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Call for CAS Faculty Applicants: CAS Advantage Institute for Spring 2025 (Apply by Nov. 15)

The CAS Advantage Institute is a faculty development program in collaboration with the Career Education Center.  This training series provides tools, strategies, and a supportive community to implement career readiness concepts into courses to help students recognize and communicate how their CAS education prepares them for future endeavors. (Read More).

CAS Colleagues: AI Across UP (Nov. 22)

Join your colleagues from the College of Arts and Sciences for a special event highlighting how your fellow faculty members are innovating with and exploring ethical implications of the world of Artificial Intelligence in their academic work! Whether you’re actively using AI tools, curious about their potential, or seeking to better understand their impact on academia, this conversation-driven event promises valuable insights and connections. (Read More).

Mary Bruno: “An American River” (Events Mar. 13-21)

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce an event series with aquatic ecologist Mary Bruno. Bruno is the author of “An American River: From Paradise to Superfund, Afloat on New Jersey’s Passaic.” She will join us on campus, along with local environmental leaders, to discuss science, nature, and our human relationship with the natural environment. (Read More).

Undergraduate Research Supported Across Campus

Faculty members from a variety of University of Portland programs made it possible for student research collaborators to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 16-18 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. It was a one-of-a-kind event for students to present their research, scholarship, and creative activities in all disciplines, according […]