UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

02-11-2013

Windows XP Retiring Soon

man's hands typing at computer dreamstime_l_14874063 .jpgOn April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for the decade-old Windows XP operating system. This means UP will no longer receive updates, including security updates, for Windows XP from Microsoft. Support of Microsoft Office 2003 will also be ending on the same date.

Information services is committed to providing a highly secure computing environment that protects student and staff records. Any devices on the UP network still running windows XP will be required to upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system. The help desk will be scheduling upgrades for all XP campus computers starting this month.

Do you have a special need for legacy software that runs on Windows XP? Please start planning now by scheduling a consultation with IS technical experts. You can call ahead to schedule an upgrade appointment or request a consultation at 7000 or help@up.edu.

Flex-Plan Grace Period

Employees who participated in Flex-Plan for the 2012 calendar year have a grace period of January 1, 2013 to March 15, 2013 that will allow them to maximize their 2012 benefit. Employees have until March 31, 2013 to submit claims for expenses incurred on March 15, 2013 or before.

Claims can be submitted online at www.flex-plan.com or through a paper form available at www.up.edu/hr (http://tinyurl.com/b7xha33). Contact hr@up.edu with questions.

Engineering & Science Fair

The Engineering & Science jobs fair sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) student chapter is on Friday, February 22 from 1-4 p.m. in Shiley Hall. There are over 30 organizations that will be sharing information with students and alumni about internships and full-time job opportunities. Please be sure to share this information with your students. For more information contact Amy Cavanaugh, career services, at 7201 or cavanaug@up.edu.

New Face In HR Office

Starting on February 4, Andy Sherwood, formerly of the UP alumni relations office, has taken on the position of benefits administrator in the human resources office. He is located in the HR offices in Waldschmidt Hall room 502 at extension 8981 and can be reached by e-mail at sherwood@up.edu. Please direct any benefits-related question you have directly to Andy.

Parents Night Out Fundraiser

The Moreau Center’s Border Immersion program is offering a babysitting night to raise funds for their upcoming immersion, according to Pat Ell, Moreau Center. The event will take place on Saturday, February 23, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Vermont Hills Family Life Center UP daycare house. Children will be taken care of by professional staff and UP students. The Border Immersion is an opportunity for UP students to spend a week at the Mexico-U.S. border, learning about immigration and human rights issues. There is a suggested donation of $10 per hour and $5 per additional sibling. Contact Elizabeth Polsin at polsin14@up.edu or Derek Block at block15@up.edu to reserve a spot.

Basketball Excitement Continues

The women’s basketball team returns to The Bluff this week with two home games at the Chiles Center. On Thursday night the Pilots take on San Francisco at 7 p.m. On Saturday night at 7 p.m. the women will host Saint Mary’s in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness game; show your support by wearing pink.

The men’s basketball team will return to the Chiles Center on Thursday, February 21 to take on San Diego in the annual Paper Airplane Toss promotion, with the winner receiving a five day trip for two to Hawaii. On Saturday, February 23 the Pilots will play Santa Clara in their final home game of the season. There will also be a $10,000 half-court shot at halftime; to sign up visit contests.oregonlive.com/gopilots. For more information visit www.portlandpilots.com or call 7431. For tickets visit the Pilots Box Office or call 7525.

Hard Hat Library Tours

All are welcome to sign up for the next interior tours of the Clark Library on February 26 or February 27, according to Diane Sotak, library. Reserve your spot by e-mailing Kathy Riddell O’Connell at oconnell@up.edu. Tours meet at 3:45 p.m. in the Franz Hall lobby and last 45 minutes to an hour. Closed-toe shoes are required.

TIAA-CREF Representative Visit

Mark Gilgan from TIAA-CREF will be on campus on Tuesday, February 26 to give a brown bag presentation on the state of UP employees’ retirement accounts. The presentation will be held at noon in Buckley Center room 163. All are welcome to bring their lunches and join fellow employees and HR staff for an informative session on retirement.

MAT Informational

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Informational on Tuesday, February 19, at 6 p.m. in Franz Hall Murphy conference room (room 426). The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. MAT graduates earn a masters degree and are eligible for Oregon initial licensure at two contiguous levels of authorization: early childhood, elementary, middle and/or high school. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to the School of Education at 7135.

Engineering Dean’s Forum

A Dean’s Forum has been scheduled with Sharon Jones on Tuesday, February 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Shiley Hall room 319. All are welcome to bring questions, comments, concerns and an appetite to this open forum. Pizza and beverages will be provided and there will be a drawing for five Shiley School of Engineering t-shirts. For more information contact Kim Spir, engineering, at 7314 or spir@up.edu.