In November 2020, the month of All Saints, All Souls, and the Día de los Muertos, Fr. Richard Rutherford, C.S.C., theology emeritus, presented an educational webinar for the North American Catholic Cemetery Conference on the requested topic “Why burying the dead is a Corporal Work of Mercy,” available on the Conference YouTube site. Natalie Nelson-Marsh, […]
Archives for December 4, 2020
UP Donors Gave From the Heart on #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday was last Tuesday and UP donors showed up! More than 1,100 supporters made gifts totaling over $260,000, mostly for tuition assistance and student emergency funds. These gifts help students and their families who have been impacted by wildfires, health complications, and lost wages this year. They also provide much needed funding for financial aid, […]
“Helping Pilots Prevent” Newsletter 1st Issue
The first edition of the weekly Helping Pilots Prevent newsletter was sent to University community members via email on Thursday, December 2. Each week Helping Pilots Prevent will share information to help keep you and our entire campus community safe and healthy. News shared via the weekly newsletter can also be accessed using this link. […]
Free Zoom Presentation: “Nurses Out Front: The Future of Nurse-Driven Health Reform,” Dec. 11
School of Nursing dean Casey Shillam will serve as a panelist for the 2020 Oregon Health Forum’s “Nurses Out Front: The Future of Nurse-Driven Health Reform,” a Zoom event on Friday, December 11, at 10 a.m. In this first-ever all-nurse panel ever hosted by the OHF, Shillam will be sharing about the work the School […]
Clark Library: Winter Break Hours
You can still pick up and check out Clark library materials during the Christmas break, but hours vary. The building will open a few hours per day Mondays through Thursdays in December. However, the building will be closed from December 24 through January 10. Pick up hours will resume January 11 through the end of […]
MLK Day On: Reconciliation, Reparation, Renewal on Monday, Jan. 18
The Office of International Education, Diversity, and Inclusion invites all UP community members to take part in “MLK Day On: Reconciliation, Reparation, Renewal,” a celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18, 6-7:30 p.m., with a virtual keynote address by Taylor Stewart ’18. Stewart’s work confronts the legacy of racism in Oregon […]
Mandatory COVID-19 Training Sessions: Dec. 7, 8 Via Zoom
According to Sandy Chung, vice president of human resources, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a new requirement that employees take a COVID-19 training. Sarah Schmits, environmental health and safety officer, will provide two training sessions this week via Zoom. Both sessions are the same; please select the time that works best for […]
Entrepreneurship Scholars Program Accepting Applications Now
The Entrepreneurship Scholars Program is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines to join the 2021-22 cohort. E-Scholars is a highly selective program that accepts up to 25 students each year. The year-long academic program challenges students to find their passions, explore outside the classroom, build their network and develop their own […]
Final Person to Person Raffle Winner: Amy Wruck
In the final drawing this semester for a Starbucks gift card, employee Amy Wruck’s name was chosen randomly from among those who notified the Garaventa Center about making a personal human connection (or two, or three) in this oddest of semesters. Thanks to Amy and many others, well over a hundred Person to Person interactions […]
Outdoor Pursuits Program: Hey, We’re Open Over Here!
The Outdoor Pursuits Program currently remains open for outdoor equipment rentals, bike rentals, and bike repairs. Outdoor pursuits has equipment for every adventure. From bikes to tents, sleeping bags to ice axes, rent the gear you need to opt outside without breaking the bank. Current hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday, Friday noon to 6 […]