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Retiring Faculty Ceremony, April 19

April 14, 2017

The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2017 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office:

  • Matthew Baasten, associate provost, dean of the Graduate School, theology faculty
  • Carol Craig, nursing
  • Wayne Lu, engineering
  • James Male, engineering
  • Zia Yamayee, engineering

The late Fr. Ronald Wasowski, C.S.C., who would have retired this year, will also be honored.

A ceremony and reception for all 2017 retirees will take place on Wednesday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. For more information contact Staten at x7105 or staten@up.edu.

 

 

Filed Under: 04-10-2017, 04-17-2017, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Carol Craig, Fr. Ron Wasowski C.S.C., Jim Male, Matt Baasten, Provost's Office, Retiring Faculty, Wayne Lu, Zia Yamayee

New Early Alert Coordinator: Gina Loschiavo

August 5, 2016

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The Office of Student Affairs has hired Gina Loschiavo as the coordinator for Early Alert and special projects. The Early Alert program, co-chaired by Matt Baasten, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School, and Matthew Rygg, associate vice president of student development, is a referral program for faculty, staff, and parents who are concerned about the physical, emotional, academic, or personal health of a University student.

Loschiavo’s role includes direct outreach to students of concern and coordination with the Early Alert team to assess situations, offer support, and provide referrals to the breadth of resources on campus. She will offer training for faculty and staff about the Early Alert program on Wednesday, September 7, at 12:05 p.m., in the Teske Dining Room, with lunch provided. The training will cover how the Early Alert program supports students and how faculty and staff play a crucial role in identifying students of concern.

Gina will continue to offer trainings throughout the fall semester and is available for individual and departmental presentations.

To learn more about the Early Alert program visit this link or contact Gina at x7709 or loschiav@up.edu.

Filed Under: 08-08-2016, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Early Alert, Gina LoSchiavo, Matt Baasten, Matthew Rygg

2016-2017 University Bulletin Online

July 15, 2016

bulletin 2016-2017150The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2016-2017 interactive University Bulletin is now available. Please access the document by opening the “Academics” menu on the University’s home page and clicking on “University Catalog: The Bulletin.” Smartphone users can access the Bulletin using its mobile site.

For more information contact Matt Baasten, provost’s office, at 7160 or baasten@up.edu; or contact Marc Covert, marketing and communications, at 8132 or mcovert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 07-18-2016, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Matt Baasten, Provost's Office, University Bulletin

New Title IX Coordinator Appointed

August 28, 2015

FrederkingDec2Lauretta Frederking, acting assistant provost and professor of political science, has been appointed as the University’s new Title IX coordinator. Frederking will work with Fr. John Donato, C.S.C., in his capacity as deputy Title IX coordinator for students; Matt Baasten, associate provost, in his position as deputy Title IX coordinator for faculty, and Bill Jenkins, human resources, as deputy Title IX coordinator for staff. Bryn Sopko, departing associate vice president for human resources, will complete all Title IX cases currently open and Frederking will assume responsibility for all new cases effective immediately.

Additional information regarding the Title IX process, resources, and contact information can be found at this link.

Filed Under: 08-31-2015, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Bill Jenkins, Bryn Sopko, Lauretta Frederking, Matt Baasten, Rev. John Donato C.S.C., TItle IX

2015-2016 Bulletin Online

June 26, 2015

bulletin cover 2015 copyThe Office of the Provost is pleased to announce that the 2015-2016 interactive University Bulletin is now available. Please access the document by opening the “Academics” menu on the University’s home page and clicking on “University Catalog: The Bulletin.” Smartphone users can access the Bulletin using its mobile site.

For more information contact Matt Baasten, provost’s office, at 7160 or baasten@up.edu; or contact Marc Covert, marketing and communications, at 8132 or mcovert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-22-2015, 06-29-2015, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Matt Baasten, Provost's Office, University Bulletin

UP Hosting 33rd Annual Summer Conference, July 29

June 15, 2015

up_stained_glass-37 2150The University will host the 33rd annual Summer Conference, “And It Was Good: Creation and the Spirit of God,” on July 29-August 2. The keynote speaker will be Fr. John Haughey S.J., formerly a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center in Washington, D.C., in the Science and Religion program and the Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business. New participants from the UP community are welcome, and registration is due by Wednesday, July 1; find registration information and more about the history of the conference at www.summerconferenceportland.org.

For the last 33 years, nationally respected theologians have joined the Summer Conference community to explore the intersection of Catholic faith and the modern world. Past keynote speakers include Fr. Robert Barron, Cardinal Basil Hume, Peter Chirico, Matt Baasten, Fr. Stephen Rowan, Fr. Ray Kemp, Fr. Larry Boadt, and Mount Angel Abbey’s Fr. Jeremy Driscoll, O.S.B. Lara Trout, philosophy, will conduct a class at this year’s conference.

For more information contact Chris Hughes, Summer Conference steering committe, at 503-490-4989 or ccooperhughes@gmail.com.

Filed Under: 06-15-2015, Academics, Events Tagged With: Annual Summer Conference, Chris Hughes, Fr. John Haughy S.J., Matt Baasten

University names three Title IX deputy coordinators

August 17, 2014

University of Portland, upThe University of Portland is committed to ensuring equal access to education in an environment free from discrimination, including sexual harassment and interpersonal violence. Anyone impacted by violence is encouraged to contact the Title IX coordinator, Bryn M. Sopko.  The Title IX resources will now include representation for students, faculty and staff.  Beginning immediately, the new Title IX deputy coordinators will be:

  • For students: Rev. John J. Donato, C.S.C.,  associate vice president for student development (donato@up.edu)
  • For faculty: Matt Baasten, associate provost and Graduate School dean (baasten@up.edu)
  • For staff: Stacey Watanabe, human resources employee relations and training manager (watanabe@up.edu)

As a reminder, all inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the University’s Title IX coordinator, Title IX deputy coordinators, or to the assistant secretary for civil rights of the Department of Education. The University’s Title IX coordinator is Bryn M. Sopko, director of human resources, 8987 or sopko@up.edu. For further information, please review the Title IX homepage: http://www.up.edu/titleix.

Filed Under: 08-18-2014, Human Resources Tagged With: Bryn Sopko, John Doherty, Matt Baasten, Stacey Watanabe, TItle IX

Deadlines For 2014-2015 Bulletin Revisions

March 24, 2014

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Updates to the narrative section of the 2014-2015 University Bulletin (program descriptions, requirements, anything but the course descriptions section) were due to reviewers by Monday, March 17, according to Matt Baasten, associate provost.

While all schools and departments are set up differently, in most cases “reviewers” are deans or associate deans; updated bulletin sections are submitted to them by “editors,” who can be admin assistants, program specialists, department chairs, or whoever is tasked with bulletin updates in each program or office.

Reviewers must submit their sections for approval (approvers are Matt Baasten and Marc Covert, no need to submit separately) by Monday, March 31. The publication deadline for the online 2014-2015 Bulletin is Wednesday, May 14. A calendar with deadlines for bulletin updates through 2016-2017 can be found on the registrar’s webpage at http://www.up.edu/showimage/show.aspx?file=21431.

As in the past two academic years, all updates will be made through the Sitecore updating tool provided to UP by Smartcatalog. The Sitecore login page can be found at http://smartcatalogiq.com/sitecore/login. A user’s guide for bulletin updates is available at http://help.smartcatalogiq.com/en/iq-user-guide. There are also podcasts from the original Sitecore training sessions:

  • Day 1: http://tinyurl.com/77ckx8k
  • Day 2: http://tinyurl.com/kcdeqad
  • Admin Training: http://tinyurl.com/ljne7uq

For more information or help with updating your bulletin pages, please contact Marc Covert, marketing and communications, at 8132 or mcovert@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-24-2014, 03-24-2014, Academics, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marketing and Communications, Matt Baasten, Provost's Office, University Bulletin

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Anita Gooding, social work, was selected as a 2020-2021 Field Research Scholar by the Transforming Field Education Landscape (TFEL) program at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Scholars attend regular seminars and present their own research related to strengthening field education in social work.

Ösel Plante, development, has a debut collection of poetry titled Waveland set for publication by Black Lawrence Press in April 2021. Please use this link to learn more.

Aziz Inan, Shiley School of Engineering. recently shared some of his work on palindrome dates with the staff of Farmers’ Almanac which lead to an articled titled “2021: A Special Year For Palindrome Dates, Starting This Month!” See the article using this link.

Bob Butler, professor emeritus of environmental studies; Jenda Johnson, Earth Sciences Animated; and Nic Zentner, Central Washington University, published an animation titled “Ghost Forests: Evidence for a Giant Earthquake & Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest.” This animation explores how Native American oral history, geology of ghost forests in coastal Washington and Oregon, and written accounts of a tsunami that flooded Japanese Pacific Coast villages converge to document the most recent Cascadia subduction zone megathrust earthquake on January 26, 1700 at about 9 p.m. The Ghost Forest animation can be found on the IRIS website at: https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/animation/740 or on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xPbt8iiDRo&feature=youtu.be.

Steven Kolmes, environmental studies, wrote an editorial on “Sustainability and the Role of Higher Education” in Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, Vol. 62, , pp. 2-3. See the article at this link. He also contributed “On a ‘Just’ Transition, Environment” in Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, 63:1, 29-31, DOI: 10.1080/00139157.2021.1842715.. See the article using this link.

Amber Vermeesch, nursing, received an Opus Prize Foundation Grant Sabbatical Support, Opus Prize Foundation, $5,000, on November 12, 2020.

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