With the construction of Dundon-Berchtold Hall well underway, it might be a good time to look back on the building site’s original occupant, Howard Hall. The following passages are from Jim Covert’s 1976 University history, A Point of Pride: “The University constructed one building and demolished another during that era [1922-1935]. Due to the severe […]
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From Our Past: Christie Hall Groundbreaking
June 8, 1911 saw the groundbreaking for Christie Hall, at a ceremony attended by Portland archbishop Alexander Christie, the building’s namesake, who turned the first spadeful of earth himself. When the property on which the University stands was purchased in 1901 from the University Land Company, the terms called for the construction of “a major […]
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A number of the University’s legendary Holy Cross priests passed away over the years during the month of December, including: Father Art Schoenfeldt, C.S.C., died on December 9, 2007 at Holy Cross House in Notre Dame, Indiana. He was 77 years old. Known to students, alumni, faculty, and staff alike as “Padre,” Fr. Schoenfeldt served and […]
From Our Past: First First Day of School, Sept. 2, 1901
The date September 2, 1901 marks the dedication and consecration of Columbia University, now the University of Portland. Three days later came the first day of classes. According to history professor emeritus Jim Covert in his 1976 book, A Point of Pride: The University of Portland Story: “The story is told that on opening day […]
From Our Past: Chapel Dedicated on Oct. 5, 1986
The Chapel of Christ the Teacher was solemnly and officially dedicated on October 5, 1986. Bishop Paul E. Waldschmidt, C.S.C., former president of the University, presided at the ceremony. The funding of the chapel came principally from the investment of a gift made in the 1950s by Rev. James Fogarty, C.S.C., professor of economics at […]
From Our Past: Columbia University Dedication
The date September 2, 1901 marks the dedication and consecration of Columbia University, now the University of Portland. Three days later came the first day of classes. According to history professor emeritus Jim Covert in his 1976 book, A Point of Pride: The University of Portland Story: “The story is told that on opening day […]
From Our Past: Inauguration of Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C.
On March 3, 1991, the University celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C. Prior to his election by the board of regents, Father Tyson served as the vice president for student services at the University of Notre Dame, where he also held an appointment to the faculty of the School […]
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On February 11, 1799, at Laigné-en-Belin, a village near Le Mans, France, Basil Anthony Moreau, who was to become the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, was born. He was ordained a priest of the diocese of Le Mans in 1821 and soon became a member of the faculty of the diocesan seminary, teaching […]
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Father Louis M. Kelley, C.S.C., president of the University from 1928 to 1934, died on February 8, 1964, at the age of 79. During Father Kelley’s administration, the University granted its first baccalaureate degrees to six bachelors of arts in 1929; he also presided over Columbia University during the worst years of the Great Depression. […]
From Our Past: Mauro’s 1,000th Pilots Game
On January 27, 2001, the late Mauro Potestio attended his 1,000th Pilot basketball game. The event also marked the 759th consecutive home game Potestio had attended. Suffice it to say that Mauro was and shall most likely remain the most avid Pilot athletics fan of all time. He passed away on Saturday, February 5, at […]