Information Services will be performing network maintenance from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 4. During this window users may experience intermittent issues accessing the UP network. This will impact both wired and WiFi connections. (Read More)
2025-03-03
Staff Development Week (Mar. 3-6)
Staff Development Week is designed to inspire learning, personal growth, and practical skill-building beyond the workplace. Through engaging sessions on a variety of topics, employees can explore new interests, gain useful life skills, and enhance their overall well-being. (Read More)
Ash Wednesday (Mar. 5)
Christians begin the observation of the holy season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the great celebration of Easter, on Ash Wednesday. This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 5, and Campus Ministry will celebrate two Masses that day to mark the occasion. (Read More)
A Serendipitous Symmetry: Cuban and Vietnamese Poster Art and the Improvisation of Historical Research (Mar. 12)
Join Blair Woodard, PhD and the History Department in an exploration of the ephemeral dialogues in Cuban and Vietnamese poster art. These posters praised each other’s revolutions, leadership, and victories against the United States. In his talk, Woodard will discuss how his research has often led him down unplanned pathways of both academic and personal discovery. (Read More)
Encounter with Christ Retreat Palanca (Submit by Mar. 13)
Palanca are unexpected expressions of appreciation and support that lift someone’s spirits; they usually take the form of a brief note or letter. Campus Ministry has everything you need to write a surprise letter of support for retreat attendees, including an in-person palanca writing event! (Read More)
ReadUP Event: Cheryl Strayed Lecture and Book Signing (Mar. 13)
As part of UP’s Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series, Portland-based author Cheryl Strayed will visit campus on March 13 to discuss her book “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail,” which is this year’s ReadUP book selection. (Read More)
Mental Health Office Hours (Mar. 14 & 28)
Do you have questions about mental health resources on campus? Stop by mental health office hours to chat with counselor or wellness staff about how to access mental health resources and what is available for students. (Read More)
Free Film Screening: “Counted Out” (Mar. 14)
All faculty, staff, and students are warmly invited to join the Math Department and Math Club for an exclusive Pi Day screening of the new documentary Counted Out. Whether you already think of yourself as a “math person” or simply wish you did, this film has an empowering message about how quantitative literacy is crucial for upholding democracy and shaping our world. (Read More)
Prayers for Hope in the Style of Taizé (Mar. 17)
Campus Ministry invites our university community to join us on Monday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher for a prayer service featuring music from the Taizé ecumenical Christian monastic community in France. The service will be filled with music and readings that reflect on the themes of hope, strength, perseverance, and action as we pray for a world filled with justice, compassion, and mercy. (Read More)
Art Show Reception for Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC (Mar. 17)
Join us at the reception for the final public art exhibit on campus by Fr. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC, who will be moving on after 20 years of teaching at UP. The show, titled “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” will be made up of a mix of both new and old paintings by Fr. Ghyselinck. (Read More)