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12-21-2015

Scheduling Library Sessions for Spring Semester

January 4, 2016

With the end of one year comes the time to plan for the next. The end of the fall semester is a great time to schedule library instruction before the calendar fills up. Librarians are ready to work with faculty to tailor sessions to their students’ research needs. Classes typically meet in the Clark Library’s […]

Filed Under: 01-04-2016, 12-21-2015, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library

Lunch, Learn, Lose Weight

January 4, 2016

The first Lunch & Learn session for 2016 will take place on Wednesday, January 6, from noon to 1 p.m., in Room 222 of the Clark Library. A representative from Kaiser Permanente will present “Losing Weight the Healthy Way.” All employees are welcome to attend. For more information contact human resources at hr@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-04-2016, 12-21-2015, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Kaiser Permanente, Lunch & Learn Session

Save the Date for Internship Awareness Week

January 4, 2016

The Career Center is launching Internship Awareness Week from January 18-22, according to Amy Cavenaugh, director. There will be many internship workshops, student panels, and employer sessions. For a full calendar of events, go to http://www.up.edu/career and click on Calendar of Events. More information will be available in January, or by contacting Amanda Wheaton (pictured), […]

Filed Under: 01-04-2016, 12-21-2015, Campus Services, Career Services Tagged With: Amanda Wheaton, Amy Cavenaugh, Career Center, Internship Awareness Week

Staff Holiday Luncheon, Dec. 21

December 18, 2015

All staff members are invited to the University’s 2015 holiday party, which will take place on Monday, December 21, in the Bauccio Commons. The social will begin at 11:30 a.m., with seating at 12:15 p.m., and the program begins at 12:45 p.m. The party will feature a holiday selection of fare from Bon Appetit’s food […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2015, 12-14-2015, 12-21-2015, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Employee Christmas Party, Human Resources

Holloway Named “Ascendant Scholar”

December 18, 2015

Pamplin School of Business professor Sam Holloway has received the Ascendant Scholar Award from the Western Academy of Management. The award is given to faculty members who have a maximum of 6-7 years’ of experience and are considered “ascendant” through an academic record that includes their areas of research, teaching, and service. The Western Academy […]

Filed Under: 12-21-2015, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Pamplin School of Business, Sam Holloway

Going For The Gold

December 18, 2015

The marketing and communications team has won a Gold Medal in the Multimedia for Special Events category in the 2015 Communication Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), District VIII. The winning entry was a video for the President’s Welcome event during Orientation, produced by Amy Shelly, Adam Guggenheim, Joe Kuffner, […]

Filed Under: 12-21-2015, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Adam Guggenheim, Amy Shelly, Anna Lageson-Kerns, CASE Gold Medal, Joe Kuffner, Marketing & Communications, Rachel Barry-Arquit

Annual Fire Alarm Testing Over Holiday Break

December 18, 2015

The public safety office will be conducting annual fire alarm system tests throughout campus buildings over the Christmas break. Starting December 14 through January 8, technicians will be working around campus to ensure that fire systems are operating at peak performance levels. From December 22 to January 8 there may be intermittent audible fire alarms […]

Filed Under: 12-14-2015, 12-21-2015, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Jeff Rook, public safety

Three Katherine Bisbee II Fund Grants in Engineering

December 18, 2015

The Shiley School of Engineering has received three Katherine Bisbee II Fund OCF Grants of $15,000 each to support undergraduate conservation research projects. Heather Dillon, Jordan Farina, and Cara Poor will use the grants to support the following undergraduate conservation research projects: Solar Thermal Energy Production Undergraduate Student Research Collaboration (University of Portland, George Fox […]

Filed Under: 12-21-2015, Academics, Shiley School of Engineering Tagged With: Cara Poor, Heather Dillon, Jordan Farina, Katherine Bisbee II grants, Shiley School of Engineering

New Grant For STEM Education

December 18, 2015

The University of Portland, working with Impact NW and the Portland Metro STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Partnership, has secured a $75,000 grant from Work Systems, Inc. The project, according to mathematics professor Stephanie Salomone, includes writing curriculum to help prepare youth in Multnomah and Washington counties for four high-needs career pathways: infrastructure, manufacturing, […]

Filed Under: 12-21-2015, Academics Tagged With: STEM Education, Stephanie Salomone

Monday Night Basketball, Kids Get In Free Nights

December 18, 2015

Make plans to join in supporting the men’s basketball team tonight (Monday, December 21) as they take on Loyola Marymount in the Chiles Center. The men’s basketball team also plays on Wednesday night against Pepperdine, which will be aired live on ESPNU. Tip-off for both games is at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are two-for-one […]

Filed Under: 12-21-2015, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilots Basketball

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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