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Jeromy Koffler

2023 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome (by Feb. 14)

January 21, 2023

The planning process for Fall 2023 new student orientation programs and activities is under way, including summer communication and Pre-Orientation programming. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Jeromy Koffler, student activities (koffler@up.edu); Brad Franco, history (franco@up.edu); or Montana Hisel-Cochran, business (hiselcoc@up.edu). Submit by […]

Filed Under: 2023-01-23, 2023-02-06 Tagged With: Brad Franco, Jeromy Koffler, Montana Hisel-Cochran, Orientation

2021 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome

March 9, 2021

The planning process for Fall 2021 new student orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu); Brad Franco, history (franco@up.edu); or Montana Hisel-Cochran, business (hiselcoc@up.edu), by Tuesday, March 30.

Filed Under: 03-15-2021, 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Brad Franco, Jeromy Koffler, Montana Hisel-Cochran, Orientation, Student Activities

Free Portland Taiko Performance, Feb. 15

February 7, 2020

All faculty and staff and families are welcome to enjoy a performance by the critically acclaimed Portland Taiko drumming troupe on Saturday, February 15, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Portland Taiko blends the tradition of Japanese taiko drumming with a sense of Asian American identity, creativity, and empowerment. Since its founding in 1994, […]

Filed Under: 02-03-2020, 02-10-2020, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Bryan Dennis, Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities

2020 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome

January 17, 2020

The planning process for Fall 2020 new student orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu); Brad Franco, history (franco@up.edu); or Shazib Vijlee, Shiley School of Engineering (vijlee@up.edu), by Thursday, February 13.

Filed Under: 01-20-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Brad Franco, Jeromy Koffler, Orientation, Shazib Vijlee, Student Activities

Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2

November 27, 2019

Join ASUP for the 21st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, December 2, at 6:30 p.m., at the Dundon-Berchtold lawn. This year’s ceremony will feature special guest speaker Thomas Greene, provost.  There will a performance from the Chapel Choir and the Jazz Ensemble, and Christmas treats and refreshments will be provided as well. Students, […]

Filed Under: 11-25-2019, 12-02-2019, Campus Services Tagged With: Christmas Tree Lighting, Jeromy Koffler

Tyler Zimmerman Farewell Party, Sept. 13

September 6, 2019

The student activities office will be hosting a farewell party for Tyler Zimmerman, associate director for student engagement, on Friday, September 13, at 4 p.m., in the Pilot House. Tyler began as an assistant hall director in Christie Hall in fall 2012. He was hired as coordinator for weekend and late night programming in fall 2014, […]

Filed Under: 09-09-2019, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities, Tyler Zimmerman

Fall 2019 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome

February 15, 2019

The planning process for Fall 2019 new student Orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu), Cara Hersh, College of Arts and Sciences (hersh@up.edu), or Shazib Vijlee, Shiley School of Engineering (vijlee@up.edu), […]

Filed Under: 02-18-2019, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Cara Hersh, Fall 2019 Orientation, Jeromy Koffler, Sahzib Vijlee

Spring 2019 Orientation: Welcome New Students!

January 4, 2019

Orientation for new students begins on Friday, January 11, at 8 a.m., in the Pilot House, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities.  For a complete schedule of events, go to this link. Be sure to welcome our nearly 50 new students and their families! Questions? Contact the Office of Student Activities at x7470 or stuact@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-07-2019, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Jeromy Koffler, New Student Orientation

New Hire in Student Activities: Elizabeth Aguilera

September 21, 2018

Elizabeth Aguilera will join the Office of Student Activities on October 1 as the new administrative assistant, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. She has taught as an adjunct instructor in art history at the collegiate level in California and moved to Oregon to become director of education at Sylvan Learning Center of Beaverton. At […]

Filed Under: 09-24-2018, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Elizabeth Aguilera, Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities

Student Activities Names Zimmerman to New Post

June 8, 2018

Tyler Zimmerman has been promoted to the role of associate director of student engagement in the Office of Student Activities, according to Jeromy Koffler, director. He will primarily work to support ASUP, the implementation of the new Engage platform, and the many programs within student activities.  Many faculty and staff may recognize Zimmerman through his […]

Filed Under: 06-11-2018, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Jeromy Koffler, Student Activities, Tyler Zimmerman

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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