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Difficult Conversations in an Inclusive Classroom Lunch Discussion (Nov. 9) 

October 30, 2022

All faculty are invited to attend a discussion, with lunch included, about challenging classroom discussions on Wednesday, November 9, from 12:20 p.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Teske Room of Bauccio Commons. With a student body diversifying at a pace much faster than faculty demographics, along with students wanting to connect classroom experiences and content to present […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2022 Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Terry Favero

Opening Convocation (Aug. 30)

August 21, 2022

Staff and faculty are invited to the 2022 Opening Convocation taking place on Tuesday, August 30, at 4 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium. Dr. Kelly will offer reflections on his time as President thus far, and information on what’s new and what’s next for UP. Reception to follow in Bauccio Commons.

Filed Under: 08-22-2022 Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Opening Convocation

Campus Paving Projects: Commons, Physical Plant Lots

July 1, 2016

The parking lots for the Bauccio Commons and physical plant will be closed for repaving during the week of July 11-15, according to Paul Luty, facilities planning and construction. Employees and visitors will need to use the University’s main lot for parking during that week. For more information contact Luty at 8874 or luty@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-04-2016, Campus Services, Facilities & Planning Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Paul Luty, physical plant

Faculty and Staff Reception With Fr. Mark Poorman, C.S.C.

September 22, 2014

Please join the University community in officially welcoming Fr. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., as our 20th president on Wednesday, September 24, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons dining room and patio. This casual reception will feature light snacks (including some of Fr. Mark’s favorites), an assortment of hors d’oeuvres, full bar, and soft […]

Filed Under: 09-15-2014, Academics, Events, President's Office, University Relations Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Inauguration, Rev. Mark Poorman C.S.C.

Public Safety Meeting For Off Campus Students, Sept. 10

September 8, 2014

Faculty are asked to help spread the word to their students that public safety is conducting a meeting open to all off-campus students on Wednesday, September 10, at 7 p.m., on the quiet side dining area of the Bauccio Commons. Topics and amenities will include: Staying safe and secure living off campus Being a good […]

Filed Under: Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Off campus students, public safety

RISE Campaign Closes, Exceeds Goal by $7 Million

July 14, 2014

University of Portland has successfully completed its RISE Campaign, raising nearly $182 million and exceeding its goal by almost $7 million, making it one of the largest funding campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university. The campaign, which began in 2007 and was publically launched in 2010 with a goal of raising […]

Filed Under: Development, RISE Campaign, University Relations Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, Clark Library, Darlene Shiley, Donald P. Shiley, Donald Romanaggi, Dundon-Berchtold Fund for Moral Development and Applied Ethics, Edwin Sweo, John Beckman, Nancy K. Bryant, Patrick Becker Jr., RISE Campaign

Priest’s Dining Room Closing Temporarily, June 17

June 16, 2014

The priest’s dining room in the Bauccio Commons will closed for installation of windows starting Tuesday, June 17. The project should take eight to ten days. Staff and faculty can eat in the Bauccio Commons main dining room choosing from regular café choices until completion of the project. Please call Bon Appetit at 7330 if […]

Filed Under: Campus Services Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Bon Appetit

2013 Alumni Employees Luncheon, Dec. 5

November 22, 2013

All University alumni employees are invited to attend the 7th Annual UP Alumni Employee Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room, according to Carmen Gaston, assistant vice president, alumni relations and planning. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to celebrate and share […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2013, Alumni, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Alumni relations, Bauccio Commons, Carmen Gaston

Conversation on Prisons, Nov. 21

November 15, 2013

Vail Fletcher and her communication studies students received a competitive Oregon Humanities Conversation Starter Project grant to host a program titled, “Beyond Bars: Rethinking Our Reliance on Prisons” on Thursday, November 21, 7-9 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. It will be an interactive conversation focused on considering the following questions: What role do prisons serve in our country? […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2013, Academics, Communication Studies, Events Tagged With: Bauccio Commons, Communication Studies, Garaventa Center, Political Science, social justice, Vail Fletcher

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh presented “From fieldnotes to futures: Organizational communication in the age of AI”. National Communication Association Pre-Conference, Elevating Organizational Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. November, 2025.

Ian Parkman, Business, published “Lead Value Design Insight: Leveraging the Van Westendorp PSM for Design for Meaningfulness Pricing Strategies.” Co-author: Arto Ruokonen. Design Management Review (Vol. 36, No.4)

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 122nd annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 20-23 in San Francisco. Verena Hutter presented “Embodied Memory: Holocaust Tattoos and Postmemory,” served as presiding officer of all three sessions of Austrian Studies, and chaired one of them. María Echenique presented “A Precursor of ‘Feminism from the Zulos’ by Dahlia de la Cerda” and served as presiding officer and chair of the session Spain, Portugal, and Latin America: Jewish Culture and Literature in Trans-Iberia. Matthew Warshawsky presented “A ‘Tenth Muse’ in 1600s Sephardic Amsterdam: Isabel Rebeca Correa, Translator, Poet, and Feminist” and served as presiding officer and chair of the Jewish Literature and Culture session. 

Andra Davis, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Nursing faculty perceptions and Integration of primary palliative care content in undergraduate education: National and local institution assessments.” Co-authors: Lippe, M., Wolf, A., Cormack, C. L., Ehrlich, O., Glover, T. L., and Kirkpatrick, A. J.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 27(6), 280-289.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, performed a Tour of Louisiana with jazz quartet Facing West, with performances at Nicholls State University (Thibodaux), University of Louisiana at Monroe, and Louisiana Tech University (Ruston). November 5-7, 2025.

Kristin Sweeney, Environmental Science, published “Topographic, climatic, and age controls on the reworking of volcanic debris avalanche deposits.” Co-author: Major, J.J. Bull Volcanol 87, 115 (2025).

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “Rethinking Advent Hope as Covenantal Bond. Reflections on the Readings for First Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. November 30, 2025. Aihiokhai also published “A Disruptive Content of Hope: Awakening the Human Imagination to New Possibilities. Reflections on the Readings of the Second Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 7, 2025. 

Rachel Wheeler, Theology, presented “Traces in the Sand: Wisdom from the Christian Desert Tradition for a Time of Collapse.” Aldo & Estella Leopold Writing Residency lecture presented at the Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM, November 18, 2025.

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Difficult-To-Treat Depression: Bottlenecks, Evolving Biology, and Where Ketamine-Class Treatments Fit.” An invited presentation for the Behavioral Health Integration ECHO, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ (virtual). December, 2025.

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