News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Faculty and students planning to participate in the 2015 Commencement ceremonies may order their caps, gowns, and personalized graduate announcements at the Jostens ordering event in the Pilot House lounge on February 10, 11, and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders may also be submitted online from February 10 through March 19.
Please note: any orders received after March 19 will incur a special-handling fee of $15.
Questions? Contact University events at 7523 or events@up.edu.
University events associate director Billy McWood will leave his position at the end of this week to accompany his wife as she begins graduate school in Virgina, according to his colleague Carol Welch. A party in Billy’s honor will take place on Friday, July 25, from 2:30 t0 4 p.m., at the events house on North Portsmouth. All are welcome to wish Billy well in his new endeavors.
Billy graduated from UP in 2008 and during his time as a student he worked for the university events office. Upon graduation he joined the staff in the development office and moved from there to university events. For more information contact university events at 7523 or events@up.edu.
Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 23. Faculty who plan on processing will need to be in full regalia. Those who need to order regalia are asked to e-mail Liz Evans, university events, at evanse@up.edu with name, degree, the name of the institution that awarded the degree, and height and weight. Orders must be placed no later than July 11. Faculty members’ deans will decide if faculty are responsible for payment or if their departments will pay for the rental.
Faculty robing for the Mass will be in the north lobby of the Chiles Center; those processing should arrive no later than 4 p.m. to prepare for the procession, which will begin at 4:15 p.m. A representative from Jostens will be available to assist and answer any questions with regard to regalia. For more information, contact university events at 7523.
Faculty planning to process and students planning to graduate in May 2014 may order their caps, gowns, and personalized graduate announcements at the Jostens ordering event in the Pilot House lounge on February 11, 12, and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders may also be submitted at the events office located at 6605 N. Portsmouth from February 11 through March 21.
Please note: any orders received after March 21 will incur a special-handling fee of $15.
Order forms for personalized graduate announcements are available now in the events office. Students may also order online at www.shop.jostens.com or by calling 1-800-854-7464. Questions? Contact university events at 8434 or events@up.edu.
Faculty planning to process and students planning to graduate in May 2014 may order their caps, gowns, and personalized graduate announcements at the Jostens ordering event in the Pilot House lounge on February 11, 12, and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orders may also be submitted at the events office located at 6605 N. Portsmouth from February 11 through March 21. Please note: any orders received after March 21 will incur a special-handling fee of $15. Order forms for personalized graduate announcements are available now in the events office. Students may also order online at www.shop.jostens.com or by calling 1-800-854-7464. Questions? Contact university events at 8434 or events@up.edu.
The fall 2013 semester’s Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 24, at 4:30 p.m., and faculty will process in regalia. Faculty who plan to process and need regalia are asked to e-mail Billy McWood, university events, at mcwood@up.edu with name, degree, the name of the institution that awarded the degree, and height and weight. McWood must place the order with Jostens no later than July 12. Faculty members’ deans will decide if faculty are responsible for payment or if their departments will pay for the rental.
Faculty robing for the Mass will be in the north lobby of the Chiles Center; those processing should arrive no later than 4 p.m. to prepare for the procession, which will begin at 4:15 p.m. A representative from Jostens will be available to assist and answer any questions with regard to regalia. For more information contact university events at 7523.