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Join the Rec Services Trio Roundup on Dec. 16

December 11, 2020

Join the Rec Services Trio for a fun session of catching up and learning new skills.  The Rec Trio Round-up is a 45 minute session, with a chance to catch-up a little at the start and afterwards. Activities & topics include: Reaching out to gain new knowledge & skills How to make an Apple Pie […]

Filed Under: 12-14-2020, Athletics, Beauchamp Center, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Brian Dezzani, Recreational Services

Beauchamp Rec Center Reopens to Faculty, Staff

October 2, 2020

The Beauchamp Center reopened to faculty and staff on Friday, October 2, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. Hours will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Social distancing and mask protocols will be in place. No guests are allowed. Towels and showers will not be available. Waivers are required for […]

Filed Under: 09-14-2020, 09-21-2020, 09-28-2020, 10-05-2020, Academics, Athletics Tagged With: Beauchamp Health and Recreation Center, Brian Dezzani, Recreational Services

UP Intramural Sports Offering Virtual Sports Leagues

April 17, 2020

UP Intramural Sports is offering new virtual sports leagues to faculty and staff and their families during the COVID-19 lockdown. The FIFA20 & NBA2K20 leagues are open to players of all ages and offer competition for Playstation and XBOX platforms. We hope to create some fun opportunities for competition between family members within the University […]

Filed Under: 04-20-2020, Athletics, Beauchamp Center Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Intramurals, Virtual Sports

Beauchamp Center Fall Break Schedule

October 12, 2018

The Beauchamp Center will be on the following schedule over Fall Break, according to Brian Dezzani, recreation services: Monday, Oct. 15 to Friday, Oct. 10: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21: 10 a.m.-12 a.m. For more information contact recreational services at x8755 or recservices@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-15-2018, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Recreational Services

Space Available for Aug. 6-10 Pilot Kids Camp

July 27, 2018

There are still spaces available in the August 6-10 Pilot Kids Camp, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts and crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids who will be in grades 1-6 in fall 2018.  Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 […]

Filed Under: 07-23-2018, 07-30-2018, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Camp

Pilot Kids Camps Are Here!

June 15, 2018

Pilot Kids Camp registrations are still being accepted by the recreational services office for all sessions. The ever-popular camps offer games, arts and crafts, sports, and tons of fun for kids who will be in grades 1-6 in fall 2018.  Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]

Filed Under: 03-26-2018, 04-02-2018, 04-09-2018, 04-11-2016, 05-14-2018, 05-21-2018, 05-28-2018, 06-04-2018, 06-18-2018, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Camps, Recreational Services

Christmas Break Hours For The Beauchamp Center

January 2, 2018

The Beauchamp Center will operate on the following schedule for the University’s Christmas Break, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services: Monday, Dec. 18 – Friday, Dec. 22, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, Closed Sunday, Dec. 24 – Monday, Jan. 1, Closed Tuesday, Jan. 2- Friday, Jan. 5, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. […]

Filed Under: 01-02-2018, 12-18-2017, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Brian Dezzani, Recreational Services

Holidays, Finals Schedule for Beauchamp Center

November 17, 2017

The Beauchamp Center will be open on the following schedules during the Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks, according to Brian Dezzani, recreational services. Thanksgiving Break Schedule: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. (basketball courts unavailable) Thursday-Friday, Nov. 24-25, Closed Saturday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (basketball courts unavailable) Sunday, Nov. 27, 12 p.m.-midnight (basketball courts unavailable […]

Filed Under: 11-20-2017, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Brian Dezzani, Recreational Services

Still Room in Pilot Kids Camp: Registration Open Now

June 30, 2017

Pilot Kids Day Camp registration for summer 2017 is now open. The camp is for children entering grades 1-6 in fall 2017 and is staffed by University of Portland students, who lead small groups of campers in active games and sports as well as arts and crafts and drama projects. Cost is $155 per session through May 12, $170 per session after May 12. Children […]

Filed Under: 04-10-2017, 04-17-2017, 06-05-2017, 06-12-2017, 06-19-2017, 06-26-2017, 07-03-2017, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Camp, Recreational Services

Upcoming Howard Hall Farewell Events

April 21, 2017

With the impending demolition of Howard Hall, a number of events have been planned to bid farewell to the old weathered hulk which has served the University above and beyond the call of duty these past 90 years: Faculty and Staff Hoops: Monday, April 24, noon to 2 p.m. Relive the dead spots and drafts of […]

Filed Under: 04-24-2017, Athletics, Campus Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Howard Hall, Recreational Service

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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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