Each year faculty and staff are asked to help support the University and its students, programs, and spaces. As a part of the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, open November 3 to December 5, those who wish to contribute through payroll deduction must re-enroll to continue their donations in January. This year is easier than […]
11-24-2014
L’Arche Bologna Summer Service Experience: Apply By Dec. 1
The Moreau Center will be sponsoring an eight-week summer service experience in Bologna, Italy, where students will live and work in a L’Arche community, in 2015. Founded fifty years ago in France by Jean Vanier as an ecumenical and inter-religious community with roots in the Catholic tradition, L’Arche is an international community of adults with […]
$300,000 Gift For Pilot House Renovations
The University of Portland has received an anonymous gift of $300,000 from a 1980 alumnus for renovation of the Pilot House. The renovation will cost an estimated $2.2 million, and the project is expected to move forward as additional funds are secured. The project includes a number of major improvements that will provide social, recreational […]
Advent Concert, Dec. 6: Tickets Still Available
Make music a part of your holiday plans with the annual Advent Concert featuring the University Singers on Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The choir and orchestra will perform Vivaldi’s magnificent Gloria in the beautiful acoustics and space of the cathedral. Michael Connolly, performing and fine arts, will conduct. Tickets […]
Faculty Research Day Deadline Approaching, Dec. 1
The signup deadline for Faculty Research Day is approaching on Monday, December 1, according to Teaching and Scholarship Committee chair Lauretta Frederking. Each panel in the January 8 event will have faculty from across disciplines and schools who will offer brief five-minute perspectives on the day’s theme, followed by open discussion for new insights and […]
Thanksgiving Mail Service
Mailing services will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday along with the rest of the campus on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, and will have shortened hours on Wednesday, November 26, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Metered mail needs to be at the mail center no later than 2 p.m. in order […]
Nicaragua Immersion Silent Auction, Dec. 1-5
The Nicaragua Immersion Silent Auction and Gift Basket drawing is coming soon, according to Theresa McCreary, Moreau center. It will take place from Monday, December 1 through Friday, December 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons hallway. Donations are still needed! Proceeds of the Silent Auction &andGift Basket drawing benefit UP students […]
Graduate Nursing Information Session, Dec. 1
All University community members are welcome to learn more about the School of Nursing’s thriving master’s and doctoral programs at an information session on Monday, December 1, from 6:30 t0 8:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 314. Those who attend will gain tips and guidance for applying to UP graduate nursing programs and can ask […]
Fedele Bauccio Honored For Redefining Food Service Industry
University of Portland alumnus Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66, co-founder and CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Retail and Consumer Products Award. Bauccio was recognized for redefining the institutional food service industry and being a pioneer in environmental and local sourcing policies. Bauccio (pictured with Commons co-managers, […]
News You Can Use On Your W-2’s
Employees are encouraged to sign up for electronic delivery of W-2 forms, according to Debbie Schwartzkopf, payroll. An e-mail will be sent letting employees know when the W-2 is available to print (usually a week earlier than the printed version is mailed out). Sign up by going into Self-Serve, Employee, Tax Forms, Electronic W-2 Consent. […]