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Rev. David Sherrer C.S.C.

In Memoriam: Rev. David Sherrer, C.S.C.

April 14, 2017

Rev. David Sherrer, C.S.C., who served for many years at the University of Portland in numerous roles — as a member of the English faculty, department chair, dean of the Graduate School, and academic vice president— passed away on Thursday, April 13, at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame, Indiana. Fr. Sherrer had been retired since 2005 and resided until recently in the UP Holy Cross Community.

A wake service will be held at Moreau Seminary on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery at Notre Dame.

A Memorial Mass for Fr. Sherrer will be celebrated at the University of Portland on Monday, April 24, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, with a reception following.

For more information contact the president’s office at x7101.

Filed Under: 04-17-2017, Academics Tagged With: Rev. David Sherrer C.S.C.

Howard Vollum’s 100th Birthday Celebration

May 20, 2013

vollum_howard_1The Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering will celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles Howard Vollum, co-founder of Tektronix, on Friday, May 31, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Shiley Hall, according to Aziz Inan, engineering. The celebration will include an invocation by Rev. David Sherrer, C.S.C., welcoming remarks by engineering dean Sharon Jones, a biography by Aziz Inan, presentations by former Tektronix employees and Vollum’s sons, Don and James Vollum, and the unveiling of an extremely rare, vintage Tektronix 511 Oscilliscope found recently in storage in Shiley Hall. All faculty and staff are invited; please RSVP to Jamie Strohecker, engineering, at 7292 or stroheck@up.edu by Tuesday, May 28.

Filed Under: 05-20-2013, Academics, Events, Shiley School of Engineering, University Relations Tagged With: Aziz Inan, Charles Howard Vollum, Jamie Strohecker, Rev. David Sherrer C.S.C., Shiley School of Engineering, Tektronix Coporation

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Natalie Nelson-Marsh, communication studies, participated as a panelist at the BizWomen Coalition Thought Leader Forum on January 26. Nelson-Marsh was invited as an expert to participate in the discussion of “Organizational Transformation – The Impact of COVID on the Future of Work.” Nelson-Marsh also attended a Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Teaching Workshop about “Preparing Students to Self-Advocate and Articulate the Value of Communication to Future Employers.”

Cara (CJ) Poor, Shiley School of Engineering, coauthored “Stormwater Treatment Effectiveness of Established Lined Bioretention Facilities in Portland Oregon.” Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 7: 05021002.

Rebecca Smith and Nicole Ralston, education, presented “Developing teacher researchers: Pedagogical approaches for supporting teacher learning in assessment, evaluation, and research.” Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) annual meeting, Virtual Conference.

Toyin Olukotun, nursing, coauthored “African American Women’s Maternal Healthcare Experiences: A Critical Race Theory Perspective.” Health Communication. 2021 Feb 20:1-2.

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