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03-18-2019

Nominations Welcome for Oddo Scholarship

March 15, 2019

Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University president Rev. Thomas Oddo, C.S.C., was memorialized by faculty, staff, students, and friends with the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund named after him. Every year the University awards scholarship funds in Fr. Oddo’s name to one or more students who meet a set of criteria which includes demonstrated […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, 03-18-2019, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Fr. Tom Oddo C.S.C., Theresa McCreary

Women in Leadership Forum Returns March 19

March 15, 2019

Pamplin School of Business alumna Julie Stillwell Culp will be the fourth guest speaker in the Women in Leadership Forum series on Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. She will be the final speaker of the year. Please RSVP as soon as possible by using this link. Stillwell Culp started her career […]

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Julie Stillwell Culp, Women in Leadership Forum

International Night, March 22: All Welcome!

March 15, 2019

The University of Portland will celebrate its annual International Night in support of continuing Diversity Dialogues on Friday, March 22, beginning at 5 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The annual event is a night for the campus and community to come together and celebrate everything that international cultures contribute to the world. The event is free and […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, 03-18-2019, Academics, Campus Services, International Student Services Tagged With: International Night, International Student Services

Fixit UP, Thursday, March 21

March 15, 2019

Next Thursday, March 21, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (please note: this is a new time from previous upbeat notices), the College Ecology Club is hosting Fixit UP  in the Pilot Space (Shiley 110). All are welcome to stop by and bring in broken clothes, jewelry, small appliances, bikes, and electronics to have them fixed for free by skilled volunteers. […]

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Campus Services Tagged With: College Ecology Club, FIXIT UP, Ruby Beauchamp

Covert Gallery: Photography Exhibit Opening Reception, March 22

March 15, 2019

Join us at the opening reception for the Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit on Friday, March 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery. The exhibit features the winning photographs chosen from over 150 entries submitted during our recent contest. This collection of fine art photographs reflects the creativity of […]

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit, Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Visiting Professor Wei Feng Lectures, March 18, 19

March 15, 2019

The English Department and the Honors Program are sponsoring Dr. Wei Feng, Fangwu Professor of English at North East Normal University in Changchun, China, to present two lectures on campus. Feng is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Yale University, where he is working on a project titled “Americanizing Shakespeare in the Nineteenth Century: A […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, 03-18-2019, Academics, English Tagged With: John Orr, Wei Feng

Paycheck Checkup Time: New Tax Laws in Effect

March 15, 2019

The payroll office would like to remind all UP employees to check their W-4 status. While this is a good idea every year, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently changed the way tax is calculated. The IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue encourage everyone to perform a “paycheck checkup” to see if you […]

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Denise Carder, Payroll Office

Faith & Intellectual Life Discussion Group, March 22

March 15, 2019

The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, March 22, 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Clark Library Conference Room (please note the change of venue from previous meetings this year). We will be reading “Archbishop Desmond Tutu: The Essence of What It Means to be Human” by Keymanthri […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, 03-18-2019, Academics, Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Garaventa Center, Norah Martin

Paperless P-Card Statements Are Here!

March 15, 2019

The controller’s office is pleased to introduce paperless P-card statement submissions to Wells Fargo beginning this month.  Starting Monday, March 18, the feature will be available to all cardholders. Submission can be done from any computer, phone (Android or Apple) or mobile device (Android or Apple). Using the new receipt-imaging feature means no more lost receipts. […]

Filed Under: 03-18-2019, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Controller's Office, Eric Barger, Lori Watson, Paperless P-Card Statements, Theresa Knott

Please Request Software for Classrooms, Labs by March 22

March 15, 2019

Information Services will be updating the computer lab & classroom builds for Fall 2019 in early April.  If you need new or updated software for the classrooms and labs for Fall 2019 term please click on this link and fill out the online survey. This message is intended for staff and faculty responsible for requesting software for labs […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, 03-18-2019, Academics, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services

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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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