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Snow Day Essentials According to UP Students

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With the snowy forecasts in the weeks ahead, the social media team reached out to UP students and asked them what they need with them for a cozy, snowy day on The Bluff.

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30 books you should read according to the UP Instagram community

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To celebrate #ReadABookDay, we asked the UP Instagram community to tell us their favorite books. Here are 30 of their answers.

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22 pieces of advice for #UP22

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Earlier this week the UP Instagram community was asked what advice they have for #UP22. These are 22 of their responses.

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10 photos that will make you (even more) excited to come back to The Bluff

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It's #WorldPhotographyDay and the first day of classes is right around the corner, so here are 10 photos that will remind you how beautiful The Bluff is.

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Emeritus professor Bob Butler involved in inaugural Alaska Geoscience Learning Experience Workshop

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Robert Butler, environmental studies emeritus professor, was the lead geology instructor for the inaugural EarthScope Alaska Native Geoscience Learning Experience (ANGLE) Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska.

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How to get involved with Earth Day on and off campus

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Check out some of the events happening on and off campus in celebration of Earth Day.

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Office of Diversity & Inclusion to host Community Town Hall, April 12

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The Office of Diversity & Inclusion will host a Community Town Hall focused on diversity, inclusion and bridging gaps between privilege and oppression tonight, April 12, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The event will take place on the Quiet Side of the Commons and will include a panel of six faculty, staff and students who will add to the discussion.

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Active Minds holds second-annual Fresh Check Day

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Student club Active Minds is hosting their 2nd Annual Fresh Check Day tomorrow from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the Quiet Side of the Bauccio Commons.  Fresh Check Day is a mental health fair that combines fun activities with educational information about mental health and suicide awareness. Last year UP became the first school in Oregon to host the event and over 300 UP students attended. We recently spoke with Active Minds President, Molly Thomas ’18, about the event and mental health.

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Marie Jobes '18 combats the "toss-it" mentality with her Fixit UP events

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You know those people who have kitchen cabinets filled with old pasta jars that they reuse as drinking glasses? Marie Jobes ’18 is one of those people. She is an Organizational Communication major, member of the Ecology Club, a passionate environmental activist and the founder of Fixit UP, an event that is combating the “toss-it” mentality.

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Compliments on The Bluff

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To spread positive vibes this week we walked around The Bluff and asked Pilots to give themselves or someone else a compliment. This what they said. 

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Anita Oman '20 shares her experience with Community Service Work Study Program

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The Community Service Work Study (CSWS) Program helps University of Portland financial-aid students who have received a Federal Work-Study award to work off campus. Students have the opportunity to do valuable and rewarding work with the community while getting paid.

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Five places near campus to celebrate National Pizza Day

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Sometimes it's National Pizza Day and you just gotta have a slice of pizza...or two...or five.      

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An Interview with Sarah Bokich '06

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In anticipation of her up-coming campus reading, I sat down with poet and esteemed UP alum, Sarah Bokich, to learn a bit more about her, her newest chapbook, and life after UP. You can peruse our exchange below. Come hear Sarah read from her newest publication on Thursday, February 8th at 7:30pm in the Campus Bookstore. Hope to see you all there.

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A Conversation with Tyson Reddig '19 of Actually Gavin Improv

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We recently caught up with Tyson Reddig ’19 of Actually Gavin Improv to talk about the renaming of the club, their plans for the semester and the art of improv.  The improv club at UP has been ‘cracking jokes’ on The Bluff for over 12 years and currently has a rotating cast of 40 students.