As professors plan content for fall and spring courses, it may be helpful to note that the Read UP selection next year will be Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, according to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center. Students and the entire UP community will have access to the book and several discussion […]
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Conversations with Fr. Charlie Lecture Series, April 12
Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., and Karen Eifler will present “Love and Mercy in the Maelstrom: Images of Family in Modern Cinema” on Tuesday, April 12, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. It would seem that “family” should be a reliable place for finding comfort in tumultuous times, but you’d never suspect that by […]
TLC Tip of the Week
It’s getting to be that time of the semester – projects are wrapping up, finals being taken, and there are crucial grades to be entered. This week’s Teaching and Learning Collaborative tip offers faculty a few helpful pointers for entering grades into Moodle. This short video offers three easy tips to make entering grades into […]
Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: Mad Max Fury Road,” April 7
Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., of the Garaventa Center will host a free screening and discussion of the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road,” as part of the Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series on Thursday, April 7, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 026. All are welcome to explore themes of […]
Work-Life Balance: SOPHIA Sponsored Workshop, March 1
How best to balance faculty work and non-work responsibilities, interests, and aspirations is a persistent question. Please join SOPHIA for an interactive workshop about these balancing acts on Tuesday, March 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons President’s Boardroom. The workshop offers a chance to articulate the challenges faced by senior-level faculty […]
This Week From the Teaching and Learning Collaborative
As one area of focus in the University’s strategic plan, international integration serves to not only “recruit students from across the United States and around the globe to study, learn, and experience how the world is becoming more interdependent,” but also “infuse our entire community with a sense of multi-cultural opportunities and instruction” by integrating […]
Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: “Inside Out,” Feb. 17
The next Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film screening will take place on Wednesday, February 17, with a free screening of Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out” at 7:15 p.m. in Romanaggi Hall Room 203. All are welcome to this free event, with movie snacks provided. Garaventa Center co-directors Karen Eifler and Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will […]
Celebrate Thirst Friday, February 12
All faculty and staff are invited to the first Thirst Friday of the new year on February 12. Drop by the Garaventa Center (330 Franz) any time between 4 and 6 p.m. to enjoy hearty treats, assorted libations, and most especially, warm conversation with campus neighbors. Come for 10 minutes or two hours, but do […]
TLC Tip Of The Week: Grow Your PLN in 2016
This week, the Teaching and Learning Collaborative offers faculty a #uptechtip on creating a personal learning network, or PLN, using online tools such as Twitter (it’s not just for kids!). Treat yourself to a coffee break and head on over to the TLC blog using this link for a short and fun article with ideas […]
Blessed Basil Moreau Feast Day, Spirit of Holy Cross Award, Jan. 20
All University of Portland community members are invited to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Wednesday, January 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Karen Eifler, co-director of the Garaventa Center, will be honored as a recipient of the 2015 […]