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Archives for March 9, 2018

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March 9, 2018

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 […]

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Clark Library: Save Time with RefWorks

March 9, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, RefWorks

March Cybersecurity Focus: Cybercrime—What To Do If It Happens To You

March 9, 2018

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.    

Filed Under: 03-12-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Cybersecurity Newsletter, Information Services

Got a Great Student or Alumni Story? Send it to Marketing!

March 9, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2018, Academics Tagged With: Marketing and Communications

Episode 226 of “Portside With The Pilots” Online Now

March 9, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Jason Brough, Portside with the Pilots

Please Complete Employee Commute Options Survey by March 29

March 9, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 02-19-2018, 03-05-2018, 03-12-2018, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Gerry Gregg, public safety

Flexible Spending Account Users: Submit Claims for 2017

March 9, 2018

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 […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2018, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Flexible Spending Plan, Human Resources

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Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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