Join us at the opening reception for From Page to Production on Friday, March 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Clark Library Gallery. See how a play script is brought to life from theatrical design sketches and scaled models to finished costumes and sets. The exhibit features the work of scenic designer Larry Larsen, performing […]
Archives for March 16, 2018
Learning Commons Receives National Recognition
The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) recognized the University’s Learning Commons with International Tutor Training Program Certification – Level I. This recognition by the CRLA authorizes the Learning Commons to certify tutors as meeting CRLA-approved requirements for Level I certified tutors. To become certified, the Learning Commons trained tutors must complete 11 hours of training and […]
Ron Smit Memorial Mass, March 22
Ronald “Ron” Smit, who retired from the mathematics faculty in May 2005, passed away on February 20, 2018, in Vancouver, Washington, at the age of 77. Please join the University community at his Memorial Mass on Thursday, March 22 at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. For questions, please contact campus ministry at x7131 […]
Faculty Development Day, May 8: Session Proposals Welcome
On the Tuesday following commencement, University faculty traditionally celebrate and reflect upon the joys and toils of our noble profession and of a year well spent on the Bluff. Faculty Development Day, taking place on May 8, 2018, is this very day. The theme of the day will be “Inclusive Excellence in the Student-Centered University,” which […]
Palanca for Encounter with Christ Students, Please
Over the weekend of March 23-25, a group of 37 students and 22 student leaders will be on the Encounter with Christ (EWC) Retreat. All faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they may know on the attendance list. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation […]
42nd Annual UP Hawaii Club Luau, March 24
The University of Portland Hawaii Club’s annual Lū’au will take place on Saturday, March 24, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Chiles Center. Every year the University’s Hawaiian community offers authentic aloha hospitality with kalua pig, shoyu chicken, poi, and other Hawaiian delicacies plus traditional dancers and decor. For tickets please click on […]
TIAA Representative Visiting Campus April 12-13: Make Appointments Now
A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus for appointments on Thursday, April 12, and Friday, April 13, in the Career Center located in Orrico Hall lower level, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Financial counseling appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schedule […]
Rhodes and Marshall Scholarship Candidates Wanted
Faculty members are encouraged to send the names of academically and experientially exceptional, ambitious rising seniors who would benefit from attending graduate school at Cambridge, Oxford, or one of the other premier UK institutions, to the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, according to John Orr, assistant to the provost. Students applying for these awards must […]
Hesburgh Lecture on Islam and the Catholic Church, March 21
Gabriel Said Reynolds will present the annual Hesburgh Lecture, “Islam, the Catholic Church, and the Future of the World,” on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The lecture is free and open to all. In his talk, Reynolds will examine how Islam challenges Christian beliefs, reflect on how the Catholic […]
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group: Friday, March 23
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be on Friday, March 23, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room. The group will be discussing “Reflections on the Cosmic Perspective” excerpted from Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 2017 book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the poem “The Brain is Wider Than the Sky” […]