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PFA Faculty Recital (Apr. 2)

March 31, 2025

Dr. Rebecca Hays, Soprano and Associate Professor of Music in Texas A&M’s Department of Performance, Visualization and Fine arts will join UP faculty Susan McDaniel and Nicole Leupp Hanig to perform a recital of music curated from art song and operatic repertoire. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Events, Issues Tagged With: Performing and Fine Arts

Women’s Month Celebration Breakfast (Apr. 3)

March 31, 2025

On behalf of all the great women at UP, the Howard Hughes Inclusive Excellence Grant and Garaventa Center are excited to invite you to our first-ever breakfast celebration for women faculty and staff. This event is all about fun, connection, and celebrating the incredible contributions of women in our workplace. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Events, Issues Tagged With: Women's History Month

Environmental Studies Student Panel (Apr. 5)

March 31, 2025

Join UP professor Neil Oculi and his students as they discuss their experiences attending the most recent UN organized climate conference (COP) held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The students will discuss what they learned about climate policy, global negotiations, and advocacy during the conference. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Events, Issues Tagged With: Constructive Dialogue

UP Theater Presents: “Pride & Prejudice, An Original Devised Production” (Apr. 9-13)

March 31, 2025

UP Theater’s final mainstage show, “Pride & Prejudice, An Original Devised Production,” explores charged scenes as moments of queer potentiality, claiming the novel as ours to read, love, and embody! (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Events, Issues, Uncategorized Tagged With: Performing and Fine Arts

Pre-Play Reception and Panel for “Pride & Prejudice” (Apr. 12)

March 31, 2025

Ticket holders for Pride and Prejudice – A Devised Adaptation are invited to enjoy a complimentary small bites reception and an expert pre-show panel discussion courtesy of the Garaventa Center. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, Events, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Mago Hunt Center Theater, Performing and Fine Arts

Speaker Event: Nathan Lents, PhD, author of “The Sexual Evolution” (Apr. 15)

March 31, 2025

The Biology and Psychology departments are excited to co-host Nathan Lents, PhD, author and professor of Biology at John Jay College of Criminology at City University of New York (CUNY). (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, 2025-04-14, Events, Issues Tagged With: Biology Department, Psychology Department

Celebrating Our Retiring Faculty! (Apr. 16)

March 31, 2025

Join us in the Bauccio Commons Board Room to celebrate the remarkable careers and contributions of our esteemed colleagues, listed below, as they embark on a well-deserved retirement. Let’s honor their legacy and share in the joy of this special occasion! (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, 2025-04-14, Events, Issues Tagged With: Faculty Retirements

Lenten Visio Divina (Apr. 16)

March 31, 2025

Join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, 2025-04-14, Events, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center, Visio Divina

Thirst Friday (Apr. 25)

March 31, 2025

All faculty and staff are invited to come celebrate as we near the finish line of the spring semester. 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: 2025-03-31, 2025-04-14, Events, Issues Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Thirst Fridays

Use Your Voice! (Mar. 17)

March 16, 2025

Join VoteUP and Constructive Dialogues in the Pilot House to write your elected officials—local, state, national—about your concerns. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2025-03-17, Events, Issues Tagged With: Constructive Dialogue, VoteUP

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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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