With the holiday season here, now is a great time to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. University of Portland faculty and staff have exclusive acces from December 4 to December 27. To allow more time for shopping, the store will be open from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily. Plan your shopping for […]
Archives for December 2020
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Bob Butler, environmental studies emeritus; Jenda Johnson, Earth Sciences Animated; and Wendy Bohon, IRIS Education Specialist published an animation, “Tectonics and Earthquakes of the Lesser Antilles.” This animation explores plate tectonics, historic earthquakes and tsunamis, and earthquake hazards the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea. The Lesser Antilles animation can be found on the […]
Course Packs Due NOW Please
Course pack materials for Spring 2021 are due in printing services NOW to ensure they are ready prior to the start of Spring 2021 classes. For more information email printjobs@up.edu or call x8101; please ask for Kassie Hansen.
UP Pandemic Response: Looking Back, Looking Forward
It was not the fall semester that first-year students alongside sophomores, juniors and seniors hoped would happen just a few months ago. The same could also be said of faculty, staff, and even parents of students. But as final exams and a term gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic come to an end, leaders at UP […]
Please Add Information to Scholarly Portal
The Scholarly Activity Portal is always live and ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” menu or you can go there directly via this link. The data obtained via the portal is used to populate A Community of Scholars (published annually by the Provost’s office) and annual self-evaluations. For any questions about uses […]
Leadership Position Open in Alumni & Parent Relations: Your Help Appreciated!
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is seeking applicants for a leadership position and asks that faculty and staff who can think of alumni that they believe would be a good fit contact them and help spread the word. The full job description and requirements can be found using this link. For more information […]
ShareUP Portal Updates: Resources For Users
There are two updates pertaining to the ShareUP online portal, according to Chris Long, marketing and communications: The Marketing & Communications Division will host virtual support hours on Zoom every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m., beginning December 9. For those faculty, staff, and students who have questions or comments about ShareUP and would like to […]
Join the Rec Services Trio Roundup on Dec. 16
Join the Rec Services Trio for a fun session of catching up and learning new skills. The Rec Trio Round-up is a 45 minute session, with a chance to catch-up a little at the start and afterwards. Activities & topics include: Reaching out to gain new knowledge & skills How to make an Apple Pie […]
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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, […]
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, […]