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11-14-2022

Diversity Center Grand Opening & Inaugural Global and Grateful Gallery (Nov. 14)

November 12, 2022

Please join OIEDI in celebrating the Grand Opening of the Diversity Center and the inaugural Global and Grateful Gallery on Monday, November 14, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the first floor of Buckley Center (in the Diversity Center and the Buckley Gallery). There will be a reception from 3 p.m.–5 p.m. and brief […]

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International Education Week (Nov. 14.–18)

November 12, 2022

November 14–18 is International Education Week. To celebrate, the International Club is hosting an evening of conversation on Friday, November 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commons. We will be exploring themes of community, culture, and belonging. In addition to joining us for this re-imagining of International Night, we invite you to attend a range […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022 Tagged With: International Education Week, International Night

Staff Senate Nominations Due by November 15

November 12, 2022

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For those who were unable to attend one of the information sessions  about the formation of the Staff Senate, you can view a recording of the November 4 Zoom session here. You can review the PowerPoint shared at the Information Sessions here.  For additional context, we invite you to review the Representation and Bylaws documents. […]

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Native American Heritage Month Keynote Event (Nov. 16)

November 12, 2022

November is Native American Heritage Month! The Native American Alliance, Ethnic Studies Program, and Diversity and Inclusion Programs will be partnering up to bring our UP community an intentional event on Decolonization. This event will be in the Diversity Center (BC 102) from 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. on November 16.    At this presentation and panel […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022 Tagged With: North American Heritage Month

Fall Production: Everybody (Nov. 17–20)

November 12, 2022

You are invited to UP Theater’s second production of the fall, Everybody. The play follows Everybody as they journey from life into death to confront life’s greatest mysteries: who are we? How do you create community? What makes a good life? Award-winning playwright Brandon Jacobs Jenkins brings us on the ride in this irreverent and […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022 Tagged With: Mago Hunt Center Theater, Theater Program

Reminder: Spring Software Requests (due by Nov. 22)

November 12, 2022

Now that we are in November, it is time to think ahead to software needs for Spring if you have not already. If you have any additional software you will need for your Spring courses that were not already made available for the Fall, please fill out our Software Request Form by the end of […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022 Tagged With: Software Requests

University of Portland Advent Vespers Concert Featuring the UP Singers, Bel Canto and Chamber Choir (Dec. 3) 

November 12, 2022

Please join us for UP’s signature choral event of the year with music to celebrate the Advent and Christmas seasons, including works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, R. Nathaniel Dett, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo and others.  We’re very excited to be returning to St. Mary’s Cathedral for this year’s concert!  The concert is free, […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022, 11-28-2022 Tagged With: Advent Concert, Christmas Vespers Concert

Christmas Light on The Bluff

November 12, 2022

This year’s Christmas Light on The Bluff celebration includes a variety of fun, festive, and faith-filled activities. Staff, faculty, and their families are invited to stroll our beautiful campus under the glow of twinkling lights and enjoy our celebration of this most sacred season:  Presidents’ Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4:15 p.m. (Academic Quad) Join […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022, 11-28-2022, Events, University Relations Tagged With: Christmas Tree Lighting, Christmas Vespers Concert, Santa's Workshop

Employee Donors Make a Difference for UP Students 

November 12, 2022

Each year, hundreds of UP faculty and staff members like you donate in support of students and programs here on The Bluff. Some employees fund scholarships, on their own or as a group. Some give crucial funds to centers and programs that impact student experiences such as Moreau Center Immersions, Campus Ministry, and first-generation student […]

Filed Under: 11-14-2022, University Relations Tagged With: Development, employee donors, Jessie Lamb

Bluff Road Update

November 12, 2022

Please note Bluff Road is now preserved for low-speed vehicles (LSVs), pedestrians, and bicycles only. All street vehicles should use Van Houten Place.   We are currently in a soft transition and have placed A-frame signs on Bluff Road with this information, please respect the signs. With approval from the Portland Bureau of Transportation, we will […]

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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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