After a three-year hiatus, Alumni Reunion is back! We encourage faculty and staff to join hundreds of alumni who will return to campus this summer. Celebrating groups include the resilient Classes of 2020 and 2021, 50-Year Club inductees from the Classes of 1970–1972, and Villa Alumni. The weekend kicks off on Friday with a 2020 […]
04-04-2022
Ceremony and Reception for 2022 Retirees (Apr. 20)
A ceremony and reception for all 2022 retirees will take place on Wednesday, April 20, at 3:30 p.m. on the patio of the Bauccio Commons Quiet Side. For more information contact Kathleen Staten at x7105 or staten@up.edu. The following faculty members have announced their retirement at the conclusion of the spring 2022 semester, according to Kathleen […]
Nominate Students for the 2022 Gerhardt Award
The Office of Alumni & Parent Relations is accepting nominations for the 2020 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection include: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community through service to […]
UPBeat Spring Schedule
UPBeat will continue on an “every-other-week” schedule during Spring 2022. Please remember to send any submissions the Thursday prior to publication.
TODAY: Peace for Ukraine Event
Curious/sad/disturbed about Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine? Come to Franz 120 today, Monday, April 4, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., to get some answers and insights from our colleagues Allie Stewart and Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi. Following their remarks and dialogue, they’ll lead the group in an activity to help build solidarity with the suffering citizens of […]
Smart Money Returns (Apr. 5 – 7)
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, University of Portland offers “Smart Money”—free, virtual workshops featuring financial experts and advice to help YOU manage your money the smart way! April 5 – 7 (7 p.m. PST via Zoom) Tuesday, April 5: “6 things Every Student Should Know about Money to be Smart,” featuring UP’s Advanced Financial […]
Book Reading with Karen Eifler (Apr. 6)
Garaventa Center Director, Karen Eifler, launches her book, Near Occasions of Hope: One Woman’s Glimpses of the Church That Can Be into the world. Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the UP Bookstore. Free and open to all. Sponsored by the UP English department.
UP Constitutional Studies Talk: The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment (Apr. 7)
Join us on Thursday, April 7, from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., for an evening with Professor Evan Bernick from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Evan Bernickjoined the NIU Law faculty in 2021. He teaches courses in constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure, administrative law, and legislation. From 2020 – 2021, Professor Bernick was […]
Stations of the Cross for Immigration (Apr. 8)
Campus Ministry invites the university community to join us in prayer for our third and final offering of Lenten Stations of the Cross, offered on Friday, April 8, at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. In collaboration with the Latinx Student Union, these Stations will help us hold in prayer the experience of […]
Brian Doyle Humor Scholarships (applications due Apr. 8)
Students: You could earn a scholarship for your sense of humor! No joke—you could earn one of five $3,333 Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor for students who propose a way to bring some laughs to The Bluff. The Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor were established in 2012 by John […]