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A Conversation on Why Pronouns Matter, Oct. 2

This Wednesday, October 2, bring a lunch and explore the background of why so many syllabi and email signatures include ‘his/him,’ ‘she/her,’ or ‘they/their.’ The Teaching & Learning Collaborative will host a brownbag lunch conversation around the question “Why do pronouns matter?” in the Murphy Room from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The conversation will be facilitated by Alice Gates, social work, who will provide a bit of input and then offer vignettes and dilemmas for further consideration by the group. No universal answers are promised, but a better understanding of why what people choose to call themselves matters may emerge from this session.

Email Karen Eifler (eifler@up.edu) if you have logistical questions about this very informal gathering.

Exhibit: “The Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” March 3-9

The Social Justice Program will bring a nationally recognized exhibit, “The Architecture of Internment: The Buildup to Wartime Incarceration,” to the UP campus from Saturday, March 3 to Friday, March 9, in St. Mary’s Student Center. Produced by Portland-based Graham Street Productions, which creates “socially relevant documentaries, books and exhibits to educate, inspire and mobilize audiences,” the exhibit explores how Oregonians participated in the decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during World War II. It includes personal letters and proclamations to Oregon Governor Charles A. Sprague in 1941 and 1942, advocating for the exclusion and incarceration of Japanese American Oregonians; the governor’s response to these letters; blueprints of potential civilian prison locations; letters from Japanese Americans responding to this injustice; and more. All are welcome to view the exhibit and discuss its implications for contemporary responses to racism and xenophobia.

Cosponsors include the departments of communication studies, English, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and social work; diversity and inclusion programs; CISGO; International Club; Filipino American Student Association; and the Moreau Center. For ADA accommodations and more information, contact Alice Gates, social work, at gatesa@up.edu.

Congratulations to 2017 Faculty Award Winners

The University’s Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 9, at the Faculty Awards Dinner, with the following results:

  • The James Culligan Award, established in 1953 in memory of a dedicated servant of the University and presented annually to a faculty member in recognition of distinguished service, was presented to Terry Favero, biology (pictured). Winners of the Culligan Award wear the medal with their academic regalia, as a sign of the University’s highest faculty honor.
  • The Deans’ Award for Faculty Leadership, presented annually to a tenured faculty member who exemplifies, in an extraordinary way, the qualities of teaching and scholarship described in the University’s Articles of Administration for appointment, advancement in rank, and tenure, was presented to Tisha Morrell, education.
  • The Outstanding Teaching Award, presented annually by the University’s Committee on Teaching and Scholarship to a faculty member who is a particular exemplar of the University’s commitment to superb teaching, was presented to Molly Hiro, English.
  • The Outstanding Scholarship Award, presented annually by the University’s Committee on Teaching and Scholarship to a faculty member who presents unusually significant and meritorious achievement in professional scholarship during the past two academic years, and whose work substantively enhances the effectiveness of his or her classroom teaching, was presented to Maximilian Schlosshauer, physics.
  • The inaugural Faculty Award for Outstanding Service, presented annually by the Committee on Committees to a faculty member “who engages in creative service work that transforms not only local communities but also those afar and acknowledges distinguished contributions that express the University’s commitment to responding to the needs of the world,” was presented to Alice Gates, sociology and social work.

For more information contact the provost’s office at 7105 or provost@up.edu.

Rank and Tenure: 2017 Tenure, Promotions

tam-copy2The provost’s office has announced the following promotions and grants of tenure, effective July 1, 2017:

  • Alice Gates, social work: tenured, promoted to associate professor
  • Anne Santiago, political science: tenured, promoted to associate professor
  • Elinor Sullivan, biology: tenured, promoted to associate professor
  • Sarah Weiger, English: tenured, promoted to associate professor
  • Christine Weilhoefer, biology: tenured, promoted to associate professor.

For more information contact the president’s office at x7101 or staten@up.edu.

Alice Gates Wins Marie O. Weil Outstanding Scholarship Award

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Alice Gates, sociology and social work, is this year’s winner of the Marie O. Weil Outstanding Scholarship Award, co-sponsored by the Association of Community Organizations and Social Administration (ACOSA) and Taylor & Francis Publishing. Gates’ article, “Integrating social services and social change: Lessons from an immigrant worker center,” was based on her multi-year ethnography of an immigrant workers’ organization in southeastern Michigan. The award recognizes outstanding scholarship published in the Journal of Community Practice and is based on contributions to the field, scholarly approach, and promotion of macro practice values.

The Journal of Community Practice is an interdisciplinary journal grounded in social work. It is designed to provide a forum for community practice, including community organizing, planning, social administration, organizational development, community development, and social change.

For more information contact Gates at 7104 or gatesa@up.edu.

CISGO Seed Grant Recipients

Staff and faculty portraitsThe Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013-2014 CISGO Seed Grants, according to Kate Regan, international languages and cultures. The grants are for projects related to increasing international issues and learning on campus, and support faculty, staff, and student projects that increase international awareness and inter-cultural competency at the University of Portland and beyond. The awardees are:

  • Student Erika Standeven: “CSWE Training in Intergroup Dialogue: Knowledge and Skills for the Practice of Cross-Cultural Competence, Awareness, and Social Justice”
  • Student Aurora Myer: “A Comparative Study of Food Distribution Policies in the U.S. and Central America: Tackling Inequity through Social Entrepreneurship”
  • Sally Hood, English: “English as a Second Language (ESL) Curriculum Development in Toledo and Madrid, Spain for School of Education Students”
  • Alice Gates, sociology and social work: “Exploring Brazilian and U.S. Perspectives on Social Work Practice, Research, and Education”
  • Jeffrey White, international laguages and cultures: “Peer Mentoring for Global Learning: Program Planning and Implementation”
  • David Taylor, biology: “A Moveable Feast: A Comparison of Food Crop Diversity and Utilization among Portland-area Asian and Latino Immigrant Communities”
  • Mark Meckler, business administration: “The impact of authenticity and truthfulness driven cultural leadership and followership on regional and national economic health”
  • Jennette Lovejoy, communication studies: “Coming Together Through Stories”
  • Howard Feldman, business administration: “Intercultural Effectiveness Scale Workshop”
  • Brad Franco, history: “UP Study Abroad Program in Siena, Italy.”

For more information contact Regan at 7364 or regan@up.edu.