Advent Visio Divina

Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 13)

December 4, 2023

Join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible on Wednesday, December 13, 12:45 p.m. (directly following the noon Mass), Chapel of Christ the Teacher.

Info at up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry. ADA compliant event

Advent Visio Divina (Apr. 5)

April 1, 2023

Garaventa Center invites you to join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass on Wednesday, April 5 at 12:45 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.

Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry. For ADA accommodations or further information, please contact the Garaventa Center at 503-943-7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 14)

December 10, 2022

The staff of the Garaventa Center invites you to join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass on December 14 at 12:45 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry. For ADA accommodations or further information, please contact the Garaventa Center at 503-943-7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

Advent Visio Divina, Dec. 12: All Welcome

December 7, 2018

Campus Ministry and the Garaventa Center invite you to join with others in the campus community for Advent Visio Divina on Wednesday, December 12, at 12:35 p.m., following noon Mass. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us. Our meditation will focus on an illumination from The Saint John’s Bible. All are welcome.

For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu or x7702.

Advent Visio Divina, Dec. 4

November 27, 2013

All University community members are invited to prayerfully enter into the Advent Season and experience the beautiful images in the Clark Library’s Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible. Please join campus ministry and the Garaventa Center for an Advent Visio Divina, praying with images from The Saint John’s Bible, on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. For more information contact Theresa McCreary, campus ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

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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.