Alexa Dare, communication studies, presented “’Livestock” and “Wildlife’: The Rhetoric of Rights in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Standoff” (co-authored with Vail Fletcher) and “’Sure, you can touch my belly’: Rethinking bodies, agency, and individuality while ‘teaching when pregnant’”at the National Communication Annual Convention in Philadelphia. She also responded to four papers presented in the session, “Collaboration […]
Archives for November 2016
Giving Tuesday: Let’s Raise 100 New Gifts for UP
On Tuesday, November 29, Pilots near and far will come together to celebrate Giving Tuesday for the first time at UP, according to Amy Eaton, development. For this day, our goal will be to raise 100 new gifts within a 24-hour period. When we reach the 100 gifts, a $10,000 gift from a generous parent […]
Butine Faculty Development Fund Awards
The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) has determined award recipients for the 2016-2017 Butine Faculty Development Fund Fall cycle, according to committee chair Aaron Wootton, mathematics. Butine award recipients are: Alfrey, Lauren: “Geek Girls: Race, Gender and Power in the Tech Industry,” $3,300 Barber, Halina & Amber Vermeesch: “Road Less Traveled: Stressors and Coping […]
Smile and Say “Cheese” on Nov. 29
Each month, a photographer is scheduled to take a small number of faculty and staff head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis. November’s session is Tuesday, November 29, at 11:30 a.m. To confirm an appointment for this session, please e-mail mktg@up.edu by Friday, November 25, at 4 p.m. Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab […]
Teacher Leadership Network Panel Discussion, Dec. 7
The School of Education Teacher Leadership Network will present a panel discussion, “Inclusion with a Focus on High Performing Students,” on Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. Panelists will discuss how to identify, include, and challenge high performing students in classrooms at the elementary and secondary […]
Heighten Your Intercultural Understanding: “This Side of Home”
With Vision 2020, the University’s new strategic plan, the UP community seeks to enhance intercultural understandings, including attitudes, knowledge, and skills. To assist in this endeavor, the School of Education is hosting a reading group to probe culturally relevant practices and strategies. This Side of Home, by Renée Watson (pictured), takes place in Portland, and explores the experiences […]
Spring Semester Course Reserves
Clark Library staff handled over 2,000 print and online reserves for fall semester. Now they are ready to tackle spring semester course reserves. Please fill out the online Course Reserves form or e-mail a list of citations to library@up.edu. If you plan to use materials that were on reserve in the past year, let us know […]
Run, Have Fun for a Cause: 2017 Shamrock Run
All UP community members can show their UP pride and help support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital by joining the UP Shamrock Run team, according to Liz Winters, recreational services. The race is Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. Last year the University of Portland team was the fourth largest locally and had 147 runners and walkers. We […]
SOPHIA Book Discussion: “The Slow Professor”
As part of its mission to foster faculty development and engagement, SOPHIA cordially invites all faculty to participate in its first annual book discussion. Participants will receive a free copy of our text selection, The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy and will convene on Thursday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m., in the Bauccio Commons […]
Don’t Miss Garaventa Center’s Holiday Thirst Friday, Dec. 2
Need a little holiday cheer before finals? Join us for Thirst Friday on December 2 in the Garaventa Center (Franz 330), any time from 4 to 6 p.m. You’ll find great conversation, holiday libations of all sorts, and best of all, a tasting menu featuring an astonishing number of Oreo options! Extra credit for […]