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2023-05-15
Student Health Center Summer Hours (starting May 15)
The Student Health Center will operate with limited hours this summer. Please see the schedule below and contact the Student Health Center with any questions. May 15–31 Primary care appointments will be available 3–4 days per week. We are not seeing students on a walk-in basis. Students should call to make appointments Monday through Friday […]
National Veterans Wheelchair Games Seeking Volunteers (Jul. 4-9)
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is being held in Portland this summer from July 4-9 and they are currently recruiting volunteer support for the games. If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up here.
May Zoom Announcement
Summer is here, along with more Zoom updates. Please check out our latest Techtalk post for information on how to ensure that you are up to date. Have a great summer!
Rank and Tenure: 2023 Promotions to Professor
The provost’s office has announced the following promotions to professor, effective July 1:
Pilot Venture Challenge 2023 Results
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation hosted its annual venture pitch competition, Pilot Venture Challenge, on Saturday, April 29, in Dundon-Berchtold Hall. This year 26 students participated, pitching 12 entries. Students competed in three different tracks—Invention, which highlights creativity, invention, and innovation; Social, which encourages students to use entrepreneurial and business principles to […]
New to The Bluff: Ryan Darmody ’97, Assistant Dean for the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education, School of Education
The School of Education recently welcomed Ryan Darmody ’97 as its new Assistant Dean for the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE), succeeding Gary Beckley. Ryan Darmody is a veteran educator with over two decades of experience in Catholic elementary and secondary education. After graduating from UP with his BA in English, he joined the […]
Faculty/Staff Discount for Reunion 2023 (Jun. 22–25)
It’s time to register for UP’s 2023 Alumni Reunion! Join us for boatloads of fun with events like the BBQ (where we’ll celebrate Wally’s 75th birthday!), golf tournament, PilotTalks, and pickleball clinics. Look for a recent email from Alumni & Parent Relations with your personalized discount link. Read more about Reunion.
Teaching Survey Says!
Dear UP faculty members, the Center for Teaching and Learning seeks your participation in the following survey. The purpose of the survey is to receive input on faculty development needs in order to prioritize offerings and programs over the next two years. Should you have an interest in leading programming, you will also be invited […]
Moodle Upgrade for Summer 2023
The Office of Academic Technology Services and Innovation is planning to upgrade Moodle this summer to version 4.1 This upgrade will see an updated user interface and some major improvements in several key features: ATSI will post numerous training opportunities and reference documentation this summer for faculty to learn how to use Moodle 4.1. You […]