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 […]
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TLC Tip Of The Week: Accessible Word Docs Made Easy
This week’s teaching tip from the Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC) is a brief introduction to creating accessible Microsoft Office documents. Whether or not you have jumped on board with the new Office 365 system, chances are extremely high that you are using Word and PowerPoint to deliver learning materials. And just as surely, even […]
T.L.C. from the TLC: Tip Of The Week
As the new term gets underway, faculty have probably made several resolutions for their classrooms, perhaps incorporating feedback from recent course evaluations. To provide steady, straightforward resources for honing their craft, the Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC) offers a Tip of the Week in each issue of upbeat. Each is compact enough to be read […]
Experience The Divine Through “Visio Divina,” Dec. 9
The Garaventa Center and Campus Ministry invite all members of the UP community to step away from the frenzy of the season for Visio Divina on Wednesday, December 9, during Advent, at 12:45 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Visio Divina, which means “sacred seeing,” is an ancient form of contemplative prayer centered […]
Celebrate Thirst Friday, Dec 4
All faculty and staff are invited to the next installment of Thirst Friday on December 4. Drop by the Garaventa Center (330 Franz) anytime between 4-6 p.m. to enjoy convivial conversations, assorted nibbles and holiday libations of all sorts. Come for 10 minutes or two hours, but do come, and bring a friend or three! […]
Laura McLary Named Oregon Professor of the Year
Laura McLary, international languages and cultures, was named Oregon Professor of the Year by the national Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the international Council for the Advancement and Support of Education on Thursday, November 19. The award committee cited McLary’s innovation and dedication to teaching international languages, highlighting her leadership in growth […]
Student Threats And Faculty Responsibilities
At the May 2015 Faculty Development Day session on responding to student mental health problems, several questions were posed by faculty concerning how they must respond to student threats of self-harm. Specifically, there were questions about whether such self-disclosure on students’ parts should be kept confidential, or are faculty members mandated reporters of such things, […]
Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: “Warm Bodies,” Oct. 28
All faculty, staff, students, and the public are invited to the annual Halloween season zombie edition of Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film on Wednesday, October 28, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. This year’s feature is “Warm Bodies,” and Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon of the Garaventa Center will precede the […]
Pre-Play Panel and Reception For “The Clean House,” Oct. 10
All ticketholders for the Saturday, October 10 performance of “The Clean House” are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese reception and pre-play panel, compliments of the Garaventa Center. Doors for the reception in Mago Hunt lobby open at 6:30 p.m., and at 6:45, a panel of three UP faculty members will take the recital […]
Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: “DamNation,” Oct. 14
The Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series will feature a free screening of “DamNation,” a SXSW prize winning eco-issue documentary sponsored by clothing company Patagonia. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., and Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, will lead a discussion of Pope Francis’s compelling encyclical Laudato Si on humans’ responsibility to the environment prior to the […]