News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce:
Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
University of Portland provost Thomas G. Greene will retire from his position effective June 30, 2020, according to University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. According to Fr. Poorman, “In our University’s proud 118-year history, there are few individuals whose devotion and love for UP matches that of Dr. Greene’s. He is the epitome of what a twenty-first century Provost should be. Our institution’s sadness to be losing such an admired and transformational leader is surpassed only by our gratitude to have counted him as one of our own and our joy for the promise of his happy retirement spent alongside family and friends.”
Greene joined UP in 1983 as an adjunct instructor in the School of Education. Before joining the UP faculty full time in 2004, Green had a long and distinguished career in public education. Among many other posts, he served as principal of East Orient School in Gresham, superintendent of the Orient School District, and assistant superintendent of the Beaverton and Gresham-Barlow School Districts. At UP he held leadership positions as associate dean of the School of Education (2004–07), associate provost and dean of the Graduate School (2007–12), interim dean of the School of Education (2009–10), and interim provost (2012–13) before being named the University Provost in 2013. A brilliant and dedicated teacher who is devoted to his students, Greene has carried a credit hour load every fall and spring semester since 1983 in addition to his significant administrative leadership duties.
He has overseen approval of several new degree programs, guided the University’s sustained successes in undergraduate enrollment, supervised the University’s rise in graduation rate, established and revitalized centers and institutes, hired and mentored critical senior academic leaders, coordinated complex reaccreditation, compensation, and curriculum projects; and assisted with the development of various capital projects. In addition to his immense leadership talents and dedication to mission, many across our University community will miss his quick wit, his warm smile, and the sheer, unabashed joy he brought to his work on The Bluff.
Further details regarding the national search for Greene’s successor will be communicated in the months ahead. Please join the the University community in sending best wishes to Tom, his wife Shannon, and his family for a retirement filled with happiness.
For more information contact the president’s office at x7101 or president@up.edu.
This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce:
Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
This week the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce:
Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
The Office of the Provost would like to introduce this year’s new faculty members to the UP community, highlighting two or three each week. This week, we are pleased to introduce:
Visit the 2019 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
The Office of the Provost’s Ignite Grants support fresh approaches to curriculum and program development that make an impactful contribution to UP’s teaching and learning future. Ignite Grants, up to $5,000, are designed to encourage faculty to explore new ideas that have the potential to reshape the classroom experience and that tie curriculum to real-world experiences in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Proposals should complement the current strategic plan and support individual school strategies and priorities. Ideas are encouraged from all corners of campus.
The next request for proposals will open on September 16, 2019. Details about the process and requirements can be viewed at this link. The deadline for proposals is January 20, 2020. Grants will be awarded in early April, 2020. New for this year are two initiative tracts: 1) Faculty Innovation and 2) Instructional Technology.
If you’ve got an idea that might be a good fit for Ignite funding, please contact the Ignite team at ignite@up.edu to explore the possibilities.
The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University of Portland employees on Thursday, July 4, according to the 2019 University holiday schedule. All University offices will be closed and classes will not be held.For more information, contact human resources at x8484 or hr@up.edu. Contact the provost’s office at x7105 or staten@up.edu for more information regarding classes.
This week, the Office of the Provost is pleased to introduce two more of our new faculty members to the P community:
Visit the 2018 New Faculty Profiles page and get to know all our new faculty members.
Elise Moentmann, associate dean for students in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed to the position of associate provost, according to Thom Greene, provost. She will oversee all activities related to the development and enforcement of academic regulations, hear all academic appeals, manage the Academic Standing Committee, coordinate the annual development of the University Bulletin, supervise summer school, serve as academic liaison to Early Alert and BITA, manage the course evaluation process, facilitate associate deans’ meetings, and process all adjunct employment contracts among other duties as assigned. She will supervise the Shepard Academic Resource Center, the provost’s athletic advisor, and facilitate other various standing committees. She will share responsibilities with the provost for core curriculum revitalization, new faculty orientation/academy, and University accreditation. She will also serve on the President’s Leadership Cabinet and the Provost’s Council.
A transition period from CAS to the Office of the Provost is planned. The appointment is effective July 1, 2018. Please congratulate Elise Moentmann on her new role on campus.
The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2018 semester, according to Kathleen Staten, provost’s office:
A ceremony and reception for all 2018 retirees will take place on Wednesday, April 18, at 3:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. PLEASE NOTE: This is a corrected version of the article sent earlier this morning. The upbeat editor regrets the errors in the original post. For more information contact Staten at x7105 or staten@up.edu.