All faculty and staff are invited to take part in the 2014 Relay For Life of the University of Portland on Friday, March 28, in the Chiles Center, according to event chair Katelyn Griffin. The Relay For Life of the University of Portland is a student-led fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Relay’s goal is […]
Events
PFA Presents “Woyzeck,” Feb. 26-March 1
The performing and fine arts department will present Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck on February 26-28 and March 1 in Mago Hunt Center Theater. All performances are at 7:30 p.m., with two performances set for Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. No Sunday matinee is scheduled for this performance. Admission is $10 for adults […]
Jill Nelson Lecture, Feb. 24
Jill Nelson, founder and CEO of Ruby Receptionists, will speak on Monday, February 24, at 7:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The event, free and open to all, is sponsored by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation as part of their Leadership Speaker Series. Founded by Nelson in 2003, Ruby Receptionists serves more […]
Diamond Dinner Rescheduled For March 1
The Pilot baseball team’s annual fund raiser, the Diamond Dinner, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1 due to inclement weather conditions over the weekend of February 8. The rescheduled event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons, and will feature Major League Baseball manager Dusty Baker as guest speaker. Additional details will […]
Fr. James Heft Lecture Discussion Group, Feb. 21
A faculty discussion group led by Michael Cameron, theology, will meet to discuss two of Fr. James Heft’s articles and their issues on Friday, February 21, from 3:30-5 p.m., in the Murphy Room in Franz Hall. The group discussion will be in preparation for Fr. Heft’s lecture on Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m., in […]
Fun, Festivities For Engineers Week, Feb. 17-21
The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers Week from February 17 to 21, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Mechanical engineering club, “Cookies and HoCho,” noon, quad or Shiley Lobby Tuesday: Mechanical engineering water balloon launch, 1 p.m., Franz Hall […]
UP Orchestra Concert, Feb. 22
The University of Portland Orchestra will present Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” on Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to all. “Scheherazade,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s epic musical tale based on the story of The Arabian Knights, is one of the most popular works ever composed for orchestra. It tells the […]
Music At Midweek
This week’s Music at Midweek performance will feature Adam LaMotte and colleagues, playing music that focuses on English composers, on Wednesday, February 19, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. The concert is free and open to all. For more information contact performing and fine arts at 7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Upcoming Garaventa Center Events
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the following events, according to Jamie Powell, Garaventa Center. Suzanne and Brayton Shanley (pictured) will present “The Many Sides of Peace,” an exploration of living in an intentional and contemplative community, committed to Christian nonviolence and sustainable living, on Monday, February 24, at 7 p.m., in […]
2014 Honorary Doctorates, Christus Magister
The University of Portland will honor the following individuals at Commencement on Sunday, May 4: Carolyn Woo (pictured) has been chosen to receive the Christus Magister Medal, the University’s highest honor. Woo is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, which reaches some 130 million people in nearly 100 countries annually with its relief and […]