News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Remember to claim your free copy of Transcendent Kingdom, this year’s ReadUP selection. They are in the library for all who pre-ordered and can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Forgot to pre-order? There are some available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each sports a custom bookmark with key dates related to ReadUP: discussion groups, Yaa Gyasi’s visit to campus, and a link to the ReadUP site, where you can also find a Reading Guide developed by UP’s rock star librarians.
The culmination of this year’s Read UP series on How To Be An Anti-Racist was a wide-ranging conversation between author Dr. Kendi and the UP community, deftly facilitated by student Grace Adams and Dr. Eduardo Contreras on March 31. Their questions and Dr. Kendi’s responses were recorded in this 1 hour video now available for viewing, which will be available for just two weeks on the ReadUP website (link will be removed April 16). DVDs of the conversation are also available for checkout from Clark Library, and will remain a permanent part of the collection there.
ReadUP 2021 will conclude this week with the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series hosting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as he engages the community in a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:15 p.m. via live Zoom webinar. Remember, you must register in advance, though the event is free and open to all. The Zoom webinar link will be emailed to all who pre-register. Dr. Kendi will address questions submitted by UP community members before the event on this form. Questions submitted by 5 p.m. today, Monday March 29, will be generously curated by staff in the Office of International Education, Diversity and Inclusion, with the goal of hearing from as many people as possible. Questions received after that time will be considered as time permits.
For more information on this year’s ReadUP events and resources, please go to up.edu/readup or contact garaventa@up.edu.
ReadUP 2021 will conclude with the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series hosting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as he engages the community in a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:15 p.m. via live Zoom webinar. Advance registration is required, though the event is free and open to all. Kendi will address questions submitted by UP community members in advance of the event. Book discussion groups across campus will harvest questions, and for those reading on their own, UP students, faculty and staff can supply questions on this form; sign in with your UP credentials. Questions will be generously curated by staff in the Office of International Education, Diversity and Inclusion, with the goal of hearing from as many people as possible. For more information on this year’s ReadUP events and resources: up.edu/readup or garaventa@up.edu.
If you reserved a copy of this year’s ReadUP book selection, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, head over to the Clark Library to pick it up. You can check the library’s open hours here.
Didn’t reserve a book? No worries. You can read one of the many digital copies available through the library.
Book discussions for staff and faculty start Friday, February 26. You can find out more about them and register here. Other resources, including a reading guide, are available on the ReadUP website.
And don’t forget to mark your calendar for the conversation with Dr. Kendi via Zoom on Wednesday, March 31, at 5:15 p.m. as part of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series.
Want to learn more about this year’s ReadUP book selection, How to Be an Antiracist? The Clark Library has created a guide at this link with author interviews, reviews, and additional resources related to the topic of anti-racism.
How might this year’s ReadUP/Schoenfeldt selection inform our teaching? In this week’s Teaching & Learning Collaborative tip, Lars Larson gathers a few ideas from Ibram X. Kendi’s powerful work How to Be an Antiracist. Please note that electronic copies of Kendi’s book can be accessed through the Clark Library here, and paper copies will be distributed in early February, with details forthcoming.
For more information contact Larsen at larsen@up.edu.
Want to learn more about the ReadUP book selection, The Leavers? The Clark Library has created a companion guide with author interviews, reviews, awards, and other resources. Visit the ReadUP site for the latest on upcoming events and opportunities to discuss the book. Faculty, staff, and commuter students can now pick up their pre-reserved copy of The Leavers from the Clark Library service desk.
Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will lead the final discussion of this year’s ReadUP selection, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, on Tuesday, February 19, noon to 1 p.m., in the Clark Library conference room. Light refreshments provided. All are welcome.
For more information about this year’s ReadUP book and author – including a reading guide and video highlighting compelling themes – visit up.edu/readup. For questions about discussion groups, contact the Garaventa Center at x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
These events are sponsored by the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series, the Office of the Provost, Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life & American Culture, Clark Library, Office of Residence Life, the Office of University Relations, and the Office of Marketing and Communications.
The ReadUP website has been updated to include several photos of people all over campus reading this year’s book, and also a video by Lars Larson, English, highlighting compelling elements and possible takeaways from the book, at this link.
For more information contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.