Ever received his undergraduate degree in International Economics from California State University Chico and began his career in finance working in the olive oil industry. He moved to Oregon in early 2020 and has continued to explore and enjoy the great Pacific northwest and all it has to offer. (Read more.)
Issues
Gratituesdays All Semester Long
Is one of your goals in the New Year to notice and appreciate the amazing people in your life? The Garaventa Center (Franz 330) will be open from 12-1 p.m. every Tuesday until Finals Week for you to write a short note of gratitude or appreciation to someone you’d like to thank. Cards, pens, and stamps are provided; feel free to bring your lunch. All staff and faculty are welcome! (Read More)
Come to a Core Samples Lunch this Semester!
All staff and faculty are invited to attend one or both of this spring’s Core Samples Lunches, as guests of the Garaventa Center and Core Program. These have proven a terrific way for all of us to build our knowledge of what happens in UP’s Core Curriculum. Learning from gifted teachers over free food and without exams: could it be any better? (Read More)
Why Theology Needs “Derry Girls” (Jan. 31)
Join UP professor Amy Ongiri for a Beckman Humor Project event highlighting the television series “Derry Girls”. Ongiri will discuss the surprising theological wisdom of the global hit series, which is centered around a group of teen friends coming of age in 1990’s Northern Ireland. (Read More)
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group Meeting (Feb. 9)
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, Feb. 9 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Murphy Room. We will be discussing the Introduction to Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University by Kathleen Fitzpatrick. (Read More)
First Year & Sophomore Family Weekend (Feb. 9-11)
UP’s Family Weekend event will welcome First Year and Sophomore students and their families to The Bluff. A full list of activities is available on the Family Weekend information page. (Read More)
University of Portland OSHA Safety Committee Information
The University of Portland OSHA Safety Committee meets monthly to discuss safety issues, safety trainings, accidents and injuries, and conduct building inspections. UP community members can view meeting minutes and more on PilotsUP. (Read More)
New to The Bluff—Jason McDonald, Major Gifts Officer, University Relations
Originally from Olympia, WA, Jason began his career at UP in 1997, serving in the Office of Admissions for 22 years. After taking some time off in 2021, he returned to The Bluff as an enrollment consultant last year, spurring him to rejoin the UP community full time in the Office of University Relations. Welcome back, Jason! (Read More)
Honors Program Announces New Lateral Entry Program
The Honors Program is pleased to announce that a new enrollment option for first-year students will be rolled out this spring. In this pilot year of the program, students will be invited to apply based on their first semester grades. Academically motivated and high-achieving students can apply to the program in the spring of their first year and will join the program as sophomores. (Read More)
Center for Teaching and Learning January Workshops & Events
The Center for Teaching and Learning will partner with faculty from various departments in January to present workshops focused on supporting our efforts to pursue excellence in teaching. (Read More)