Each year the University of Portland Alumni Association presents awards to UP alumni for outstanding contributions to their professional fields, for their dedication to volunteer endeavors, and for their ongoing support of the University and its mission. Nominations are now being taken for the 2013 Alumni Awards, with a deadline of Sunday, December 15. Alumni […]
Archives for November 2013
Fall 2013 Butine Awards
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2013-2014 Butine Faculty Development Fund fall cycle, according to committee chair Lauretta Frederking, political science. This fall’s Butine award recipients are: Amy Beadles-Bohling, biology: “Design and development of an upper division Neurobiology Lab and Manual,” $3,000 Jeffrey Cooper, theology: “Faith and the […]
New Faculty/Staff Giving Record
Congratulations are in order for UP faculty and staff, who set a new Faculty and Staff Campaign giving record of 68.4 percent participation in the recently completed 2013 campaign. That means more than 469 employees participated, a significant change from 170 participants in 2010. Congratulations (and delicious Bon Appetit spice cakes) to Laurie Dizney, biology; […]
New Library Hours of Operation
After examining data related to late night library usage and considering student input, the University officers have decided to modify library hours for fall semester dead week and exam week, according to Tom Greene, provost. Spring semester hours have also been modified; the library will open earlier and close later. Access to the library after […]
New Flex Plan Carryover Policy
On October 31, 2013, the IRS released Notice 2013-17, which allows employers to amend their plans to permit a $500 carryover of unused amounts remaining at the end of the claim run-out period for health care flexible spending accounts In electing to adopt the new $500 carryover provision, the University will end the 2 ½ […]
CISGO Seed Grant Applications
The Collaborative in International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) invites University of Portland faculty, staff, and students to submit applications for seed grants to begin projects directly related to international learning, teaching, research, and service. Applicants may ask for a maximum of $500. The purpose of the grants will be to support work that will […]
Faculty and Staff Day, Dec. 4
Wednesday, December 4 is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, according to Erin Bright, manager. Bookstore staff would like to say thank you to faculty and staff for their hard work and support by inviting them to enjoy an additional 10 percent on top of the regular faculty/staff discount of […]
Library Featured in “Library Journal”
The Clark Library renovation has been included in Library Journal’s “Year in Architecture” roundup in the November 15, 2013 issue. A number of projects are listed, but only a few are pictured. We are delighted to see the Clark Library’s main floor featured in the “Wide Open Spaces” gallery (http://tinyurl.com/ljclark). The roundup of completed projects […]
An Ounce of Prevention
Pick any adult out of a crowd and the odds are he or she had chicken pox as a child. Since 1995, with the availability of the chicken pox vaccine, the odds are changing. Now many children have received the vaccination preventing this itchy virus. If you never had chicken pox as a child and […]
Time to Stuff the Crib
Voice for Life is hosting the annual Stuff the Crib benefit for the Mother & Child Education Center, according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. A crib has been set up in the Pilot House with tags labeled with the most needed items. These items will then be given to pregnant women and mothers of babies […]