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2025-06-23

Digital Lab: Summer Workshops (Jul. 7-10)

June 23, 2025

Summer is a great time to learn a new skill! The Digital Lab, located in the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, is offering introductory workshops on Canva, Podcasting, InDesign, and Studio Photography during the second week of July. These workshops are free and open to current students, staff, and faculty—register online to reserve your spot. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-06-23, 2025-07-07, Issues Tagged With: Digital Lab

Oregon Suzuki Institute Weekday Concerts (Jun. 23-27)

June 23, 2025

Join the Oregon Suzuki Institute for afternoon concerts: Honor’s Recital, Faculty Recital, Chamber Music Performances, and the grand finale on Friday afternoon. Featuring music students and faculty from all over the world on bass, cello, piano, viola and violin. Free and open to the community. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-06-23, Events, Issues Tagged With: Oregon Suzuki Institute

New to The Bluff—Terrance Pitts: Professor of Military Science, Army ROTC

June 23, 2025

Prior to assuming the role of Professor of Military Science for the Army ROTC program, Terrance served in the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) as the Deputy of Resources & Analysis Division.

“As a lifelong learner, he is driven to grow, lead with purpose, and positively impact the lives of others—on campus, in the community, and beyond.”
– MAJ Terrance “TP” Pitts

Filed Under: 2025-06-23, Issues Tagged With: Army ROTC, New to The Bluff

New to The Bluff—Claire McIlwain: Director of the Moreau Center for Service & Justice

June 23, 2025

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Claire McIlwain as the new Director of the Moreau Center for Service & Justice. Claire brings a wealth of experience in community engagement, social justice, and Catholic mission-driven service. Her most recent work as the Refugee Services Program Manager at Catholic Charities of Oregon showcased her leadership in cross-sector collaboration and strategic partnerships, as well as her commitment to mutual aid and equity-focused service models. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-06-23, Issues Tagged With: Moreau Center for Service and Justice, New to The Bluff, Student Affairs

Covert Gallery: Call for Exhibit Proposals (Jun. 30)

June 9, 2025

The Clark Library invites students, faculty, and staff to submit exhibit proposals by June 30, 2025. Selected proposals will be exhibited in the Library’s main-level Covert Gallery during the 2025–26 academic year. We welcome your art, whether painting, photography, or mixed media. If you have 9-10 pieces that you like, we will assist you with transforming them into an exhibit! (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-06-09, 2025-06-23, Issues Tagged With: Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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