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Diversity Dialogues Week: Feb. 27 to March 3

Diversity Dialogues Week will offer discussions regarding topics and issues of diversity and inclusion that are pertinent to our community, nation, and world. For more information regarding the schedule and events, please use this link. The event is organized by diversity coordinators Antonella Mantanguin (matanguc20@up.edu) and Antonella Fillet (fillet19@alumni.up.edu). For more information, contact Bethany Sills student activities, at at sills@up.edu.

Orientation Planning Underway, Input Welcome

The planning process for fall 2017 new student Orientation programs and activities is underway, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Any suggestions, recommendations, proposals, requests, or other all around “we should really do that!” items will be gratefully accepted by Koffler (koffler@up.edu) or Andrew Downs (downs@up.edu), faculty representative, by Tuesday, February 28.

ASUP 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Nov. 28

christmas-ornament-copyCome join ASUP in celebrating the holiday season with the 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. There will be holiday treats, refreshments, and the UP Women’s choir will be performing. Additionally, the ceremony will feature a guest speaker from the business school,  Naveen Gudigantala. The ceremony will take place in the Bauccio Commons on Monday, November 28, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in the celebration!

For further questions or ADA accommodations please contact Stephanie Tucker at tuckers17@up.edu.

The Beacon Debuts Weekly Newsletter

beaconMany 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 your inbox every Wednesday night, sign up with your e-mail address here.
Alternatively, you can also receive regular news feeds from The Beacon via Facebook by liking  The Beacon page.
 
For more information contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at x7470 or copic@up.edu.

Malika Andrews Appearing on ESPN, Oct. 12

malikaprofileBeacon editor-in-chief Malika Andrews will take part in a TV panel discussion on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes on Wednesday, October 12. Andrews will appear with two other panelists discussing women in sports during the four-minute segment, which will be taped at ABC studios in New York City on October 9. The segment will be part of an hour-long “One Nacion” special marking Hispanic Heritage month.

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Toni Collins will moderate the panel, which will also feature  journalist Denny Alfonso, who covered the Rio Olympics for ESPN, and a prominent female athlete yet to be announced. Andrews will speak from the point of view of a college woman covering sports.

Andrews received the invitation from ESPN while attending the recent Online News Association (ONA) conference in Denver with Beacon adviser Nancy Copic and three other student journalists from The Beacon. She made her initial contact with ESPN at a convention she attended with Beacon staff in 2015.

Andrews, from Oakland, Calif., joined The Beacon as a sports reporter during fall semester of her sophomore year. She was promoted to sports editor the following semester. University President Fr. Mark Poorman appointed Andrews as editor-in-chief of The Beacon last February. She also covers the Portland Trail Blazers for the Associated Press.

For more information contact Copic at 7470 or copic@up.edu.

All Aboard For Riverboat, Sept. 2

riverboatAll faculty and staff are invited to take part in Riverboat, the annual student activities late-night campus tradition, immediately following the men’s soccer Ohio State game on Friday, September 2. The fun goes from 9 p.m. to midnight. Just follow the Villa Drum Squad to the River Campus for food carts, live music, carnival games, photo booths, henna tattoos, and a cash bar. Access to the River Campus will be from behind the President’s House; a shuttle will be available at the Beauchamp Center entrance.

For more information contact Tyler Zimmerman, weekend and late night program coordinator, at x7516 or zimmerma@up.edu.

 

 

UP Prepares to Welcome Class of 2020

Group shot of 2 males and three femalesUniversity of Portland will welcome the second largest class in school history this week when the Class of 2020 arrives on campus for Orientation. Approximately 960 new freshmen are expected to begin classes this fall.

The UP Class of 2020 is highly academically accomplished, with an approximate average SAT score of  1192 and average high school GPA of 3.65.

Some pre-Orientation activities begin on Tuesday, August 23. International students will participate in the three-day Ohana program, and more than 100 incoming freshmen will participate in the annual Service Plunge August 23-25. They will volunteer at Cesar Chavez School, American Red Cross, Roosevelt High School, Harper’s Playground and Arbor Lodge Park, Peninsula School, Astor School, Friends of Trees, Rebuilding Center, and Saint Andre Bessette and Holy Cross Catholic Churches.

The bulk of the freshman class and new transfer students arrive on Thursday, August 25, when they move into their residence halls, beginning at 9 a.m. Orientation activities continue throughout the weekend.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the President’s Welcome at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 26, in the Chiles Center.

The 2016 Orientation Mass will take place on Saturday, August 27, at 5 p.m. in the Chiles Center.  All faculty and staff are invited to attend to help welcome the newest members of the campus community.  Faculty and staff participating in the academic procession at the beginning of the Mass should plan to arrive by 4:20 p.m.  The academic procession will begin at 4:45 p.m.

Get the complete Orientation schedule with the Guidebooks mobile app, or download the program PDF for full event details.

For more information, contact Jeromy Koffler, student activities, koffler@up.edu.

Beacon Amasses Awards, Internships, Says Goodbye to Print

Beacon New York 20116.JPGThe Beacon has won four regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and advances to the national competition in the following categories: General News Reporting, In-Depth Reporting, Online Sports Reporting, and Photo Illustration. The regional competition involved student media from universities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska with enrollment under 10,000. National winners will be announced at the SPJ convention in New Orleans in September.

Also, the College Media Association awarded the Beacon Second Place in the Apple Awards for Best Newspaper from schools with fewer than 5000 students. First Place went to Rice University’s student newspaper.

Additionally, several Beacon staffers have landed selective media internships this summer. Malika Andrews will intern at the Denver Post as part of the elite Sports Journalism Institute. The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism has awarded paid internships to Clare Duffy (the Bend Bulletin) and Cheyenne Schoen (Klamath Falls Herald and News). Ben Arthur will intern for the sports department of KOIN-TV (CBS).

The Beacon just published its final print edition and is preparing to go all-digital in the 2016-17 academic year with a new, fast-loading website and improved mobile app. Stay tuned!

For more information, contact Nancy Copic, student activities, at copic@up.edu.

A Taste of the Islands: Hawaii Club Lu’au, March 19

luauThe University of Portland Hawaii Club’s 40th annual Luau will take place on Saturday, March 19, in the Chiles Center. The popular event is filled with food, games, dance, and celebration, and this year’s theme is “Mai Poina Ka Ho’oilina (Don’t Forget The Legacy).”
Each year students from Hawai’i and their ‘Ohana (families) share their Polynesian culture and traditions with the University and greater Portland communities. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Be sure to arrive early this year to play some traditional Hawaiian games, and enjoy live entertainment from club members, with a special performance from the UP FASA Club.
Following a traditional Lu’au meal, there will be a show featuring live music, hula, and traditional Polynesian dances performed by University students.
General admission tickets (12-55 years old) are $20; student, faculty, staff, and alumni tickets are $10 (additional tickets purchased are $15); senior citizens (+55 years old) are $15; groups of 5 or more $15 apiece; children (4-11 years old) are $10; and children under 4 years old are free.
Tickets will be available March 14 – 18, in Bauccio Commons and the Pilot House, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the night of the event. For more information, visit the Luau’s Facebook page or e-mail upluau@gmail.com.

6th Annual Diversity Dialogues Week

diversity copyThe diversity coordinators in student activities present Diversity Dialogues Week 2016 from Monday, February 22 to Friday, ​February 26​. Through a variety of events planned by diversity-related student clubs and student leaders, Diversity Dialogues Week celebrates and builds awareness about diversity, inclusion, cultural difference, and social justice.

For a detailed list of events and current schedule, see www.up.edu/activities/diversity. For more information, contact Bethany Sills, student activities, at sills@up.edu.