11-20-2023

UP Art Faculty Exhibition (Oct. 30-Nov. 23)

November 6, 2023

Works by members of the University’s Fine Arts faculty will be featured in an exhibition in the Buckley Center Gallery. The show invites viewers to experience artwork by seven members of our diverse and talented faculty.

Artworks by:

Elaine Powell-Ascroft

Karen Esler

Mylan Rakich

Kowkie Durst

Mark Ghyselinck, CSC

Jose Velaszco

Edward McDonald

On view October 30-November 23, 2023, at the Buckley Center Art Gallery

Udall Scholarship Nominees Needed (Dec. 1)

November 6, 2023

Faculty members are encouraged to nominate students for the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, available to current sophomore or junior students who meet one or more of the following 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 1.

To submit a nomination or for more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at scholars@up.edu.

An American Dream—an opera by librettist/Portland Magazine editor, Jessica Murphy Moo, and composer Jack Perla—was produced by OperaLab Japan in Tokyo (November 2024) and Manhattan School of Music (December 2024).

Larry Larsen, Performing and Fine Arts, designed the scenery for this year’s production of Nordic Fire for the Portland Revels that is playing at the Alberta Abbey from December 13 through December 22. He also is designing the lighting for Lakewood Theatre Company’s production of The Maltese Falcon based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, which plays at the Lakewood Center in Lake Oswego from January 3 through February 9.

Lizhong Hao, Business, presented “The Impact of Auditor and Client Bargaining Power on Audit Pricing: A Two-Tier Stochastic Frontier Approach.” The 2024 Corporate Behavior and New Development of Financial Markets International Conference. Chongqing, China. November, 2024.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, was a discussant and participant at the International Congress on the Future of Theology ‘Legacy and Envisioning.’ Organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Vatican City. December 9–10, 2024. Aihiokhai was also a discussant and participant at the General Assembly of the International Network of Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT). Rome, Italy. December 8 – 13, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, completed the training requirements to be certified in the DiSC assessment on December 19, 2024. The DiSC assessment is a powerful tool that helps individuals and teams improve communication, collaboration, and workplace dynamics by providing insights into behavioral and communication styles. If you’d like to explore using the DiSC assessment for your individual or team’s leadership development, please contact Dave Houglum.

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