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Retirement Farewell for Kathleen Staten! (Aug. 28)

August 17, 2024

Kathleen Staten (Provost’s Office), a member of the UP community for over 25 years, will retire at the end of August.  Please stop by the Dundon-Berchtold Lounge on the 1st floor of DB Hall on Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. to wish her well!  Light refreshments will be served. 

Filed Under: 2024-08-19, Issues Tagged With: Provost, Retirement

Rank and Tenure: 2024 Promotions to Professor

April 29, 2024

The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the 2024 Promotions to Professor. (Read More).

Filed Under: 2024-04-29, Issues Tagged With: Provost

Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15

April 14, 2017

Applications for sabbaticals for the 2018-2019 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2017. All materials including letter from the dean to the provost are due to the provost by September 1, 2017. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed seven years […]

Filed Under: 04-17-2017, Academics Tagged With: Provost, Sabbaticals

UP Faculty Pilgrimage to France

February 10, 2017

Together with the provost and  SOPHIA, the Garaventa Center is thrilled to announce a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the early summer of 2018 (June 23-July 3). Grants of $2,000 are available to senior faculty members and cover all lodging and meals at the Sanctuary of Monetligeon (Base Normandy […]

Filed Under: 02-13-2017, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: Congregation of Holy Cross, France, Garaventa Center, Provost, SOPHIA

An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene, May 13

May 11, 2015

The Teacher Leadership Network and the School of Education will present “An Evening With Dr. Tom Greene” on Wednesday May 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. All are invited to engage in a thought-provoking and inspiring evening with University provost Tom Greene, who rose through the ranks as a beloved and […]

Filed Under: 05-04-2015, 05-11-2015, Academics, Provost's Office, School of Education Tagged With: Amy Kwong-Kwapisz, Provost, School of Education, Tom Greene

An Open Invitation

May 19, 2014

University president-elect Rev. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., invites the University community to nominate candidates for the University’s annual presentation of honorary doctorates. Such men and women have in a remarkable way encapsulated the University’s dedication to teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world, and are […]

Filed Under: 05-19-2014, Campus Services Tagged With: Nominations for honorary doctorates, Provost, Rev. Mark Poorman C.S.C., Thomas Greene

News From The Provost

September 2, 2013

The Digital Futures Task Force met twice this summer to get organized, determine some operating assumptions, and establish three sub-task forces. The work will continue this semester. The Task Force is charged with developing recommendations for UP regarding the future of technology, specifically as this relates to academics. The three subgroups are focused on: Academic […]

Filed Under: 09-02-2013, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Provost, Tom Greene

Good Friday, Easter

March 25, 2013

University offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Friday, March 29, 2013, in observance of Good Friday, according to Tom Greene, provost. The closing actually begins at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 28; no classes should continue beyond that time, and other events, apart from those connected with the religious observance […]

Filed Under: Academics, Campus Ministry, Campus Services, Human Resources, Provost's Office Tagged With: Easter, Good Friday, Provost, Tom Greene

2013 Rank and Tenure

March 4, 2013

The following faculty members have received rank and tenure decisions effective July 1, 2013: Elena Bernard, business, promoted to associate professor, tenured William Curtis, political science, promoted to associate professor, tenured Andrew Nuxoll, engineering, promoted to associate professor, tenured Warren Wood, chemistry, promoted to associate professor, tenured Edward Valente, chemistry, tenured. Please contact the provost’s […]

Filed Under: Provost's Office Tagged With: Andrew Nuxoll, Edward Valente, Elena Bernard, Provost, Rank and Tenure, Warren Wood, William Curtis

Greene Named UP Provost

February 11, 2013

University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. has announced the appointment of Thomas Greene as provost, effective immediately. Greene has served as interim provost since August 2012. Greene’s administrative duties on The Bluff include oversight of all faculty and academic personnel and programs, as well as the Clark Family Library, the Garaventa Center, the Franz […]

Filed Under: Academics, Human Resources, President's Office Tagged With: Provost, Stabrowski, Thomas Greene

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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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