Did you know about the role of anticipation in preparing for Christmas? “On that day…” is a phrase that features in many of the first readings through the beginning of the Season of Advent. The Season starts with a sense of anticipation. Those using the readings are taken into the Book of Isaiah and the […]
Cookie Garaventa Adler
“The Slow Professor” Discussion: Need a Copy?
January’s snowstorm cancelled a scheduled discussion of The Slow Professor by Maggie Berg and Barbara Seeber, for which the provost’s office and SOPHIA provided copies of the books. One of the sessions during Faculty Development Day will be devoted to that discussion; we have a handful of books to share with anyone who did not order […]
Prayers, Please, For Mary Garaventa
The University of Portland community is mourning the loss of Mary Candida Garaventa, who passed away peacefully at age 91 in Concord, Calif., on June 29. Funeral Liturgy was set for Friday, July 10, in Concord. The Garaventa family has long been a benefactor of UP and Catholic higher education. The association of Mary and […]