Mackenzie (‘22, Mill Creek, WA) just finished her freshman year of college at the University of Portland at the beginning of May. She is now a rising sophomore studying Biology on a pre-PA track, and minoring in Chemistry and Neuroscience. Having freshly experienced the freshman year journey, she will be sharing a few words to give a deeper insight into what it is really like to be a freshman in college.
Students
Study Abroad Reflection: Sarah ’19
Sarah Ponce is a rising senior majoring in Biology and Spanish with a chemistry minor. Her career goal is to become a bilingual psychiatrist and obtain a Masters in Public Health. She is also First-Generation student and was the first of her family to travel outside of North America to study abroad in Granada, Spain. Read about how Sarah reflected on her personal identity throughout her study abroad experience and what she loved most about her travels.
Study Abroad Experience: Gaby 21′
Gaby (21’) is a rising junior studying Political Science and German Studies and minoring in Gender and Women’s studies. She returned about a month ago from studying in Salzburg, Austria for her sophomore year, and is originally from San Jose, California. She’ll be answering a few questions about her study abroad experience, and how that’s impacted her now that she’s back in Portland.
What is a college science lab really like? (Pre-health edition): Mackenzie ’22
Mackenzie (‘22, Mill Creek, WA) is a rising sophomore at the University of Portland. She will be answering some frequently asked questions that incoming students typically have regarding taking labs, as they can differ quite a bit from high school science labs. Especially if you are a pre-health student, you will be taking many labs throughout your four years here, so a little insight can’t hurt!
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NAAHP 2018 National Meeting
The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) just wrapped up their National Meeting in Washington DC this year over the weekend. This 5 day conference was a fantastic learning opportunity for UP’s pre-health advisors who got to hear from institutions across the US about national and local trends, admissions, and programming. [Read more…] about NAAHP 2018 National Meeting
Advice for Incoming Students: Autumn (’20)
Autumn (’20) is one of our Student Office Assistants in the College’s Advising office. She is entering her junior year, studying Organizational Communications and Political Science. Autumn hails from a small town in Idaho and just returned about a month ago from a year-long study abroad opportunity through UP’s Salzburg program.
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Advice for Incoming Students: Katelyn (’21)
Katelyn (’21) is one of our Student Office Assistants in the College’s Advising office. She is entering her sophomore year, studying Biology (BS) with aspirations for pharmacy school after graduation. A native of Vancouver, WA (just north of Portland), Katelyn has a unique perspective as a rare freshman commuter student.
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Congratulations to CAS in #PilotsGive!
Congratulations to the College of Arts and Sciences, which placed second in total donors in #PilotsGive! Thanks to your efforts, 128 donors made contributions to CAS, surpassing our minimum goal of 100 donors to unlock the $200,000 pledge from Kunal Nayyar! Great job, everyone! Together, we all add UP!
Kunal Nayyar ‘03 Challenge Gift for Performing Arts
