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Archives for August 2024

2024 Convocation Address “A Sign In an Alienated World.” (Sept. 3)

August 30, 2024

Please join us on Tuesday, September 3, at 4:00 p.m. in the Buckley Center Auditiorium for the Annual Convocation Address with President Robert Kelly, PhD. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Events, Issues Tagged With: Opening Convocation, President's Office

IS Network Maintenance (Sept. 3)

August 30, 2024

Information Services will be performing software upgrades on our security appliances that control authentication to campus WiFi networks, wired Dorm Ethernet, and VPN services from 4:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3. During this window users may experience short term authentication issues that should resolve within 5-10 minutes. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Issues Tagged With: Information Services

2nd Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit (Sept. 4)

August 30, 2024

Join us for our second annual Mass of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, September 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chiles Center. Classes will be canceled and all offices will close to students and the general public during the 11:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. service. Our liturgy will reflect the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives present on The Bluff, and all community members are warmly invited to attend and join us for cookies afterwards. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, mass of the holy spirit

Student Employment & Service Fair (Sept. 4)

August 30, 2024

The Moreau Center for Service and Justice and Human Resources are excited to announce our first ever Student Employment & Service Fair. This Fair is a great opportunity for students to connect directly with both on and off campus employers, discover service opportunities, and learn about their Federal Work Study options. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Events, Issues Tagged With: Career Center, Human Resouces, Moreau Center for Service and Justice

Women’s Leadership Forum Kickoff (Sept. 12)

August 30, 2024

Faculty and staff are invited to attend this year’s kickoff event for the Women’s Leadership Forum. Regardless of position or title, we are all leaders on campus. This initial meeting will be an informal opportunity to get to know each other while discussing ideas from the podcast The Happiness Lab: “5 Tips to Be Happier at Work.” Bring your lunch and join us, even if you haven’t had a chance to listen yet! (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Issues Tagged With: Women's Leadership Forum

Don’t Miss the First Thirst Friday! (Sept. 13)

August 30, 2024

All faculty and staff are invited to join us for warm welcomes and a toast to new beginnings. Enjoy laughter, libations, small bites and great conversations at this Garaventa Center casual, no agenda social favorite! Bring someone who’s never been for extra credit. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Events, Issues Tagged With: Thirst Friday

NEW Student Faith and Science Discussion Group! (Sept. 16)

August 30, 2024

Curious about Faith & Science? Join us for an informational meeting and conversation. Books will be provided for our first discussion, which will focus on “Inventing the Universe” by Alister McGrath. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, CAS

Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group (Sept. 20)

August 30, 2024

We invite all faculty and staff to join the first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group [FILDG] for the 2024-25 academic year. We will be discussing “Tears and Ashes” by Vincent Miller and “The Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth” by Sam Anderson. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Issues Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group

Spring 2025 Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research (Oct. 7)

August 30, 2024

Since its inauguration in 2015, the Provost’s Initiative for Undergraduate Research has provided support for faculty members from across the University who collaborate with undergraduates on a semester-long research project. The provost’s office is committed to increasing opportunities for student experiential learning and we encourage any interested faculty to apply. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Provost Initiative Grants

Call for Butine Faculty Development Proposals (Due Oct. 11)

August 30, 2024

The Committee on Teaching and Scholarship (TAS) invites all full-time faculty, instructors, lecturers, and librarians to submit proposals for the Fall 2024 Arthur Butine Faculty Development Fund. TAS will host two workshops to provide information on the application process and answer questions. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-09-02, Academics, Issues Tagged With: Butine Call For Proposals, Committee on Teaching and Scholarship

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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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