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07-07-2014

Fall Course Packs Due July 30

August 1, 2014

All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for fall semester to the printing services office by July 30, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. Astute readers will notice that July 30 is a past date; those who have not turned in materials are asked to do so as soon as possible. […]

Filed Under: 06-09-2014, 06-16-2014, 07-07-2014, 07-21-2014, 07-28-2014, 08-04-2014, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications, Printing Services Tagged With: Course Packs, Kassie Hansen, Printing Services

Now’s The Time

July 21, 2014

Now is the time to submit orders for letterhead, envelopes, and business cards for the upcoming academic year, according to Reneé Byrd, printing services. This allows the publication team to schedule production throughout the summer. Please estimate usage for the next academic year and order accordingly. Letterhead is available by the ream (500 sheets) or […]

Filed Under: 07-07-2014, 07-21-2014, Marketing & Communications, Printing Services Tagged With: Mary Scroggins, Printing Services, Renee Byrd

Thanks For Years of Dedicated Service

July 7, 2014

Carmen Gaston, who has led the University’s alumni relations office for the past 8 and one-half years, has informed University relations vice president Laurie Kelley of her decision to resign her position as the assistant vice president of alumni relations, effective July 14. Gaston, who earned her bachelor’s degree in history from the University in […]

Filed Under: 07-07-2014, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni relations, Carmen Gaston, Laurie Kelley

Learning Assistance for Summer

July 7, 2014

The learning assistance program which operates during the academic year will also be available on a limited basis for students taking summer classes. All students interested in developing skills of time management, test taking, reading strategies, note taking, and more are welcome to improve their abilities by contacting the learning assistance counselor, Bro. Thomas Giumenta, […]

Filed Under: 07-07-2014, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Br. Thomas Giumenta C.S.C., Learning Assistance Program

Building Community: Serving to Learn, August 30

July 7, 2014

On Saturday, August 30, University of Portland first-year students will be uniquely immersed in the three hallmarks of our university: Teaching and Learning, Faith and Formation, and Service and Leadership. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider being a part of this endeavor by participating in the ninth annual Building Community: Serving to Learn […]

Filed Under: 06-09-2014, 07-07-2014, Campus Services Tagged With: Brenda Greiner, Building Community: Serving to Learn

Faculty Deferred Pay Option

July 7, 2014

All nine-month faculty members can opt in to be paid over a 12-month span, according to Debbie Schwartzkopf, payroll. This process begins with September paychecks and holds a portion aside for nine months, then pays out over June, July, and August of the following summer. To sign up for this option you can download the […]

Filed Under: 07-07-2014, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Debbie Schwartzkopf, Faculty Deferred Pay, Payroll Office

Opening Mass Regalia, Info

July 7, 2014

Opening Mass will be held in the Chiles Center on Saturday, August 23. Faculty who plan on processing will need to be in full regalia. Those who need to order regalia are asked to e-mail Liz Evans, university events, at evanse@up.edu with name, degree, the name of the institution that awarded the degree, and height […]

Filed Under: 06-30-2014, 07-07-2014, Academics, Events Tagged With: Liz Evans, Opening Mass, University events

Pilot Kids Club

July 7, 2014

Registration is open for faculty and staff kids in the U.S. Bank Pilots Kids Club. Benefits of signing up your child include: A free Kids Club t-shirt Free admission to: all but one women’s soccer and men’s basketball games (women’s soccer vs. Stanford and men’s basketball vs. Gonzaga are not included), and all men’s soccer, […]

Filed Under: 07-07-2014, Athletics, Development Tagged With: Athletics, Jon Brooks, Pilot Kids Club

Digital Lab Summer Workshops

July 7, 2014

The Clark Library’s Digital Lab is offering workshops in July on iMovie 10.0, Digital Poster Making, and Using Your DSLR Camera. The first sessions take place July 8 and July 9. All workshops are open to current students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited, so register online to claim your spot at http://tinyurl.com/mozmmnf.

Filed Under: 06-30-2014, 07-07-2014, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Digital Lab

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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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