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Marketing & Communications

Say Cheese, Please: Jan. 28 Photo Shoot

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, January 28, 11 to noon, in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, January 27.

Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

Welcome Back and Be Safe, Please

A painted wall with a rainbow and be safe, be respectful, be responsible motivational words

With the beginning of the spring 2020 semester, the public safety office asks that faculty, staff, and students keep the following safety precautions in mind, according to marketing and communications vice president Michael Lewellen:

  • Be mindful of your surroundings and report any unusual or suspicious activity to public safety.
  • Carry your student, staff or faculty ID card with you at all times.
  • As always, all residence halls are ID card accessible 24 hours a day.

As part of UP’s safety protocols, please note the following access information for other campus buildings:

  • Academic buildings will have open access from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with ID card access only from 5 p.m. to midnight.
  • The Chiles Center will have open access from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • The Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center is ID card access only.
  • Doors to Waldschmidt Hall will have ID card access during the business day (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for all students, faculty, and staff.  Visitors and guests will enter through the main entrance where a building concierge can provide assistance as needed.
  • The Clark Library will have open access from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with ID card access from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. for late-evening study.
  • On weekends, academic and office buildings will be ID card access only from 7 a.m. to midnight.

If you have any questions about this information, please contact public safety at x4444 or publicsafety@up.edu.

Say Cheese, Please: Nov. 26 Photo Shoot

Cartoon crazy photographer

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, November 26, 11 to noon, in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, November 25.

Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

Latest CASE Awards: Gold, Silver, Bronze

The marketing and communications office received notification of the following awards in the 2020 Best of CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Awards:

  • A gold award for University of Portland Junior Viewbook, produced by Rachel Barry-Arquit, Elizabeth Gilmore, Amy Shelly, Patricia McDonald, Frances Pimentel, Jason McDonald, Tanya Wangsmo, Ologie Agency, in the category “Alumni, Student, Donor and Community Engagement: Viewbooks and Prospective Student Publications.”
  • A gold award for “UP Admissions Rebranding Campaign: Wonder,” in the category “Visual Design: Print Design: Series of Related Publications.” Team: Rachel Barry-Arquit, Elizabeth Gilmore, Amy Shelly, Patricia McDonald, Frances Pimentel, Jason McDonald, Tanya Wangsmo, Kris Travis of Firesign Design, and Ologie Agency.
  • A silver award for “UP Wonder Transit Design” (ads appearing on Tri-Met buses), in the category “Visual Design: Environmental Graphic Design.”
  • A silver award for “First Gen: Changing the Possible” by Anna Lageson-Kerns, Adam Guggenheim, Amy Shelly, and Connie Ozyjowski in the category “Video and Multimedia: Multimedia for Special Events.
  • A silver award for Portland Magazine, Winter 2019, in the category “Magazine: Print General Interest Magazines, Circulation Under 30,000.” Editor: Jessica Murphy Moo.
  • A silver award for “Here Goes” by Jessica Murphy Moo, in the category “Editorial Shorts (Print or Web, less than 1,000 Words”
  • A bronze award for the “Love on The Bluff” campaign in the category “Advancement Practices and Initiatives: Alumni, Student, Donor and Community Engagement Programs,” by Roya Quirk, Petra Khan, Frances Pimentel, and Amy Shelly.
  • Honorable mention for Portland Magazine’s “J.H. Carroll, We Remember You,” in the category “CASE Platinum Awards: Best Article of the Year.” Author: Eileen Bjorkman.

These latest awards follow a strong showing in the July 2019 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards, which recognized advancement work on a national level:

  • The hard-bound edition of Sweet Dreams, Storycatcher was a Grand Gold winner for book design, one of only 26 Grand Golds awarded. The book is a collection of essays written for Portland Magazine by the late Brian Doyle.
  • The Junior Viewbook earned a bronze award in the viewbook/prospectus category, out of 132 bronzes awarded, citing “The University of Portland’s viewbook beautifully conveys the university’s interest in the life of the mind, beginning with the cover statement, ‘when we wonder’…” It was one of four to be recognized in the viewbook/prospectus category.

Award recipients will be recognized at the Best of CASE VIII Awards Luncheon on Thursday, January 30. Gold awards will be considered for the Grand Gold in their award categories. The Virginia Carter Smith Grand Crystal award, recognizing the most outstanding entry of the year, will be selected from the Grand Gold winners.

Watch The Birdy! Faculty/Staff Photo Shoot, Oct. 29

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, September 28.

Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

UP Best in Oregon for Value: MONEY Magazine

The University of Portland has been named the best college in Oregon for value in an annual ranking released by MONEY Magazine, a Time Inc. publication. MONEY’s 2019-2020 Best Colleges rankings and search tools are designed to help families find a great college at a great price.

The University of Portland is ranked #219 overall nationally by MONEY for value, and is the top ranked university in the state of Oregon. Other Oregon schools featured in the rankings include Oregon State University ranked at #304; Linfield College, #242; University of Oregon, #361, Lewis & Clark College, #595; Willamette University, #523, Reed College, #665; and George Fox, #514. You can read the full rankings here.

The University of Portland received high marks for its health sciences and engineering programs, as well as the nationally recognized Entrepreneur Scholars program, which gives students the opportunity to meet with experts, check out apprenticeships, and test real-world ventures. The University’s “Vision 2020” goals include infusing the campus community with internationalization and diversity.  

The University was also featured for its four-year completion rates. While many students enter higher education expecting to graduate in four years, in reality most students find themselves taking an extra semester or year. Nationally, it takes students 4.8 years enrolled at a private college to graduate, and 5.2 years at a public college, with each additional semester bringing more expense for families. The University of Portland has an average of 4.1 years to graduation, and boasts an 82 percent graduation rate.

 

 

Say Cheese, Please: Next Directory Photo Shoot on Sept. 24

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, September 24, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, September 23.

Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

Say Cheese, Please: August Photo Shoot

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, August 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, August 26.

Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

Say Cheese, Please: Faculty/Staff Photo Op

Each month, the marketing office schedules a photographer to take a small number of head shots, available on a first-come, first-served basis, for our online directory. The next session is Tuesday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. To schedule an appointment or for questions, please e-mail Suzanne Frey at freys@up.edu no later than 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24.

Photos will be taken in Clark Library’s Digital Lab, located on the second floor, Room 215. Only those with confirmed appointments may attend.  Please note: These appointments are limited to faculty and staff who currently do not have a professional headshot in the online directory.

Faculty Profiles: Are You Up To Date?

Faculty members: is your web directory profile up to date? Visit up.edu/directory and search for yourself. If your profile needs to be updated with new awards, professional affiliations, publications, or a new CV, contact your department superuser, or contact Amy Shelly (shelly@up.edu) or Roya Ghorbani-Elizeh (ghorbani@up.edu) for help.

If your title, phone, or office location is inaccurate, please contact hr@up.edu to make updates.

If you need a new photograph, sessions are offered monthly. Keep an eye on upbeat for announcements.

Profiles can include any or all of the following: a brief (one paragraph) narrative summary of your education, professional background, and research interests; a list of degrees received (degree, institution, year awarded optional); awards; professional affiliations; publications (please limit to the five or so most recent); and a link to your CV. (Note: if you choose to include your CV, this is available to the public on the internet, and you may wish to omit your home address, personal email, etc.).

For more information, contact Amy Shelly, marketing, at shelly@up.edu.