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2024-11-11

The Beckman Humor Project Presents: “Microbial Mind Control” with Molly Matty, PhD (Nov. 25)

November 23, 2024

Join us for “Microbial Mind Control, Disgusting Brain-Eating Things, and Other Tiny Forces at Work in Our Lives.” This Beckman Humor Project talk dives into biology with UP’s Molly Matty, PhD. Matty’s research is at the intersections of genetics, microbiology and behavioral neuroscience. She aims to inspire everyone to feel empowered to explore biology. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, 2024-11-25, Events, Issues Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project

Santa’s Workshop (Dec. 7)

November 23, 2024

Bring the kids to The Bluff on Saturday, December 7, for an afternoon in Santa’s Workshop! Everyone will be able to write a letter to Santa and have a photo taken with him. There will also be craft building activities and opportunities to participate in service projects for our community. Help celebrate the spirit of the season! (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, 2024-11-25, Events, Issues Tagged With: Santa's Workshop

Advent Vespers Concert (Dec. 7)

November 23, 2024

Join UP Performing and Fine Arts for our signature concert event of the year featuring the University of Portland Singers, Bel Canto, Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, 2024-11-25, Issues Tagged With: Advent Vespers Concert

Don’t Miss a Core Samples Lunch this Semester! (Nov. 13)

November 8, 2024

Learning from gifted teachers over free food and without exams: could it be any better? All staff and faculty are invited to attend one or both of this fall’s Core Samples Lunches, as guests of the Garaventa Center and Core Program. These gatherings are a terrific way to build your knowledge of what happens in UP’s Core Curriculum. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-30, 2024-10-28, 2024-11-11, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Core Curriculum, Garaventa Center

Covert Gallery Reception: Artwork by Kowkie Durst and Victoria Christen (Nov. 13)

November 8, 2024

The Clark Library invites you to a reception with UP Ceramic faculty member Kowkie Durst and his predecessor, Victoria Christen, celebrating their ceramic exhibit “Holding: New Work by UP Ceramic Faculty.” (Read More). 

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Events, Issues Tagged With: Dr. James T. Covert Gallery, Fine Arts

Call for CAS Faculty Applicants: CAS Advantage Institute for Spring 2025 (Apply by Nov. 15)

November 8, 2024

The CAS Advantage Institute is a faculty development program in collaboration with the Career Education Center.  This training series provides tools, strategies, and a supportive community to implement career readiness concepts into courses to help students recognize and communicate how their CAS education prepares them for future endeavors. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Academics, Issues Tagged With: CAS, CAS Advantage Institute

Don’t Forget to Reserve Your Free Copy of This Year’s ReadUP Book Selection (Nov. 15)

November 8, 2024

Time is running out! There are only a few days left to reserve your free copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Portland author Cheryl Strayed. Order by November 15 for pickup at the Clark Library starting November 21. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Issues Tagged With: ReadUP

Pre-Play Reception & Panel for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” (Nov. 16 & 23)

November 8, 2024

For select Saturday performances (November 16 & 23), ticket show holders for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” are invited to enjoy a complimentary drinks and small bites reception and an expert pre-show panel discussion courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Events, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Mago Hunt Center Theater, Performing and Fine Arts

Human Resources Brown Bag Session: Staff Employee Handbook (Nov. 19)

November 8, 2024

Join us for our final Brown Bag education session of the year, which will focus on updated policies and progress of the Staff Employee Handbook. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Human Resources, Issues Tagged With: Human Resources

CAS Colleagues: AI Across UP (Nov. 22)

November 8, 2024

Join your colleagues from the College of Arts and Sciences for a special event highlighting how your fellow faculty members are innovating with and exploring ethical implications of the world of Artificial Intelligence in their academic work! Whether you’re actively using AI tools, curious about their potential, or seeking to better understand their impact on academia, this conversation-driven event promises valuable insights and connections. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-11-11, Academics, Events, Issues Tagged With: CAS

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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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