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National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) Workshop, July 19-20, 2018

July 13, 2018

The Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement office is pleased to announce that one of three regional workshops for the National Association of Fellowship Advisors will be held on the University of Portland campus July 19-20, 2018. John Orr and Michele Leasor, along with several other fellowship advisors from Oregon, developed the program for the 1.5 day workshop […]

Filed Under: 07-09-2018, 07-16-2018, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Five UP Student Finalists for 2018 Fulbrights

April 27, 2018

The University has announced that five students have been named finalists for 2018 Fulbright awards to teach English, do research, or attend graduate school abroad. At no. 4, the University of Portland continues to be one of the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards in the nation among master’s level institutions, according to […]

Filed Under: 04-30-2018, Academics Tagged With: Fulbrights, Michele Leasor

Scholarly Activity Portal Ready For Faculty Input

April 13, 2018

The scholarly activity portal is always live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. The data obtained via the portal is used to populate A Community of Scholars, published annually by the provost’s office. That data will also be used for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors. Additionally, faculty members […]

Filed Under: 04-16-2018, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Scholarly Activity Portal

Scholarly Activity Portal Always Ready For Faculty Input

October 20, 2017

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. Faculty members are encouraged to update their scholarly activity as it occurs; the portal offers a one-stop opportunity to update recent activity. Faculty members will download the report for their school and send the PDF copy of the report […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Honors Program, John Orr, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Please Load Scholarly Activity On The Portal

May 19, 2017

Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP. Data obtained through the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published by the provost’s office. That data will also be used for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors. Faculty members use their school’s report on the […]

Filed Under: 05-08-2017, 05-15-2017, 05-22-2017, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: A Community of Scholars report, John Orr, Michele Leasor, Provost's Office

Fulbright Opportunities Session, April 10

April 7, 2017

SOPHIA, the task force for supporting senior faculty, is hosting an information session for any faculty or administrator interested in short- and long-term Fulbright opportunities on Monday, April 10, 3:15-4:30 p.m., in Franz Hall’s Murphy Room. Representatives from the Fulbright Foundation will be present to give a brief overview and answer individuals’ questions. For more […]

Filed Under: 04-10-2017, Academics Tagged With: Fulbright, Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler, Michele Leasor

Summer Research Poster Session: November 2

October 28, 2016

Students from all academic disciplines will be presenting posters documenting the research they completed both at UP and at other institutions across the nation this summer. Students will be sharing their results from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2 in both the Franz Hall Lobby and in Shiley Hall’s 3rd Floor Atrium. Please come […]

Filed Under: 10-24-2016, 10-31-2016, Academics Tagged With: Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Summer Research Poster Session: Apply by Tue., Oct. 4

September 30, 2016

All faculty are asked to encourage their students who had on- or off-campus research experiences this past summer to apply to participate the third annual Summer Research Poster Session by Tuesday, October 4. The application is available at this link. The Summer Research Poster Session will occur on Wednesday, November 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 […]

Filed Under: 09-05-2016, 10-03-2016, Academics Tagged With: Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, Summer Research Poster Session

Honors Mentors Needed

September 16, 2016

Faculty members are invited to serve as Honors Program mentors, according to director John Orr, assistant provost. Faculty mentors assist with selecting the incoming honors class and are assigned two incoming honors student mentees and are encouraged to meet with them on a regular basis during their first two years at the University. Those who […]

Filed Under: 09-14-2015, 09-19-2016, Academics, Honors Program Tagged With: Honors Mentors, honors program, John Orr, Michele Leasor

Honors Reading Courses Available to Faculty

September 9, 2016

Faculty members interested in offering one of the Honors Program reading courses during the 2017-2018 academic year are invited to send a course proposal to program director John Orr by Monday, October 24. Honors students, in their junior and senior years, take two one-credit-hour readings courses. Courses are limited to 15 students and are offered […]

Filed Under: 09-12-2016, Academics, Honors Program Tagged With: honors program, Honors Reading Courses, Michele Leasor

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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