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2020 Orientation Planning: Suggestions & Ideas Welcome

January 17, 2020

The planning process for Fall 2020 new student orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other “we should really do that!” ideas will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu); Brad Franco, history (franco@up.edu); or Shazib Vijlee, Shiley School of Engineering (vijlee@up.edu), by Thursday, February 13.

Filed Under: 01-20-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Brad Franco, Jeromy Koffler, Orientation, Shazib Vijlee, Student Activities

Orientation Planning Underway, Input Welcome

February 17, 2017

The planning process for fall 2017 new student Orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other all around “we should really do that!” items will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu) or Andrew Downs (downs@up.edu), faculty representative, by Tuesday, February 28.

Filed Under: 02-13-2017, 02-20-2017, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Jeromy Koffler, Orientation, Student Activities

UP Prepares to Welcome Class of 2020

August 22, 2016

Group shot of 2 males and three femalesUniversity of Portland will welcome the second largest class in school history this week when the Class of 2020 arrives on campus for Orientation. Approximately 960 new freshmen are expected to begin classes this fall.

The UP Class of 2020 is highly academically accomplished, with an approximate average SAT score of  1192 and average high school GPA of 3.65.

Some pre-Orientation activities begin on Tuesday, August 23. International students will participate in the three-day Ohana program, and more than 100 incoming freshmen will participate in the annual Service Plunge August 23-25. They will volunteer at Cesar Chavez School, American Red Cross, Roosevelt High School, Harper’s Playground and Arbor Lodge Park, Peninsula School, Astor School, Friends of Trees, Rebuilding Center, and Saint Andre Bessette and Holy Cross Catholic Churches.

The bulk of the freshman class and new transfer students arrive on Thursday, August 25, when they move into their residence halls, beginning at 9 a.m. Orientation activities continue throughout the weekend.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the President’s Welcome at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 26, in the Chiles Center.

The 2016 Orientation Mass will take place on Saturday, August 27, at 5 p.m. in the Chiles Center.  All faculty and staff are invited to attend to help welcome the newest members of the campus community.  Faculty and staff participating in the academic procession at the beginning of the Mass should plan to arrive by 4:20 p.m.  The academic procession will begin at 4:45 p.m.

Get the complete Orientation schedule with the Guidebooks mobile app, or download the program PDF for full event details.

For more information, contact Jeromy Koffler, student activities, koffler@up.edu.

Filed Under: 08-22-2016, Student Activities Tagged With: Ohana, Orientation, Service Plunge

Time to Help with Orientation Planning

February 23, 2015

koffler copyThe planning process for Fall 2015 new student Orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other all around “we should really do that!” will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu) or Allie Hill (hilla@up.edu), international languages and cultures, by Friday, March 6.

Filed Under: 02-23-2015, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Allie Hill, Jeromy Koffler, Orientation, Student Activities

Orientation Planning For Fall 2014 Underway

March 17, 2014

OrientationThe planning process for the University’s fall 2014 new student orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other all-around “we should really do that!” ideas should be submitted to Koffler at koffler@up.edu or to Naveen Gudigantala, business administration, at gudigant@up.edu by Monday, March 31 to be considered.

Filed Under: 03-17-2014, Campus Services, Student Activities Tagged With: Jeromy Koffler, Naveen Gudigantala, Orientation, Student Activities

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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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