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 […]
Dan McGinty
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]