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Call for Proposals: Research in the Application of Ethics (Due Mar. 31)

The Dundon-Berchtold Institute funds teams of faculty and students to conduct projects and curriculum fellowships focused on the application of ethics within and across academic and professional fields. In addition to fostering the vibrant learning experience of faculty-student partnerships, the Research in the Application of Ethics program encourages Faculty Fellows and Student Scholars to participate thoughtfully in these important conversations as they lean into the ethical tensions of the modern world. Contact Dan McGinty (mcgintyd@up.edu) with questions. 

Ethics Week: A Conversation With the Kellys (Feb. 13)

Join us on Monday, February 13 at 7:15 p.m. in the Brian Doyle Auditorium (D-B Hall 004) for a conversation with the President of University of Portland, Dr. Robert Kelly, and his wife, Dr. Bridget Turner Kelly. As part of its 5th Ethics Week, the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Applied Ethics and Moral Formation will host this conversation with Dr. Kelly and Dr. Turner Kelly about some of the experiences, people, and wisdom that have helped to guide them on their personal, professional, and family journeys.

The livestream will be available to view at this link on Monday.

Glimpses of 2020

The Dundon-Berchtold Institute has created a platform for sharing time capsules of personal moments and experiences that continue to linger from 2020. “These Glimpses of 2020 [including one shared by Bill Reed] are not intended to be grand arcs of storytelling from the whole year, nor framed as thorough reflections in which contributors now have a full understanding and meaning of the moments,” says Dan McGinty, director of the Dundon-Berchtold Institute. “Rather, we have heard from some members of our community that they are still holding some raw experiences and thoughts in mind.” Contact McGinty at mcgintyd@up.edu for more information.

Summer Internship Opportunities for Students: Applications Due February 12

The Ethics and the Professions Internship program offers six UP students a dedicated 8-week summer internship experience, working and learning alongside professionals in public and private sectors across the greater Portland and Vancouver areas and beyond, according to Dundon-Berchtold Institute director Dan McGinty. As interns learn about the elements that make up the work of these organizations, this program grants access for interns to explore how ethics guide, frame, and challenge professionals in the work they do. Under the guidance of their internship supervisor, each intern meets regularly throughout the eight weeks with different members of their placement organization for 1:1 conversations about organizational mission, personal vocations, and the roles that ethics play in the pursuit of a coherent morality. Contact McGinty (mcgintyd@up.edu) with questions.

Call for Proposals: Research in the Application of Ethics: Proposals Due March 5

The Dundon-Berchtold Institute funds teams of faculty and students to conduct projects and curriculum fellowships focused on the application of ethics within and across academic and professional fields. In addition to fostering the vibrant learning experience of faculty-student partnerships, the Research in the Application of Ethics program encourages Faculty Fellows and Student Scholars to participate thoughtfully in these important conversations as they lean in to the lived ethical tensions of the modern world. Contact director Dan McGinty (mcgintyd@up.edu) with questions.

Research in The Application of Ethics Program: Apply Now

Applications are now being accepted by the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for the 2020-2021 Research in the Application of Ethics Program. A catalog of past projects and the details for submitting proposals can be found at the website for the Dundon-Berchtold Institute by clicking here.

The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, February 28.

Research Projects in the Application of Ethics: Individual faculty work with an undergraduate student of her/his choice on a research project related to ethical issues in their respective academic subject areas or in the professions supported by those academic areas. Faculty Fellows participate in two brief colloquia on classical methods in ethics facilitated by UP philosophy faculty during the fall semester of their awarded project.

The Faculty Fellow receives a stipend of $2,500, and the Student Scholar receives a financial aid scholarship of $2,500.

Ethics Curriculum Fellowship: A four-person team (two faculty members and two students) works to research/develop/replicate and implement applied ethics scenarios into course or major curriculum related to and complementing the PHL 220: Ethics course. Faculty Fellows participate in two brief colloquia on classical methods in ethics facilitated by UP philosophy faculty during the fall semester of their awarded fellowship.

The Ethics Curriculum Fellowship is a $10,000 grant. Funds are paid as $2,500 stipends to each of the two Faculty Fellows and $2,500 financial aid scholarships to each of the two Student Scholars.

For more information contact Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, at x7596 or mcgintyd@up.edu.

Lunch with the Opus Prize Finalists, Nov. 13: You’re Invited

In partnership with the MBA Nonprofit Management Program, all faculty and staff are invited to “Lunch with the Opus Prize Finalists” on Tuesday, November 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons President’s Board Room. The lunch will include casual conversations over a buffet meal with the three Opus Prize Finalists and their delegations. Faculty and staff are encouraged to meet these inspirational humanitarians who have devoted their lives to service.

To attend the lunch, please RSVP and register at this link.

The Opus Prize is one of the world’s largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship. Each year the Opus Prize Foundation selects one Catholic university to help nominate, select, and celebrate three faith-based unsung heroes who are using innovative strategies to address some of the great social challenges of our time.

Here is a link to learn more about UP’s story with the 2018 Opus Prize. One of the three finalists will be announced as the recipient of a $1 million prize, and the other two finalists will receive $100,000 awards, at the Opus Prize Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 15, on the UP campus.

Please consider joining our community to meet, celebrate, and be inspired by these remarkable individuals and organizations from Chennai, India; Lima, Peru; and Chicago, Illinois.\

For more information contact Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, at x7596.

Finalists for $1 Million Opus Prize Announced

The three finalists for the 2018 Opus Prize, a $1 million award which recognizes individuals or organizations who address critical social issues within their communities, were announced on Monday, July 16, by the Opus Prize Foundation and the University of Portland. Hailing from Chennai, India; Lima, Peru; and Chicago, Illinois, the three finalists will be in Portland in November 12-15, 2018 for a week-long celebration culminating in the presentation of the $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes.

Spanning three continents, the finalists include:

  • Agape Rehabilitation Centre in Chennai, India, in honor of founders Daniel and Avitha Victor:  Agape was founded and is managed by Daniel and Avitha Victor, who have spent their entire lives serving disabled teens and adults – a community of people who are often discarded in the Indian culture.
  • Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) in Chicago, in honor of its founder Dr. Rami Nashashibi: Operating in a U.S. city plagued by unrelenting gun violence, IMAN has spent nearly two decades methodically implementing grass roots programs serving the most vulnerable families living in Chicago’s south side. IMAN manages programs that address health, leadership development, arts and culture, transitional housing, food access and advocacy around poverty and prison reform.
  • Yancana Huasy in Lima Peru, in honor of José Antonio Patrón Quispe and Rev. Daniel Panchot, C.S.C.: Founded by Fr. Daniel Panchot, C.S.C., and led today by José Antonio Patrón Quispe, Yancana Huasy works to integrate children and families with special needs into public schools, faith communities and neighborhoods. They are primary advocates in ensuring that the disabled have access to public transportation and handicapped accessibility in public buildings.

Learn more about the finalists at https://www.up.edu/opusprize/.

The University will host all three finalists for a week-long celebration in Portland this November 12-16. During the 2018 Opus Prize Week, the finalists will be on the UP campus to visit classrooms and engage in conversation with the University community and the greater Portland community. Several opportunities to meet the Opus Prize finalists are free and open to the public, including the Opus Prize Ceremony on Thursday, November 15, when the $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes will be announced.

The Opus Prize Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsors the Opus Prize, an annual, faith-based humanitarian award recognizing individuals internationally and domestically who are addressing persistent and pressing social problems within their communities. Each year, the Opus Prize Foundation chooses a Catholic university to serve as its partner in selecting the Opus Prize laureates and finalists. As the 2018 Opus Prize partner, the University of Portland collected nominations and formed a jury comprising community and faith leaders who selected the three finalists. Teams of UP students, faculty members, and Opus Prize officials then traveled to the finalists’ communities to view the organizations in person before the three finalists were announced.

UP Students, Faculty Named as Opus Prize Ambassadors

Six students and three faculty members have been selected to help determine the recipients of the 2018 Opus Prize, a $1.2 million annual award that recognizes individuals or organizations who address persisting social problems within their communities. The student and faculty ambassadors will accompany members of the Opus Prize foundation board on site visits next spring to the communities of three Opus Prize finalists. While the destinations of these site visits remain confidential, the ambassadors will travel in teams of three to the specific locations where the Opus Prize finalists carry out their work.

UP student ambassadors include:

  • Brenna Chapman ’19, a business major from San Diego, California
  • Emily Holguin ’19, a nursing major from Ventura, California
  • Ezedin Jabr ’19, a social work major from Vancouver, Washington
  • Nick Krautscheid ’19, a secondary education major from Beaverton, Oregon
  • Julianna Oliphant ’20, a nursing major from Kaneohe, Hawai’i
  • Alex Peterson ’19, a business major from Happy Valley, Oregon.

UP faculty ambassadors include:

  • Andrew Nuxoll, engineering
  • Amber Vermeesch, nursing
  • John Watzke, education.

The Opus Prize Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsors the Opus Prize, an annual, faith-based humanitarian award recognizing individuals internationally and domestically who are addressing persistent and pressing social problems within their communities. Each year, the Opus Prize Foundation chooses a Catholic university to serve as its partner in selecting the Opus Prize laureates and finalists. The award is one of the world’s largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship, composed of one $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes.

The University of Portland will host a week-long celebration in Portland from November 11-15, 2018, during which all three finalists will be on campus to visit classrooms and engage in conversation with the University community and the greater Portland community. This week will culminate in the Opus Prize Awards Ceremony on November 15, when the $1 million award and two $100,000 prizes will be announced.

For more information about the Opus Prize, please visit www.opusprize.org. For additional information about the University of Portland’s partnership with the Opus Prize Foundation, please contact Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation & Applied Ethics, at x7596 or at mcgintyd@up.edu.

UP Crossroads Speaker Series Welcomes Dan McGinty, Sept. 19

The UP Crossroads speaker series kicks off a new season with the theme of “Ethics and Technology” for the 2017-2018 academic year. The engaging series features an informal roundtable discussion hosted by a guest speaker on a topic at the intersection of technology and teaching. Dan McGinty, Dundon-Berchtold Institute, will start the first conversation on September 19 at 3 p.m. in the Digital Lab. Join us for a lively exchange on a compelling topic.  

For more information on upcoming speakers and dates, go to this link. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. UP Crossroads is sponsored by Academic Technology Services and Innovation in collaboration with the Clark Library.