Christmas Light on The Bluff

November 12, 2022

This year’s Christmas Light on The Bluff celebration includes a variety of fun, festive, and faith-filled activities. Staff, faculty, and their families are invited to stroll our beautiful campus under the glow of twinkling lights and enjoy our celebration of this most sacred season:

Presidents’ Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4:15 p.m. (Academic Quad) Join University President Robert Kelly and ASUP President Emma Fuller as we mark the first week of Advent with the lighting of our campus Christmas tree. Cocoa will be served beginning at 4:15 p.m. Remarks and lighting follow at 4:30 p.m.
Advent Vespers Concert – Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. (St. Mary’s Cathedral) This beloved tradition, presented by University of Portland Singers and Bel Canto, is free but tickets are required and can be reserved here.
Santa’s Workshop – Saturday, Dec. 10, 4–8 p.m. (Quiet Side of the Commons) Bring the kids to have a photo taken with Santa, build a craft, write a letter to Santa, and participate in service projects for our community. RSVP here.
Nativity Viewing & Personal Prayer Opportunity – Saturday, Dec. 10, 4–8 p.m. (Chapel of Christ the Teacher) The chapel will be open for prayer, reflection, and a special opportunity to view the University crèche (nativity).
Candle Lighting & Intentions – Saturday, Dec. 10, 4–8 p.m. (UP Grotto) Candles in our grotto may be lit by anyone, Catholic or not, as the intention of a prayer. The flame signifies the prayer’s ongoing nature even after the person has left. Candles may be lit for loved ones who have died, in gratitude, or for any other intention.

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Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, presented “Rethinking the Human Person Beyond the Limits of Imago Dei: Insights from the Peripheral World.” A virtual lecture given to students at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. Tuesday, October 28, 2024. Aihiokhai also presented: “The Theologian as a Voice of Sacramental Disruption: Embracing a Curious Imagination”; “Theology as a Sacramental Discipline of Disruption: Towards a Pedagogy for a Secular World”; “Holy Disruption: Black Bodies as Sacraments of Transformation.” Sankofa Institute Scholars Meet and Greet Event, Sankofa Institute/Oblate School of Theology. San Antonio, Texas. November 8, 2024.

Anna Myers, Education, presented “Precise Feedback Instruction During Reading Intervention for Word Recognition, Fluency, and Comprehension.” Conference Session at the International Dyslexia Association. Dallas, TX. October, 2024.

Matthew Warshawsky, International Languages and Cultures, presented “‘A Woman So Perfect Keeping the Law’: The Crypto-Jewish Faith of Justa Méndez in Colonial Mexico.” The 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (presented virtually). October 27, 2024.

David Fuentes, Nursing and Health Innovations, presented “Bridging the Skills across Human and Artificial Intelligence Coaching Strategies to Boost Peer-Coaching & Self-Coaching Skills.” Co-presenter: Dave Houglum, PhD. Lightning Session of the Catholic Higher Education and AI Conference at University of Portland. The session briefly highlighted some of the innovations concerning the use of AI in leadership coaching, practice/training, and coaching ongoing developmental growth. October, 2024. Fuentes also presented: “Using Project Management Methodologies to Align General Education Assessment, Program Review, and Accreditation Simultaneously.”; “Systems-Thinking and Relationship Building to Address Accreditation and Institutional Efficiency.”; “Promoting Institutional Culture through Assessment Policy Development and Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement through Organizational Learning.” Co-presenters: S. Richards and JA Hughes. Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. October, 2024.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, presented nine, one-hour invited leadership presentations for the European Leadership Programme in Brussels, Belgium. Houglum also provided individual leadership coaching sessions to many of the programme’s Fellows and to the staff of the Jesuit European Social Center (JESC). The European Leadership Programme draws emerging leaders from across Europe to participate in a five-month leadership development programme. October 12-16, 2024.

Andrew Eshelman, Philosophy, published “Reflection and Ideal Reasons-Responsiveness.” Special issue of Midwest Studies in Philosophy honoring the work of John Martin Fischer. October 8, 2024.

Jeffrey Gauthier, Philosophy, presented “Prostitution, Harm Reduction, and Male Entitlement” and “Comments on Virginia Moscetti, ‘Contracts and Sexual Promising: A Kantian Perspective.'” Northwest Philosophy Conference, Lewis and Clark College. November 2, 2024.