University of Portland student David Vargas Puga ’21 recently became one of only 22 students nationwide to receive a scholarship from (FEA), a program which focuses on making study abroad opportunities accessible to all students. Vargas Puga, a Spanish and computer science double major, is the first student from UP to receive the award since […]
Eduardo Contreras
Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion Announced
Effective July 1, 2018, a new academic unit, the Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion, will be created that will include the following functions and personnel: Director of Equity and Inclusion: To Be Announced Director of International Students: Michael Pelley Director of Studies Abroad: Eduardo Contreras The Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach […]
Administration Promotions, President’s Leadership Cabinet Appointments Announced
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has announced that Andrea Barton, general counsel, and Sandy Chung, associate vice president for human resources and interim title IX coordinator, will be promoted to Vice President and General Counsel, and Vice President for Human Resources, respectively, effective July 1, 2018. Barton joined the University of Portland in January 2017 […]
CISGO Fall Update and Presentation by Blair Woodard, Oct. 12
The Collaborative on International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) invites faculty members and staff to attend their next fall meeting on Thursday, October 12, 4-5:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room. There will be a brief update on the many university-wide initiatives that are advancing core strategy 4 of Vision 2020, “to infuse our entire community with a […]
Teaching Across Cultures and Borders with Hala Jadid al Kash
Hala Jadid al Kash, a professor with IES Abroad in Spain and longtime supporter of Syrian refugees, will present “Teaching Across Cultures and Borders” on Thursday, November 3, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Terrace Room in Bauccio Commons. Her talk, which begins with refreshments and a brief social, is free and open to […]
CISGO Workshop Rescheduled to Friday, Sept. 30
With so much going on this fall on the weekends, CISGO has retooled its Saturday half-day workshop into a 90-minute Friday afternoon session, now scheduled for Friday, September 30, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy Conference Room. The diversity-focused presentations and panels will provide plenty of food for thought and plans for […]
PDX Abroad Think Tank, Sept. 23
The Office of Studies Abroad is hosting the next PDX Abroad Think Tank, where participants will discuss ways to engage with students who have the status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), on Friday, September 23, from 1 to 5 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. These students are eligible to study abroad, but there are many challenges […]
First Recipient of Kate Regan Junior Faculty Grant: Blair Woodard
The CISGO Executive Committee has announced Blair Woodard, history, as the first recipient of the Kate Regan Faculty Development Fund for Junior Faculty in the Humanities. Woodard’s proposal is a compelling embodiment of Kate’s vision for supporting junior faculty members in their efforts to internationalize scholarship and teaching at the University of Portland. His research will […]