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2024-06-24

Staff Senate Elections—Voting Opens July 22

July 22, 2024

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Staff Senate will be holding their first elections this summer. Applications will open on Wednesday, June 26, and close Wednesday, July 3. To be eligible, staff must have completed at least 6 months of employment at the University. Join us in our pursuit of creating community and fostering communication on campus! (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, 2024-07-08, 2024-07-22, Issues Tagged With: UP Staff Senate

Stay Fit with Beauchamp—Summer Hours and Classes

June 24, 2024

Beauchamp offers a variety of ways to stay active and engaged, even during the summer months! Check out our summer schedule for classes, hours, and more.

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, 2024-07-08, 2024-07-22, Issues Tagged With: Beauchamp Recreation Center

2024-2025 Cybersecurity Training Reminder

June 24, 2024

The Cybersecurity Training Course for 2024-2025 is now available for all faculty, staff, and student workers in the Moodle dashboard.  This annual training program is focused on educating users on computer security best-practices and reducing cyber risk to the University. The training is required by the Department of Education to maintain our ability to provide student loans and it is strongly encouraged for student workers. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, 2024-07-08, Issues Tagged With: Cyber Security, Information Services

Oregon Suzuki Institute Performances (Jun. 24-28)

June 24, 2024

UP faculty, staff, and families are welcome to attend performances by the Oregon Suzuki Institute students and faculty in Buckley Auditorium. This is an international summer program with over 200 students of all ages, taking classes and performing music on bass, cello, piano, viola, and violin. You might even see some of your colleagues’ kids on stage—we hope you can join us! (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, Issues Tagged With: Oregon Suzuki Institute

New to The Bluff—Ken Struckmeier—Director of Student Placements, School of Education

June 24, 2024

Ken Struckmeier has joined the School of Education as Director of Student Placements. Ken was previously an Adjunct Professor at Lewis and Clark College and has 20 years of leadership experience in the Beaverton School District where he served as Executive Administrator for Middle Schools, Administrator for Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment, Principal, and Assistant Principal. Ken started his educational career as a high school social studies teacher and taught for 12 years in Florence, Oregon, and Hillsboro, Oregon. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, Issues Tagged With: New to The Bluff

June 2024 Zoom Update

June 24, 2024

We hope that you are enjoying the (sometimes liquid) sunshine! Check out our monthly Zoom update, including information on Zoom’s new rebrand, on Techtalk.

Filed Under: 2024-06-24, Issues Tagged With: Tech Talk blog

UPDATE: Extended Hours for New Faculty/Staff Directory Photos (Jun. 25)

May 28, 2024

The Division of Marketing and Communications has extended the scheduled session with our professional photographer on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, from 1:00 PM until 1:30 p.m. This image will be available to you for additional personal and professional use in addition to being in the official university directory. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-05-27, 2024-06-10, 2024-06-24, Issues Tagged With: Photo Shoot

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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