Patricia Cox

School of Nursing Opportunity for Pregnant Females

February 14, 2020

The School of Nursing is in need of pregnant females for a prenatal simulation class on Saturday, February 22, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Volunteer subjects must be willing to be interviewed by graduate family nurse practitioner students, as well as being measured for fundal height and checked for fetal heart tones. Compensation will be provided. If you or someone you know might be interested and willing to participate please contact Patricia Cox, nursing, at coxp@up.edu as soon as possible.

Tulungan: Pilots for the Philippines, March 23-29

March 24, 2014

The University’s Presidential Ad Hoc Committee on the Philippines will present Tulungan: Pilots for the Philippines, from Sunday, March 23 to Saturday, March 29. The week’s activities are meant to support and raise awareness about the Philippines as we extend our heads, our hearts, and our hands to recovery after Typhoon Haiyan. Activities will include:

Sunday, March 23: Mass for the third Sunday of Lent, with special prayers for the Philippines, 10:30 a.m., Chapel of Christ the Teacher. After-Mass Social outside of the Chapel, with coffee and donuts hosted by Campus Ministry.

Monday, March 24: Filipino film The Debut about struggling to be true to your culture, family, and beliefs, 7:15-9 p.m., Holy Cross Lounge (Franz Hall third floor). Free and open to the public. Refreshments and film raffle and hosted by the Garaventa Center.

Tuesday, March 25: Panel: “Disastrous Consequences: Ecology, Economics and Relief after Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines,” 6-8 p.m., Buckley Center room 163. Panel includes Krista Kennedy, international student services, as moderator; Kenneth Crebillo, Ted Eckmann, Patricia Cox, nursing, and Valerie Francisco. Free and open to the public. Refreshments and cookies hosted by the Social Justice Program.

Friday, March 28: Pilots after Dark: Pilots for the Philippines, 10-11:30 p.m., The Cove. Join your friends to relax and enjoy good food and fun times.

Saturday, March 29: Molly Hightower Senior Service Day, 9 a.m., St. Mary’s Student Center lounge. UP seniors will organize collected medical supplies to be distributed as part of ongoing relief efforts in the Philippines. All proceeds go to NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns).

Saturday, March 29: Asian-inspired Chef’s Table at the Bauccio Commons, 7 p.m. Bon Appetit general manager Kirk Mustain and his chefs select a scrumptious menu and prepare 8-10 mini plate courses, accompanied with wine pairings. Enjoy a view of behind-the-scenes food preparation while being pampered by culinary masterpieces. Tickets are $75 each. All proceeds go to Catholic Relief Services to support relief from Typhoon Haiyan. Seats are extremely limited. Please contact Dr. Lauretta Frederking at frederki@up.edu or 8076 to reserve a seat, for ADA accomodations, or for more information on the week’s activities.

Welcome To New Faculty

September 6, 2013

A number of new faculty faces are gracing the University campus now that the fall semester is under way. Please be sure to welcome them to the campus community:

College of Arts and Sciences: Ted Christopher Eckmann, environmental studies; Valerie Francisco, sociology; Zachary Simmons, psychology.
Pamplin School of Business: Ian D. Parkman, marketing.
School of Nursing: Patricia H. Cox, Halina Barber, Christopher M. Silva.

For more information, contact Kathy Robb, provost’s office, at 7105 or robb@up.edu.

Three faculty members from International Languages and Cultures participated in the 121st annual conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), November 7-10 in Palm Springs, CA. Verena Hutter served as presiding officer and chair of both sessions on Austrian Studies. Maria Echenique presented “La Bolivia de Giorgina Levi.” Matthew Warshawsky presented “Una diáspora sefardita dentro de Sefarad: el exilio y la añoranza en la poesia de Moseh ibn Ezra.” He was also elected to serve a three-year term as a member-at-large of the PAMLA Executive Committee.

Andrew Eshelman, Philosophy, published “Religious Realism and Useful Fictions.” International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. October, 2024.

Paige Hall, Chemistry, was awarded an M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Prize for her Analytical-Inorganic-Physical-Computational Chemistry Poster. November, 2024.

Andrew Guest, Psychological Sciences and UP Core, presented “Teaching To Spark Intellectual Curiosity: Realities and Possibilities for a Sample of College Athletes.” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport conference. Chicago, Illinois. November 1, 2024. The presentation was based on collaborative research with Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics and Engineering, and Shaz Vijlee, Engineering.

Don Norton, Performing and Fine Arts, published “30-Minute Practice Routines for Classical and Jazz Saxophone.” DANSR/Vandoren Educational Resources for Musicians (online). November 22, 2024.

The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland, with Dr. David De Lyser, Performing and Fine Arts, serving as Artistic Director/Conductor, will perform on All Classical Portland 89.9 KQAC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3 p.m. This will be the inaugural performance of the Roger O. Doyle Choral Series as part of All Classical’s Thursdays @ Three radio program. Dr. Roger O. Doyle was a UP Professor Emeritus (Performing and Fine Arts, retired 2010, passed away 2012) who conducted both the University of Portland Singers and the Choral Arts Ensemble for over 30 years.

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “Leveraging Collective Expertise, Wisdom, and Guidance through Mastermind Teams.” Co-authors: Hughes JA, White A, Kuo G, Parmar J. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. January, 2024.

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