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Goodbye to Beth Barsotti and Anthony Paz

June 22, 2018

Anthony Paz and Beth Barsotti both joined Campus Ministry during the summer of 2012, and they are both leaving UP this summer for new adventures in other states. Please join their colleagues to wish them well on Wednesday, June 27, from 4-6 p.m., in the Pilot House. Snacks will be provided and a no-host bar. For more […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, 06-18-2018, 06-25-2018, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Anthony Paz, Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Theresa McCreary

Palanca for Encounter With Christ Students, Please

February 2, 2018

During the February Encounter with Christ (EWC) Retreat, 48 students will be attending along with 26 student leaders from February 9-11. Would you consider writing a note (palanca) to the students you know on the list? This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each retreatant will receive an envelope of surprise palanca. […]

Filed Under: 02-05-2018, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Palanca

October Encounter with Christ Retreat: Palanca Welcome

October 13, 2017

A new group of students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with student leaders from October 27-29. Would you consider writing a note (palanca) to the students you know on the list? This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each retreatant will receive an envelope of surprise palanca. […]

Filed Under: 10-16-2017, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry

“Jesus Christ Superstar” Taklback Session, April 20

April 14, 2017

The performing and fine arts department will present “Jesus Christ Superstar” from April 19 –23, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday) in Mago Hunt Theater. There will be a “Talk Back” offered immediately following the production on Thursday, April 20. Gregory Pulver, performing and fine arts, and Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, will […]

Filed Under: 04-17-2017, Academics Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Gregory Pulver

Encounter With Christ Retreat: Palanca, Please

March 17, 2017

A group of 40 students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 21 student leaders from March 24-26. All faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to the students they know on the retreat’s attendance list. It is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the […]

Filed Under: 03-13-2017, 03-20-2017, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Palanca, Spring Encounter With Christ Retreat

Palanca, Please, by Feb. 2

January 28, 2017

A group of 39 students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 22 student leaders from February 3-5, according to Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry. Would you consider writing a note (palanca) to the students you know on the list? This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside […]

Filed Under: 01-30-2017, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Encounter With Christ Retreat, Palanca

October Encounter With Christ Retreat: Palanca, Please

October 13, 2016

A group of 37 students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 23 student leaders from October 28-30, according to Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry. Faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they may know on the retreat. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for […]

Filed Under: 10-17-2016, 10-24-2016, Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Encounter With Christ Retreat, Palanca

Palanca Opportunity Open to All

March 4, 2016

A group of 39 students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 21 student leaders from March 18-20. All faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they may know on the retreat’s attendance list. Palanca present an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for […]

Filed Under: 03-07-2016, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Palanca

Palanca, Please

January 15, 2016

A group of 36 students will be attending the January Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 21 student leaders from January 29-30. All faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they may know on the retreat’s attendance list. Palanca present an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for […]

Filed Under: 01-18-2016, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Palanca

Experience The Divine Through “Visio Divina,” Dec. 9

December 4, 2015

The Garaventa Center and Campus Ministry invite all members of the UP community to step away from the frenzy of the season for Visio Divina on Wednesday, December 9, during Advent, at 12:45 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Visio Divina, which means “sacred seeing,” is an ancient form of contemplative prayer centered […]

Filed Under: 11-30-2015, 12-07-2015, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Visio Divina

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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