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06-08-2015

Fall Course Packs Due July 31

July 24, 2015

All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for fall semester to the printing services office by July 31, according to Mary Scroggins, printing services. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before the start of the fall 2015 semester. […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, 06-22-2015, 06-29-2015, 07-27-2015, Campus Services, Printing Services Tagged With: Course Packs, Kassie Hansen, Mary Scroggins, Printing Services

Happy Independence Day!

June 26, 2015

The Independence Day holiday will be observed for University employees on Friday, July 3, according to the 2015 University holiday schedule (http://tinyurl.com/kjtkqdj). All University offices will be closed. For more information, contact human resources at 8981 or hr@up.edu. Classes will also not be held. Contact the provost’s office at 7105 or staten@up.edu for more information […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, 06-29-2015, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Independence Day Holiday, Provost's Office

Be Someone’s Hero, Give Blood

June 15, 2015

Blood donors are real heroes to recipients of transfusions—they literally save the lives of people they don’t even know. Blood donation takes about an hour, and donors can only give once every 56 days, but when they take the time to do so, it makes a real difference. Please join other heroes and donate blood […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, 06-15-2015, Campus Services Tagged With: Marcela Cinta, Red Cross Blood Drive

New Studies Abroad Director: Eduardo Contreras, Jr.

June 8, 2015

Eduardo Contreras, Jr. has been appointed director of Studies Abroad, according to Thomas Green, provost. He will be assuming his responsibilities on July 1, 2015. Contreras comes to The Bluff from Harvard University, where he recently completed his doctor of education degree. He also holds an Ed.M. in higher education from the Graduate School of […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, Academics, Studies Abroad Tagged With: Eduardo Contreras Jr., Provost's Office, Studies Abroad, Tom Greene

Pilots Soccer Season Tickets On Sale Now

June 8, 2015

Soccer season tickets and Flex Plan tickets are on sale now for the upcoming Pilots 2015 soccer season. Season tickets start at just $88 and flex tickets start at $60. The Pilots women’s soccer team opens the season with an exhibition game vs. Oregon on Saturday, August 15. and will play Oregon State for the […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, Athletics Tagged With: Pilots Soccer

New Moodle Coming Soon

June 8, 2015

Good news for the many users of the Moodle Learning Management System: an upgrade is on the way with more features and a fresh new look. The upgrade will take place on August 19 and will replace the current version of Moodle. Users will still login the same way as they do now to reach […]

Filed Under: 06-08-2015, Academics, Information Services Tagged With: Information Services, Moodle, Tony Box

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass, June 11

June 8, 2015

A Mass celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Thursday, June 11, at 5 p.m. All faculty, staff, students, and the public are welcome to attend. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the patron of the Congregation of Holy Cross and holds […]

Filed Under: 05-25-2015, 06-01-2015, 06-08-2015, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Congregation of Holy Cross Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Congregation of Holy Cross, Sacred Heart of Jesus

Nanotechnology Talk, Workshop, June 18

June 8, 2015

The Shiley School of Engineering is sponsoring a talk by Purdue University professor Tanya Faltens (“nanoHUB.org: an Open Access Science and Engineering Gateway for Research and Education in Nanotechnology and Related Fields”), on the National Science Foundation’s nanoHUB technology platform, on Thursday, June 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in Franz Hall room 212. Her […]

Filed Under: 06-01-2015, 06-08-2015, Academics, Campus Services, Events, Shiley School of Engineering Tagged With: Nanotechnology, Peter Osterberg, Shiley School of Engineering, Tanya Faltens

“HMS Pinafore” Set to Sail June 12-28

June 1, 2015

Mock’s Crest Productions will continue performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “HMS Pinafore” on June 12-14, 19-21, and 25-28. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Dinner and brunch will be served on the lawn in front of the Mago Hunt Center prior to each show. Tickets are available at the Mago Hunt […]

Filed Under: 05-25-2015, 06-01-2015, 06-08-2015, Academics, Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: HMS Pinafore, Mock's Crest Productions, Performing and Fine Arts

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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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