News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Admissions counselor Jordan Zettle is leaving UP for a new adventure. Please join him and his colleagues at the Pilot House on Wednesday, August 22, at 4 p.m. to say goodbye.
For more information, please contact admissions at x7147 or admissions@up.edu
Faculty and staff who would like to use the University’s tuition exchange benefit for dependent children for the fall 2018 semester need to visit the HR website and fill out a request for approval by December 1, 2017, according to Jason McDonald, admissions.
For more information contact McDonald at x7751 or mcdonaja@up.edu.
The admissions office invites all faculty and staff to join them for happy hour on Thursday, April 7, at 4 p.m., in the Pilot House Pub. Admissions staff are bidding farewell to Alex Gonzalez, who has accepted a position at the ECMC Scholarship Program of Oregon. A tap of beer has been donated to the celebration, and its proceeds will be donated to the UP College Access Scholarship in the Office of Admissions. These scholarships help to support college access programs on The Bluff.
For more information contact admissions at 7147 or admissions@up.edu.
The University is welcoming the Class of 2018, beginning as freshmen moved into their dorm rooms on Thursday, August 21. It is the largest and among the most diverse and academically gifted classes in school history. More than 100 incoming students arrived on campus early to volunteer in the local community as part of the University’s annual Service Plunge.
At approximately 1,090 students, the new freshman class is the largest in University history. The University’s total overall registered full-time undergraduate students is about 170 more than last year at this time. Continuing a trend over the past decade, the University saw a marked increase in the number of students applying for admission with more than 11,000 completed applications—a new school record—and nearly 16 percent over the previous record of 9,500, set last year.
The UP Class of 2018 is also highly academically accomplished, with an approximate average SAT score of 1193 and average high school GPA of 3.61. The Class of 2018 is diverse in geography as well—53 percent of the class hails from outside Oregon and Washington, including 26 percent from California and 9 percent from Hawaii—and in ethnicity, with 38 percent of the class identifying as minority. Official enrollment figures will be confirmed two weeks into the academic year.
For more information contact the admissions office at 7147 or admissions@up.edu.
University of Portland will welcome the largest class in school history this week when the Class of 2018 arrives on campus for Orientation. Approximately 1,090 new freshmen are expected to begin classes this fall, and the University’s total overall registered full-time undergraduate students is about 170 more than last year at this time.
“The University of Portland’s reputation continues to get stronger and stronger,” said dean of admissions Jason McDonald. “More applicants have allowed us to be more selective, and we’ve seen our academic profile and geographical diversity increase.”
The UP Class of 2018 is also highly academically accomplished, with an approximate average SAT score of 1193 and average high school GPA of 3.61. The class also is diverse in geography – 53 percent of the class hails from outside Oregon and Washington, including 26 percent from California and 9 percent from Hawaii – and in ethnicity, with 38 percent of the class identifying as minority.
Some pre-Orientation activities begin on Tuesday, August 19. International students will participate in the three-day Ohana program, and more than 100 incoming freshmen will participate in the annual Service Plunge August 19-21. They will volunteer at Cesar Chavez School, Harper’s Playground, Friends of Trees, Open Meadow School, SCRAP, King-MLK School, Astor K-8 School, Penninsula School, and United Village/Rebuilding Center.
The bulk of the freshman class and new transfer students arrive on Thursday, August 21, when they move into their residence halls. Orientation activities continue throughout the weekend.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the President’s Welcome at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 22, as well as the Opening Mass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. A “Where to Be, and When” schedule is available on the student activities website.
For more information, contact Jeromy Koffler, student activities, koffler@up.edu.
The University has received a record number of deposits – 1,145 for incoming freshmen – and the school is anticipating Fall 2014 to be the largest first-year class in its 113-year history. Jason McDonald, dean of admissions, anticipates the University’s incoming freshman class could be about 1,100, exceeding the previous record of 888. He notes that the numbers historically drop slightly as a small percentage of students change their decision over the summer months.
Continuing a trend of the past decade, the University saw a marked increase in the number of students applying for admission with more than 11,000 completed applications, a new school record, and a nearly 16 percent increase over the previous record of 9,500. McDonald says the growth is in all academic areas, adding that a higher percentage of students are coming from outside of Oregon, with about 75 percent from out of state, which speaks to the University’s expanding reputation nationwide. The incoming class will be one of the University’s most academically talented and diverse.
University of Portland is Oregon’s only comprehensive university to feature schools of business, education, engineering, nursing, a College of Arts and Sciences and a graduate school. For more information contact the admissions office at 7147 or admissions@up.edu.
Thanks to the University of Portland’ status as a sponsor of the Speaker Series of the World Affairs Council of Oregon, all UP employees are being offered a 20 percent discount on all levels of individual membership, according to John Goldrick, university relations. Membership starts at $40. If employees choose to join as individual members, this will give them member privileges on all Council programs throughout the year, including the Speaker Series, which is a substantial savings. Take advantage of this discount opportunity by using the promotion code UP when purchasing your membership. To learn more about Council programs visit: www.worldoregon.org.
Upcoming speakers include U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on March 18; T.V. Paul, professor of international relations at McGill University on March 31; John Kauffman, a fellow at the Post-Carbon Institute on March 28; and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on April 8.
For more information contact Jackie Roth, membership manager at the World Affairs Council of Oregon, at jackie@worldoregon.org.