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Anna Horlacher, associate director of alumni and parent relations, has accepted a position with a consulting firm in Portland, and will be wrapping up her service at the University during the first week of February. Anna is a proud UP alumna from the Class of 2012.  She joined the alumni and parent relations team in […]

The first edition of the weekly Helping Pilots Prevent newsletter was sent to University community members via email on Thursday, December 2. Each week Helping Pilots Prevent will share information to help keep you and our entire campus community safe and healthy. News shared via the weekly newsletter can also be accessed using this link. […]

Michael Lewellen, vice president of marketing and communications, will receive the 2020 William W. Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award by the Public Relations Society of America – Oregon Chapter during their virtual Spotlight Awards Gala on Thursday, December 3. William Marsh was a leading figure in the public relations profession in Oregon for nearly 40 years, […]

The COVID-19 Steering Committee has released the following information to the UP community in anticipation of reopening campus for the Spring 2021 semester. As Co-Chairs of UP’s COVID-19 Steering Committee, we hope and pray this message finds you well, and your family and friends healthy.  In this email, we will provide important new updates about […]

#GivingTuesday is nearly here, and the University community is reminded to get ready for fundraising for all departments, centers, clubs, or schools with the 2020 #GivingTuesday Social Media Toolkit. This year’s #GivingTuesday takes place on December 1. Contact Jessie Lamb, director of annual giving, at lamb@up.edu if you have questions or need support.

The Moreau Center’s service and justice coordinators (SJCs) are thrilled to again be partnering with Because People Matter to provide Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in need in North Portland, according to Sophie Charles, Moreau Center. In past years, the partnership  relied on student-donated meal points to provide the fixings for Thanksgiving meal baskets for […]

The University’s 2020 Open Enrollment period runs from Wednesday, November 5 through Friday, November 20, 2020. This is the time to either confirm or change medical and dental coverage, enroll in supplemental life insurance, and elect flexible spending accounts (FSA) for the coming 2021 calendar year. The Open Enrollment Tool and the FSA Enrollment Form […]

The University of Portland is now ranked second out of 127 institutions listed in the “Regional Universities – West” classification according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. The University also placed second in the 2020 rankings – its highest ranking to date. In the 2018 and 2019 rankings, the University placed sixth in the […]

University president Rev. Mark L Poorman, C.S.C., and provost Herbert Medina have invited Laura McLary to extend her service as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and she has accepted. McLary will now serve as interim dean through the end of the 2021-2022 academic year. Fr. Poorman explains that “After observing the […]

University of Portland announced on July 30 that most fall semester classes will be conducted remotely and residence halls will be closed to students unless they have an approved exemption. All University of Portland faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to check regularly for updates on the UP Coronavirus webpage, according to Michael Lewellen, VP […]