#GivingTuesday is nearly here, and the University community is reminded to get ready for fundraising for all departments, centers, clubs, or schools with the 2020 #GivingTuesday Social Media Toolkit. This year’s #GivingTuesday takes place on December 1. Contact Jessie Lamb, director of annual giving, at lamb@up.edu if you have questions or need support.
11-23-2020
ShareUP Training Via Zoom, Dec. 2
The marketing and communications division will host virtual training for those faculty and staff wanting to learn more about the ShareUP online portal on Wednesday, December 2, at 1 p.m., using the Zoom platform. ShareUP allows faculty and staff to search, download, create, and learn about such brand elements as templates, logos, colors, fonts, and […]
Latest Spring 2021 Plans From COVID-19 Steering Committee
The COVID-19 Steering Committee has released the following information to the UP community in anticipation of reopening campus for the Spring 2021 semester. As Co-Chairs of UP’s COVID-19 Steering Committee, we hope and pray this message finds you well, and your family and friends healthy. In this email, we will provide important new updates about […]
Fall 2020 Butine Awards Announced
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the Butine Faculty Development Fund Fall cycle, according to committee chair Diane Sotak, library. Butine award recipients are: Lauren Berger, RISE-UPPP: Research Involving the Systematic Evaluation of an Underrepresented Psychologists Pipeline Program ($5000) Itzel Cruz Megchun, Design competencies futures ($3700) Katie Danielson, Literacy Research Association Conference, […]
Fan Attendance Update: Pilots Basketball 2020-2021 Season
The athletics office does not anticipate the ability to have fans at the Chiles Center for the start of the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball seasons due to state regulations. For the health and safety of student-athletes, staff and game personnel, only essential workers will be admitted into the facility to start the season. UP […]
Beauchamp Center Closing for State, County COVID Mandates
The Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center has closed in accordance with state and county COVID-19 mandates, and will remain closed over winter break. The ability to reopen in 2021 will rely upon state, county and University guidance. Outdoor Pursuits rentals and online Fitness Classes will continue through the end of the semester. Please check www.up.edu/recservices […]
TLC Teaching Tip of the Week: TLC for Library Research
Could you (or your students) benefit from some TLC for library research? Reference librarians are available for Zoom or phone consultations to assist UP students, faculty, and staff with their research. Ask us questions about getting started, choosing the best places to search, creating an efficient search strategy, identifying relevant resources, organizing and managing your […]
Athletics Graduation Success Rate: Pilots Score 93 Percent
University of Portland athletics posted a 93 percent student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR), according to the latest data released by the NCAA. The GSR measures graduation rates for the most recent six-year graduating class of incoming student-athletes who enrolled between 2010-2013, and marks the ninth consecutive year that Portland posted a GSR above 90 percent […]
Registrar Reminders: Last Day to Withdraw, Final Exam Schedule
Here are the latest updates from the registrar’s office, according to associate registrar Abby McMahon: Faculty advisors are reminded that Monday, November 30 is the last day to withdraw from a Fall 2020 course. Students should reach out to their program counsel for assistance in withdrawing from a course. Looking for the Fall 2020 Final […]
Person to Person Connections Winner: Andrew Weingarten
Andrew Weingarten, Director of Residence Life, is the latest winner of a Starbucks gift card. His name was pulled from the basket of those who have let the Garaventa Center know of personal connections they have made with UP colleagues, either in 3-D or online, as we all look for ways to keep a sense […]