The Portland Pilots and the West Coast Conference are joining efforts for the 2012-13 WCC T-Shirt Drive to collect new and gently used t-shirts during the basketball season to benefit Clothes4Souls. Pilot fans can donate t-shirts at all home basketball games or at the Pilots box office. By donating shirts, UP fans will be able […]
01-28-2013
Halftime Mile and Military Appreciation Day
On Thursday, February 7 the “Half-time Mile” is scheduled to take place during the Pilot men’s home game vs. Loyola Marymount at 7 p.m. On Saturday, February 9 at 2 p.m. the Pilot men play Pepperdine in their annual Military Appreciation game. All active and retired military personnel will receive free admission by visiting the […]
Mother-Daughter Basketball Clinic
The Pilots women’s basketball team is returning to the Chiles Center for two games this week. The action gets started on Thursday as the Pilots take the court against Pepperdine with a 7 p.m. tip-off. The team will also be in action on Saturday with a home game versus Loyola Marymount which is set for […]
Music At Midweek
Music at Midweek continues for the spring semester, Wednesdays, 12:30-1:25, Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Admission is free and all are welcome. The next weeks will feature: January 30: Beyond the Chamber, a chamber arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations February 6: Tim Gorman, UP alumnus and pianist for The Who, Jefferson Starship, CANCELLED February 13: […]
Faculty, Staff Hula Lessons
The Hawaii Club is looking for faculty and staff to dance as part of the show at their annual Luau. Those who participate will receive a free ticket! No dance experience is necessary to join the fun. Practices started on Sunday, January 27 and will be held every Sunday in St. Mary’s on the following […]
Celebrate Women, Nursing
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to view a display looking back to January 1951 when the University of Portland became fully co-educational and admitted women to all of its programs. Before that date, women could only enroll in two programs: nursing (starting in 1934) and music (starting in 1947). With the increase of […]
Life After The English Major
The English department is sponsoring a panel for English (or any humanities) majors on Friday, February 1, at 3:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 207. “Life after an English Major” will feature four UP alumni from the past 7 years who have landed in various careers (editing, digital media, public policy, social work) in the […]
Parents Night Out
University parents are invited to take the opportunity to enjoy four hours of free time with their significant others while the UP onsite daycare watches their children on Parents Night Out, Friday, February 1, from 6-10 p.m. This service is provided by Vermont Hills Family Life Center daycare/preschool on the first Friday of each month. […]
Self Defense Courses Open To All
Public safety will be sponsoring self defense classes on Sunday, February 3 and Saturday, February 9 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chiles Center mezzanine, according to director Gerald Gregg. The courses are free and open to all, men and women alike. They will be taught by master instructor Stan Miller and will focus […]
2013 Shamrock Run
Faculty and staff can show their UP pride and help out a great cause by joining University of Portland’s Shamrock Run team. To join, register online at http://www.shamrockrunportland.com (choose the “team” option; the UP code is 1070). Packet pick-up (race t-shirts, pins, bibs, and of course, your UP gear) will be at UP the week […]