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 […]
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Kick-start Into Service Initiative
The Moreau Center and Office of Residence Life are implementing a new initiative during the 2015-16 academic year to continue cultivating the campus culture of service through the creation of the “Kick-start into Service” initiative. The new program replaces the “Building Community: Serving to Learn” service project that has traditionally occurred over Labor Day weekend. Each […]
Applications Still Available For Immersion Accompaniers
Faculty and staff members who have a desire to walk alongside students during service and learning immersions trips still have time to apply for positions as Moreau Center immersion accompaniers for 2015-16. Those who have a commitment to service, a desire to encourage student formation, and a willingness to live simply while immersed in an […]
Immersion Accompanier deadline extended to April 17
There’s still time to apply for an Immersion Accompanier position for the 2015-16 year. The application deadline has been extended to Friday, April. 17. If you have a desire to walk alongside students serving and learning from other cultures, socio-economic groups and countries, you are encouraged to apply. All that is required is a commitment […]
Father Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C., Memorial Scholarship
Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University of Portland president Rev. Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C., was memorialized by faculty, staff, students, and friends with the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund named after him. Every year the University awards scholarship funds in Fr. Oddo’s name to one or two students who meet a set […]
Needed: Service Immersion Accompaniers
Faculty and staff who would like to walk alongside students in serving and learning from other cultures, socio-economic groups and even other countries are invited to apply for a 2015-16 service learning accompanier position. Several domestic and international opportunities are available over fall, winter, spring, and summer breaks. Accompaniers only need to cover costs for […]
Seeking Exemplary Service Projects, Programs
The Moreau Center facilitates the University’s annual application for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, according to Ann Shultz, Moreau Center. The Corporation for National and Community Service created the honor roll in 2006 to identify, collect, and recognize the outstanding service taking place at higher education institutions across the nation. To maintain […]
It’s Tamale Time! Support Border Immersion Trip
The Moreau Center will offer a tamale sale in support of the Border Immersion Trip on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18. Vegetarian and chicken tamales will be sold at $2 each and $20 a dozen in the Bauccio Commons between 11:20 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and 5 to 7 p.m. on both days. […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration, Jan. 19
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join student activities, the diversity multicultural programs office, and the Moreau Center to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons, Franz Hall lobby, and the Pilot House. Each location will offer sign-up stations for […]
UP Named To 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
The University of Portland has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The University is one of eight Oregon colleges that made the Honor Roll list, and this latest announcement marks the seventh time the University of Portland has made the […]