The Franz Center is seeking 20 faculty and 20 staff members who want to learn more about becoming a Dexheimer Leadership Fellow as part of leader development at UP, according to Pete Rooks, Franz Center. Dexheimer Leadership Fellows are intended to encourage, develop, and help prepare students for tomorrow by serving as coaches and teachers […]
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Peggy Maguire Lecture, March 30
The University will host a lecture by Peggy Maguire, senior vice president of corporate accountability and chief of staff for Cambia Health Solutions, on Monday, March 30, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Her talk, part of the Bauccio Lecture Series, is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Maguire joined […]
Wendy Collie Lecture, March 16
Wendy Collie, president and CEO of New Seasons Market, will speak as a guest of the Bauccio Lecture Series on Monday, March 16, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Her talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Prior to assuming her position at New Seasons, Collie was president of […]
Bauccio Lecture Series: Kent Lewis, March 2
Kent Lewis, founder of Anvil Marketing Agency, will speak as a guest of the Bauccio Lecture Series on Monday, March 2, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. His talk is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. With a background in integrated marketing, Lewis left a public relations agency in 1996 […]
Tom Hoban Lecture, Feb. 23
Tom Hoban, CEO and founder of Coast Real Estate Services, will speak as part of the University of Portland’s Bauccio Lecture Series at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, February 23, in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture, sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the […]
Wanted: 20 Faculty, 20 Staff For Leadership Fellows Positions
The Franz Center is seeking 20 faculty and 20 staff members who want to learn more about becoming a leadership fellow as part of the Leadership Certificate Program, according to Pete Rooks, Franz Center. Prospective leadership fellows must be either full-time staff members or faculty members appointed at an adjunct level or higher. A Dexheimer […]
Connecting Mentors to Mentees
All are welcome to join the upcoming graduate Christmas networking event, “Connecting Mentors to Mentees,” on Thursday, December 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163, according Pete Rooks, Franz Center. This is an opportunity for graduate students, alumni, and friends of UP to network and connect. We are looking forward to […]
Connecting Mentors to Mentees
All are welcome to join the upcoming graduate Christmas networking event, “Connecting Mentors to Mentees,” on Thursday, December 5, from 6 to 8 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163, according Pete Rooks, Franz Center. This is an opportunity for graduate students, alumni, and friends of UP to network and connect. We are looking forward to […]
New Name, Expanded Mission
Robert W. Franz Chair in Entrepreneurship and Executive Director Robin Anderson has announced the creation of the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. The center, named for long-time benefactors Elsie Franz Finley and regent Robert W. Franz, is an expansion of the award-winning Center for Entrepreneurship. The center’s directors are Pete Rooks, director for […]
Women In Leadership Workshop
The University of Portland, the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, and the Pamplin School of Business will host the fall Graduate Workshop: Women in Leadership, on Saturday, September 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., in Franz Hall room 214. The guest speaker will be Julia Gaskill (pictured), executive director of the Young Musicians […]