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12-07-2020

Holiday Payroll Information: Help Us Pay You Correctly and On Time

December 18, 2020

Christmas break is around the corner and to ensure the correct payment of employees’ wages, we ask you to report your time cards correctly and submit them on time. Please follow the holiday policy found under “Payroll Guidance for Non-Exempt Employees on Holidays and Shutdown Days” at this link. Time cards are due on the following […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, 12-21-2020, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Holiday Payroll Instructions, Payroll Office

Please Sign Up or Renew Payroll Deduction Gifts This Month

December 18, 2020

Every year, hundreds of UP staff and faculty give back to UP, adding crucial support for students and programs. Thank you! Payroll deductions must be renewed at the end of each calendar year. Your gift is tax-deductible and can be directed to any area of campus that matters most to you. If you would like […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, 12-21-2020, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: Development, Employee Payroll Deduction Gifts, Jessie Lamb

It’s Back! Countdown to Christmas 2020

December 18, 2020

This month, the UP community is celebrating the Advent Season with the development office’s 25 Days ’til Christmas online calendar. So far, we’ve shared Advent prayers, gourmet baking tips from Fr. Dan Parrish, Christmas playlists, and more. Join us in counting down to Christmas with a new surprise each day.

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, 12-21-2020, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: Countdown to Christmas 2020, Development

Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!

December 18, 2020

With the holiday season here, now is a great time to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store. University of Portland faculty and staff have exclusive acces from December 4 to December 27. To allow more time for shopping, the store will be open from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily. Plan your shopping for […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, 12-21-2020, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: Columbia Sportswear Employee Store

Leadership Position Open in Alumni & Parent Relations: Your Help Appreciated!

December 11, 2020

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is seeking applicants for a leadership position and asks that faculty and staff who can think of alumni that they believe would be a good fit contact them and help spread the word. The full job description and requirements can be found using this link. For more information […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni & Parent Relations

ShareUP Portal Updates: Resources For Users

December 11, 2020

There are two updates pertaining to the ShareUP online portal, according to Chris Long, marketing and communications: The Marketing & Communications Division will host virtual support hours on Zoom every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m., beginning December 9. For those faculty, staff, and students who have questions or comments about ShareUP and would like to […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, 12-14-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Chris Long, Marketing & Communications, ShareUP

UP Donors Gave From the Heart on #GivingTuesday

December 4, 2020

#GivingTuesday was last Tuesday and UP donors showed up! More than 1,100 supporters made gifts totaling over $260,000, mostly for tuition assistance and student emergency funds. These gifts help students and their families who have been impacted by wildfires, health complications, and lost wages this year. They also provide much needed funding for financial aid, […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, Campus Services, Development Tagged With: #GivingTuesday 2020, Development

“Helping Pilots Prevent” Newsletter 1st Issue

December 4, 2020

The first edition of the weekly Helping Pilots Prevent newsletter was sent to University community members via email on Thursday, December 2. Each week Helping Pilots Prevent will share information to help keep you and our entire campus community safe and healthy. News shared via the weekly newsletter can also be accessed using this link. […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, Campus Services Tagged With: Pilots Prevent Newsletter

Free Zoom Presentation: “Nurses Out Front: The Future of Nurse-Driven Health Reform,” Dec. 11

December 4, 2020

School of Nursing dean Casey Shillam will serve as a panelist for the 2020 Oregon Health Forum’s “Nurses Out Front: The Future of Nurse-Driven Health Reform,” a Zoom event on Friday, December 11, at 10 a.m. In this first-ever all-nurse panel ever hosted by the OHF, Shillam will be sharing about the work the School […]

Filed Under: 11-30-2020, 12-07-2020, Academics, School of Nursing Tagged With: Casey Shillam, School of Nursing

Clark Library: Winter Break Hours

December 4, 2020

You can still pick up and check out Clark library materials during the Christmas break, but hours vary. The building will open a few hours per day Mondays through Thursdays in December. However, the building will be closed from December 24 through January 10. Pick up hours will resume January 11 through the end of […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2020, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Winter Break Hours

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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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