The performing and fine arts department will present Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill from Wednesday, November 16 to Sunday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday) in Mago Hunt Center Theater. Mad Forest is an incisive portrait of society in turmoil that focuses on two families living under a totalitarian regime. What happens when that […]
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“Mad Forest” Pre-Play Panel, Reception on Nov. 19
All ticket holders are invited to enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception courtesy of the Garaventa Center as campus experts highlight production details and intriguing themes before the Saturday, November 19 performance of Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill. The reception starts at 6:15 p.m. and the panel begins at 6:45 p.m., in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. […]
Submit Your 3D Ornament Design
Enter your 3D ornament design to the Clark Library’s 3D Ornament Design contest. Entries are due by Friday, November 18 at 5 p.m. The winning designs will be 3D printed and displayed on the libary’s Christmas tree. Unfamiliar with 3D design? The lab provides access to Blender software and tutorials for Tinkercad. Visit the Digital Lab website […]
Give Blood, Save Lives, Nov. 14-16
The University of Portland Student Nurses Association (UPSNA) is collaborating with the Red Cross to host a blood drive on campus in November. Please join the UPSNA in the Chiles Center on November 14-16 for the Red Cross Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m (Monday and Tuesday) and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are […]
The Beacon Debuts Weekly Newsletter
Many staff and faculty accustomed to reading The Beacon every Thursday in the past have asked how to keep up with the now all-digital Beacon. One convenient way is the new weekly Beacon e-mail newsletter, which includes headlines and links to articles, commentary, photos, videos, and other multimedia. If you would like to receive The Beacon in […]
In Memory: Fr. Joseph Browne, C.S.C., 1929-2016
Professor emeritus and former library director Rev. Joseph P. Browne, C.S.C., passed away on October 30, 2016, at 87 years of age. The University remembers Fr. Browne for his years of service to the University and as director of the Clark Library until his retirement in 1994. A University museum and archives memorial post about […]
“This I Believe,” Nov. 15
UP’s Real Analysis Students present “This I Believe: A Conversation about Personal Axioms,” on Tuesday, November 15, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall 120. Students of Stephanie Salomone and Hannah Callender, mathematics, will present projects inspired by the axiom “This I Believe.” The event is free and open to all, and is a collaboration with the […]
Family STEM Night, Nov. 17: Volunteers Needed
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 […]
Men’s Basketball Takes On Lewis & Clark, Nov. 18
Come watch the men’s basketball team take on Lewis & Clark College this Friday at the Chiles Center at 7 p.m. This young and exiting team is looking to start the new season in the right direction. Led by new head coach Terry Porter, this year’s team is sure to impress and entertain fans of […]
Music at Midweek: William Berger Concert Moved to Nov. 23
This week’s Music at Midweek performance was to feature baritone William Berger, hailed by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the best of our younger baritones,” on Wednesday, November 16, at 12:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. Due to problems with Berger’s travel arrangements to the U.S., his performance date has been changed to Wednesday, November 23. […]