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An Open Invitation

May 18, 2015

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., invites the University community to nominate candidates for the University’s annual presentation of honorary doctorates (pictured: 2015 honorary doctorate recipient Larree Renda). Such men and women have in a remarkable way encapsulated the University’s dedication to teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership in the […]

Filed Under: 05-18-2015, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C., Tom Greene

An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene, May 13

May 11, 2015

The Teacher Leadership Network and the School of Education will present “An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene” on Wednesday May 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. All are invited to engage in a thought-provoking and inspiring evening with University provost Tom Greene, who rose through the ranks as a beloved and […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Provost's Office, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Provost, School of Education, Tom Greene

2015-2016 Bulletin Updates Due March 16

February 16, 2015

Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2015-2016 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 16, according to Tom Greene, provost. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to the “Provost” section under the Academics pulldown menu […]

Filed Under: Academics, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office, Tom Greene

Faculty Research Day Deadline Approaching, Dec. 1

November 24, 2014

The signup deadline for Faculty Research Day is approaching on Monday, December 1, according to Teaching and Scholarship Committee chair Lauretta Frederking. Each panel in the January 8 event will have faculty from across disciplines and schools who will offer brief five-minute perspectives on the day’s theme, followed by open discussion for new insights and […]

Filed Under: 11-24-2014, Academics, Events, Provost's Office, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: C.S.C., Lauretta Frederking, Rev. Mark L. Poorman, Teaching & Scholarship, Tom Greene

Joanne Warner Announces Retirement

October 27, 2014

School of Nursing dean Joanne Warner, who has served in that role since 2008, has decided to retire effective July 1, 2015. Warner came to the University of Portland in 2005, and in her tenure has achieved a remarkable number of personal, professional, and School of Nursing goals. Her work has been consistently dedicated to […]

Filed Under: 10-27-2014, Academics, School of Nursing Tagged With: Joanne Warner, School of Nursing, Tom Greene

Register For Faculty Research Day, Jan. 8

October 20, 2014

More than fifty University professors from across campus have committed to present their perspectives on a wide range of themes on Faculty Research Day, taking place on Thursday, January 8. Each panel has faculty from across disciplines and schools offering brief five-minute perspectives on the theme and then the discussion is open for new insights […]

Filed Under: Academics Tagged With: Fr. Mark Poorman C.S.C., Lauretta Frederking, Tom Greene

Good Friday, Easter Sunday

April 14, 2014

University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, April 18, 2014, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance […]

Filed Under: Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Easter Sunday, Good Friday, Provost's Office, Tom Greene

2015-2016 Bulletin Updates

February 16, 2014

Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2015-2016 University Bulletin need to submit changes to reviewers by Monday, March 16, according to Tom Greene, provost. The Smartcatalog tool used to update information can be accessed by going to the “Provost” section under the Academics pulldown menu on […]

Filed Under: Academics, Marketing & Communications, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Provost's Office, Tom Greene, University Bulletin

Academic Digital Futures Meetings, Dec. 2-11

November 22, 2013

Faculty members are invited to any or all of the following listening sessions about Academic Digital Futures of the University of Portland, according to Tom Greene, provost: Session I: Monday, Dec. 2, 5-6 p.m., Terrace Room Session II: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7-8 a.m., Terrace Room Session III: Monday, Dec. 9, 7-8 a.m., Terrace Room Session […]

Filed Under: Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Jim Ravelli, Tom Greene

2014-2015 Bulletin Updates

November 22, 2013

Faculty and staff members who are tasked with updating their departmental and office information in the 2014-2015 University Bulletin are free to do so at any time, according to Tom Greene, provost. The Smartcatalog tool used to implement the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 bulletins can be accessed by going to the Provost section under the “Academics” […]

Filed Under: Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Marc Covert, Tom Greene, University Bulletin

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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