Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP by May 31 each year. Data obtained through the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published by the Provost’s office. Faculty members use their school’s report on the home tab of the Scholarly Activity Portal to send the data to […]
2022-01-10
UPBeat Spring Schedule
UPBeat will continue on an “every-other-week” schedule during Spring 2022. Please remember to send any submissions the Thursday prior to publication.
Spring Reading and Lecture Series
The English Department’s Reading and Lecture series notes a few changes to our spring lineup: Cooper Lee Bombardier’s February 24 appearance has been postponed to Fall 2022. And Karen Eifler’s March 22 reading from her latest collection of essays Near Occasions of Hope: Glimpses of a Church That Can Be has been postponed to Wednesday, April 6 (7:30 p.m., Bookstore) to ensure the […]
Covert Gallery: New Exhibit by Mark Pitzer
Running with scissors… while laughing all the way to Bansky is a series of kinetic sculptures created by Mark Pitzer, psychological sciences. He was inspired by the questions and ideas that trickle down from life with kids, death of parents, struggles with work, preposterous news, and adapting to life with COVID-19. They will be on display from […]
POSTPONED: Book Launch with Andrew Guest—Soccer in Mind (Apr. 7)
Join us for the launch of Soccer in Mind—rescheduled for April 7. In his book, Soccer in Mind, Andrew Guest, psychological sciences, uses social sciences to explore how soccer intersects with culture, society, and the self. Readers will gain new ways of understanding fanaticism, identity, peak performance, globalization, talent development, and more. Free and open to all. Masks required. For ADA […]
MLK Day On: (Re)Claiming Black Joy (Event Changes)
As we seek to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, while preserving the health and safety of the community, we have modified some of the MLK Day On activities for 2022. Please make note of the current changes and follow our website for the latest updates. http://UP.edu/mlk-day-on January 14th: Vigil in honor of MLK at the […]
Research Awards: Applications Due Jan. 21
The Provost’s Office and the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement would like to remind people that self-nominations for the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award and Outstanding Graduating Senior in Undergraduate Research Award are now being accepted and request that faculty members make qualified students aware of this opportunity. Both awards are given on Founders’ […]
Reminder: Undergraduate Research Protocol Required for Students Receiving Credit or a Stipend From UP
The Provost’s office would like to remind all faculty members conducting collaborative research with undergraduates that the Provost’s Council approved a uniform, University-wide protocol for all undergraduate research projects. A list of the items required each semester as part of the protocol can always be found in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Academics page. The […]
It’s Not Too Late – National Clean Your Desk Day, January 10
Is your desk covered in papers? Has your workstation been taken over by junk? Are you drowning in stuff you don’t even need? Join Printing and Mailing services for National Clean Your Desk Day, Monday, January 10, 2022. National Clean Your Desk Day is all about ridding your office of clutter to create a cleaner, […]
All UP employees who identify as having a disability are warmly invited to join our Disability Affinity Group
Hello, everyone! I am Sarah Nuxoll, and I work in the Clark Library. I identify as having a disability, and since October I have been gathering together online with other UP employees who experience disabilities of many types. If you identify as having any type of disability and you work for UP in any capacity (adjunct, […]