A review of final November payroll statistics showed that previous years’ spending patterns within Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts were not holding true this year. This inconsistency negates the immediate advantage for most participants that the previously announced change in the grace period would have brought. Based upon this, human resources will defer changing the […]
12-09-2013
RA Selection Begins
Applications for next year’s resident assistants are now available, according to the residence life office. Students must be an upcoming junior or senior with a GPA of at least 3.0 and must have lived in a UP residence hall for at least one semester to apply. Information and the online application form can be found […]
Senior Communication Studies Capstones
Senior communication studies majors will present selected research projects at the Department of Communication Studies Capstone Showcase Night on Tuesday, December 10, from 6 to 7 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dann Pierce, communication studies, at 7340 or pierce@up.edu.
MAT Informational Meeting, Dec. 9
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) informational on Monday, December 9, 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 […]
Faculty Listening Sessions: Academic Digital Futures
There is no question that change is happening; it is all around us: new government regulations, technological changes, the continued rise of for-profit institutions, questions about tuition costs, mounting student debt, and the value of a degree are all included. The University of Portland must chart a path forward regarding academic technology, and a Task […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, Dec. 11
Our Lady of Guadalupe Vigil Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Wednesday, December 11, at 7 p.m., followed by hand-made tamales and Mexican hot chocolate under the portico of the Chapel of Christ the Teacer. All are invited to attend this celebration. For more information contact campus ministry at […]
Sweet Deals on Holiday Home Basketball Games
All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend Pilot men and women home basketball games over the holiday break. As a special offer to celebrate the holiday season, all faculty and staff who present their UP ID can get two general admission tickets for free, and all kids sixth grade and under are free. This […]
Nominate for Alumni Awards
Each year the University of Portland Alumni Association presents awards to UP alumni for outstanding contributions to their professional fields, for their dedication to volunteer endeavors, and for their ongoing support of the University and its mission. Nominations are now being taken for the 2013 Alumni Awards, with a deadline of Sunday, December 15. Alumni […]
Pilot Navigator Information Needed
As in past years, the marketing office is reaching out to a variety of constituents to help advertise upcoming University events. If your department is hosting an event that occurs between February through June/Summer and meets the parameters listed below, we would like to include it for publication in the Pilot Navigator brochure. If you […]
Join the U.S. Bank Pilot Kids Club
Pilot athletics fans should consider registering their sons and daughters for the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club. Benefits include free admission to select men’s basketball games as well as free admission to all other sporting events hosted at the University of Portland. Each member will also get a Pilots Kids Club T-shirt. For more information […]