Faculty members are invited to visit the 2019 Commencement website to access comprehensive information about the event, including schedules, regalia ordering information, FAQs, and more. Please visit up.edu/commencement. Schedule highlights are as follows: Saturday, May 4 Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony – 11 a.m. University ROTC Ceremony – 1:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass and Reception – 5 p.m. Sunday, […]
04-08-2019
Columbia Sportswear Employee Store: You’re Invited!
University of Portland faculty and staff are invited to shop at the Columbia Sportswear Company Employee Store from April 5 to 28. The Columbia employee store has discounted items marked at 40-50 percent off regular retail pricing, with all of the latest product from the Columbia Sportswear family (SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and, of course, Columbia […]
Complimentary Tickets to Reunion 2019, June 27-30
Faculty and staff are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in our annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, June 27-30. This year we’ll be celebrating Salzburg, Entrepreneur Scholars, and the Classes of 1969 and 1999. Enter promo code FACSTAFF at up.edu/reunion. For more information, go to up.edu/reunion or contact the alumni office […]
Holy Week Easter Triduum at UP
Campus Ministry will offer a number of services in celebration and observance of Holy Week, known as the Easter Triduum, all in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher: Triduum morning prayers: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 18, 19, 20, at 9 a.m. Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 4:30 p.m., April 18 Good Friday Liturgy: […]
Lenten Visio Divina, April 17
Campus Ministry and the Garaventa Center invite you to join with others for Lenten Visio Divina on Wednesday, April 17, during Holy Week, from 12:35-1 p.m., following noon Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Visio Divina is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, […]
Apply For Sabbaticals by June 15
Applications for sabbaticals for the 2020-2021 academic year are due along with faculty development plans to faculty members’ respective deans by June 15, 2019. All materials, including the letter from the dean to the provost, are due to the provost’s office by September 1, 2019. Faculty eligible to apply for a sabbatical must have completed […]
Thank You, Pilot Family! #PilotsGive A Tremendous Success
The development office is happy to report that the Pilot family came together to raise over $1,108,000 for University of Portland students during #PilotsGive 2019. UP alumni, regents, students, faculty, staff, and friends made a total of 2,610 gifts, completing 37 matching challenges during the 24 hours of #PilotsGive. Special gratitude goes out to those […]
Founders’ Day, April 9: Come Celebrate!
The University’s annual Founders’ Day celebration will take place on Tuesday, April 9, and all UP community members are invited to take part. Founders’ Day is when the University of Portland pauses to celebrate its rich past and its promising future: the past as we honor the bold leaders who dared to dream of a […]
Fine Arts Student Exhibit Reception, April 11
The performing and fine arts department will present its annual Fine Arts Students’ Exhibit on Thursday, April 11, with an opening reception from 5-6 p.m. All are invited to see the remarkable artistic talents of our students and meet the artists themselves. For more information contact Pat Bognar, performing and fine arts, at bognar@up.edu.
Bluff Brushes with Fame: Buzz Aldrin
On July 20, 1969, an estimated 530 million people watched Apollo 11 astronauts take the first steps on the moon. The whole world remembers Neil Armstrong’s small step and giant leap in human achievement. And was there a local connection? Read about UP’s brush with fame in our latest post from the University Museum and Archives. For more […]