Kevin Jones, social work, completed the 32-hour Mental Health First Aid USA Instructor Course, and is now qualified to teach the 8-hour Adult Mental Health First Aid training. The MHFA course teaches skills for providing initial help to people experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, and substance use disorders. The course took place in […]
Archives for March 9, 2018
Clark Library: Save Time with RefWorks
Who really likes creating bibliographies? Giving proper credit is important, but it doesn’t have to be so labor intensive. Try out RefWorks to create pre-formatted bibliographies in any citation style, while organizing your sources in one place where they can be shared and annotated. If you use similar tools like EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero, it’s easy to […]
March Cybersecurity Focus: Cybercrime—What To Do If It Happens To You
This month information services will cover important steps you should take if you suspect you are the victim of a cybercrime. In addition, we provide guidance on backing up device data to prevent data loss. To learn more see the March Cybersecurity Newsletter at this link.
Got a Great Student or Alumni Story? Send it to Marketing!
The marketing and communications office is always looking for stories about the marvelously talented and dedicated students and alumni who make up our community. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents–anyone who wants to share information about what our students do to make the world a better place can now submit their stories to the marketing office […]
Episode 226 of “Portside With The Pilots” Online Now
Episode 226 of Portside With The Pilots is online now at this link, according to Jason Brough, athletics. Individual segments include: University of Portland president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., Announces Franz River Campus Former UP Cross Country Track & Field Star Nicole Karr Inducted Into WCC Hall of Honor UP Beach Volleyball 2018 Season Preview […]
Please Complete Employee Commute Options Survey by March 29
All full-time employees are asked to complete the Employee Commute Options (ECO) Survey to help keep the University compliant with applicable laws requiring annual surveys of transportation modes used by the campus community, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. The ECO Survey is required to be completed every two years, according to the Department of […]
Flexible Spending Account Users: Submit Claims for 2017
All employees who participated in a 2017 Flexible Spending Account plan with Discovery Benefits have through Friday, March 30, 2018 to submit claims for expenses incurred in 2017. Please see the Human Resources FSA website for guides on filing claims. If you enrolled in a 2018 Medical FSA plan and have a 2017 medical FSA balance between […]