Garaventa Center co-directors Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will celebrate 10 years of their Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series with a free showing of Groundhog Day at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, in Shiley Hall room 301. Enjoy themed movie snacks as Eifler and Fr. Charlie unpack surprising themes of grace and […]
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Religious Charisms: Did You Know?
“Charism” is a word that comes up frequently when describing Catholic religious orders and communities. In some ways, you can think of an order’s charism as its personality. Charism is the inspirational purpose that starts communities and keeps them going. It is their particular mission and animating spirit. It gives religious communities distinctive flavors and […]
TLC Brownbag Session: When Students Stop Showing Up, Feb. 13
The Teaching & Learning Collaborative invites all faculty to a brownbag conversation in the Murphy Room from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday February 13, exploring the topic “When Students Stop Showing Up.” Gina Loschiavo (Care Team coordinator) and Brenda Greiner (SARC director) will highlight campus resources that enable faculty to keep being faculty when […]
ReadUP Website: See the Latest!
The ReadUP website has been updated to include several photos of people all over campus reading this year’s book, and also a video by Lars Larson, English, highlighting compelling elements and possible takeaways from the book, at this link. For more information contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.
Upcoming Thirst Friday, Feb. 8
All staff and faculty are warmly invited to enjoy tasty food, drinks, and good company at the next Thirst Friday from 4-6 p.m. on February 8 in the Garaventa Center, Franz 330. Celebrate friendships old and new, discover potential cross-campus collaborations, and try this month’s tasting menu! Accompanying our usual array of snacks and beverages […]
Beckman Humor Project Funding Available
This is a reminder from one of last May’s Faculty Development Day sessions that the Beckman Humor Project fund exists to help faculty and students fund just about any kind of project that uses humor as a gentle, sideways weapon against the forces of darkness. Applications for funding roll through the year, and can be […]
Don’t Miss the First Thirst Friday of the Year, Sept. 21
Come toast the start of the year with campus neighbors at the Garaventa Center, Franz 330, on Friday, September 21, from 4-6 p.m. Expect lively conversation, tasty treats and beverages for all palates, and plenty of “orange food” – the first theme in this year’s eclectic tasting menu! (Think Cheetos, Tang, Circus Peanuts, need we […]
Oui, Whee, We: Holy Cross Pilgrimage
The first dozen participants in this summer’s pilgrimage to the birthplace of Holy Cross came back transformed, ready to infuse what they learned into their work on campus and relationships with their students and colleagues. For ten days, they walked in the footsteps of Basil Moreau in LeMans, Chartres, and Basse-Normandie, and spent time on […]
Celebrate Last Thirst Friday of the Year, April 20
All faculty and staff are invited to ring out the academic year with warm camaraderie and spark a few new ideas for next year while you’re at it. Don’t miss this last chance to come together with campus neighbors for lively conversation, tasty treats, and you guessed it – another tasting menu you never thought […]
Audio Recording of Rebecca Skloot Schoenfeldt Lecture Available Now
For members of the UP community who would like to relish (or re-relish) Rebecca Skloot’s recent riveting Schoenfeldt Lecture on the writing of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a recording of her talk will be available on UP’s Media Space through the end of this school year. It can be downloaded at this link, using your […]