Christina Astorga

Family Open Forum Series Continues with Christina Astorga on Bioethics, March 11

March 4, 2016

The theology department and the M.A. in pastoral ministry programs continue their partnership with the intercultural community of St. Pius X Parish with their Family Open Forum Series, according to Kathleen McManus, OP, theology. The next forum is a simultaneously translated English and Spanish conversation about bioethics with theology department chair Christina Astorga on Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m., at St. Pius X Community Center (1280 NW Saltzman Rd, Portland). The forums are free and open to all. Previous sessions have engaged theology professor Rene Sanchez and St. Pius pastoral staff on the question of intercultural ministry, and McManus and St. Pius pastor Rev. Sean Weeks on incarnation and Christology.

For more information contact the theology department at 7274 or mackinno@up.edu.

Integrative Conversations Event, Nov. 4

October 30, 2015

The second “Integrative Conversations” event will take place on Wednesday, November 4, from 7-9 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Titled “A Call to Action: Pope Francis and the Integrity of Creation: The Encyclical on the Environment,” the program will be moderated by College of Arts and Sciences dean Michael Andrews and will include presentations by Christina Astorga, theology; Bill Barnes, business; Steve Kolmes, environmental studies; and Gary Malecha, political science. Members of the Student Leadership and Advising Council (SLAC) will lead student questions and conversation. Faculty and staff are invited to attend, and are asked to encourage their students to come as well.

No RSVP is required. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served. The new Papal Encyclical can be found at this link. For more information contact Laura Hogue, college of arts and sciences, at 7760 or hogue@up.edu.

Christina Astorga Lecture, Oct. 27

October 23, 2015

Moral theologian and theology chair Christina Astorga will present “Whatever Happened to Mortal Sin?” on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. She will draw from her recent prize-winning book, Catholic Moral Theology and Social Ethics: A New Method. The lecture is free and open to all, and is sponsored by the Garaventa Center. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or garaventa@up.edu.

21 new faculty join UP in 2014

August 17, 2014

The University of Portland is pleased to welcome 21 new faculty members this fall. New faculty will participate in a two-day orientation program August 18 and 19 to learn more about the University’s educational philosophy and organizational culture and learn about services and support systems available to ensure faculty and student success. Each new faculty member has been assigned a mentor with whom they will meet regularly during their first year at UP. New faculty for 2014-2015 include:

Aarti Arora – Communication Studies
Christina Astorga – Theology
Michelle Collazo – Nursing
Teri Grimmer – Business
Sean Kavanaugh – Athletics
Alison Knoedler – Athletics
Matthias Kullowatz – Mathematics
Gregory May – Psychological Sciences
Kala Mayer – Nursing
Jen McDaneld – English
Jeffrey Meiser – Political Science
Susan Murray – Biology
Col. Scott Peel – AFROTC
Nicole Ralston – Education
Sruthi Rothenfluch – Philosophy
Jane Scott – Library
Amber Vermeesch – Nursing
Cpt. Brice Virell – AFROTC
Shazib Vijlee – Engineering
Valerie Walters – Chemistry
Wilfred Wu – Business