Chelsea Swick (she/they) has joined the Study Abroad team! Chelsea comes to The Bluff from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she served as an international student advising specialist and later as a coordinator for study abroad. She has planned her life around study abroad and brings that love of adventure to UP. (Read More).
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Nominate Students for New Study Abroad Course in Pollentia, Spain
This year UP is launching an exciting new Study Abroad course called: LDR/THE 391X: Global Leadership & Archaeology: Unearthing the Past to Envision Our Future. We are asking for faculty and staff to nominate students for this course. (Read More)
New to the Bluff – Jen Hamlow, Director of Study Abroad
Jen has spent more than two decades in the field of study abroad, starting as a Peer Advisor at her alma mater at Pacific Lutheran University after her junior year abroad in Freiburg, Germany.
Studies Abroad Open House: Wednesday, Sept. 4
The Studies Abroad Office will be hosting their annual Open House from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4 in the Bauccio Commons Dining Room, according to Kallan Picha, studies abroad. There will be representatives from business, engineering, nursing, education, and CAS as well as study abroad providers, UP faculty, and student alumni to answer questions. […]
New Director for Studies Abroad: Kallan Faith Picha
The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion welcomes Kallan Faith Picha to campus as the new director of studies abroad. Kallan comes to The Bluff with 9 years of experience in international education and a deep commitment to student service, program development, and establishing collaborative partnerships. In her most recent role as director of […]
CISGO Faculty Workshop, Feb. 17
CISGO will be hosting a faculty workshop on Friday, February 17, 4-5:30 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. This workshop seeks to support faculty in utilizing their local study abroad environment to best incorporate the Global and Intercultural Learning Outcomes (GILOs) into their classes for courses taught abroad. It will be useful to faculty about to teach […]
Teaching Across Cultures and Borders with Hala Jadid al Kash
Hala Jadid al Kash, a professor with IES Abroad in Spain and longtime supporter of Syrian refugees, will present “Teaching Across Cultures and Borders” on Thursday, November 3, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Terrace Room in Bauccio Commons. Her talk, which begins with refreshments and a brief social, is free and open to […]
PDX Abroad Think Tank, Sept. 23
The Office of Studies Abroad is hosting the next PDX Abroad Think Tank, where participants will discuss ways to engage with students who have the status of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), on Friday, September 23, from 1 to 5 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. These students are eligible to study abroad, but there are many challenges […]
Studies Abroad welcomes Amy Wruck
Studies Abroad would like to welcome their new administrative assistant Amy Wruck to the University of Portland. Amy was born and raised in Illinois. She completed her M.S.Ed. in higher education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Her graduate studies focused on all things international: from study abroad best practices to international student development and […]
New Studies Abroad Director: Eduardo Contreras, Jr.
Eduardo Contreras, Jr. has been appointed director of Studies Abroad, according to Thomas Green, provost. He will be assuming his responsibilities on July 1, 2015. Contreras comes to The Bluff from Harvard University, where he recently completed his doctor of education degree. He also holds an Ed.M. in higher education from the Graduate School of […]