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News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

2024-06-24

Staff Senate Elections—Voting Opens July 22

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Staff Senate will be holding their first elections this summer. The following positions are open: two Academic Division representatives, two Finance & Operations Division representatives, one Athletics representative, one Student Affairs representative, and one representative at-large (any division). 



Voting will open on Monday, July 22, and close on July 26. New representatives will be announced by August 2 and take effect at the August Staff Senate meeting.  

Join us in our pursuit of creating community and fostering communication on campus!

If you have questions about the application or voting process, please email Claire Moore at moorec@up.edu or Patrick Barnes at barnesp@up.edu.

2024-2025 Cybersecurity Training Reminder

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.  

It is strongly encouraged for student workers.

Managers of student workers are asked to share this announcement with their student employees.

Please contact the University of Portland Help Desk at help@up.edu or x7000 with any questions.

Thank you for your part in helping protect the University community and our resources from cyber criminals!

Oregon Suzuki Institute Performances (Jun. 24-28)

UP faculty, staff, and families are welcome to attend performances by the Oregon Suzuki Institute students and faculty. 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.

All concerts unless otherwise noted are at 4:15 p.m. in Buckley Auditorium.

Schedule:

  • Monday – Student Honors Recital
  • Tuesday – Faculty Recital
  • Wednesday – Faculty Skit Night
  • Thursday – Chamber Music Recital
  • Friday – 11:15 a.m. – Orchestras; 4:15 p.m. – Grande Finale with over 200 performers!

You might even see some of your colleagues’ kids on stage—we hope you can join us!

Contact Rebekah Hanson with questions at hansonr@up.edu

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

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.

A 1991 graduate from UP, Ken also earned a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State University. As a leader, Ken focused on coaching teachers to improve practice and to develop collective efficacy with colleagues. He is eager to work with UP students as they develop their skills and embark on careers helping learners meet their full potential. Welcome, Ken!

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

Are you a new or current faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional headshot taken for the UP directory? 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. In addition to your professional headshot appearing in the UP directory, it is available to you for additional personal and professional use.

If you would like to sign up to have your headshot taken during these extended hours, please email Dhara Brown (brownd@up.edu) to schedule a five-minute headshot session.