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2025-10-13

Reading Event: Michael N. McGregor (Oct. 27)

October 13, 2025

The English Department is proud to feature Michael N. McGregor for a reading from his two latest works. McGregor is an award-winning author, whose work covers the range from short to long fiction, reported to personal nonfiction, and secular to spiritual contemplation of both inner and outer life.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, 2025-10-27, Events, Issues Tagged With: English Department

Staff Development Week (Oct. 14 & 16)

October 13, 2025

Staff Development Week aims to enhance personal growth and promote well-being by offering a diverse range of sessions that extend beyond typical work-related skills. Special events will be hosted on October 14 and 16 and registration is required.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Events, Human Resources, Issues Tagged With: Human Resources, Staff Development Week

Menotti’s “The Medium” by Ping & Woof Opera (Oct. 18-19)

October 13, 2025

A dark and haunting tale of deception and the supernatural, Menotti’s The Medium explores the blurred lines between illusion and reality. With its intense emotional core and unforgettable score, this one-act psychological thriller promises an immersive operatic experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Events, Issues Tagged With: Mago Hunt Recital Hall, Performing and Fine Arts

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk (Oct. 19)

October 13, 2025

The University of Portland is proud to host the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk on Sunday, October 19. This annual event brings the community together to celebrate survivors, raise awareness, and support lifesaving research and programs. All UP faculty, staff, families, and students are invited to attend or participate in the walk.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Events, Issues Tagged With: University events

Covert Gallery Reception: Paintings by Amanda Cardwell-Aiken (Oct. 23)

October 13, 2025

The Clark Library invites you to a reception with UP Theatre Costume Shop Manager, Amanda Cardwell-Aiken celebrating their exhibit “The Exploration of Mt. Hood”.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Events, Issues Tagged With: Clark Library, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Invitation to faculty lunch + launch of Mellon-funded Civic Humanities Incubator (Oct. 27)

October 13, 2025

Join the Engaged Humanities program for lunch in the Teske Room on Monday, Oct. 27, at 12 p.m., where we’ll answer questions about the mini-grant program and share more about the longer-term goals of the Mellon-funded Civic Humanities Incubator.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Enagaged Humanities

Exclusive Faculty/Staff Classes at Beauchamp

October 13, 2025

Take a break and boost your well-being with fitness classes designed specifically for you at the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center! We’ve scheduled classes during your lunch hour or right after the workday to make it easy to fit fitness into your schedule.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Issues

New Campus Events Policy Now in Effect: Designation for Events & Sponsored Events

October 13, 2025

A conference room decorated for an event at UP

The University of Portland has launched a new policy to help clarify how campus events are designated and managed. This policy will help prioritize our students, faculty, and staff while still welcoming mission-aligned external groups to campus.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, 2025-11-10, Events, Issues Tagged With: University events

PortLog: International Soccer, 1961

October 13, 2025

The newest PortLog from the UP Archives & Museum highlights the origins of the UP Men’s Soccer program. Read about their winning effort, with the team bringing home champion-status and excelling in league play.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Issues Tagged With: Archives and Artifacts, PortLog

Pacific International Academy (PIA) Wins Community Service Award

October 13, 2025

PIA is honored to be the recipient of the 2025 ACCET Thomas R. Tillia Community Service Award. This award recognizes institutions demonstrating outstanding commitment to service that positively impacts their communities.

Filed Under: 2025-10-13, Issues Tagged With: International Student Services, Pacific International Academy

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

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.

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