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ReadUP Community Reading Initiative

ReadUP Book Discussions Open to All

March 4, 2024

UP faculty will host three informal conversations in preparation for the campus visit by author Ross Gay, author of this year’s ReadUP selection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude. All faculty and staff are welcome at any or all of the conversations, each of which will be hosted by a different facilitator. (Read More).

Filed Under: 03-04-2024, Issues Tagged With: ReadUP, ReadUP Community Reading Initiative

Clark Library Offering ReadUP Companion Guide

November 9, 2018

Want to know more about the ReadUP book selection, Let the Great World Spin? The Clark Library has created a companion guide with author interviews, reviews, and other resources for exploring the setting and events depicted in this year’s ReadUP book. Pre-reserved copies of Let the Great World Spin are being distributed in the residence halls, and staff and faculty […]

Filed Under: 11-12-2018, Academics, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, ReadUP Community Reading Initiative

UP’s Fifth Annual ReadUP Program: Get Books Now

October 26, 2018

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in UP’s fifth annual ReadUP program. This year’s selection is Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, who will be speaking on February 20 as part of this year’s annual visiting Schoenfeldt Writers Series. This international best-selling novel won worldwide acclaim, including the 2009 National Book Award. To order your […]

Filed Under: 10-29-2018, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: ReadUP, ReadUP Community Reading Initiative

“Charming Billy” Book Discussions, Feb. 11, 19, 24

February 9, 2015

In preparation for the February 26 Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers visit by author Alice McDermott, all UP community members are invited to the following book discussions facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., Garaventa Center, in the Clark Library conference room: Wednesday, February 11, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, February 19, noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, Garaventa Center Tagged With: ReadUP Community Reading Initiative, Rev. Charles Gordon C.S.C.

ReadUP Community Reading Initiative: You’re Invited!

February 2, 2015

Author and Johns Hopkins humanities professor Alice McDermott will be on campus on February 26, 2015, as a guest of the University’s Schoenfeldt Visiting Writers Series. In preparation for her arrival, the provost’s office has announced the annual ReadUP community reading initiative. All University community members—students, faculty, staff—are invited to read McDermott’s novel, Charming Billy, […]

Filed Under: 11-17-2014, Academics, Provost's Office Tagged With: Charming Billy, Provost's Office, ReadUP Community Reading Initiative

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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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