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09-24-2018

“Passing Over: Migration and the Eucharist,” Oct. 3

September 28, 2018

Fr. Dan Groody, C.S.C., of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame, will offer a lecture titled “Passing Over: Migration and the Eucharist” at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, in the Bauccio Commons Dining Room. The event is free and open to all. In his talk Fr. Groody asks, amidst the divisive […]

Filed Under: 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: C.S.C., Fr. Dan Goody, Garaventa Center

Annual Bauccio Lecture Features Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Emily Ma

September 28, 2018

University of Portland is proud to welcome Emily Ma as the 2018 Bauccio Lecture Speaker on Tuesday, October 2, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. The lecture is free and open to all. Ma is the head of special projects, business innovation for X, a research and development facility founded by Google. X was […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics, Center for Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Bauccio Lecture, Emily Ma

“Boeing Boeing” Opens Oct. 3

September 28, 2018

Andrew Golla, performing and fine arts, will direct “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti with performances on October 3-7 at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Described as “An uproarious farce set in 1960s Paris,” the play has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout […]

Filed Under: 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Andrew Golla, Boeing Boeing, Performing and Fine Arts

“Boeing Boeing” Pre-Play Panel and Reception, Oct. 6

September 28, 2018

All ticketholders for the Saturday, October 6 performance of Boeing Boeing are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception as campus experts highlight what to look and listen for, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. The reception takes place in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall, at 6:15 p.m., with the panel at 6:45 p.m. […]

Filed Under: 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Boeing Boeing, Garaventa Center

Zachary Price Lecture, “Constitutional Law in a Polarized Era,” Oct. 3

September 28, 2018

Zachary Price of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, will present “Constitutional Law in a Polarized Era” on Wednesday, October 3, at 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His lecture is free and open to all. Before entering academics, Price served for three years as an attorney in the Office of Legal […]

Filed Under: 09-10-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics Tagged With: Bill Curtis, Political Science, Zachary Price

On-Site Flu Shot Clinic, Oct. 4

September 28, 2018

Faculty and staff who are covered under UP’s Kaiser health insurance will have an opportunity to receive a flu vaccination sponsored by the HR office on Thursday, October 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinic will be held on campus in Franz Hall room 120. Please bring a Kaiser Permanente card along with […]

Filed Under: 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Campus Services, Health Center, Human Resources Tagged With: Flu Shot Clinic, Human Resources

Summer Research Poster Session: Students Must Apply By Oct. 2

September 28, 2018

 All faculty are requested to encourage their students who had on- or off-campus research experiences this past summer to apply to participate the fifth annual Summer Research Poster Session by Tuesday, October 2. The application is available at this link. One application is needed per poster being presented, and the student presenter should complete the application. The […]

Filed Under: 09-03-2018, 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, 10-01-2018, Academics Tagged With: John Orr, Summer Research Poster Session

Social Justice Lecture With Kathy Kelly, Sept. 26

September 21, 2018

International peace activist Kathy Kelly will deliver the Social Justice Program’s annual lecture, “Of Immigration, Intervention, and the U.S.,” on Wednesday, September 26, from 5:30-7 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319. All are welcome for a stimulating lecture that emphasizes the importance of understanding the role of United State foreign policy in contributing to problems of […]

Filed Under: 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, Academics Tagged With: Anne Pitsch Santiago, Catholic Studies Program, Kathy Kelly, Social Justice Program

Schoenfeldt Writer Omar El Akkad Lecture & Book Discussion, Nov. 1

September 21, 2018

The Schoenfeldt Writers Series, in partnership with the English Department, proudly presents award-winning journalist Omar El Akkad as the fall Series speaker. El Akkad will be speaking about his debut novel, American War, on Thursday, November 1, at 7 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. El Akkad’s novel American War is a post-apocalyptic novel set during the second American […]

Filed Under: 09-17-2018, 09-24-2018, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Omar El Akkad, Schoenfeldt Series

Women in Leadership Forum with Shari Dunn, Sept. 26

September 21, 2018

The Women in Leadership Forum will kick off its new series of meeting with Dress for Success executive director Shari Dunn on Wednesday, September 26, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Attendance is free, but please register using this link if you plan to attend. Dress for Success’ vision is a world where women […]

Filed Under: 09-24-2018, Academics Tagged With: Dress for Success, Pamplin School of Business, Shari Dunn, Women in Leadership Forum

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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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