Learn skills you can use to intervene if you notice concerning signs of gendered or sexual harassment or violence on campus or in your home community.
2025-12-08
Black Excellence Night: The Legacy Unfolds (Feb. 21)
We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for our 4th Annual Black Excellence Night: The Legacy Unfolds!
Join us on February 21, 2026 for an inspiring and memorable celebration of Black culture, achievement, and artistry.
UP Winter Break Fire Systems Testing
Campus buildings will undergo annual fire alarm system testing and maintenance over winter break. Each building will be tested and will have a period of time when alarms are being activated. Building point persons have been notified. You may e-mail EHS if you plan to be working from our buildings during winter break and would like to know when your building is being tested.
Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 10)
Join us for a 30 minute guided prayer practice using an image from the beautiful “Saint John’s Bible”.
Pick up your copy of “Braiding Sweetgrass”
It’s time to pick up your reserved copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by botanist, professor, and author Robin Wall Kimmerer. Missed the reservation window? No worries. The library has a limited number of extra copies available on a first-come, first-served basis, and ebook copies too.
Faculty Teaching and Scholarship Awards Announcement
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) is excited to announce the 2026 Teaching Award and Scholarship Award. These awards are an opportunity for the University community to recognize and celebrate two faculty members for outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship. Any full-time faculty member is eligible to apply or to be nominated by a colleague.
Faculty and Staff Spring 2026 Cohort: Effective Dialogue Across Difference
Interested in learning more about effective dialogue across difference? Wondering how the brain processes information? Join Tshombé Brown and Anne Santiago in a Spring cohort of faculty and staff exploring the Constructive Dialogue Institute’s Perspectives program (six modules, three discussions).
Committee on Committees Annual Service Survey for 2026-2027
All faculty are encouraged to complete the Academic Senate Committee on Committees’ Service Survey to help us determine committee appointments for the 26/27 academic year. Survey open now through December 11, 2025.