The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), administered by the School of Education, is accepting applications for its 21st cohort. PACE is a post-graduate teacher education program where candidates earn tuition-free graduate degrees in education while they serve as teachers in Catholic schools. Over the course of three summers and two academic years, PACE teachers strengthen Catholic education while developing and […]
12-11-2017
UP Students, Faculty Named as Opus Prize Ambassadors
Six students and three faculty members have been selected to help determine the recipients of the 2018 Opus Prize, a $1.2 million annual award that recognizes individuals or organizations who address persisting social problems within their communities. The student and faculty ambassadors will accompany members of the Opus Prize foundation board on site visits next spring […]
Invitation to Visio Divina, Dec. 13
All members of the UP community are invited to attend this Advent’s Visio Divina offering on Wednesday, December 13, at 12:35 p.m., immediately following the noon Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. This silent, contemplative prayer form is both ancient and a tonic for these frenetic, bustling days. Treat yourself to 25-30 minutes of peaceful […]
Spring 2018 Course Packs Due Now, Please
Spring 2018 course packs, class notes, and other materials were due to printing services no later than Monday, December 4. Any faculty who still need to submit these materials are asked to do so as soon as possible. This allows enough time for obtaining copyright, copying, and binding all the materials, and will ensure that your requests are […]
2017 Holiday Payday Information
Christmas break is around the corner and to ensure the correct payment of your wages, we ask you to report your timecards correctly and submit them on time. Please follow the regular holiday policy, founder under “Payroll Guidance for Non-Exempt Employees on Holidays and Shutdown Days” at this link. The actual University holidays are Christmas […]
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12
Campus Ministry invites the campus community to celebrate the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on Tuesday, December 12. A Mass in Spanish (homily in English) will be offered at 4:45 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. After Mass the celebration will continue in St. Mary’s lounge with traditional food and a reenactment of the story […]
Year End Payroll News
Year-end is a crucial time for the payroll office and to get things right for the W2 reporting, we remind our staff to review pertinent information on their paychecks. Items such employee names, addresses, social security numbers and W-4 allowances. Please submit all changes by December 8, 2017, to payroll@up.edu. Employees are also encouraged to […]
Call For Proposals: Faculty Development Day
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship welcomes proposals of themes for Faculty Development Day on May 8, 2018. The theme will be the morning’s focus of this special day. 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 […]
Women’s Basketball Back at Chiles Center This Sunday
Pilot Nation, please come join us this Sunday as the women return home to take on Weber State. The game is set to begin at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, go online to PortlandPilots.com/tickets, visit the Pilots Box Office, or call (503) 943-GoUP. We hope to see you there!
Did You Know What You Want To Know?
If you have been following the “Did You Know?” series and have a question or topic you would like to be covered, please email Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., Campus Ministry, at gallaghe@up.edu or Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu. Eifler and Fr. Gallagher will do their best to work questions and suggestions into future “Did You Know?” […]