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Father-Daughter Basketball Clinic Coming Feb. 4

January 28, 2017

Make plans to join the Pilots for the annual Father-Daughter Basketball Clinic on Saturday, February 4, following the conclusion of the women’s basketball game vs. BYU. The Father-Daughter Clinic is open to all and will be run by Pilot players and coaches. For more information or to RSVP for the clinic and get free tickets to the game, […]

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Bauccio Lecture Series Keynote: “Beyond Political Correctness” with Neal Lester

January 20, 2017

The Franz Center invites University community members to the Bauccio Lectures Series Keynote, “Beyond ‘Political Correctness’: Success and Everyday Leadership” by Neal Lester on Thursday, February 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. Lester is currently a foundation professor of English with specializations in African American literature and cultural studies, and is also the founding director […]

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Pilots vs. Gonzaga, Jan. 23

January 20, 2017

Pilots fans! The big game is tonight, Monday, January 23 at 5 p.m., as the Pilots take on the no. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs. If you had a ticket to the original date of this game (January 7), then you have a ticket for this game. Don’t have a ticket? No worries, you can catch the […]

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Spirit of Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau Feast Day, Jan. 20

January 14, 2017

All University of Portland community members are invited to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Friday, January 20, at 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF, residence life, will be honored as a recipient of the 2016 Spirit […]

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Honoring Martin Luther King Day: A Vigil for Peace, Jan. 16

January 3, 2017

All community members are welcome to join University of Portland’s community peace vigil honoring the justice, compassion, and love of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.  If you cannot attend, stop by the Commons to see the peace intentions that […]

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Portland Leads WCC Commissioner’s Cup After Fall Season


December 16, 2016

The University of Portland sits atop the West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings after a historic fall season on The Bluff. The Pilots claimed league titles in men’s soccer and women’s cross country and had three WCC Coach of the Year honorees after a spectacular start to the 2016-17 sports season. In addition to earning […]

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Popular Books, DVDs: We’ve Got ‘Em!

December 16, 2016

Looking forward to some time to read and watch movies over the winter break? The Clark Library has a collection of popular books and DVDs available for checkout. Come and choose your titles for the break, located on shelves right next to the Service Desk.

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Stay Safe Online This Holiday Season

December 3, 2016

It has already been a record breaking year for online holiday shopping based on Black Friday and Cyber Monday trends. December is sure to bring even more shoppers to websites across the internet. How can you tell if a shopping site is safe, if your wi-fi connection is secure, or if a mobile shopping app is a fake? What […]

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Family STEM Night, Nov. 17: Volunteers Needed

November 11, 2016

The University of Portland STEM Education and Outreach Center is hosting a Family STEM Night for neighborhood children, grades K-8, and their families on Thursday, November 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Howard Hall. Student volunteers are needed to help with manning the registration table and leading hands-on activities.  For more information or to […]

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Advent Concert Tickets Now Available

November 11, 2016

Free tickets are now available for the Advent Concert, a performance by the University Singers and Women’s Chorale at Saint Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Choral music for the Advent and Christmas seasons will be interspersed with readings and carols. The featured work is Misa Criolla, by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez.  This […]

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Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

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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