Mary “Pat” Forker, who worked for 14 years in the payroll office, died from Alzheimer’s disease in Vancouver, Wash., on Tuesday, September 5. Word of her passing reached the University through her longtime friend and coworker, Carol Welch. Those who knew Pat would not be surprised to learn that she never missed a day of […]
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Best Wishes to Carol Welch, January 15
Please join the University events office in extending best wishes to Carol Welch, who is retiring on January 15, 2016. Carol has been an esteemed member of the University Staff for 25 years, with 13 years in payroll, 8 years in HR, and 4 years in University events. Carol has been an integral member of […]
Free Tickets for Build, Remodel, and Landscape Show
The University events office has tickets for free admission to the Build, Remodel & Landscape Show on January 8, 9, and 10, 2016, according to Carol Welch, University events. Employees are welcome to e-mail Carol for free tickets; she can send tickets via campus mail, or employees can stop by the events trailer in person. […]
UP To Host National College Theology Society Conference
Theologians from across the nation will visit the University of Portland campus for the National College Theology Society Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2015. The conference theme is “An Unexpected Wilderness: Seeking God on a Changing Planet.” The opening plenary talk, “Resilience: Virtue in the ‘Unexpected Wilderness,’” will be delivered by Agnes Brazal of Saint […]
Come Wish Billy Well, July 25
University events associate director Billy McWood will leave his position at the end of this week to accompany his wife as she begins graduate school in Virgina, according to his colleague Carol Welch. A party in Billy’s honor will take place on Friday, July 25, from 2:30 t0 4 p.m., at the events house on […]