The Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing, and Web Services is pleased to announce that we have officially broken ground on our highly anticipated Brand Refresh and Web Redesign! All members of our community are eligible to participate in a series of brand workshops to help us define “Who is University of Portland at its best?” (Read More).
2024-09-30
2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Delayed Until December 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available to all students starting December 1, 2024, which is approximately two months later than the standard October 1 date. (Read More).
OUTober Celebration and the NEW Center for Gender and Sexuality
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Uniquely known as OUTober, it is a time to recognize and celebrate the rich history, contributions, and struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. University of Portland’s Center for Gender and Sexuality (CGS) will celebrate OUTober with a series of programs and events for our campus community. (Read More).
New to The Bluff—TJ Buckley–Leadership Giving Officer, University Relations
We are very excited to welcome TJ Buckley to The Bluff. TJ joins us from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where he graduated with his Master of Library & Information Science in May of 2024. We are grateful to have him as a part of our University Relations division. Welcome TJ!
September 2024 Zoom Update
We hope that this message finds you well as we have settled into the Fall term. You can now head on over to the Techtalk blog for your monthly installment of Zoom new features and update information. As always, thank you for reading and helping us keep applications up to date!
Introducing: Pilot Family Portal
We are excited to introduce the Pilot Family Portal, an online platform launching this month. This portal will replace the monthly UP Parent & Family Newsletter and will continue to provide valuable resources including campus updates, information on upcoming events, and other timely information to enhance the Pilot Family experience. (Read More).
PortLog: Yesterday’s New Faculty, 2024
Since we all were once new to The Bluff, our newest edition of PortLog shines the spotlight on some of our longest-serving colleagues. These individuals are trailblazers who have shaped our campus and established traditions of excellence in this community since arriving at UP twenty years ago—or more! (Read More).
Lunch Discussion: Civil Discourse in our Classrooms (Oct. 1)
Engaged Humanities @UP and the NEH-funded Civic Humanities Working Group invite all interested UP faculty to join a discussion (and lunch on us) on cultivating genuine conversation, and even disagreements, in our classrooms. Prior to the event, attendees will read a brief Washington Post article on how other campuses are encouraging spaces for open discussion, then we’ll talk over lunch about what conversation at UP looks like right now. (Read More).