Sharing economy expert April Rinne will present “The Sharing Economy: Rethinking Markets, Cities, and Community” at the 2015 Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 1, at 4:10 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture, which concludes this year’s Bauccio Lecture Series, is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. Rinne is […]
03-23-2015
MAT Informational, March 31
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Informational on Tuesday, March 31, at 6 p.m., in Franz Hall Murphy Room (room 426). The MAT is an intensive program designed to prepare individuals with baccalaureate degrees for teaching in K-12 schools. MAT graduates earn a masters degree and are […]
Beacon Wins Best In The Nation
The University’s student-run campus newspaper, The Beacon, won the national Apple Award for “Best Newspaper” for colleges or universities with fewer than 5,000 students at the annual College Media Association convention in New York City, according to Nancy Copic, student activities. Other winners were The Miami Hurricane of the University of Miami (10,000+ students) and […]
Thank a Donor, Eat a Donut, March 25
Thankful For Donors Day (previously Tuition Freedom Day) is a way to say thank you to the donors who help support nearly everything on campus. Scholarships, dorms, classrooms, the Beauchamp Center, and even the upcoming Pilot House renovation have all been funded by people who want to make UP’s college experience the best it can […]
Father Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C., Memorial Scholarship
Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University of Portland president Rev. Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C., was memorialized by faculty, staff, students, and friends with the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund named after him. Every year the University awards scholarship funds in Fr. Oddo’s name to one or two students who meet a set […]
Faculty Speaker Series: Peter Pappas, March 23
The next installment in the Faculty Speaker Series will take place on Monday, March 23, at 3 p.m., in the Clark Library classroom. Peter Pappas, education (pictured), will showcase a variety of innovative technology projects geared to build a network of learning resources beyond the classroom. Some of the student projects covered in the presentation […]
UP Hive Network Event, March 25
The next UP Hive Network event , “IMPROVe with I mprov,” will take place on Wednesday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m., at Colorhouse (519 NE Hancock St., #B). A panel of improvisers will present ways to learn the fundamental skills of improve and how they can be applied to the business world: Leon Anderson has […]
A Taste Of The Islands: Hawaii Club Luau, March 28
The University of Portland Hawaii Club’s 39th annual Luau will take place on Saturday, March 28, in the Chiles Center. The popular event is filled with food, dance, and celebration, and this year’s theme is “Pi’i Mai Ka Nalu (Ride the Wave).” Each year students from Hawaii and their families share their Polynesian culture and […]
Kate Regan Short Film Festival, March 26, Bauccio Commons
The second annual Kate Regan Short Film Festival will take place on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons board room. The festival will feature works from UP students, faculty, and staff in five categories: Narrative, Humor, International, Documentary, or Animation. Join with the campus community for a celebration of […]
Faith And Intellectual Life Discussion Group, March 27
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be on Friday, March 27, 3:30-5 p.m., in the Franz Hall Murphy Room. The group will be discussing Isak Dinesen’s short story Babette’s Feast, and also will also be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group with […]