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Nominations for 2019 Alumni Awards Welcome: Deadline Extended

September 21, 2018

Do you know a Pilot who deserves to be recognized for his or her work? Through the annual Alumni Awards, the University of Portland recognizes those individuals who embody UP’s mission in their life and work, and demonstrate the power of the University to prepare people who respond to the needs of the world. All faculty […]

Filed Under: 08-06-2018, 08-13-2018, 08-20-2018, 09-03-2018, 09-24-2018, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni Awards

Complimentary Tickets to Reunion 2018, June 21-24

June 8, 2018

Faculty and staff are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 21-24. The faculty/staff registration page is available at this link (link will pre-fill the discount code). All events are free for faculty and staff. We’ll kick-off the weekend on Friday with the President’s […]

Filed Under: 04-30-2018, 05-07-2018, 05-14-2018, 05-21-2018, 05-28-2018, 06-11-2018, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: 2018 Reunion, Alumni relations

Gerhardt Award Nominations Accepted Now

January 12, 2018

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2018 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 God and neighbor. […]

Filed Under: 01-15-2018, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Thomas A. Gerhardt Award

Now Accepting Nominations for 2018 Alumni Awards

August 11, 2017

Do you know a Pilot who deserves to be recognized for his or her work? Through the annual Alumni Awards, the University of Portland recognizes those individuals who embody UP’s mission in their life and work, and demonstrate the power of the University to prepare people who respond to the needs of the world. All faculty […]

Filed Under: 08-07-2017, 08-14-2017, 08-21-2017, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni Awards, Alumni relations

Faculty, Staff Invited to Reunion, June 22-25

June 16, 2017

Faculty and staff members are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 22-25. This year, attendees will celebrate Shipstad Hall’s 50th birthday, the Hawai’i Club, the milestone class of 1967, and all classes ending in 2 and 7. This year also marks the inclusion […]

Filed Under: 05-22-2017, 05-29-2017, 06-05-2017, 06-19-2017, Alumni, Events Tagged With: 2017 Reunion, Alumni

Online Registration for Reunion Closes Sunday, June 18

June 9, 2017

A reminder to faculty and staff members to register for the 2017 Alumni Reunion Weekend by Sunday, June 18. All events are free for faculty and staff and their families. The faculty/staff registration form is available here (link will pre-fill the discount code). This year, Reunion will celebrate Shipstad Hall’s 50th birthday, the Hawai’i Club, the […]

Filed Under: 06-12-2017, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni, Alumni Awards, Reunion

Caring for Aging Parents Workshop: April 19

April 14, 2017

The Nursing Alumni Chapter and Office of Alumni & Parent Relations invite you to join us for an educational workshop featuring a panel of healthcare and social work professionals. Learn how best to support aging family members and have your questions answered. The Caring for Aging Parents Workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 19, […]

Filed Under: 04-10-2017, 04-17-2017, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni & Parent Relations, Caring for Aging Parents Workshop

Nominate Students For 2017 Gerhardt Award

February 3, 2017

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2017 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 God and neighbor. […]

Filed Under: 01-30-2017, 02-06-2017, Academics, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Craig Swinard, Craig Swinyard, Gerhardt Award

Advisors, Advisees: Take Advantage of UP Resources

October 28, 2016

Students’ return from Fall Break marks the beginning of the academic advising period that leads up to registration for spring courses. During these conversations, advisors might have the opportunity to remind advisees of resources that exist for discerning their post-graduation plans. With this in mind, the Office of Alumni Relations, the Shepard Academic Resource Center, and […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2016, Academics, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni relations, Career Center, Shepard Academic Resource Center

Bluff Boxes are Back!

September 16, 2016

It’s time once again to put a smile on a Pilot’s face, especially new students who may be feeling the pangs of homesickness now that fall semester is well underway. Bluff Boxes brighten up a student’s day, and funds raised will update that dusty old couch you used to study on, help the dorms host […]

Filed Under: 09-12-2016, 09-19-2016, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Bluff Boxes

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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