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Archives for April 2023

Support UP at the Annual St. Johns Parade (May 13)

April 14, 2023

The St. Johns Parade will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. UP plans to take part in this wonderful tradition using the Alumni & Parent Relations Volkswagen Dub Bus as a “parade float” we’ll show our pride for UP and for our home in North Portland. Community members who are interested in […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: St. John's Parade

New Fall 2023 Elective: Palliative and End-of-Life Care Across the Disciplines

April 14, 2023

NRS 492 will be a unique opportunity for undergraduate students from multiple departments to collaborate. They will learn about palliative care and how it can improve quality of life for people living with chronic illness. The goal will be for them to analyze and understand palliative care through the lens of their own academic discipline, […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: School of Nursing & Health Innovations

April Zoom Announcement

April 14, 2023

The time has come for one last update for the school year. Please see our Techtalk Blog for the April 2023 Announcement! We wish you a wonderful rest of the Spring 2023 term and hope that your summer gets off to a great start! 

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Zoom

Summer Course Reserves

April 14, 2023

Planning to teach this summer? Get some of your course prep out of the way! Library staff are ready to set up course reserves for summer classes! Course reserves can be online or print items and films you wish to make available to your students. We also help you with copyright screening and scan materials […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Clark Library, Summer Course Reserves

Scheduling Library and Digital Lab Sessions for Summer

April 14, 2023

The Clark Library offers instruction in two areas: information literacy and multimedia skills. Now is a great time to schedule a session for summer!   Librarians teach information literacy sessions and collaborate with faculty to make sure key concepts are covered. To schedule a class meeting, please email reference@up.edu with your preferred dates and times. Librarians also […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Digital Lab

New to The Bluff: Patrick Barnes, Financial Aid Coordinator, Office of Financial Aid

April 14, 2023

Patrick Barnes, UP class of 2021, has joined the Office of Financial Aid in the role of Financial Aid Coordinator. Patrick worked in the UP Office of Financial Aid as a student employee for 2 years, and more recently as Lead Cashier at New Seasons Market. We’re so happy to welcome Patrick back to The […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: New to The Bluff

Holy Week, Paschal Triduum, and Easter in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher (Apr. 3–9)

April 1, 2023

Beginning with Palm Sunday on April 2, the University community will observe the celebration of Holy Week, marking the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, his Last Supper, Death, and Resurrection. The university community is welcome to join us for a host of commemorations over the course of the week. Please see the schedule below for […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03 Tagged With: Holy Week

Advent Visio Divina (Apr. 5)

April 1, 2023

Garaventa Center invites you to join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass on Wednesday, April 5 at 12:45 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.   Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry. For ADA accommodations or further information, please contact the Garaventa Center […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03 Tagged With: Advent Visio Divina, Garaventa Center

UP Jazz Festival (Apr. 5)

April 1, 2023

Please join us on Wednesday, April 5, for the 57th Annual University of Portland Jazz Festival! This year’s featured guest artist is steelpan virtuoso Liam Teague. Professor Teague will give a master class at 12:30 p.m. and will perform in concert with the UP Jazz Ensemble at 7 p.m. Both events will be held in […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03 Tagged With: University Jazz Festival

Candidate for the Director of Moreau Center for Service and Justice Presentation (Apr. 11)

April 1, 2023

Franz Hall

The Office of Student Affairs and search committee for the Moreau Center for Service and Justice Director invites the UP community to attend a presentation by candidates. Presentation to be held from 10:15–11 a.m. on:  The candidate’s 30-minute presentation begins at 10:15 a.m., and Q&A for 15 minutes. For more info, contact the Office of […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03, Moreau Center Tagged With: Moreau Center for Service and Justice

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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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