On Tuesday, November 29, Pilots near and far will come together to celebrate Giving Tuesday for the first time at UP, according to Amy Eaton, development. For this day, our goal will be to raise 100 new gifts within a 24-hour period. When we reach the 100 gifts, a $10,000 gift from a generous parent […]
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Don Galarneau, 1924-2016
Don Galarneau ’49, a longtime benefactor and supporter of the University’s mission, passed away on Saturday, August 20. Galarneau graduated from UP with a degree in general science/physics and worked as a field engineer internationally for GE for many years. He gave over $1.5 million dollars over his lifetime (including matching gifts from GE) and was […]
Businessman, Philanthropist, Regent Earle M. Chiles, 1933-2016
Portland businessman and philanthropist Earle M. Chiles passed away on Thursday, June 23, after a long illness. Chiles was a longtime supporter of the University of Portland and had been a member of the University’s Board of Regents since 1975. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 1, at St. […]
You Must Be Joking! Brian Doyle Scholarships, 2016-2017
Five University of Portland students have been awarded $3,333 Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor, having agreed to publicly share a project that “brings the community together in laughter, acts as a statement that the cultural bias to cruel humor and constant irony is shallow, promotes helpless giggling, and insists gently that true […]
New Gift By Allen and Kathleen Lund Announced
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced at the May Board of Regents meeting that Allen and Kathleen Lund have made a significant gift in support of the University of Portland. This gift brings the Lund family commitment to the University to over $10 million. To honor the Lunds’ new commitment and past charitable […]
Annual Scholarship Luncheon, April 12
The University will host its annual Scholarship Luncheon as part of Founders’ Day on Tuesday, April 12, in the Chiles Center. The invite-only luncheon provides an opportunity for scholarship donors and supporters to connect with the students they help to support. During the luncheon, the University will recognize the many alumni, parents, and friends whose […]
Time To Nominate Students for Maloney Scholarships
Nominations are being taken now for the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship, and are due by May, 6, 2016. Each year, the development office invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students that are here for the 2016-17 school year who meet the following criteria as established by the donor: Academic achievement […]
Gratitude Sure Feels Great!
The development office would like to thank everyone for their help on the 5th Annual Thankful For Donors Day on Wednesday, March 23. A few highlights from this year: 600 grateful Pilots wrote a note within the first 30 minutes of the event A photographer captured some great moments. See them at this link All […]
Thank a Donor, Eat a Donut: This Wednesday!
Thankful For Donors Day (previously Tuition Freedom Day) is the day to say “thank you” to the more than 7,000 generous donors that help support UP each year. The many donations that come from alumni, parents, and friends help fund nearly everything on campus—scholarships, dorms, classrooms, the Beauchamp Center, and even the bustling Pilot House […]
Engineering Alumnus Establishes VanGrunsven Professorship
Dick VanGrunsven, a 1961 engineering graduate of the University of Portland, has pledged $30,000 to establish a new term professorship in the Shiley School of Engineering. Over the three-year term of the project, mechanical engineering professor Timothy Doughty will have the title “The Richard and Diane VanGrunsven Professor of Engineering.” With the VanGrunsven gift, Doughty […]