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Invitation to Latinx Employees: Let’s Get Together 

July 24, 2020

If you identify as Latinx (Latino/Latina/Chicano/a/Hispanic, etc.) and you work for the University in any capacity (adjunct, faculty, staff, administration, etc.) and would like to join our informal Latinx Employee Group, please email Yuri  Hernandez Osorio, student activities, at hernandy@up.edu. We gather informally over Zoom, happy hours, socials, and much more. We also have an annual carne asada. The goal of this group is to build community and support one another. To join, please email your name, title, and pronouns.

Filed Under: 07-27-2020, 10-15-2018, 10-22-2018, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Student Activities, Yuri, Yuri Hernandez Osorio

Beacon Staffers Shine Again

April 24, 2020

The Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards were announced recently, and UP students journalists were named as winners and finalists in the following categories:

  • Breaking news photography – Jennifer Ng
  • Feature writing – Catherine Cieminski
  • Editorial writing – Dora Totoian, Delaney Vetter and Gabi DiPaulo
  • General news reporting – Madison Pfeifer
  • In-depth reporting – Austin De Dios
  • Online/digital feature videography – Elizabeth Lyons-Best

The Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 comprises Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from twelve SPJ regions.

Regional winners would normally be recognized at regional conferences, however, all SPJ Regional Conferences have been either canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Regional winners have been notified by email and will receive their award certificates via mail. National winners will be notified in the late spring.

For more information contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at copic@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-27-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Nancy Copic, Student Activities, The Beacon

New UP Virtual Programming & Activities Resource

March 27, 2020

Student activities has launched the University of Portland’s Virtual Programming and Activities page for people who are looking for something to do, thanks to the efforts of Samantha Trunkett. From National Park tours to the KDUP Live Stream, there are many things that people can use to pass the time. Please use this link to open up your exploration opportunities.

For more information contact Trunkett at x7577 or trunkett@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-30-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Samantha Trunkett, Student Activities

Beacon Wins Mark of Excellence Awards

March 20, 2020

Student journalists for the University’s news source, The Beacon, have been chosen as Mark of Excellence regional winners by the Society of Professional Journalists in the following categories:

  • Breaking news photography – Jennifer Ng
  • Feature writing – Catherine Cieminski
  • Editorial writing – Dora Totoian, Delaney Vetter and Gabi DiPaulo
  • General news reporting – Madison Pfeifer
  • In-depth reporting – Austin De Dios
  • Online/digital feature videography – Elizabeth Lyons-Best

First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions.

For more information contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at copic@up.edu.

 

Filed Under: 03-23-2020, Academics, Student Activities Tagged With: Nancy Copic, The Beacon

Outstanding Students & Staff: Nominate for Awards by March 18

March 6, 2020

Nominations are now open until March 18 for the 2019-2020 Division of Student Affairs Awards, to be presented on April 16. Please log into Engage to access the form and nominate outstanding students and student affairs staff for the Fr. John Van Wolvlear Award, the Community Care Award, Outstanding Contributor to Core Themes Award, and several others.

For more information please contact Christina Laird in the Office of Student Affairs at x8532.

 

 

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Christina Laird, Student Activities, Student Affairs Awards

Free Portland Taiko Performance, Feb. 15

February 7, 2020

All faculty and staff and families are welcome to enjoy a performance by the critically acclaimed Portland Taiko drumming troupe on Saturday, February 15, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Portland Taiko blends the tradition of Japanese taiko drumming with a sense of Asian American identity, creativity, and empowerment. Since its founding in 1994, the group has headlined at arts festivals and concert halls, and has performed at hundreds of community events and school assemblies. Don’t miss this memorable show!

For questions or ADA accommodation requests, please contact Jeromy Koffler or Bryan Dennis, student activities, at x7470 or stuact@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Bryan Dennis, Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities

First-Year and Sophomore Family Weekend, Feb. 14-16

February 7, 2020

The University will soon welcome approximately 800 participants in the inaugural Family Weekend for first-year and sophomore students. Parents and family members will arrive on Friday afternoon, February 14, complete their registration at the UP bookstore, and are welcome to attend a full slate of academic showcases and social events throughout the weekend.

This weekend provides a special opportunity for families to spend time together learning, exploring, and experiencing the true sense of our community here on The Bluff. The complete schedule of events can be found at this link. For questions or concerns, please contact Kathryn Seccombe at the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at x7328 or Jeromy Koffler, student activities, at x7470.

 

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Alumni, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Alumni and Parent Relations, First-Year and Sophomore Family Weekend, Student Activities

2020 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome

January 17, 2020

The planning process for Fall 2020 new student orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu); Brad Franco, history (franco@up.edu); or Shazib Vijlee, Shiley School of Engineering (vijlee@up.edu), by Thursday, February 13.

Filed Under: 01-20-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Brad Franco, Jeromy Koffler, Orientation, Shazib Vijlee, Student Activities

Day of the Dead Celebration, Nov. 1: All Welcome!

October 25, 2019

All are welcome to join student activities in celebrating their annual Día de Muertos event, a night full of cultural celebration with authentic cuisine, educational performances, sugar skull decorating, music, and so much more, on Friday, November 1, at 6 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Family members and the public are free to attend. To showcase a photo of a loved one for display the altar please email Stephen at laphen21@up.edu. Don’t forget to RSVP on Engage and please encourage participation from your students!

Filed Under: 10-21-2019, 10-28-2019, Campus Services, Diversity & Inclusion, Student Activities Tagged With: Dia de los muertos, Student Activities

No Talent Show Seeks Nontalented Folks, Oct. 25

October 10, 2019

In the vein of last year’s Story Slam event, the Brian Doyle Humor Project will offer the No Talent Show on Friday, October 25, at 7 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Humor Project participant Georgia Paulk ’21 explains: “It resembles a talent show, which is a celebration of different peoples’ skills in a performance environment. This will be that, with a few twists. We’ve all seen the best musicians, dancers, and athletes out there, but I know there are more talents out there. I want to see the zaniest fitted sheet folding, improvised beatboxing, or maybe even just doing some creative orange peeling. If you’re even slightly good at something, this is your chance to show it off. I’m looking for participants that aren’t afraid to get up there and have fun.”

Paulk needs to see a brief preview of all “acts” ahead of time, so the deadline to sign up is Friday, October 18. All interested and slightly talented potential performers are asked to email Paulk at paulk21@up.edu as soon as possible. “If you don’t think you have any kind of interesting skill, think harder,” she says. “If you know you don’t have any kind of interesting skill, that means you know someone else who is skilled. So give them my information! Please.”

Filed Under: 10-07-2019, 10-14-2019, Academics, Events, Student Activities Tagged With: 2019 No Talent Show, Brian Doyle Humor Project, Georgia Paulk '21

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Hannah Pick, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, published a review of Yuval Levin’s A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus: How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream through the journal of Christian Higher Education (22 January, 2021; DOI: 10.1080/15363759.2020.1865123).

Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies, was featured in the Portland Business Journal magazine February 26 edition for her participation in the panel discussion on “Organizational Transformation – The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work.”

Katie Danielson, education, published “Enacting content-rich curriculum in early childhood: The role of teacher knowledge and pedagogy.” Early Education and Development, 32(3), 443-458. doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2020.1753463

Alice Gates, social work, presented on March 3, 2021 as part of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work 2021 Research Colloquium Series.  Her paper was titled “Engaging equity and critical race perspectives in community-based research.”

Jordy Wolfand, Shiley School of Engineering, published Assessing resilience of a dual drainage urban system to redevelopment and climate change. Journal of Hydrology. 2021. 596. 126101.

Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, was an invited participant at Envisioning and Enacting an Inclusive and Diverse STEM Professoriate: Aligning the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse STEM Faculty, an APLU Think Tank, virtual.

Jeffrey White, International Languages & Cultures, presented MS Teams And Office Integrations During Covid (2.0). Roundtable presentation and discussion at the 2021 National College Learning Center Association Virtual Winter Conference.

Hillary Gaudio and Randy Hetherington, education, presented Inequity in the classroom: Improving teacher training by listening to completer voice. Virtual paper presented at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators (ORATE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Training transformative leaders: Valuing teacher wellness in complex change. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Jacqueline Waggoner, Randy Hetherington, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, James Carroll, education, presented Inequity and the reality of teacher preparation: Hearing the voices of completers. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges of Teacher Education (AILACTE) conference.

Bruce Weitzel, Hillary Gaudio, Jacqueline Waggoner, James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, education, presented The completer voice: Inequity revealed. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

James Carroll, Randy Hetherington, Jacqueline Waggoner, Hillary Gaudio, Bruce Weitzel, education, presented Educator preparation in traumatic stress. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

Randy Hetherington, education, co-presented Interrelated leadership: Valuing teacher impact in a complex school. Virtual paper presentation at the Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) conference.

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