News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
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 classroom on the upper floor.
To schedule instruction for spring 2016, please e-mail preferred dates and times, along with course number, to library@up.edu.
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.
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), Career Center, at x8842 or wheaton@up.edu.
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 stations, annual employee award presentations, prize drawings, recognition of employees’ service to the University, and words of holiday cheer from University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C.
Please keep in mind that the holiday party is for staff only; with continued growth as a university community, there is not room available for student workers or family members.
For more information contact human resources at hr@up.edu.
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 of Management (WAM) began in 1960 and is an independent affiliate of the national Academy of Management. Its objectives include promoting research and professionalism in the field of management, improving the teaching of management and fostering the general advancement of knowledge in the theory and practice of management.
For more information contact the School of Business at 7224 or bus-up@up.edu.
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, and Rachel Barry-Arquit.
For more information contact marketing at 7202 or mktg@up.edu.
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 in select buildings. Personnel who are in a building during the test do not need to leave as long as the alarm only lasts for a few seconds. Please contact Jeff Rook, public safety, at rook@up.edu for more information.
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:
The Katherine Bisbee II Fund creative conservation research project has been funded by a direct grant to The Alliance from the Oregon Community Foundation.
For more information contact the Shiley School of Engineering at 7292 or engineering@up.edu.
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, information technology, and health care.
The curriculum will be taught in a 10-week course, starting in January, 2016 and involving about 60 students total in Washington and Multnomah counties. The students are classified as “opportunity youth,” young adults ages 16-24 who have left school already or are at high risk of dropping out of school. The goal of the program, according to Salomone, is not to get them back into school or to get them a General Education Development (GED), but rather to open their eyes to possible career pathways and start training them to move away from jobs and toward careers.
The project will serve as a pilot program during the first year, and the goal of Work Systems, Inc., is to eventually make its curriculum available statewide. Work Systems, Inc. is a non-profit organization that pursues and invests resources to improve the quality of the workforce in the City of Portland, and Multnomah and Washington counties.
For more information contact Salomone at 7799 or salomone@up.edu.
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 and all kids grade six and under are able to get free admission to both games.
Kids will also get free admission for the women’s game vs. Santa Clara on Thursday, December 31, at 4 p.m., and the women’s game vs. San Francisco on Saturday, January 2, at 2 p.m.
To purchase your tickets, call the Pilots Box Office at 7525 or visit the Chiles Center box office. For more information on the men’s basketball team, visit portlandpilots.com.