This is the time of year when junior faculty request letters of evaluations for tenure files. Faculty are reminded about helpful guidance for these letters found in the Guide to Tenure, Promotion, and Periodic Review (pilots.up.edu > Resources > Faculty Resources > Rank and Tenure Guidelines). The Committee on Rank and Tenure values letters that […]
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Revision of Rank and Tenure Guide, Listening Sessions
The Committee on Rank and Tenure is in the process of updating the Guide to Tenure, Promotion, and Periodic Review. A summary of the changes and the full text are being sent to all regular faculty. The changes are mostly small housekeeping matters that confirm recent practice. Please note the revised wording for promotion to professor. […]
University Singers and Women’s Chorale Concert: Feb. 18
The Women’s Chorale, directed by Kathryn Briggs, will perform an intriguing program of vocal jazz/pop a cappella selections along with traditional choral literature on Sunday, February 18, at 1 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The University Singers, directed by Michael Connolly, with student conducting associate Lupita Zamora-Resendiz ’18, will also perform a variety of choral […]
“Brothers, Sing On!” Coming Feb. 11
The University Singers, under the direction of Michael Connolly, will be joined by local men’s choirs in a celebration of male choral singing for “Brothers, Sing On!” on Sunday , February 11, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Five choirs, ranging from high school age through retirement, will each perform, culminating in a massed […]
Guide to Tenure, Promotion, and Periodic Review
The Committee on Rank and Tenure’s guidebook is now posted online via PilotsUP. To find it, follow this path: Pilots.up.edu > Resources > Academic > Faculty Resources > Rank & Tenure Guidelines. The Committee is always ready to assist with questions and concerns. Contact Michael Connolly, committee chair, at connolly@up.edu for more information.
2017 Advent Concert, Dec. 9: Get Tickets Starting Nov. 1
The University’s annual Advent Concert will take place on Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m., at Saint Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Tickets will be available starting November 1; admission is free but tickets are required due to limited seating. The Advent Concert will feature the University Singers and Women’s Chorale, with Michael Connolly […]
Rank and Tenure Guidelines
The Committee on Rank and Tenure publishes A Guide to Tenure, Promotion, and Periodic Review. In the past this has been available on www.up.edu but has recently been moved to UP’s internal web. To find it, go to pilots.up.edu > Pages > Academic Senate > Resources. For those seeking promotion to the rank of Professor, portfolios are […]
Annual Advent Concert Tickets Now Available
Free tickets are now available for the Advent Concert, a performance by the University Singers and Women’s Chorale at Saint Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Choral music for the Advent and Christmas seasons will be interspersed with readings and carols. The featured work is Misa Criolla, by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez. This […]
Monday’s Your Last Chance: A Musical Feast with the University Singers, April 16
All faculty and staff are invited to spend “A Night at the Movies” with the University Singers on Saturday, April 16, at 6 p.m., in Bauccio Commons. Tickets will only be available through Monday, April 11. Appetizers, main course, and dessert will be interspersed with songs from films going all the way back to the […]
Advent Concert Tickets Still Available
The Advent Concert is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The Advent Concert is the highlight of the year for the University Singers, directed by Michael Connolly, and Women’s Chorale, directed by Kathryn Briggs. The featured composition is “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten, accompanied by UP faculty […]