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NIKE Employee Store Access: Sign Up By Nov. 15

NIKE Employee Store AccessUniversity employees will have the opportunity to shop in the Nike Company Store in Beaverton during one visit between November 18–December 15. You must be signed up by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 15 in order to access the store during this period. Register here for your pass and more information. Brought to you by the alumni and parent relations office and Pilot athletics.

You’re Invited: Columbia Sportswear Employee Store Access, Now to Dec. 1

You're Invited! Columbia Sportswear Employee StoreAll UP employees are welcome to stock up on winter outdoor gear and potential Christmas presents at the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from now until Sunday, December 1. Be sure to register here in order to be sent the official invitation and further instructions. Brought to you by the alumni and parent relations office and Pilot athletics.

Climbing Wall Friends & Family Event, Nov. 23

Beauchamp Center Climbing WallAll UP employees are welcome to bring family and friends to the Beauchamp Center climbing wall for a few hours of climbing and fun on Saturday, November 23, 1-3 p.m. Other activities include making rugs and doormats with retired climbing ropes and painting/designing coffee mugs.

The ratio of adults to minors is 1:2 and an adult/guardian must be present at all times while minors are climbing. There is no age or weight requirement; however, a climber must be big enough to fit into either adult or child specific harnesses. A waiver must be signed before climbing can occur.

For more information contact Matt Libby, recreational services, at x8755 or libby@up.edu.

Basketball Back on The Bluff, By Golly

Basketball is back on The Bluff, with action-packed matchups this week:

  • Women’s Basketball vs. Warner Pacific, Wednesday Nov. 13, 11 a.m., Chiles Center
  • Men’s Basketball vs. Maine, Saturday, November 16, 7 p.m., Chiles Center
  • Women’s Basketball vs. Fresno State, Sunday, November 17, 1 p.m., Chiles Center. Followed by Parent-Daughter Clinic–if you are interested in attending please RSVP to Fishera@up.edu

For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to https://portlandpilots.com.

UP Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Watch Party, Nov. 15

Starter pistol for race

All faculty, staff, students, and the public are welcome to come watch the Pilot men’s and women’s cross country teams compete live in the West Regionals from Colfax, WA, in the Pilot House on Friday, November 15. The women will run at 11:30 a.m., and the men will take off a 12:30 p.m.

For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.

Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Senior Night This Week

It’s a huge week for UP athletics, with basketball season starting up as soccer season is wrapping up. Join us in celebration of our women’s soccer seniors this Saturday for Senior Night on November 9, 7 p.m., at Merlo Field. And don’t miss the men’s basketball game versus Willamette on Tuesday, November 5, at 7 p.m., in the Chiles Center.

For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.

Big Week for Portland Pilots

A big week on The Bluff is here for Pilots athletics, including a men’s soccer Halloween party at Merlo Field complete with candy, pumpkins painting, and more. The game vs. Gonzaga kicks off at 7 p.m. There will also be a volleyball game vs. Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., in the Chiles Center, and men’s soccer will take on San Francisco on Saturday, November 2 at 5 p.m. at Merlo Field.

For more information contact athletics at x7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.

UP Shamrock Run Team: Let’s Do It Again!

The Portland Shamrock Run is one of the city’s largest events and the University of Portland team is back and needs your help. Participants can sign up for any distance (5k, 8k, 15k and half-marathon runs, as well as the 4k Stride and 1k Leprechaun Lap for kiddos). To sign up, go to this link.  Be sure to select `Join a Team’ and search for and select `University of Portland’. All racers are helping support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.  Register as soon as possible to take advantage of reduced registration rates.  The last day to register with the team is January 31st, 2020. Team registrants will have their race packets mailed to them; other registrants have to pick up their packets at the Expo Center on Friday or Saturday before the race. Take advantage of this convenience and joint the UP team!

For more information contact Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services, at bourne@up.edu or the UP team captain, Hans Nordstrom, mathematics, at x7295 or nordstro@up.edu.

Portland Fall Classic: Sunday, October 27

Please join the University of Portland rowing team at the Portland Fall Classic Regatta on Sunday, October 27. The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, Oct 27:

8-8:15 a.m.: Meet at the University of Portland’s Boathouse at Vancouver Lake (8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA 98660)

8:15-8:30 a.m.: Tour UP’s boathouse, watch the varsity eights launch, and cheer them on from the dock.

8:45-9 a.m.: Walk or drive from UP’s Boathouse to Vancouver Lake Regional Park. Map available here.

Race Schedule:  (Boats will be racing by the beach to the finish line approximately 8-12′ after start time listed below).

  • 9:06 a.m.:  Varsity 8+
  • 9:06 a.m.:  JV 8+
  • 10:50 a.m.:  V4+
  • 10:51 a.m.:  JV 4+
  • 11:05 a.m.:  Novice 8+
  • 11:10 a.m.:  Novice 4+

11:45 a.m.-noon:

  • Team Gathering
  • Meet back at the UP Boathouse! (8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA 98660).

Come watch the team get hands on their boat and launch from our home away from home, the University of Portland boathouse at Vancouver Lake. Join us between 8:15-8:30 a.m. for a tour of the boathouse, and watch the varsity crews launch for their race.

  • UP’s Boathouse is before the Vancouver Lake Regional Park entrance. The boathouse is in a fenced in area on the right side of the road, just pass the Y in the road. The address is 8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA.

While the UP boats will be racing throughout the morning, coffee and refreshments will be available to all Pilot fans at the team tent from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the beach at Vancouver Lake Regional Park.

  • Vancouver Lake Regional Park, 6801 NW Lower River Road in Vancouver, WA. Map here.

For more information contact athletics at 7117 or go to portlandpilots.com.

Fall Break Beauchamp Center Hours

The Beauchamp Center will be open on the following schedule for fall break, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services:

  • Friday, October 11: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Monday, October 14: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m., and 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Closed mid-day for UP Professional Development Day)
  • Tuesday, October 15 – Friday, October 18: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 19: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 20: 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.

Fall Break Fitness Schedule: All classes are open to students, faculty and staff.

  • Monday: no classes
  • Tuesday: Pilot Cycle, 6:30–7:30 a.m., Studio 20. Sweaty 20, 12:15 –12:45 p.m., Studio 30
  • Wednesday: Yoga, 12:05 –12:55 p.m., Studio 30
  • Thursday: Pilot Cycle, 6:30 –7:30 a.m., Studio 20. Rowing, 12:05–12:50 p.m.
  • Friday: Zumba, 12:05–12:55 p.m., Studio 30
For more information contact Bourne at x7294 or bourne@up.edu.