2024-04-15

Pilots Mental Health Promotion Toolkit Lunch & Learn (Apr. 29)

April 1, 2024

The Pilots Mental Health Promotion toolkit is a new resource for students to use. Join friends and colleagues from IHW and SONHI for a pizza lunch to help us as we review the toolkit and seek feedback to improve it. All faculty, staff, and students that are interested in mental health are welcome! (Read More).

Faculty/Staff Discount for Alumni Reunion 2024 | June 27–30

April 1, 2024

It’s time to register for Alumni Reunion 2024! Join us for boatloads of fun as we celebrate class years ending in 4 and 9, and the 60th Anniversary of both Mehling Hall and our Salzburg Study Abroad Program! (Read More).

Announcing “Possibilities in Palliative Care” A Fall Elective for All Majors

March 4, 2024

“Possibilities in Palliative Care: Interprofessional Perspectives” is a 2-credit course introducing students across disciplines to care within the context of serious illness and end-of-life. Students will develop skills in interdisciplinary coordination and communication using diverse learning strategies while exploring concepts surrounding humanities, spirituality, grief, and more. (Read More).

Nicole Ralston, Education, published “Increasing Confidence to Implement Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in Higher Education: Investigating the Impacts of a Book Study for STEM Educators.” Co-authors: Dillon, H., Smith, R. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 31(3), 51-70.

Karen Eifler (Emerita) offered the annual Catholic Heritage Lecture at Seattle University on February 25 with a talk entitled “Tears Turned Into Dancing: Reflections on the Possibilities of Catholic Imagination.”

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Life of Virtue Demands Disruptive Moments of Awareness.” Political Theology Network: Politics of Scripture. March 3, 2025.

Amelia Ahern-Rindell, (Emerita/Biology), was invited to Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR to do a Program Review for their undergraduate Biology Department on March 3 and 4. The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) arranges for experienced faculty members to serve as program reviewers for colleges and universities upon request. Pacific’s Biology Department requested that Dr. Ahern-Rindell perform this review based on her having conducted their last review in February of 2014. Dr. Ahern-Rindell was joined by another CUR Biology Councilor from an institution in the south east part of the country. Together they will write a report that will be submitted to Pacific’s Biology Department and their administration

Aziz Inan, Engineering, published, “Pi Day 2025: A Mathematical Marvel.” The Bulletin, March 2025. Published online by the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Inan’s findings about Pi Day were published in an article titled, “Pi Day 2025: This year’s holiday has twists that won’t be seen again for a century.” MassLive.com, March 12, 2025. Inan also highlighted Pi Day in another feature “Portland professor mathematically breaks down Bob Moore’s, founder of Bob’s Red Mill, Pi Day love story” in The Portland Tribune on March 13, 2025.

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented Leadership for Public Purpose: Fostering Mission-Driven Educational Impact and Assessment.” Co-presenter: Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies, Franz Center. 30th Annual Kravis de-Roulet Leadership Conference, Claremont, CA. March 8, 2025

Lizhong Hao, Business, published “Imprinting Theory in Auditing: Auditors’ Famine Experience and Audit Quality.” Coauthors: Nanwei Hu, Qiang Cao, Lele Chen. Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting. March 2025.

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