• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

UPbeat

News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.

  • Home
  • Academics
  • Athletics
  • Campus Services
  • Events
  • Human Resources
  • University Relations

Tamar More

Committee On Faculty Welfare Survey

January 19, 2015

Faculty members who have not had a chance to respond to the Committee on Faculty Welfare’s survey about issues and areas of concern still have time to do so—the timeline for submitting feedback has been extended until Monday, January 26. The survey is available at http://tinyurl.com/pxyecd5. Survey responses are completely anonymous; faculty may also omit […]

Filed Under: 01-19-2015, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Welfare Committee, Tamar More

Faculty, we need your feedback!

December 15, 2014

The University is asking faculty to complete two surveys. The Committee on Faculty Welfare requests feedback from UP faculty about issues and areas of concern. They can speak with the administration on behalf of the UP faculty. Please respond to the following anonymous survey by Friday, December 19: https://uportland.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eDNOR12i7u5W17f For more information, please contact Tamar More, physics, […]

Filed Under: 12-15-2014, Academics Tagged With: Aaron Wootton, Faculty Welfare Committee, Ross Hanig, Tamar More

Faculty Welfare Committee Seeking Feedback

December 1, 2014

The Committee on Faculty Welfare requests feedback from UP faculty about issues and areas of concern. The committee is gathering information in order to speak with the administration on behalf of the UP faculty. Please respond to the following anonymous survey by Friday, December 19: http://tinyurl.com/plpzqmt. Those who have questions about the survey are asked […]

Filed Under: 12-01-2014, Academics, Campus Services Tagged With: Faculty Welfare Committee, Tamar More

Next Faculty Welfare Committee Meeting on October 30

October 27, 2014

The Faculty Welfare Committee’s next meeting is on Thursday, October 30, according to chair Tamar More, physics. The Faculty Welfare Committee is the official vehicle whereby policies concerning faculty salary, fringe benefits, and working conditions are to be brought to the University administration. The committee serves as a negotiating team to work directly with the administrative offices […]

Filed Under: 10-20-2014, 10-27-2014, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Welfare Committee, Tamar More

Faculty Welfare Meetings

March 31, 2014

The Faculty Welfare Committee has two meetings coming up, according to committee chair Tamar More, physics. The committee will meet on Tuesday, April 1 with president-elect Fr. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., for a general conversation regarding faculty priorities and concerns. On Thursday, April 3, the committee will meet with Tom Greene, Bobbi Lindahl, and Matt Baasten […]

Filed Under: 03-31-2014, Academics Tagged With: Barbara Braband, Caroline Mann, Faculty Welfare Committee, Ken Kleszynski, Lara Trout, Mike Eom, Tamar More

Faculty Welfare Committee Meeting, Feb. 4

February 3, 2014

The Faculty Welfare Committee’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 4, according to committee chair Tamar More, physics. The committee welcomes issues from faculty; in particular, at this meeting they will be discussing the faculty handbook, senate by laws, and other topics. Any concerns, suggestions, or comments regarding summer classes, or any other […]

Filed Under: Academics Tagged With: Barbara Braband, Caroline Mann, Faculty Welfare Committee, Ken Kleszynski, Lara Trout, Mike Eom, Tamar More

Faculty Welfare Committee

November 22, 2013

The Faculty Welfare Committee’s next meeting will take place on Monday, December 2, according to committee chair Tamar More, physics. The committee welcomes issues from faculty; in particular, at this meeting they will be discussing UP’s summer program. Any concerns, suggestions, or comments regarding summer classes, or any other matter, can be brought before the […]

Filed Under: 11-25-2013, Academics Tagged With: Faculty Welfare Committee, Tamar More

Faculty Welfare Committee Meeting, Nov. 11

November 8, 2013

The Faculty Welfare Committee’s next meeting is on Monday, November 11, according to Tamar More, physics. University provost Tom Greene will be joining attendees at this meeting, and members welcome issues from faculty. The Faculty Welfare Committeee is the official vehicle whereby policies concerning faculty salary, fringe benefits and working conditions are to be brought […]

Filed Under: 11-04-2013, 11-11-2013, Academics Tagged With: Barbara Braband, Caroline Mann, Faculty Welfare Committee, Ken Kleszynski, Lara Trout, Mike Eom, Tamar More, Tom Greene

Faculty Welfare Committee Meeting

September 23, 2013

The next meeting of the Faculty Welfare Committee will take place on Monday, Septem­ber 30, according to Tamar More, physics. The committee welcomes input from faculty. The Faculty Welfare Committee is charged with: Serving as the official vehicle whereby policies concerning faculty salary, fringe benefits, and working conditions are to be brought to the University […]

Filed Under: 09-23-2013, Academics Tagged With: Barbara Braband, Caroline Mass, Faculty Welfare Committee, Ken Kleszynski, Lara Trout, Mike Eom, Tamar More

Primary Sidebar

Submit a Feature to UPBeat

Want to share your announcement in the PilotsUP Digest? Follow the link below to submit your request.

Submit an Announcement to PilotsUP

UpDate

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.

Update Archive

About

UPBeat is a newsletter for University of Portland faculty and staff published through the Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing, & Web Services. Submit your listing information our online form. Submission deadline is noon the Thursday prior to publication. Submissions may be edited for clarity, consistency, brevity, or style.

August 2025
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« May    
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · University of Portland