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05-13-2019

Please Load Scholarly Activity On The Portal

May 31, 2019

Faculty members are reminded to load their scholarly activity on the portal in PilotsUP by May 31, 2019. 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 their […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, 06-03-2019, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Scholarly Activity Portal

Clery Act Information Request: Please Report by May 31

May 24, 2019

To comply with federal law, specifically the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of Portland is required to report “statistics concerning the occurrence of the following criminal offenses reported to local police agencies, or to any official of the institution who has significant responsibility for student and […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: Clery Act Information, Gerald Gregg, public safety

TIAA Representative Visit, May 28-30

May 24, 2019

A representative from TIAA, which administers the University’s retirement accounts, will be on campus for financial counseling sessions on May 28, 29, and 30, according to Laura Barnard, human resources. Appointments with Rebecca Rohleder (pictured) are available during work hours on those days in the Career Center in Orrico Hall. Schedule your appointment today at www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow or by calling […]

Filed Under: 04-22-2019, 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resouces, TIAA

Faculty & Staff Green Dot Training, June 12

May 24, 2019

All faculty and staff are invited to join the Health and Counseling Center for Green Dot Training on Wednesday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Terrace Room. This training will introduce the basic elements of Green Dot, focusing specifically on the vital role University employees play in establishing and reinforcing the […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: Green Dot, Health and Counseling Center, Megan Cohara

Summer Traffic Restrictions, Road Closures: May 13-July 20

May 17, 2019

With the conclusion of the 2018-2019 academic year, work will commence to complete the plaza, road, and landscaping work that was started last summer for Dundon-Berchtold Hall. As with last year, the road between the Pilot House and Waldschmidt Hall will be closed. A preliminary schedule has the road closed starting on May 13 and re-opening […]

Filed Under: 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, 05-20-2019, Campus Services, University Operations Tagged With: Dundon-Berchtold Hall, University Operations

2018-2019 Faculty Awards Announced

May 10, 2019

The University of Portland 2018-2019 Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 7, at the Faculty Awards Dinner, with the following results: The James Culligan Award, established in 1953 in memory of a dedicated servant of the University and presented annually to a faculty member in recognition of distinguished service, was presented to Sr. Angela […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: 2018-2019 Faculty Awards, Aaron Wootton, Bill Barnes, Christin Hancock, Larry Larsen, Lisa Reed, Norah Martin, Sr. Angela Hoffman OSB, Sr. Carol Dempsey OP

Sigma XI Outstanding Researcher Award for Hannah Highlander

May 10, 2019

Hannah Highlander, mathematics, has been awarded the 11th Annual Sigma Xi Outstanding Researcher Award, given annually by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi, the international scientific research honorary society. She will be honored at a ceremony on May 28. College of Arts and Science dean and mathematics faculty member Herbert Medina points out that this is […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, Academics, Mathematics Tagged With: Hannah Highlander, Mathematics Department, Stephanie Salomone

Peter Rachor’s Farewell Gathering, May 14

May 10, 2019

Please join the Pamplin School of Business and the Franz Center as we say goodbye to Peter Rachor, Director of Entrepreneurship. The gathering will be held on Tuesday, May 14, from 4 to 6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120.  All University employees are invited to extend their good wishes to Peter. If you have […]

Filed Under: 04-29-2019, 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, Academics, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation Tagged With: Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Peter Rachor

UP Named First Forward Institution by Center for First Generation Student Success

May 10, 2019

The University of Portland has been honored as a First Forward institution by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Center for First Generation Student Success, according to Matt Daily, Health and Counseling Center. The First Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of […]

Filed Under: 05-13-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Health Center Tagged With: First Forward Institution, Health and Counseling Center, Matt Daily

Study on Multnomah Falls: Participants Needed

May 10, 2019

Ruth Dittrich, economics, is working with the U.S. Forest Service in performing a study on the visitor experience of Multnomah Falls this summer, and she would like to test their survey method before it is used in the field. They are searching for individuals who have been to Multnomah Falls and would be willing to […]

Filed Under: 05-06-2019, 05-13-2019, Academics Tagged With: Multnomah Falls, Ruth Dittrich

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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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