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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

12-03-2018

Submit Spring Butine Proposals and Reports through Moodle

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship invites all regular faculty to submit proposals to receive funding from the Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. Faculty can download updated Butine application materials, review selection criteria, consult the timeline for applications, and submit all application materials by visiting the TAS Butine Moodle page. The deadline for submission to TAS […]

TLC From The TLC: Incorporating Universal Design

Incorporating Universal Design into a course is an iterative process, much like course design itself.  Continually utilizing feedback and ideas from colleagues, class discussion, and the literature to modify and enrich learning experiences provides greater opportunities for all students to access course content, regardless of learning modality preference. UC Berkeley’s Instructional Design Community focused on […]

Personal Packages? Please Don’t Send to Campus

Due to the high volume of packages that are received for on-campus students and official University of Portland business, personal packages for faculty, staff, and off-campus students are not to be sent to the University address, according to Mary Scroggins, printing and mailing services. For more information contact the mail center at x7179.

TIAA Representative Campus Visit: Dec. 4-6

A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus on Tuesday, December 4 through Thursday, December 6, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available during work hours on those days in the Career Center in Orrico Hall. Schedule your appointment today at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling […]

Aren’t Numbers Amazing?

According to brain-teaser wizard Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering: “This Tuesday, December 4 will mark Brother Godfrey Vassallo’s 125th birthday, and I thought you might be interested to note that Br. Godfrey’s birthday number last year (his 124th birthday), that is his current age, was special too because it matches his birth date, December 4 (12/4). Br. Godfrey served […]

UP’s Kevin White: Best Turftender in the USA!

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) has announced its 2018 Field of the Year award winners, and UP’s Merlo Field was named as the Top College and University Soccer field in the nation. Our very own Kevin White, the athletics department’s athletic field manager, was named as well. A panel of 13 judges independently scored entries […]

Time For Pilots Basketball, Friday & Saturday

It’s time for more Pilots basketball, and this Friday, December 7, the women’s basketball team takes on Pacific Northwest rival Warner Pacific. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The men’s basketball team will battle Sacramento State on Saturday, December 8, at 7 p.m., with the Pilot Happy Hour starting at 6. As a reminder, this is […]

Submit Faculty Development Day Proposals By Feb. 1

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes proposals to lead Faculty Development Day on May 7, 2019 around a particular theme.  Interested faculty should submit a 1-2 page proposal identifying the keynote speaker and breakout panels for session one of Faculty Development Day.  Sessions later in the day may remain open as opportunities for various […]

Get To Know New Faculty Members

This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce three more new faculty members: Paige Hall, assistant professor of chemistry Capt. Brian Scism, assistant professor of aerospace studies, Air Force ROTC Gregg Meyer, instructor, Shiley School of Engineering. Visit the 2018 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.