Topic: Staff
Tesner curates HIV/AIDS prevention annual art auction
Linda Tesner, director of the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art:
In April, Tesner acted as head curator for the Cascade AIDS Project’s annual art auction. This year’s auction was composed of 275 works of art, with hopes to raise $600,000 for the HIV/AIDS prevention fundraiser.
Associate Dean of Admissions selected to serve on Portland Public Schools committee
Adrienne Enriquez, associate dean of admissions and director of multicultural recruitment:
Enriquez has been selected to serve on the Citizen’s Budget Review Committee of the Portland Public Schools Board of Education. The group is charged with the task of reviewing and making recommendations on the Superintendent’s proposed budget.
Dean and Assistant Dean of Students discuss student conduct system reforms
Houston Dougharty, dean of students, and Winston Jones, assistant dean of students and director of Campus Living:
In February, Dougharty and Jones presented “Honoring, Embracing and Empowering Community Values to Transform your Student Conduct System” at the Twelfth Annual International Conference of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Krattenmaker discusses the role of faith at secular colleges
Tom Krattenmaker, associate vice president for public affairs and communications, believes that the successful showing of “Lord, Save Us From Your Followers,” a documentary exploring the collision of faith and culture in America, challenged the notion that secular college campuses are closed off to discussions of faith: “The conventional wisdom, as it turns out, is not quite right,” he writes. Read more here.
USA Today (Portland, Ore.) Is God silenced on college campuses?
Tom Krattenmaker calls for end of anti-Muslim rhetoric
Tom Krattenmaker, associate vice president for public affairs and communications and professional writer, offers regular commentary on religion and public life for USA Today and The Oregonian. In his latest op-ed, Krattenmaker points to anti-Muslim rhetoric as not only demeaning to Muslims but destructive to U.S. political discourse.
The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.): Malice for Muslims
Unsworth presents at Valley Catholic High School
Lisa Unsworth, head women’s soccer coach:
In November, Unsworth gave a presentation at the Student-Athlete College Night at Valley Catholic High School in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Hoffman Gallery displays South African artist William Kentridge’s work
A review of the William Kentridge exhibition currently on display at the Eric and Ronna Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art emphasizes the South African artist’s unique process.

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