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03-22-2021

Easter Sunday Mass on the Quad, April 4

March 18, 2021

Join us for our Easter Sunday Mass happening outside on the main academic quad.  We are limited in the number of people who can gather safely in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher for liturgy in person, yet larger religious gatherings outdoors are permissible and attend to the safety of all present.  In an effort […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry

Limited Fan Attendance Approved for Home Soccer, Baseball Games

March 18, 2021

The Oregon Health Authority granted approval for spectators to attend University of Portland outdoor athletic events with a 25 percent capacity limitation, it was announced on March 17. Portland Athletics has announced plans and guidelines for the remaining soccer home matches at Merlo Field and baseball games at Joe Etzel Field. Indoor sports (volleyball and […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics

Title IX Advisory Meeting, March 29

March 18, 2021

All members of the UP community are invited to join the Title IX Advisory Committee and attend our meetings on Mondays at 11 a.m. this Spring. Title IX Advisory Committee Meetings for Spring will take place at the following times on Zoom (https://uportland.zoom.us/j/97562343235). Our remaining meetings are on: Monday, March 29 at 11 a.m. Monday, […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Title IX Advisory Committee

The Saint John’s Bible: Time With Suffering Servant

March 18, 2021

As Lent draws to a close and Easter nears, the weekly glimpses into The Saint John’s Bible will be longer than usual—about 15 minutes each—and will offer viewers a chance to engage in Visio Divina (“sacred seeing”), a venerable form of guided contemplative prayer that requires only your quiet presence. This week, behold the image and hear […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, The Saint John's Bible

TLC Teaching Tip of the Week: Anchor Seminar

March 18, 2021

As a Teaching and Learning Tip of the Week, Andrew Guest is using his Core Director pen to share an invitation and introduction to a project for the new Anchor Seminar – an evolved version of the first year workshop which, starting in Fall of ’21, will include a faculty-led introduction to the Core and the broader […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, Academics Tagged With: TLC from the TLC

Stations of the Cross for Grief and Loss, March 26

March 18, 2021

Each of us has found ourselves amidst suffering, grief, and loss in the last year – whether it be the loss of a loved one, missing out on an anticipated event, being unable to visit family or friends, or a host of other reasons. Join the campus community in our final offering of Stations of […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry

UP Mock Trial headed to National Championship Tournament

March 18, 2021

The UP Mock Trial team are headed to the National Championship Tournament, which is scheduled for April 16-18 and can be watched over Zoom. The team placed 3rd out of 24 teams in the Open Round Championship and won a ballot to earn their spot in the championship. The team also won the tournament’s Spirit […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, Academics Tagged With: Bill Curtis, Mock Trial

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!

March 17, 2021

All University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to access the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from March 19 to April 11. UP community members can enjoy the same discount as Columbia Sportswear employees, 40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing, on all of the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear Company family (SOREL, […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, 04-05-2021, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: Columbia Sportswear Employee Store

Laudato Sí and a Global Family, March 30

March 17, 2021

All are invited to join the Garaventa Center online on Tuesday, March 30 at 5 p.m. as they host Christie Klimas, DePaul University environmental scientist, for a live Zoom webinar that is free and open to the public. Klimas will focus on the Amazon rainforest to illustrate how our individual and collective actions impact our […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center

Please Request Software for Classrooms by April 9

March 17, 2021

Please complete this survey to request software for the standard teaching classrooms and computer classrooms for summer and fall terms 2021. The software you request will also be available for students working online via the Student Kiosk at desktop.up.edu. This software request form will be available to you until April 9, 2021. Please click this link […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, 04-05-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Software Requests

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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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