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03-01-2021

Moment of (Sobering) Beauty: Ezekiel’s Valley of the Dry Bones

February 24, 2021

This week’s glimpse into The Saint John’s Bible is artist Donald Jackson’s re-imagining of the Valley of Dry Bones in the prophet Ezekiel’s vision. Notice the allusions to extermination of the planet (abandoned cars, oil spills) and its people (genocides in the Shoah and Rwanda). Musician Tyler Lawrence ’24, provides the haunting soundtrack.

Filed Under: 03-01-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, The Saint John's Bible

Rank and Tenure: 2021 Tenure, Promotions

February 24, 2021

The provost’s office has announced the following promotions and grants of tenure, effective July 1, 2021: SimonMary Aihiokhai, theology: Tenure, Promotion Nicole E. Auxier, nursing: Tenure, Promotion Louisa Egan Brad, psychology: Tenure, Promotion Lizhong Hao, accounting: Tenure, Promotion David Turnbloom, theology: Tenure, Promotion Joshua Swidzinski, English: Tenure, Promotion Cara J. Poor, civil engineering: Tenure, Promotion […]

Filed Under: 03-01-2021, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Provost's Office, Rank and Tenure

“How High Are Your Mountains?” lecture, March 4

February 24, 2021

The Pamplin School of Business’ Learning Labs Series presents “How High Are Your Mountains?” on March 4 at 3 p.m. Celeste Mergens, CEO/Founder of Days for Girls, will share the tools that have helped facilitate the organization’s global conversations in tough situations. You will be inspired while also learning these techniques that apply to connections […]

Filed Under: 03-01-2021, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Pamplin School of Business

ReadUP: Register or submit questions for Dr. Kendi

February 18, 2021

Ibram X. Kendi

ReadUP 2021 will conclude with the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series hosting Dr. Ibram X. Kendi as he engages the community in a dynamic conversation on Wednesday, March 31 at 5:15 p.m. via live Zoom webinar. Advance registration is required, though the event is free and open to all. Kendi will address questions submitted by UP […]

Filed Under: 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, 03-08-2021, ReadUP Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series

ReadUP: Pick Up Your Reserved Book

February 18, 2021

If you reserved a copy of this year’s ReadUP book selection, How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, head over to the Clark Library to pick it up. You can check the library’s open hours here. Didn’t reserve a book? No worries. You can read one of the many digital copies available through the […]

Filed Under: 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Academics, Library, ReadUP Tagged With: Clark Library, ReadUP

Clark Library: All Together Project

February 18, 2021

The library is still collecting creative works reflecting your experience of the events of 2020-2021 for the All Together project. Examples of creative works are photographs, videos, essays, poems, drawings, paintings, etc. Visit the site to see some submissions and consider adding yours! Questions? Please contact José Velazco, Clark Library, at velazco@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, 03-08-2021, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: All Together Website, Clark Library

Get Ready for the Pilot Venture Challenge 2021

February 12, 2021

The 2021 Pilot Venture Challenge, UP’s premier invention, business and social venture competition hosted by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is now accepting applications from students across all majors and disciplines. Pilot Venture Challenge will again be held virtually on Saturday, April 17 and Saturday, April 24. To help students learn how to […]

Filed Under: 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, 03-08-2021, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Pilot Venture Challenge

Learning Commons: Group Work Lab is Open

February 11, 2021

The Group Work Lab, housed in UP’s Learning Commons, is open and ready to assist groups of students—whether for class projects or campus groups hoping to reorganize and refocus their work. Students can book an appointment for their group through the Bookings Scheduler to meet with a Group Work Lab consultant, both of whom have […]

Filed Under: 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Academics, Learning Commons Tagged With: Jeffrey White, Learning Commons, Natalie Nelson-Marsh

New Date: Why Theology Needs Schitt’s Creek, March 2

February 4, 2021

Take two for this event which has moved to March 2. Like a dash of humor with your theology? Join Karen Eifler, co-director of the Garaventa Center, for “Why Theology Needs Schitt’s Creek,” the next installment in the popular Beckman Humor Project “Why Theology Needs…” series. Eifler will highlight thematic elements of Schitt’s Creek – the series […]

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Beckman Humor Project, Garaventa Center, Karen Eifler

ShareUP Virtual Support Hours

February 3, 2021

The Division of Marketing & Communications hosts virtual support hours on Zoom, by appointment, every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. to help faculty, staff, and students master all the offerings of the ShareUP brand portal. If you have questions or comments about ShareUP and would like to virtually chat please email Chris Long at longc@up.edu to […]

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: ShareUP

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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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