Author talk, discussion panel, book signing, and reception for Against the Current by UP alum Tyler Bieber. This event is hosted in partnership with the Garaventa Center, UP Alumni Relations, and The Center for Gender and Sexuality to celebrate the intersection of UP history, leadership, ministry, and joy.
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Book Launch: Liturgy in the Shadows of Trauma (Feb. 2)
Book debut launch with authors of “Liturgy in the Shadows of Trauma.”
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Complimentary book giveaway to UP community prior to talk with author.
June 2026 Garaventa Center Writing Retreat for Faculty
A three day writing retreat for UP faculty only that is sponsored by the Garaventa Center and held at Mt. Angel Abbey. Participants must apply.
Thirst Friday Holiday Sip and Social (Dec. 5)
A no agenda social for all UP faculty and staff to enjoy, sponsored by the Garaventa Center.
Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 10)
Join us for a 30 minute guided prayer practice using an image from the beautiful “Saint John’s Bible”.
Listening Beyond Borders: Dialogue as a Path to Peace (Nov. 3)
A series of events on November 3 to promote reflection and discussion together on the ways dialogue affirms human dignity, fosters solidarity, and embodies the call to be peacemakers in a fractured world that ends with an art exhibit opening with artist Kathan Zerzan titled “Greeting from Palestine”.
Book Launch with Karen Eifler and Rachel Wheeler (Nov. 5)
Book launch with book editors of Beneath the Roar and Tumult: Promoting Radical Hospitality and Belonging in College Classrooms, a collection of essays by professors that provide a practical toolkit for helping college students hone their skills and knowledge to imagine a more just world and take actions to realize their deepest aspirations; that is, to do the ongoing work of prophets.
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group (Nov. 14)
Staff and Faculty Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group sponsored by Garaventa Center.
Pre-Show Reception and Discussion Panel for “The Thanksgiving Play” (Nov. 15)
Garaventa Center sponsored pre-play reception and panel in collaboration with the UP Theater Department.