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Talk by Lola Milholland, author of “Group Living and Other Recipes” (Nov. 4)

October 27, 2025

Talk and reading by Lola Milholland, author of Group Living and Other Recipes

Filed Under: 2025-10-27, Bookstore, Events, Issues Tagged With: Bookstore, Engaged Humanities

Reading and Book Signing: “Black Women Navigating the Doctoral Journey” with Bridget Tuner Kelly, PhD. (Apr. 4)

April 1, 2024

Join us for a special book signing event with UP’s First Lady, Bridget Turner Kelly, PhD, at the Campus Bookstore. Kelly will read selections from her new edited volume “Black Women Navigating the Doctoral Journey.” UP community members receive 10% off their purchase!

Filed Under: 2024-03-18, 2024-04-01, Issues Tagged With: Bookstore, President's Office

Leadership Change at Campus Bookstore

July 17, 2023

Melanie Kellar, who has served as Manager of the University of Portland Bookstore since Spring 2021, is leaving Barnes & Noble, effective Friday, July 21, 2023. Barnes and Noble will be conducting a search to replace Ms. Kellar.  In the meantime, Assistant Manager Patrick LaLonde will be filling in and any inquires may be directed to […]

Filed Under: 2023-07-17, Issues Tagged With: Bookstore

Spring Break Bookstore Hours

March 3, 2023

The bookstore will be open Monday–Friday from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and closed during both weekends of Spring Break. Also available by appointment by calling 503.943.7125. And always available at uportland.bncollege.com.

Filed Under: 2023-03-06 Tagged With: Bookstore

Reduced Bookstore Hours During Spring Break

February 28, 2020

The Pilot House bookstore will be closed on Saturday, February 29, and will open with reduced hours Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will also be closed on Saturday, March 8. For more information contact Erin Cave, bookstore manager, at x7125 or cave@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, Academics, Bookstore, Campus Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave

Barnes & Noble Faculty, Staff Appreciation Day: Dec. 4

November 27, 2019

The Barnes & Noble bookstore’s annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day will take place on Wednesday, December 4, according to bookstore manager Erin Cave. Faculty and staff will receive an extra 10 percent off their regular discount, bringing the total to 30 percent. There will also be an additional sale for an extra half off […]

Filed Under: 11-25-2019, 12-02-2019, Academics, Bookstore, Campus Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave

Spring Book Orders, Course Pack Submissions Due by Friday, Nov. 1

October 25, 2019

All spring 2020 book orders and course pack submissions are due to printing services no later than Friday, November 1. The lead time is needed to assure all copyrights are properly adhered to and to allow time for large large print orders. How to place book orders Website (www.uportland.bncollege.com), go to Faculty Resources, located in […]

Filed Under: 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, 10-28-2019, Academics, Bookstore, Mail Services, Printing Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave, Mail services, Mary Scroggins, Printing Services

Spring Book Orders Due October 31  

October 13, 2017

Please submit your spring book orders to the bookstore by October 31. Orders can be submitted via email at sm796@bncollege.com or cave@up.edu. They can also be submitted via the web at https://www.facultyenlight.com/. Please remember that even “No Text Required” orders must be submitted.  Even if you haven’t previously ordered your books through the bookstore, please keep in mind that […]

Filed Under: 10-09-2017, 10-16-2017, Academics, Bookstore, Campus Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave

Spring 2017 Book Orders: The Earlier the Better

October 13, 2016

Spring 2017 book orders are due by October 31, according to bookstore manager Eric Cave. Orders can be placed online at this link,  via email at sm796@bncollege.com or cave@up.edu, or by phone at x7125. Early book orders mean more used books for our students which means more money saved. Last spring, thanks to early book orders, UP students saved over $456,000. For […]

Filed Under: 10-10-2016, 10-17-2016, 10-24-2016, Academics, Bookstore Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave, Spring 2016 Book Orders

Bookstore Closure: Friday, July 8

July 1, 2016

The Pilot House bookstore will be closed on Friday, July 8, for annual maintenance, according to manager Erin Cave. A member of the bookstore staff will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for department charges only. If you have any questions, please contact the bookstore at x7125.

Filed Under: 07-04-2016, Academics, Bookstore, Campus Services Tagged With: Bookstore, Erin Cave

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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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