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Dundon Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics

Ethics and Listening Webinar: Feb. 1

To kick-off Ethics Week 2021, please join the Dundon-Berchtold Institute on Monday, February 1 at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar featuring a panel of professionals whose work involves the crucial, nuanced practice of listening. This conversation will feature Marjorie Attis-Josias, nursing; Fr. Pat Hannon, C.S.C. ’82, English & Pastoral Resident, Christie Hall; The […]

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 […]

Ethics and Storytelling Webinar, Feb. 3

As a continuation of Ethics Week 2021, please join the Dundon-Berchtold Institute on Wednesday, February 3 at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar featuring a panel of professionals whose work involves the dynamic, complex responsibility of storytelling. Jennette Lovejoy, communication studies, will serve as facilitator for this conversation featuring Oscar Leong (President, De La […]

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 […]

New Initiative: Ethics Week, Feb. 19-24

The Dundon-Berchtold Institute is facilitating and hosting Ethics Week from Sunday, February 19, through Friday, February 24. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in discussions of ethics as they relate to the curriculum, course content, history, and day-to-day life. The following two opportunities to engage with powerful stories are free and open to the […]