s rock star librarians, […]
Faculty Nominations Welcome for Teaching Award, Scholarship Award
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is accepting faculty nominations for the 2018-2019 Teaching Award and Scholarship Award. These awards are an opportunity for the University community to recognize and celebrate two of its own for outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship. The committee will accept nominations until noon on Friday, January 25. Nominations should be […]