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Pamplin School of Business

Fifth Annual Operations & Technology Management Symposium: Oct. 20-22

Join the Pamplin School of Business for the 5th Annual OTM (Operations and Technology Management) Symposium, “Risk Management as Exposed by COVID-19,” on October 20 through October 22. This virtual symposium will offer sessions on Risk Management (101) for Everyone, Risk Management in Cyber, and Risk Management in the Physical Site. Questions? Contact Lilia Grundy, business, at grundy@up.edu.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program: Learn More Sept. 22

The Volunteer Tax Assistance Program sponsored by MFS/CashOregon (https://cashoregon.org/) provides UP students the opportunity to give back to their community consistent with the UP mission to “pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world.”

Students volunteer at Cash Oregon, local organizer of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) & Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs. VITA and TCE are IRS-sponsored programs that provide free filing assistance in underserved communities for low-to-moderate income families, the elderly, the disabled, and those who speak very little English. 

All UP students as well as faculty and staff are welcome to train to become volunteers. Next week Cash Oregon will be coming to speak at a virtual meeting of UP’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (International Honor Society for Accounting, Finance, and Information System Students). We would like to extend an invitation to the entire UP community to learn more about this service opportunity during the information session on Tuesday, September 22, at 6 p.m. using this link.

Last year we had 24 student volunteers. Participants commit to volunteering 4 hours a week. For additional information, please contact Teri Grimmer, Pamplin School of Business, at grimmer@up.edu.

Learning Labs Series: “Leaving a Lasting Impression on a Daily Basis,” Sept. 23

The Pamplin School of Business’s Learning Labs Series continues with “Leaving a Lasting Impression on a Daily Basis” with Rich Cardona on September 23. Learn why creating content on LinkedIn is so important and why it must be done quickly before saturation. Register using this link.

According to Cardona, while technology and business landscapes change faster than most can keep up with, having an online presence for your business and/or professional reputation are a requisite. He is a first generation American and retired Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot whose company, Rich Cardona Media, helps executives and entrepreneurs become more visible by using video to create content and social media strategies.

For more information contact Lilia Grundy, business, at grundy@up.edu.

Malecha Steps In as Interim Pamplin School Dean

The Pamplin School of Business welcomes Tyson Distinguished Professor Gary Malecha as interim dean. Malecha joined the UP history and political science faculty in 1992 and regularly teaches courses on Congress, the Presidency, administration and public policy, American political thought, and food politics and policy in the United States and Europe. He is currently the faculty athletic representative at UP and served as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2017-2018.

UP Financial Self-Care Week: All Welcome!

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.

Dean Robin Anderson Announces Retirement

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.
Anderson was named dean of the Pamplin School in 2006, and he championed experiential learning, optimized the structure and organization of the School of Business, and strengthened the School’s ties with alumni and industry partners around the world.  He has expanded the School’s academic offering through the creation of new disciplines, specializations, and certificate programs. He leaves behind a tremendous legacy of professional achievement and personal devotion to UP.
Political science professor Gary Malecha will serve as Interim Dean of the Pamplin School of Business until a permanent successor is named. The University will commence a search for the new Pamplin Dean in the late summer or early fall.
Please wish Robin, his wife Jean, and his family a retirement filled with the satisfaction of a job well done.

Women in Business Showcase, March 11

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?

More information and tickets are available by using this link.  Use promo code “Pamplin”  for free admission.

 

Women’s Leadership Forum Welcomes Katie Hughes, Feb. 25

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.

Katie is a carpenter with a social work degree earned at UP in 2002 who, after spending 10 years teaching construction to adults and kids, founded Girls Build. She believes that all girls should be curious and confident, and that one route to that is through learning the building trades.

For more about Katie Hughes and the Women in Leadership Forum, please use this link.

Women in Leadership Forum: Jan. 28 With Shiau Yen Chin-Dennis

The Women in Leadership Forum welcomes Shiau Yen Chin-Dennis, managing partner of the Portland office for global law firm K & L Gates, on Tuesday, January 28, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to hear Shiau Yen’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.

For more about Shiau Yen and the Women in Leadership Forum, use this link.

For more information contact the Pamplin School of Business at x7224 or bus-up@up.edu.

Learning Lab: Steps To A Successful Career Change with Shari Dunn

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.

For more information contact Claire Moore, Pamplin School of Business, at moorec@up.edu.