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Science Lab Wednesdays

April 23, 2013

The Department of Science and Mathematics introduces Science Lab Wednesdays, a fun way for everyone to learn more about the world around them.
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Bottled Water: A Conversation

April 05, 2013

Marylhurst's Sustainability Advisory Council will host a lunch hour discussion about the environmental issues around bottled water on April 10, 2013.
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Jay Ponteri Publishes Memoir

March 25, 2013

Jay Ponteri, creative writing program director, will give a reading from his celebrated new memoir, Wedlocked, on March 29, 2013 at Powell's City of Books.
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Jennifer Sasser Facilitates AGHE Workshop

March 22, 2013

Dr. Jennifer Sasser, chair of the human sciences department, facilitated a workshop on teaching critical thinking in gerontology at the 2013 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education conference.
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Michelle Walsh Shares Elder Wisdom

March 21, 2013

English alum Michelle Walsh and her twin Michael Heisler share wisdom gained through life's school of hard knocks through Elder Wisdom Circle, a site that connects teens and young adults with "cyber-grandparents" for advice.
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KBOO Broadcasts Marylhurst Performances

March 18, 2013

The March 18 performance of A Soldier's Tale will be broadcast live on KBOO's A Different Nature. On March 25, the program will broadcast a recording of a new composition by John Paul, music department chair.
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TJ DiCaprio Receives National Award

March 15, 2013

MBA student TJ DiCaprio received the 2013 Individual Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Center for Corporate Climate Leadership in Washington, D.C.
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Garry Jost Transcribes Ancient Bible Text

March 11, 2013

Dr. Garry Jost, religious studies faculty, contributed to the Textual History of the Ethiopic Old Testament Project, a collaborative transcription of the Old Testament written in ancient Ethiopic language.
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Nancy Hiss Featured on CNN

February 27, 2013

CNN iReport featured The Iraq Names Project by Nancy Hiss, interior design program director, as part of Assignment: The war through your eyes: Iraq 10 years on.
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President Johansen Speaks at Forum

February 18, 2013

Marylhurst President Judi Johansen will be one of four panelists at the Portland Business Alliance's forum, A Conversation with the Region's Private University Leaders, on February 20.
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David McNamee Leads Conference Workshop

February 01, 2013

David McNamee, interim chair of graduate and undergraduate business departments, will conduct a workshop entitled Leading Differently: The Servant Leader in a Military Environment at the GreenLeaf Center's annual conference in June 2013.
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Marylhurst Faculty Leaders Author Student Bill of Rights

January 23, 2013

Dr. Jesse Stommel and Sean Michael Morris, faculty in the English & Digital Humanities program, are among a select group of academic leaders initiating an open discussion around online education through a co-authored "bill of rights" for digital learning.
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Work by Kate Simmons

Kate Simmons Exhibition at CCC

January 23, 2013

Art alum Kate Simmons' exhibition, Homespun, featuring works influenced by country life, domesticity and craft is on display in Clackamas Community College's Alexander Gallery through February 15, 2013.
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Unearthing Deeper Food Issues

December 27, 2012

The phrase at the center of Marylhurst's program -- "food systems" -- refers to the study of food from the ground to the green bin, and everything in between, according to The Oregonian.
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Right Person, Place and Time

December 21, 2012

Dr. Patricia Allen is the right person at the right place at the right time to direct the new Department of Food Systems & Society at Marylhurst University, according to the Portland Tribune.
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Work by Laura Hughes

Laura Hughes in Disjecta Exhibition

November 28, 2012

Art faculty Laura Hughes is one of four artists invited to create a site-specific installation for Disjecta's current exhibition, The Lathe of Heaven, open now through December 30, 2012.
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Jennifer Sasser Facilitates Webinars

November 21, 2012

Dr. Jennifer Sasser, human sciences department chair, will co-facilitate two webinars: The Future of Medicare and The New Aging Marketplace, on November 29 and December 13, 2012.
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Barry Bennett

Guest column: Barry Bennett

November 19, 2012

Barry Bennett, MBA faculty member, penned a guest column titled, The Disconnect Between What We Say about Education and What We Do, published in the October 30, 2012 edition of The Oregonian.
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Ethan Benatan Named NITLE Fellow

November 06, 2012

Dr. Ethan Benatan, vice president for information technology and CIO, was named a National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Fellow in October 2012.
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CATA Conference at Marylhurst

October 30, 2012

The Creative Arts Therapies Association will hold their annual conference, featuring keynote speaker Lillian Pitt, at Marylhurst University on November 4, 2012.
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David Denny

David Denny Published in Journal

October 24, 2012

An essay by Dr. David Denny, chair of the culture and media department, titled Food, Sex and Sustainability: A Plea for the Ethical was published in the autumn 2012 issue of Elohi Gadugi Journal.
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Susan Carter

Susan Carter on Blog Talk Radio

October 09, 2012

MA in Interdisciplinary Studies interim chair Dr. Susan Carter joined Dr. Riane Eisler for a discussion on Blog Talk Radio, hosted by Marylhurst student Cathy Bennett, in October 2012.
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Sculpture in the Form of a Building in the Distance (detail)

Paul Sutinen Featured in Nine@25

September 21, 2012

Paul Sutinen, director of art programs and department co-chair, is among the artists exhibiting work at Nine Gallery's 25th anniversary exhibition in September.
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Marylhurst volunteers at Sunshine Division

ORCC Recognizes Marylhurst's Service Program

September 19, 2012

Oregon Campus Compact, dedicated to activating higher education toward student participation in civic life, recognized Marylhurst's service program and this year's AmeriCorps volunteer, Pam Leibrant, among their 2012 accomplishments.
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Jesse Stommel

Jesse Stommel Leads MOOC about MOOCs

August 10, 2012

Dr. Jesse Stommel, head of Marylhurst's new BA in English & Digital Humanities program, is holding a MOOC about MOOCs - Massive Online Open Courses - and it's drawing a lot of attention in the press.
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Aliza Keddem

Celebrating the Life of Aliza Keddem

August 08, 2012

Long-time faculty member Aliza Mizrachi Keddem passed away in her home on July 19, 2012. She taught courses in critical postmodern theory, gender, family and inequality; she reveled in engaging her students in discussion. A celebration of her life will be held at Marylhurst University on Saturday, August 11, at 1 pm.
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David McNamee

David McNamee Joins LO Chamber Board

July 26, 2012

The Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce welcomes David McNamee, interim chair of Marylhurst's graduate and undergraduate business departments, to their board of directors effective October 1, 2012.
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Susan Marcus

Susan Marcus to Serve on GFU Advisory Board

July 24, 2012

Susan Marcus, faculty and program lead for the Accelerated Online MBA program within the School of Business, has been asked to serve on the Doctor of Business Administration advisory board at George Fox University.
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Fr. Rick Ganz

Fr. Ganz Leads Retreat in Seattle

July 06, 2012

Fr. Rick Ganz, SJ, vice president for community relations and faculty member, will lead a retreat for women religious of the Archdiocese of Seattle July 16 through 22, 2012.
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Iraq Names Project

Nancy Hiss Completes the Iraq Names Project

June 09, 2012

Since Memorial Day 2007 Nancy Hiss has been chalking the names of international coalition soldiers who died in Iraq on the sidewalks of Portland, Oregon. The final name was chalked on May 26, 2012 on Burnside Bridge.
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Spring Into Service Month

April 05, 2012

Pam Leibrant led Marylhurst's third annual Spring into Service month in April, organizing service oriented activities for participants on campus and in the surrounding community.
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Susan Carter

Susan Carter on Blog Talk Radio

March 14, 2012

MAIS interim chair Susan Carter joined Dr. Riane Eisler for a discussion on domination v. partnership on Blog Talk Radio, hosted by Marylhurst student Cathy Bennett.
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Hotel Skyler

Tom Fernandez's Sustainable Vision Realized

February 14, 2012

Sustainable MBA alum Tom Fernandez realized his capstone project when his development firm received LEED platinum certification for the Hotel Skyler -- the third hotel in the United States to receive this stellar ranking.
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Mary J. Mayer Receives Gubernatorial Appointment

December 27, 2011

Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed retired United States Air Force Colonel Mary J. Mayer--a 1969 alumna of Marylhurst University--to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA).
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Faculty Pursue Innovative Projects

September 26, 2011

Marylhurst faculty Perrin Kerns, Paula Rebsom, Meg Roland, Jennifer Sasser and Annette Shore received grants to support innovative work in digital storytelling, sculpture, human development and aging, and art therapy.
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