In honor of the new Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, this week UP is launching its Legacy Paver Program. By purchasing a specially engraved paving stone, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University will have the chance to leave their personal and permanent legacy as a physical part of the UP campus. Paver […]
Development
Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign: Please Re-enroll
Each year faculty and staff are asked to help support the University and its students, programs, and spaces. As a part of the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, open November 3 to December 5, those who wish to contribute through payroll deduction must re-enroll to continue their donations in January. This year is easier than […]
$300,000 Gift For Pilot House Renovations
The University of Portland has received an anonymous gift of $300,000 from a 1980 alumnus for renovation of the Pilot House. The renovation will cost an estimated $2.2 million, and the project is expected to move forward as additional funds are secured. The project includes a number of major improvements that will provide social, recreational […]
UPtogether Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign, Nov. 3-Dec. 5
Last week marked the beginning of the annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running from November 3 to December 5. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, more than 400 employees donated and together raised nearly $100,000 for student scholarships […]
New Nursing Gifts Total $40K
The University of Portland has received $40,000 in gifts to help add a Maternal-Child Simulation Lab to its School of Nursing Learning Resource Center. The gifts include a $25,000 gift from the Collins Medical Trust and $15,000 from Mario and Donna Giordano, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and both gifts were instrumental in the early success […]
$100,000 Gift to Engineering
The Shiley School of Engineering has received a $100,000 gift from Greg and Gloria Shean of San Antonio, Texas, according to the development office. Greg Shean received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University in 1969 and earlier had established the Greg Shean ’69 Engineering Endowed Financial Aid Fund, which now totals more than […]
New Gift From Estate of Elizabeth James ’77
The University of Portland has received an additional $293,477 from the estate of Elizabeth James, which brings the total gift from her estate to $1.64 million. A portion of the gift, more than $1 million, was dedicated to the renovated Clark Library, where a state-of-the-art conference room was named in her honor. In addition, the […]
$250,000 Keck Foundation Grant
The University of Portland has received a $250,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to enhance the laboratory experiences of undergraduate students in the Shiley School of Engineering. The grant will allow the Shiley School of Engineering to develop 10 new laboratory modules that support developmental and technical learning objectives. Engineering professor Heather Dillon is […]
RISE Campaign Closes, Exceeds Goal by $7 Million
University of Portland has successfully completed its RISE Campaign, raising nearly $182 million and exceeding its goal by almost $7 million, making it one of the largest funding campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university. The campaign, which began in 2007 and was publically launched in 2010 with a goal of raising […]
Farewell To Leanne
Leanne Goolsby has resigned her position as associate director of annual giving in the development office, effective July 18. She has accepted the position of director of development at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in North Portland. Goolsby has been a vital member of the development office staff and the Annual Team for the past six […]