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08-26-2019

Clark Library: Call for Fall Course Reserves

August 16, 2019

Faculty are encouraged to make course materials available to students through the library’s popular Course Reserves service. Clark Library staff are ready to add materials for fall classes and handle copyright screening. They also ensure that scanned materials meet accessibility standards. If you plan to reuse items that were previously on reserve, let us know […]

Filed Under: 08-05-2019, 08-12-2019, 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Course Reserves Service

Memorial Mass for Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C.

August 16, 2019

A memorial Mass will be offered for the repose of the soul of Fr. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., on Thursday, September 5, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All members of the UP and local community are welcome to join with the Holy Cross community and members of Fr. Claude’s family as […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, 09-03-2019, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Fr. Claude Pomerleau

Faith & Intellectual Life Discussions Group: Sept. 13

August 16, 2019

The first meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group for the 2019-2020 academic year will be Friday, September 13, 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. We will be discussing “Is There a God?” by Stephen Hawking,  “What about God?” by Martin Rees, and the poem “If There Is No God” […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, 09-03-2019, Academics Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Norah Martin

Say Cheese, Please: August Photo Shoot

August 16, 2019

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, August 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, August 26. Photos will […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing and Communications

News from Human Resources: Employee Assistance Program

August 16, 2019

The UP Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Cascade Centers, offers many free services to employees, including access to exclusive savings on thousands of recreational, wellness, travel, and cultural activities locally and throughout the U.S. through their partner LifeBalance. Visit LifeBalanceProgram.com for more information about access for you and your family. Also, log into Cascade EAP Services […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, 09-03-2019, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources

Fall 2019 Faculty/Staff Noon Hour Fitness Schedule

August 16, 2019

Keep active as we move into the next academic year with Beauchamp’s Fall 2019 Faculty/Staff noon-hour fitness classes. Classes are offered each weekday from 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. Our noon-hour faculty/staff members are a supportive, fun and friendly group. Classes start the first week of school. Mondays – Kickboxing with Madison – Studio 20 Tuesdays […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, 09-03-2019, Athletics Tagged With: Beauchamp Center

Join The Pilot Mug Club!

August 16, 2019

The first 200 people to sign up for the Pilot Cash Plan through Bon Appetit will receive an exclusive Pilot Club Mug, according to Kirk Mustain, Bon Appetit. Members of this exclusive club can bring their Pilot Mug Club container to any of 4 Bon Appetit campus locations and fill it up with soda, tea, […]

Filed Under: 08-19-2019, 08-26-2019, 09-03-2019, Bon Appetit, Campus Services Tagged With: Bon Appetit, Pilot Mug Club

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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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