News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
If you ordered a copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, Wild by Portland author Cheryl Strayed, it’s available for pick up now at the Clark Library during regular business hours. Did you miss your chance? No worries, the library also has ebook copies available. Or stop by the circulation desk; extra copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Time is running out! There are only a few days left to reserve your free copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Portland author Cheryl Strayed. Order by November 15 for pickup at the Clark Library starting November 21. After that, copies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The library also has ebook copies available.
And don’t forget to mark your calendar for Thursday, March 13, when Strayed will visit campus for a talk and book signing at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writers Series.
For more information visit up.edu/readup.
It’s time to reserve your free copy of this year’s ReadUP selection, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Portland author Cheryl Strayed. This New York Times-bestselling memoir chronicles Strayed’s three-month trek as a young, inexperienced hiker on a 1,100-mile journey of self-discovery. The library has a limited number of copies available for those who can pick it up on campus. Reserve yours by November 15. You can pick it up from the Clark Library starting November 21. The library also has ebook copies available.
And mark your calendar for Thursday, March 13, when Strayed will visit campus for a talk and book signing at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writers Series.
For more information visit up.edu/readup.
UP Faculty will host three informal conversations in preparation for the campus visit by author Ross Gay, author of this year’s ReadUP selection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. All faculty and staff are welcome at any or all of the conversations, each of which will be hosted by a different facilitator. These conversations are offered as a way to engage informally with Gay’s joy-filled words, not as a search for some absolute hidden truth.
In-Person Conversations:
Tuesday, March 12, 12-1 p.m.
Clark Library Classroom, hosted by Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, English Department
Wednesday, March 13, 12-1 p.m.
Clark Library Classroom, hosted by Corey Pressman, SONHI
Virtual Conversation:
Thursday, March 14, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Hosted by Lars Erik Larson and Josh Swidzinski, English Department
Remember to pick up your free copy of this year’s ReadUP selection: Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by poet and essayist Ross Gay. Anyone who preordered a book can pick up their copy at the Clark Library’s circulation desk during business hours.
Each book comes with a custom bookmark with key dates related to ReadUP: discussion groups, the author’s visit to campus, and a link to the ReadUP site, where you can also find a Reading Guide developed by UP’s rock star librarians
All are welcome to participate in one or all of the three book discussions unpacking ideas and themes in this year’s ReadUP selection, The Great Believers. Each discussion occurs in the Library conference room, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Each will focus on a different aspect of the book and be facilitated by different community members, employing their distinct lenses:
ReadUP 2021 will conclude this week with the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series hosting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as he engages the community in a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:15 p.m. via live Zoom webinar. Remember, you must register in advance, though the event is free and open to all. The Zoom webinar link will be emailed to all who pre-register. Dr. Kendi will address questions submitted by UP community members before the event on this form. Questions submitted by 5 p.m. today, Monday March 29, will be generously curated by staff in the Office of International Education, Diversity and Inclusion, with the goal of hearing from as many people as possible. Questions received after that time will be considered as time permits.
For more information on this year’s ReadUP events and resources, please go to up.edu/readup or contact garaventa@up.edu.
If you reserved a copy of this year’s ReadUP book selection, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, head over to the Clark Library to pick it up. You can check the library’s open hours here.
Didn’t reserve a book? No worries. You can read one of the many digital copies available through the library.
Book discussions for staff and faculty start Friday, February 26. You can find out more about them and register here. Other resources, including a reading guide, are available on the ReadUP website.
And don’t forget to mark your calendar for the conversation with Dr. Kendi via Zoom on Wednesday, March 31, at 5:15 p.m. as part of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series.
Want to learn more about this year’s ReadUP book selection, How to Be an Antiracist? The Clark Library has created a guide at this link with author interviews, reviews, and additional resources related to the topic of anti-racism.
How might this year’s ReadUP/Schoenfeldt selection inform our teaching? In this week’s Teaching & Learning Collaborative tip, Lars Larson gathers a few ideas from Ibram X. Kendi’s powerful work How to Be an Antiracist. Please note that electronic copies of Kendi’s book can be accessed through the Clark Library here, and paper copies will be distributed in early February, with details forthcoming.
For more information contact Larsen at larsen@up.edu.