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Jackie Roth

Employee Discount For Membership in World Affairs Council of Oregon

March 17, 2014

WACOThanks to the University of Portland’ status as a sponsor of the Speaker Series of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, all UP employees are being offered a 20 percent discount on all levels of individual membership, according to John Goldrick, university relations. Membership starts at $40. If employees choose to join as individual members, this will give them member privileges on all Council programs throughout the year, including the Speaker Series, which is a substantial savings. Take advantage of this discount opportunity by using the promotion code UP when purchasing your membership. To learn more about Council programs visit: www.worldoregon.org.

Upcoming speakers include U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on March 18; T.V. Paul, professor of international relations at McGill University on March 31; John Kauffman, a fellow at the Post-Carbon Institute on March 28; and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on April 8.

For more information contact Jackie Roth, membership manager at the World Affairs Council of Oregon, at jackie@worldoregon.org.

Filed Under: 03-17-2014, Admissions, Campus Services Tagged With: admissions, Hilary Rodham Clinton, Jackie Roth, John Goldrick, Sen. Ron Wyden, World Affairs Council of Oregon

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