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05-04-2015

2015 Pilot Kids Day Camp

June 15, 2015

The Pilot Kids Day Camp program provides a safe and supportive environment in which your child will work with university students and graduates playing recreational games and sports, creating arts and crafts projects, and much more. Kids will love Pilots Kids camp, which feels like an all-day recess. Counselors and instructors are University of Portland […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-25-2015, 06-15-20125, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Pilot Kids Day Camp, Recreational Services

Please Load Scholarly Activity Data To Portal

May 11, 2015

Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP. Data obtained through the portal will be used to populate A Community of Scholars, published by the provost’s office. That data will also be used for the Clark Library’s annual celebration of UP authors. Faculty members will send the data to […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Scholarly Activity Portal

An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene, May 13

May 11, 2015

The Teacher Leadership Network and the School of Education will present “An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene” on Wednesday May 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. All are invited to engage in a thought-provoking and inspiring evening with University provost Tom Greene, who rose through the ranks as a beloved and […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Provost's Office, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Provost, School of Education, Tom Greene

Thanks For The T.I.P.

May 11, 2015

As the semester draws to a close, faculty are asked to take a moment to reflect on freshmen and sophomores who might be strong candidates for University-endorsed awards, such as Fulbright grants. The Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement’s Talent Identification Program (T.I.P.) uses faculty to help identify high achieving students early in their careers, marking […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Campus Services, Fellowships & Grants Tagged With: Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, TIP Program

Neuroeducation Conference Set For May 16

May 11, 2015

The School of Education will present “Neuroeducation: The Road to Inclusive Practices,” a full-day conference dedicated to answering the question, “How do we learn?” through a neuroeducation lens, on Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center. All are welcome; a $15 fee includes lunch and the opportunity to receive […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Neuroeducation, School of Education

Chapel Of Christ The Teacher Closure, May 4-17

May 11, 2015

The Chapel of Christ the Teacher will be closed for renovations from May 4 to May 17, according to Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass and weekday 12:05 p.m. Masses will be celebrated in the Blessed Moreau Chapel in Christie Hall. For more information contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Theresa McCreary

2015 Faculty Development Day Schedule

May 4, 2015

The 2015 Faculty Development Day will take place on Tuesday, May 5. The day’s schedule can be downloaded at this link. Faculty will meet in Buckley Center Auditorium for a continental breakfast from 8:30 to 8:55 a.m., followed by a welcome from University provost Thomas Greene and a keynote address by Martin Monto, sociology and […]

Filed Under: 04-27-2015, 05-04-2015, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Faculty Development Day, Martin Monto, Provost's Office

Faculty Awards Dinner, May 5

May 4, 2015

The 2015 Faculty Awards Dinner will take place on Tuesday, May 5, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Board Room. Dinner with faculty awards will begin at 7 p.m. The dinner is by invitation only and RSVPs are requested to university events at 7523 as soon as possible. For more […]

Filed Under: 04-27-2015, 05-04-2015, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Faculty Awards Dinner, Provost's Office

Orr, McRee Receive Fulbright Grants To Teach Overseas

May 4, 2015

Two University of Portland professors have received prestigious Fulbright grants to teach overseas, according to the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. English professor John Orr will teach in China at a location to be determined, and sociology professor Nick McRee will lecture at Hitotsubashi University and Tsuda College […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Fulbrights, John Orr, Nick McRee

Farewell Party For Linda Lechler, May 7

May 4, 2015

It is with a mixture of joy and sadness that Dean Andrews and members of the College of Arts and Sciences ask faculty and staff to join them in congratulating Linda Lechler on her new position as administrative supervisor at Oregon Metro. Linda has been an invaluable team member in the CAS dean’s office for […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, Academics, College of Arts & Sciences Tagged With: College of Arts and Sciences, Linda Lechler, Michael Andrews

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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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