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05-20-2019

Order Opening Mass Regalia by July 15

June 28, 2019

It is time for faculty to place rental regalia orders for the fall 2019 Opening Mass, according to university events. The Mass takes place on Saturday, August 24. Orders can be placed online by visiting the Josten’s website. Click on the link for Graduation Caps and Gowns, and select Faculty /Staff Rentals-Opening Mass. The last day to […]

Filed Under: 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, 07-01-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Opening Mass Regalia, University events

Beauchamp Center Updated Summer Fitness Schedule 

June 28, 2019

The Beauchamp Center is offering a variety of fitness classes for Summer Session II, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services. Faculty/Staff Weightlifting on Tuesday mornings at 7:15 a.m. and Kickboxing on Thursdays at 12:05 p.m. have been a big hit. This week, Weightlifting will take place on Tuesday but there will not be a Kickboxing class on Thursday, as the Beauchamp […]

Filed Under: 05-20-2019, 06-03-2019, 06-10-2019, 07-01-2019, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Services

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

Fiscal Year Ends June 30: Important Dates, Reminders

May 31, 2019

The University’s fiscal year ends on Thursday, June 30, and there are some important dates and reminders to note: Expenses submitted prior to June 30 which are for travel or events occurring in fiscal year 2020 will be accrued, and paid against the fiscal year 2020 budget. Reimbursement and Payment Request forms to be paid […]

Filed Under: 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, 06-03-2019, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Controller's Office, fiscal year, Lori Watson

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

Summer Undergraduate Research Protocol Reminder

May 24, 2019

The Provost’s office would like to remind all faculty members conducting collaborative research with undergraduates this summer that the Deans Council approved a uniform, University-wide protocol for all undergraduate research projects. A list of the items required each semester as part of the protocol can always be found in the Undergraduate Research section of the PilotsUP Forms […]

Filed Under: 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

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 Soccer Camps: 20% Discount for Faculty and Staff

May 24, 2019

Discounts are available to faculty and staff for summer soccer camps located on campus: Women’s Soccer Camps: Look here for more information. Use promo code GOPILOTS for a 20 percent discount Men’s Soccer Camps: Look here for more information. Use promo code EMPLOYEE for a 20 percent discount Please note: While members of the UP […]

Filed Under: 05-06-2019, 05-20-2019, 05-27-2019, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, UP Soccer Camps

Clark Library: UP’s History Digitized 

May 17, 2019

Thanks to a generous gift from Gary Malecha, political science, and Elise Moentmann, history, the Clark Library has digitized A Century of Teaching, Faith, and Service: The University of Portland 1901-2001 at http://library.up.edu/century. This companion to Jim Covert’s A Point of Pride, also digitized at http://library.up.edu/pointofpride, is a lovely photo-heavy history of our University authored by Fr. James T. Connelly, C.S.C., […]

Filed Under: 05-20-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Rev. James Connelly C.S.C.

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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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