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11-04-2019

Tuition Exchange Benefit: Fill Out Request by Dec. 16

November 1, 2019

Faculty and staff who would like to use the University’s tuition exchange benefit (TES or CCCTE) for dependent children for the fall 2020 semester need to visit the HR website and fill out a request for approval by Monday, December 16, 2019, according to Jason McDonald, Dean of Admissions. For more information contact Jason at x7751 or mcdonaja@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, Admissions, Campus Services Tagged With: admissions, Jason McDonald, Tuition Exchange Benefit

TLC Tip of the Week: Teaching Reading, No Matter What You Teach

November 1, 2019

In this IGNITE-funded video, Ellyn Lucas Arwood, education, offers five strategies for increasing the capacity of your students—regardless of academic content area—to be more adept readers of course texts and notes. “How Can I Teach Students to Read In My Academic Discipline?” For more information contact Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.  

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, Academics, Teaching & Learning Collaborative Tagged With: Karen Eifler, TLC Tip of the Week

Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Nov. 8

November 1, 2019

The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be on Friday November 8, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room. The group will discuss Phillip Goff’s “Believers Without Belief,” Peter Atterton’s “A God Problem,” and the short film (9 minutes) Powers of Ten. Links to the readings and film can found […]

Filed Under: 10-14-2019, 10-21-2019, 11-04-2019, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Norah Martin

Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Senior Night This Week

November 1, 2019

It’s a huge week for UP athletics, with basketball season starting up as soccer season is wrapping up. Join us in celebration of our women’s soccer seniors this Saturday for Senior Night on November 9, 7 p.m., at Merlo Field. And don’t miss the men’s basketball game versus Willamette on Tuesday, November 5, at 7 […]

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, men's basketball, Women's Soccer

Following in the Footsteps of Dorothy Day, Nov. 5

October 25, 2019

In celebration of Dorothy Day’s birthday, all are invited to a free lecture, “Walking with Two Feet of Love: Following in the Footsteps of Dorothy Day to End Homelessness,” presented by Linda Plitt Donaldson on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz 120. In her talk, Donaldson will examine the life of Dorothy Day, […]

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, Academics, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Dorothy Day, Garaventa Center, Linda Plitt Donaldson

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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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