All faculty and staff are invited to take part in the UP Financial Self-Care Week, starting Saturday, April 18 and concluding on Friday, April 24, according to Chris Dunnaville, business. Please use this link to register. The link takes those interested to the UP Cash Flow Club website, where there is a complete schedule along with program/session and speaker information and a registration form. Upon registering, the club will screen all the forms received and then approve them and forward a Zoom URL and password for the desired sessions. The club is set up to include as many as 500 persons per session for the webinars and 300 for the Friday Job and Internship Meeting with breakout rooms.
All speakers are confirmed and the club is ready to provide the innovative online sessions to our community during National Financial Literacy month. The students that worked on this are amazing and look forward to putting on the series.
Most of the sessions will be recorded and placed on the Cash Flow Club’s website at the conclusion of the program. For more information contact Dunnaville at dunnavil@up.edu.
Robin D. Anderson, dean of the Pamplin School of Business and Franz Endowed Professor of Entrepreneurship, has announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2020. Anderson has served the University of Portland with distinction since 1998 after a successful career in business, entrepreneurship, and education leadership. Joining UP as the Robert W. Franz Chair for Entrepreneurship, he created the University’s distinguished Entrepreneur Scholars Program. He also founded the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, which has received the NASDAQ Center of Excellence Award and continues to be recognized as a leading academic center.
The Pamplin School of Business is proud to present the 2nd annual Women in Business Showcase on Wednesday, March 11, at 4 p.m., at the Portland Art Museum. The program shares the stories of C-level female professionals and how they rose to the top. What are their personal stories? How can we learn from their journey?
The Women in Leadership Forum welcomes Katie Hughes, executive director of Girls Build, on Tuesday, February 25, at 6 p.m., in Franz 120. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to hear Katie’s story of leadership. The Women in Leadership Forum connects the UP community with dynamic women who are leaders in the greater Portland community. The Forum is a place for sharing stories, building connections, and supporting the development of women in leadership.
Join the Pamplin School of Business on Wednesday, January 22, at 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 426 for the first Learning Lab of the year. Shari Dunn (executive director of Dress of Success Oregon and UP adjunct instructor) will lead you through her process of change. Learning Labs are free two-hour workshop sessions that deep dive into an area of leadership and management.
The Pamplin School of Business will present a learning lab, “Culture vs. Climate in the Workplace,” on Wednesday November 6, 2019, 5-7 p.m., in Franz 426. Led by Cyreena Boston Ashby of Public Hilltop Solutions, this session will examine the complexity of organizational culture and organizational climate. As a session that is ideal for HR professionals, mangers, and executive leaders, this learning lab will benefit anyone interested in strategic planning, change management, organizational design, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
The Pamplin School of Business is pleased to present its 4th annual Operations & Technology Symposium on Thursday, October 24, from 4-7 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Ben Berry, EVP & CIO of the Bonneville Power Administration. This annual event congregates thought-leaders in the operations and technology management field space to spotlight the latest trends, initiate dialogue, and network with fellow professionals. All attendees receive a digital badge; networking reception also included with hosted hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Free for staff, faculty, and students with code: uppamplin.
The Pamplin School of Business has a new and exciting series named Learning Labs, free 2-hour workshop sessions that deep dive into an area of leadership and management. The first will take place on Wednesday, October 2, from 5 to 7 p.m., in Franz 426. In this session, adjunct instructor Liz Lockhart will share a simple framework for identifying, navigating, and leading change. In short, this is a change management workshop for the non-change manager. To register, please use 
The Women in Leadership Forum welcomes UP mathematics professor and STEM Center director Stephanie Salomon on Tuesday, September 10, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The Women in Leadership Forum connects students, faculty, and staff with dynamic women who are leaders in the Portland community. The Forum is a place for sharing stories, building connections, and supporting the development of women in leadership. Salomone will share her experiences as a woman leader in STEM and academia, as well as insights she’s gained around inclusion, equity, and mentorship.