Through the National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life, Lilly Endowment Inc. recently awarded the University a grant of more than $2.86 million, one of the largest private foundation grants in school history, to fund a project called “Hope Works: Stories from The Bluff, Portland, and Beyond.” The story campaign will be with/for a Gen Z audience. Have ideas? The Hope Works team wants to hear from you.
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Latinx Heritage Month Speaker: Walter Thompson-Hernández, Oct. 8
The Diversity and Inclusion Programs will team with Portland Magazine to bring New York Times writer and UP alumnus Walter Thompson-Hernández to campus through a virtual presentation on Thursday, October 8, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The event will consist of an hour-long presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. The talk will be free […]
Portland Magazine Wins National Silver Award
The University of Portland’s Portland magazine has won a national Silver Award from CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) in its annual Circle of Excellence awards. Portland won second place in the “Magazines, Alumni/General Interest 3x Per Year category. In announcing the award, CASE’s statement about Portland reads: “After Portland magazine’s two-year hiatus […]
Writing and Faith: A Literary Panel, March 28
All are invited to hear celebrated writers read from their works, followed by a moderated panel examining how their faith influences the inspiration, process, and products of their imaginations, on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. Panelists include poet and scholar Sr. Eva Hooker, C.S.C.; novelist and essayist Allison Grace […]