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Candle Grotto in the Marian Garden: Did You Know?

November 22, 2019

Did you know about the new candle grotto in the Marian Garden? It is a long standing tradition in Catholic, as well as other religious traditions, to light a candle as a physical representation of one’s prayers. For many years though, the UP campus did not have a regular place to practice this tradition. That […]

Filed Under: 11-25-2019, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Did You Know?, Fr. Jim Gallagher C.S.C., Garaventa Center, Karen Davis

Holiday Payroll Instructions: Thanksgiving

November 18, 2016

The payroll office would like to continue to pay employees in a timely and accurate manner for the remainder of 2016 payrolls. For the Thanksgiving holiday week, please follow the special instructions as noted below. Student Employees: Enter your worked hours on the web time entry daily for the pay period 11/16/16-11/30/2016 Do not enter […]

Filed Under: 11-21-2016, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Holiday Paydays, Karen Davis, Payroll, Shiromani Narayan

Semi-Monthly Timesheets Due Monday, Aug. 29

August 26, 2016

Due to the semi-monthly payroll date of Friday, September 2, timesheets are due by 3 p.m. on Monday, August 29, according to Karen Davis, payroll. Supervisors will have until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30 to approve all hours. For more information contact payroll at 7338 or davisk@up.edu.  

Filed Under: 08-29-2016, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Karen Davis, Payroll

Semi-Monthly Timesheets Due Monday, March 14

March 11, 2016

The current semi-monthly timesheet submission deadline is Monday, March 14, at 3 p.m. Supervisors will have until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 to approve hours. For more information contact Karen Davis, payroll, at davisk@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-14-2016, Campus Services, Controller Tagged With: Karen Davis, Payroll

Semi-Monthy Timesheets Due Monday, Feb. 29 by 3 p.m.

February 26, 2016

The semi-monthly timesheet submission deadline is 3 p.m. on Monday, February 29, according to Karen Davis, payroll. Supervisors will have until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1 to approve the hours. For more information contact payroll at 7338 or davisk@up.edu.

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Karen Davis, Payroll

Holiday Payroll News, Alerts

December 4, 2015

The payroll office is working to assure that employees are paid in a timely and efficient manner over the upcoming holiday break, according to Shiromani Narayan, payroll. Employees are asked to enter their true hours using web time entry daily, including any vacation, sick, or holiday time. Review the hours before your supervisor approves them […]

Filed Under: 12-07-2015, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Karen Davis, Payroll Office, Shiromani Narayan

Please Help Payroll Office Help You

November 20, 2015

The payroll office would like to continue to pay employees in a timely and accurate manner for the remainder of 2015. In order for payroll staff to meet their critical holiday deadlines, employees are being asked for their assistance. Employees: Please enter your true hours on the web time entry daily, including any vacation, sick […]

Filed Under: 11-23-2015, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Holiday Payroll Requests, Karen Davis, Payroll Office, Shiromani Narayan

Faculty Deferred Pay Option

August 28, 2015

All nine-month faculty members can opt in to be paid over a 12 month span, according to Karen Davis, payroll. This process begins with September paychecks and holds a portion aside for nine months, then pays out over June, July, and August of the following summer. To sign up, download the form from the payroll […]

Filed Under: 08-31-2015, Academics, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Faculty Deferred Pay Option, Karen Davis, Payroll

Semi-Monthly Timesheets Due Monday, June 15

June 15, 2015

Semi-monthly employees will need to submit their timesheets for approval by 3 p.m. on Monday, June 15, according to Karen Davis, payroll. Supervisors will have until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16 to approve hours. For more information contact Davis at 7338 or davisk@up.edu.

Filed Under: 06-15-2015, Campus Services, Payroll Tagged With: Karen Davis, Payroll, Semi-monthly

News You Can Use On Your W-2’s

November 24, 2014

Employees are encouraged to sign up for electronic delivery of W-2 forms, according to Debbie Schwartzkopf, payroll. An e-mail will be sent letting employees know when the W-2 is available to print (usually a week earlier than the printed version is mailed out). Sign up by going into Self-Serve, Employee, Tax Forms, Electronic W-2 Consent. […]

Filed Under: 11-10-2014, 11-24-2014, Campus Services, Controller, Payroll Tagged With: Debbie Schwartzkopf, Karen Davis, Payroll, W-2 forms

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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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