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2023-04-17

Register for the Leadership Fellows Formation Program for Fall by August 18. Available for all UP Faculty and Staff!

July 26, 2023

At UP, we see leadership differently. We emphasize the inclusive assertion that everyone can be a leader and express leadership through intentionally cultivated knowledge, skills, mindsets, and the leveraging of unique leadership strengths.

Filed Under: 2023-04-17, 2023-05-15, 2023-06-05, 2023-07-03, 2023-07-17, 2023-07-31, Issues Tagged With: Leadership Fellow Program

Twelfth Night (Apr. 19–22)

April 14, 2023

UP Theater would like to cordially invite the campus community to our final production of the year: Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, directed by Lezlie Cross, with all new music composed for this production by Matthew Capurro. This joyful comedy is Shakespeare’s most musical play, and this production takes that to the next level with […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Mago Hunt Recital Hall

Music at Midweek Invitation (Apr. 19 & 26)

April 14, 2023

Let UP’s extraordinary music students fill your need for an enriching respite from all those looming deadlines. For the next two Wednesdays (4/19 and 4/26) at 12:30 p.m., be treated to the vocal and instrumental talents of student musicians sharing the fruits of their artistic labors, as they perform at Music at Midweek in Mago […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Music at Midweek

UP Chamber Orchestra Pop-up Concert (Apr. 20)

April 14, 2023

Need a pick-me-up before the last week of classes? Join the UP Chamber Orchestra for a 13-minute performance in the lobby of the library on Thursday, April 20, at 5 p.m.  Contact Rebekah Hanson with questions, hansonr@up.edu. 

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Chamber Orchestra, Rebekah Hanson

Eco-Anxiety and Climate Resiliency (Apr. 20)

April 14, 2023

The Wellness Center is hosting an event “Eco-Anxiety and Climate Resiliency” on April 20 at 5 p.m. in the DB Auditorium. The documentary Gen-Z Climate Stories will be shown at the beginning of the event, followed by a Q&A about the climate crisis, paneled by Dean Valerie Banschbach, Kali Abel, Rachel Wheeler, and student leader […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Health & Wellness Center

Pre-Play Reception and Panel for Twelfth Night (Apr. 22)

April 14, 2023

All show ticketholders are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine, cheese, and dessert reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. Mago Hunt Theater lobby. Reception at 6:15 p.m., pre-play panel at 6:45 p.m.   Info: up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. Buy tickets here. ADA compliant event. 

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Mago Hunt Center Theater, Pre-play reception

UP Wind Symphony Concert (Apr. 23)

April 14, 2023

Please join the Wind Symphony on Sunday, April 23 at 5 p.m. on the quiet side of The Commons for a concert of music that speaks to issues of equity, dignity, mental health awareness, and hope. Guest artist and spoken word poet, Tiffany Adamson, joins the Wind Symphony to provide original poetry that seeks to […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: UP Wind Symphony

Music That Makes You Laugh–A Beckman Humor Project Event (Apr. 27)

April 14, 2023

Vocalists and instrumentalists of UP’s Music Faculty and selected students perform pieces meant to make us smile, chuckle, and sometimes subvert the status quo. Bistro-style bites and drinks served after the concert. Thursday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m., Mago Hunt Recital Hall and Lobby. Free and open to all. A Beckman Humor Project event.   […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center

Thirst Friday: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Apr. 28)

April 14, 2023

Garaventa Center invites all staff and faculty to the final Thirst Friday of the school year on Friday, April 28, 4–6 p.m. Come and enjoy laughter, libations, and tasty bites for 10 minutes or till last call! 17 extra credit points for anyone who is attending their first Thirst Friday, brings a newbie, or brings […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Friday

Just in Time Leadership: Connection and Community (Apr. 28)

April 14, 2023

At times when our workplaces feel like they are in constant flux, how can leaders create clarity and opportunities for growth, for both themselves and those around them, such that they feel that their work matters? Please join the Leadership Program in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation on Friday, April 28, from […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Dave Houglum, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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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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