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Blanchet House: Founders and Perpetuators
Following World War II and the demobilization of the armed forces, The USA went to work. Though opportunities were not uniformly accessible to all, and some people discovered walls and locked doors, unable to find a way into economic gain or stability. Rev. Francis Kennard, a priest of the Cathedral parish, walking the streets of […]
Anchoring to Port
For decades the emblem painted at center court in the Howard Hall basketball arena was an Anchor superimposed on a Pilot’s Wheel. The ship’s wheel comes to us with Wally Pilot, the tug-boat captain who navigates ships to port in the traffic lanes of the Willamette River. The anchor is borrowed from the University Seal, […]
University of Portland Medal
The University of Portland Medal (1972-1983) was established in 1972 by the Board of Regents of the University and awarded to Oregonians of achievement, of selfless community service, as well as to members of the University’s family of friends. The medal was last awarded in 1983. A successor award was established in 1995; The Christus […]
Community-based Nursing
The School of Nursing & Health Innovations was awarded the 2023 Service Award at the Blanchet House annual Lending a Helping Hand Brunch. In addition to the familiar volunteer services of food, shelter, and companionship (helping hands) for the homeless in the city of Portland, the Service Award highlights the added-value difference that only Nursing […]
Mago Hunt Center – 50 Years of the Arts
Performing and fine arts history at University of Portland dates back to the 1930s (with even earlier hints and traces stored in the Archives, such as the fragile photo of posed youthful orchestra members, 1904(?)). In drama, the Columbia Players were formed in 1929 and stage plays became a regular feature of the UP college […]
Corrado Hall at 25 Years
Twenty-five years ago the UP campus lost a parking lot and gained Corrado Hall. Dedicated on September 25, 1998, Corrado was the first new residence hall built since the construction of Shipstad Hall in 1967. Some crowding had occurred during those thirty years, largely due to expansion of student enrollment, which had nearly doubled in […]
Involved in One Another: UP the University OF, FOR, and WITH Portland
The Moreau Center for Service and Justice has their office and meeting areas in St. Mary’s Center. That is not where the Center works. Although located on campus, The Moreau Center has a larger horizon as an educational experience that does not take its focus from lecture, discussion, and essay assignments. The Moreau Center’s working […]
Clark Library Birthday x 3
Happy Birthday to Clark Library – three times over!!! As the library building has changed in size and shape over the years, so too, have Clark Library’s services and collections, ever evolving and changing to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff, on campus and beyond, both physically and virtually. A library with endless […]