The organizers of LoosenUP and the Public Research Fellows program invite you to a FREE event showcasing the visual and performing arts on Thursday, December 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the Brian Doyle Auditorium in Dundon Berchtold. We’ll share poetry, feature live music and peaceful images, highlight art from The St. John’s Bible, and offer an environment for […]
11-22-2021
UP Choirs Annual Advent Vespers Concert, Dec. 4
Join the University of Portland Singers, Bel Canto and Chamber Choir for the University’s signature choral event of the year, on Saturday, December 4, 7:30 p.m., at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church (25. N Rosa Parks Way). The program includes music to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season, including the West Coast premiere and just the […]
Advent Visio Divina: Contemplative Prayer with a Sacred Image
Join us for 30 minutes of contemplative prayer focusing on a sacred illumination from The Saint John’s Bible. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image to see what God might have to say to us. Tuesday, December 7, at […]
Erosion and Re-shaping: Using Primary Sources in Teaching
In a recent post to celebrate Archives month, Robert Butler, emeritus professor in environmental sciences, shared his experience of teaching science classes drawing on resources from the University Archives. Here are a few exhibits about erosion and The Bluff, with Butler’s expert commentary. Follow this link to read more from the University Museum and Archives […]
Software Request Reminder
Please do not forget to place your classroom software requests for Spring 2022 by November 30, 2021. Note: if the software you need was available during Fall 2021, it will remain available for Spring, so only new items need to be submitted at this time. To make your request, please complete our survey. If you would […]
Gratituesday: It’s a Real Thing
You have two more chances this semester to jot a quick note of thanks to someone who has made a difference for you. On Nov. 23 and Nov. 30, stop by the Garaventa Center (330 Franz) between 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and spend a few minutes making someone’s day in the form of a […]
Spring 2022 Tuition Remission Reminder
Now is the time to submit requests for Tuition Remission for qualified employees or dependents for the Spring 2022 semester. This is a benefit that employees need to apply for each semester in which courses will be taken. To complete the request for Tuition Remission visit the Tuition Remission page in PilotsUP and click on the link […]
Insights from English
The English Department offers our campus the following quartet of items: For those who missed writer Mitchell S. Jackson’s talk “From the Prison to the Pen,” a link to the 70-minute presentation can be found here (though it will expire after Nov. 24). The English Department has put out its first-ever Newsletter, which it will offer each semester. […]
This Week in the Anchor Seminar: HOPE
The first iteration of the new Anchor Seminar concludes with a charism that helps define UP’s Catholic, Holy Cross identity: Hope. In addition to pondering how the six Core Habits will fit together and ultimately inform future Exploration and Integration courses, students and faculty will consider Amanda Gorman’s poem The Hill We Climb and engage in […]
November Zoom Update
We are quickly coming up on Thanksgiving break. You know what this means: time for another round of Zoom updates! Please see ATSI’s most recent Techtalk Article for instructions on running Zoom updates and the newly released features available this month. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!