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10-23-2017

Prayers for Peace, Nov. 10

November 3, 2017

All are invited to join international students and others from the UP community to offer prayers for peace on Friday, November 10, at 2 p.m., at the International Peace Garden next to Buckley Center Auditorium. All students, faculty, and staff of all faiths, spiritual traditions, and languages are warmly invited to participate by offering a […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, 11-06-2017, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Prayers for Peace

2017 Wellness Fair and Open Enrollment: Nov. 1-17

October 27, 2017

The UP Wellness Fair, which takes place in the Beauchamp Center on Wednesday, November 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will kick off the 2017 Open Enrollment for employee benefits. This year, the Open Enrollment period will run from November 1 through Friday, November 17, closing at 4:30 p.m. All benefited employees will be required […]

Filed Under: 10-16-2017, 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Human Resources, Open Enrollment, UP Wellness Fair

Digital Humanities Brown Bag Workshop, Oct. 30

October 27, 2017

The Teaching and Learning Collaborative will host a brown bag workshop on the possibilities of “Digital Humanities” on Monday, October 30, from noon to 1 p.m., in the library’s Digital Lab. Trina Marmarelli of Reed College and UP’s own Spanish professor Lora Looney will tag team to present both a) an overview of how humanities […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Digital Humanities, Garaventa Center, Lora Looney

2017 Advent Concert, Dec. 9: Get Tickets Starting Nov. 1

October 27, 2017

The University’s annual Advent Concert will take place on Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m., at Saint Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Tickets will be available starting November 1; admission is free but tickets are required due to limited seating. The Advent Concert will feature the University Singers and Women’s Chorale, with Michael Connolly […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Advent Concert, Michael Connolly

Memorial Service Honoring Departed Colleagues, Nov. 2

October 27, 2017

Following a resolution of the Academic Senate, November 2, All Souls Day, will include a service honoring all faculty and staff who have died in the current and past years. The service will begin at 4 p.m. at the Faculty and Staff Memorial (rain location: Chapel of Christ the Teacher). Following brief readings and common […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Academic Senate, Garaventa Center

Fr. Thomas Hosinski Book Launch Reception, Nov. 1

October 27, 2017

Join the Garaventa Center for refreshments and remarks by Fr. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., theology emeritus, in celebration of the launch of his new book, The Image of the Unseen God: Catholicity, Science & Our Evolving Understanding of God, on Wednesday, November 1, at 4 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Garaventa Center, Rev. Thomas Hosinski C.S.C.

Molly Hiro Presentation, Nov. 3: All Welcome

October 27, 2017

The Teaching and Scholarship Committee invites all faculty and staff to a presentation by the University’s 2017 faculty teaching award winner, Molly Hiro, on Friday, November 3, at 4 p.m., in Clark Library room 211. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the Teaching and Scholarship Committee at tas@up.edu.

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, 10-30-2017, Academics, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Molly Hiro, Teachjing and Scholarship

Order Books for 2017-18 ReadUP by Nov. 13

October 20, 2017

The entire University community is invited to take part in the fourth annual ReadUP event, according to Thomas Greene, provost. This year’s selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, who will speak on February 26 as a guest of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series. Skloot’s 2010 book was a number one […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics Tagged With: Provost's Office, ReadUP, Rev. Charlie Gordon C.S.C.

Clark Library Gallery: “Searching for Homunculus”

October 20, 2017

The opening reception for Searching for Homunculus will be in the Clark Library Gallery on October 27 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit features the work of Mark Pitzer, psychological sciences, a behavioral neuroscientist who studies diseases of the brain and teaches about brain evolution and function. He is also an artist and creates sculptures […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Mark Pitzer

Scholarly Activity Portal Always Ready For Faculty Input

October 20, 2017

The Scholarly Activity Portal is always ready for faculty input on PilotsUP under the “Academics” tab. Faculty members are encouraged to update their scholarly activity as it occurs; the portal offers a one-stop opportunity to update recent activity. Faculty members will download the report for their school and send the PDF copy of the report […]

Filed Under: 10-23-2017, Academics, Honors Program, John Orr, Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement Tagged With: John Orr, Michele Leasor, Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

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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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