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Kim Spir

Founders’ Day Submissions Due Thursday, March 3, 11:59 p.m.

Submissions for the University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration are due Thursday, March 3, by 11:59 p.m. Faculty who have questions about the Founders’ Day schedule and how to submit student presenters’ data for the schedule can speak to their school’s liaison (listed below) or contact Michele Leasor, program coordinator, at 8264 or leasor@up.edu. The Founders’ […]

Founders’ Day, April 14

The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 14. Four sessions of student presentations will be held in place of regularly scheduled classes, and all students and faculty are encouraged to take part in the day’s events, featuring senior presentations, undergraduate research, panel discussions, recitals, and more. Faculty who have questions […]

Come Vote For 3-D Printer Ornaments in Shiley Hall

The Shiley School of Engineering is hosting a 3D printer Christmas ornament competition in Shiley Hall, according to Kim Spir, engineering. The ornaments are on display in Shiley Hall on the first floor with a ballot box. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to vote by Friday, January 23, and the winner receives a […]

Roosevelt High School Freedom Fighters Exhibit, March 3-5

The School of Education invites all to visit the Roosevelt High School Freedom Fighters exhibit displayed in Franz Hall foyer on March 3, 4, and 5. This past fall, Roosevelt High students interviewed twenty two local freedom fighters—individuals who in various ways have taken a stand for social justice—as part of their 9th-grade Humanities class. […]

Fun, Festivities For Engineers Week, Feb. 17-21

The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers Week from February 17 to 21, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Mechanical engineering club, “Cookies and HoCho,” noon, quad or Shiley Lobby Tuesday: Mechanical engineering water balloon launch, 1 p.m., Franz Hall […]

A FIRST For Engineering

On Saturday, January 4, the Shiley School of Engineering hosted the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff regional event in the Chiles Center. More than 800 high school students and teachers from Oregon and Southern Washington came to UP for the nationwide NASA telecast of the kickoff for this year’s […]