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 […]
Student Activities
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
Come 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, […]
The Beacon Debuts Weekly Newsletter
Many 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 […]
Malika Andrews Appearing on ESPN, Oct. 12
Beacon 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 […]
All Aboard For Riverboat, Sept. 2
All 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, […]
UP Prepares to Welcome Class of 2020
University 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 […]
Beacon Amasses Awards, Internships, Says Goodbye to Print
The 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 […]
A Taste of the Islands: Hawaii Club Lu’au, March 19
The 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 […]
6th Annual Diversity Dialogues Week
The 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 […]