The Moreau Center is excited to announce an expanded title, “The Moreau Center for Service and Justice.” The addition of a tag line is intended to better communicate the center’s mission to students and partners both on and off campus, one that stresses building meaningful partnerships grounded in mutually beneficial service that advances justice. Our theme for the year is to unpack Cornel West’s thought provoking quote, “Justice is what love looks like in public.” Stop by the office in St. Mary’s Student Center to pick up a sticker with our new name and theme, and please encourage students to get involved with service and justice.
Laurie Laird
Faculty and Staff Immersion Accompaniers Needed for 2017-2018
Faculty and staff are invited to apply to be an immersion accompanier with the Moreau Center for the 2017-18 academic year. The opportunity is open to UP faculty or staff members in full-time, exempt positions who have a commitment to service and community engagement, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an extended experience with students. Immersion experiences offered next year include: Rural Immersion (fall break), Urban Policy Immersion (winter break), Border Immersion (spring break), Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Immersion (spring reak), Civil Rights Immersion (summer), and Nicaragua Immersion (summer).
More information can be found here. If you are interested in applying, please contact Laurie Laird at laird@up.edu.
Wanted: Immersion Accompaniers for 2016-2017 Academic Year
The Moreau Center is looking for faculty and staff who are interested in accompanying students on service immersions this year. Any exempt UP faculty or staff member who has a commitment to service, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an extended experience with students is welcome to apply. Immersions offered this year include: Rural Immersion (fall break), Urban Immersion (winter break), Border and Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Immersion (spring break), and Nicaragua Immersion (3 weeks of May).
If you are interested in exploring this possibility or learning more, contact Laurie Laird, Moreau Center, at laird@up.edu or any other Moreau Center staff.
Faculty and Staff Immersion Accompaniers Needed for 2016-2017
Faculty and staff are invited to apply to be an immersion accompanier for the 2016-17 academic year. Applications are due by Monday, April 18, using the online application found here. The opportunity is open to UP faculty or staff members in full-time, exempt positions who have a commitment to service and community engagement, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an extended experience with students. Immersion experiences offered next year include: Food Justice and Rural Immersions (Fall Break), Urban Policy Immersion (Winter Break), Border and Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Immersions (Spring Break), and Nicaragua Immersion (3 weeks in May).
Any questions can be directed to Laurie Laird, Moreau Center, at laird@up.edu or any other Moreau Center staff.
Laurie Laird Appointed as Director of Moreau Center
Laurie Laird has been appointed as director of the University of Portland Moreau Center. Laird comes to The Bluff after two years with Jesuit Volunteer Corp Northwest and fifteen years of service in higher education at Santa Clara University. Laurie has collaborated with campus ministry and residence life to develop living and learning communities. Laird will begin her role on Monday, Oct. 26.
Laurie has master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from San Jose State University and a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University. She has also worked for Global Fund for Women, personally studied and traveled internationally, and accompanied students on domestic and international immersion service trips.
For more information contact the Moreau Center at 7132 or moreaucenter@up.edu.