Strategic Energy Management

Reducing Energy Consumption on Campus: Physical Plant

July 17, 2020

The physical plant participates in a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program to track the gas and electricity usage in ten selected buildings across campus. Physical plant personnel meet with a team from Energy Trust of Oregon monthly to discuss reasons for any increases or decreases in savings, then strategize maintenance solutions to minimize energy usage. […]

UP Hosting Strategic Energy Management Cohort Workshop, November 16

November 4, 2016

The University of Portland will host the final Strategic Energy Management (SEM) workshop, “Report Out & Celebration,” on Wednesday, November 16. UP has been participating in a two-year SEM cohort sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO), according to physical plant director André Hutchinson. Other participants in the cohort, which focuses on organizations with large, complex campuses, […]

David Fuentes, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “How Academic Leaders at all Levels can Benefit from a Strategic Partner.” Co-presenter: David Houglum. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Administrative & Finance Officer Session, AACP Interim Meeting. February, 2025. Fuentes also presented “Useful Practices in Succession Planning within Higher Education.” American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD). February, 2025.

Karen Eifler (Emerita) was invited to offer the annual Bernadette O’Connor Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture for students, faculty and staff at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. On February 10, she delivered “From Woe to Wonder: The Promise of Catholic Imagination.”

Aziz Inan, Engineering, published, “A birthday tribute to nutritious grain pioneer Bob Moore.” Portland Tribune, February 17, 2025.

Nicole Harvey, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented “Engaging Students in the Humanities” and “Teaching Music to Non-Musicians.” Music and Gaming Educational Symposium: Super MAGFest 2025. National Harbor, Maryland. January, 2025.

Stephanie Salomone, Mathematics, served as a moderator for the panel “Voices from the Field,” with Noyce teachers Stephanie Carver, Marlo Diosmito, Stefnie Evans, Steve Ledesma, and CaShaune Murphy. Western Regional Noyce Network Annual Conference, San Diego CA. February, 2025.

Andrew Lafrenz, Nursing & Health Innovations, presented a workshop titled: “One Size Fits None – Strategies for Individualization in Shared Governance to Develop a Culture that Withstands the Unknown Challenges in Higher Education.” Co-presenter: David Fuentes. American Conference for Academic Deans. Phoenix, AZ. February 20, 2025.

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