All are welcome to enjoy an evening of Aloha spirit and hospitality at the 38th annual Hawaii Club Luau on Saturday, March 22, in the Chiles Center. “A Piece of Paradise” will feature food, dance and culture of the Hawaiian Islands with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.; dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets […]
03-18-2013
TIAA-CREF Counseling Sessions
University employees have a new TIAA CREF investment counselor, Yasemin Under, and there will be an increased number of dates and times for individual financial counseling sessions on campus. The spring 2013 dates will be Tuesday, March 26; Wednesday, March 27; Tuesday, April 16; Wednesday, April 17; and Thursday, April 18. To see available times […]
Nominate For Oddo Scholarship
Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University president Rev. Thomas 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 more students who meet a set of criteria which […]
Faith-Based Leadership Program
The Faith-Based Leadership program is an internship experience that will introduce high-achieving juniors to the challenges facing leaders in church and faith-based organizations while also helping them to discern how God may be calling them to a vocation by using their personal gifts and talents in their careers. Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate […]
Pamela Olson Lecture
Author Pamela Olson will present her experiences working and living in Palestine in a lecture/slide show in St. Mary’s on Monday March 25, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Olson wrote Fast Times in Palestine after living in Ramallah for two years. She found herself attending Yasser Arafat’s funeral, guiding Israeli friends around the West Bank, […]
SAA Easter Egg Hunt
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) will host their 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the east side Quad, near Howard Hall, on Sunday, March 24, following Palm Sunday Mass and brunch, around 12 noon. The event is open to children of all alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the University. There will be pastries and […]
Pilot Athletics News
Women’s Tennis: the women’s tennis team returns to action at University of Portland’s Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center this Saturday to take on San Diego. Matches start at 10 a.m. and admission is free for all fans. Faculty and staff, mark your calendars! The 16th Annual UP Day at Joe Ezel Field has been scheduled for Friday, […]
Beacon Shines Again
The University’s award-winning student publication, the Beacon, has won 10 regional Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, according to advisor Nancy Copic, student activities. The competition encompasses student newspapers from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Alaska. The Beacon competed in the Small College or University category, with 5,000 or fewer undergraduate […]
Thank A Donor, Eat A Donut
Tuition Freedom Day marks the date when a student’s tuition no longer covers the total cost of a University of Portland education. A full tuition check only covers about 80 percent of the full cost, and the University must rely on contributions by donors to make up the difference. The development office will mark this […]
A Taste Of The Islands: 2013 Luau
All faculty, staff, students, and the public (and their families) are invited to enjoy a night of great Hawaiian food, music, dance, and fun at the 37th annual Hawaii Club Luau on Saturday, March 23, in the Chiles Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the show will […]