Professor Presentations ~ Dr. Leavenworth DuFault What do a tiny Newfoundland fishing village and a public policy conference in Washington, D.C. have in common? This summer, Dr. Beth Leavenworth DuFault bridged that distance with her presentation at the 2025 American Marketing Association’s Public Policy Conference. She was invited to speak to share her research (co-authored with Dr. John…Continue Reading Faculty Friday ~ UP Business Professor Spotlights
Serving the Poorest of the Poor ~ Cross Catholic Outreach
What does your nonprofit do? (Mission) Cross Catholic Outreach is a Catholic ministry dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor through the compassion of Christ. We work hand in hand with bishops, priests, sisters, and lay missionaries in more than 30 countries to meet both material and spiritual needs—offering food, clean water, safe shelter,…Continue Reading Serving the Poorest of the Poor ~ Cross Catholic Outreach
Alumni Spotlight ~ Erin Floyd (MBA ’24)
QuickTakes Q&A ~ Please share a brief Bio: I am currently an Executive Director & Treasury Management Consultant at Wells Fargo in the Commercial Banking office in Portland. Most of my 26-year career has been dedicated to the consultative selling of complex treasury management solutions to middle market companies ($100 million + in annual revenue) in Oregon. I develop…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Erin Floyd (MBA ’24)
Alumni Spotlight ~ Lauren Kerr
QuickTakes Q&A ~ Please share a brief Bio: My name is Lauren Kerr. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from UP in 2020 with a degree in Economics and a minor in Sustainability. At UP, I loved being involved on campus—serving as President of Alpha Kappa Psi, leading campus tours,…Continue Reading Alumni Spotlight ~ Lauren Kerr
Portland Business Journal Partnership with Woman-Led Team
Long-time Partnership with Portland Business Journal Continues For over 20 years (as reviewed in the archives!), University of Portland has been a valued, long-time partner of the Portland Business Journal (PBJ) over the years across many paths. Recently, for example, within news and advertising of the University of Portland’s newest President, Dr. Kelly, and as…Continue Reading Portland Business Journal Partnership with Woman-Led Team
Transforming lives through building courts and cultural exchange ~ Meet Courts for Kids
What does your nonprofit do? (Mission) In 2006, a community in the Philippines reached out to us with a simple request: a safe space to play sports. That first court sparked something much larger. Since then, word has spread, and hundreds of communities have contacted us with the same dream. They come to us with…Continue Reading Transforming lives through building courts and cultural exchange ~ Meet Courts for Kids