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New Faculty and Staff Photos (May 17)

May 16, 2022

Are you a new faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional photo taken for the UP directory? The Office of Marketing and Communications has scheduled a professional photographer for photos on Tuesday, May 17. Please email Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu to schedule a five-minute headshot session.

Filed Under: 04-18-2022, 05-02-2022, 05-16-2022, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Suzanne Frey

New Faculty and Staff Photos

December 20, 2021

A professional photographer will be taking faculty and staff headshots for our online directory on January 11. To schedule a 5-minute session, please contact Suzanne Frey in Marketing and Communications at freys@up.edu.

Filed Under: 08-16-2021, 12-06-2021, 12-20-2021, Marketing & Communications

Passing of Portland Magazine Associate Editor Marcus Covert; Memorial Mass Set for July 10

July 7, 2021

On Sunday, July 4, the University of Portland lost an alum, longtime staff member and superlative storyteller.  Marcus Covert (’93, ’97), 60, Associate Editor for Portland Magazine, passed away following a courageous battle against cancer.  He is survived by his wife, Julia (’99), and their children, Oliver and Sally.  “Marc,” as he was called by his Division of Marketing & […]

Filed Under: 07-06-2021, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marc Covert

Say Cheese, Please: Feb. 24 Photo Shoot

February 10, 2021

The Office of Marketing and Communications has scheduled a photographer to take headshots of new employees for our online directory on Wednesday, February 24. To schedule an appointment, please email Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu. Photos will be taken in Clark Library. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend. Please note: These appointments are limited to […]

Filed Under: 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Campus Photo Session, Marketing & Communications, Suzanne Frey

Marketing Division Earns 17 Awards for Work Produced in 2019-2020

February 4, 2021

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The Division of Marketing and Communications has received 17 awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VIII for work produced during the 2019-2020 year including two “Grand Gold” awards for projects deemed best in their category and a “Platinum” finalist award that will compete for national recognition. Two of the awards […]

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, Marketing & Communications

ShareUP Virtual Support Hours

February 3, 2021

The Division of Marketing & Communications hosts virtual support hours on Zoom, by appointment, every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. to help faculty, staff, and students master all the offerings of the ShareUP brand portal. If you have questions or comments about ShareUP and would like to virtually chat please email Chris Long at longc@up.edu to […]

Filed Under: 02-08-2021, 02-15-2021, 02-22-2021, 03-01-2021, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: ShareUP

UP Directory Photos: Let Marketing Know If You’re Interested

January 22, 2021

Are you a new faculty or staff member who has not yet had their professional photo taken for the UP directory? The Office of Marketing and Communications is evaluating if there is enough interest to schedule our professional photographer for a photo shoot. It would be held in an open space, with social-distance and mask […]

Filed Under: 01-25-2021, 02-01-2021, 02-08-2021, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Marketing & Communications, Photography

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

ShareUP Training Via Zoom, Dec. 2

November 27, 2020

The marketing and communications division will host virtual training for those faculty and staff wanting to learn more about the ShareUP online portal on Wednesday, December 2, at 1 p.m., using the Zoom platform. ShareUP allows faculty and staff to search, download, create, and learn about such brand elements as templates, logos, colors, fonts, and […]

Filed Under: 11-23-2020, 11-30-2020, Academics, Campus Services, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Chris Long, Marketing & Communications, ShareUP

Lifetime Achievement Award for Michael Lewellen, Marketing & Communications VP

November 27, 2020

Michael Lewellen, vice president of marketing and communications, will receive the 2020 William W. Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award by the Public Relations Society of America – Oregon Chapter during their virtual Spotlight Awards Gala on Thursday, December 3. William Marsh was a leading figure in the public relations profession in Oregon for nearly 40 years, […]

Filed Under: 11-30-2020, Marketing & Communications, University Relations Tagged With: Marketing & Communications, Michael Lewellen

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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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