All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join student activities, the diversity multicultural programs office, and the Moreau Center to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons, Franz Hall lobby, and the Pilot House. Each location will offer sign-up stations for […]
Student Activities
Faculty, Staff Invited To Showcase Hula Talents
The Hawaii club will be hosting its 39th Annual Luau on March 28, 2015. This year’s theme is Pi’i Mai Ka Nalu (“Overcoming/riding a wave”). As in years past the Hawaii Club extends an invitation to any faculty or staff members who are interested in learning hula basics and showcasing their dance talents in the […]
2014 UP Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 1
All University community members, including alumni, families, and friends, are invited to gather in Bauccio Commons on Monday, December 1, at 6 p.m., for the 16th annual University of Portland Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Refreshments will be provided by ASUP. Contact student activities at 7470 or stuact@up.edu for more information.
Interfaith Dialogue Opportunity
Student diversity coordinators are compiling a list of students, faculty, and staff members who are interested in engaging in interfaith programming and dialogue. Possible ideas include “speed-faithing,” religious and interfaith site visits, interfaith dialogues, interfaith and community service projects, interfaith literacy, interfaith cooperation, and more. If you are interested in participating, please contact Elvia Gaona, […]
Riverboat event wins Innovation Program Award
Riverboat, an event organized by Student Affairs, was awarded the 2014 May Dunn Ward Innovative Program Award from the NorthWest Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NWASAP). Riverboat took place following the August 30 UP-Stanford women’s soccer game and was the first-ever event held on the University of Portland’s River Campus. Nearly 1,600 students attended this event, […]
Day of the Dead Celebration, Oct. 30
All faculty and staff and their families are welcome to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” on Thursday, October 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., in St. Mary’s Student Center lounge. The event is free and open to students and neighbors as well. Activities will include arts and crafts, music, dancing, […]
The Beacon: There’s An App For That
University community members can now read The Beacon and much more on phones and iPads using the new Beacon Mobile App. It features the News, Sports, Living, and Opinion sections plus social media channels, the UP calendar, and a live audio stream of KDUP. National and international news programs are included on the app via […]
Welcome Tyler Zimmerman
Tyler Zimmerman has joined the student activities team as weekend and late night programming coordinator, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. He will primarily work to support Pilots After Dark, the Campus Program Board, and Pilot Audio and Lighting. Many faculty and staff may recognize Zimmerman through his role as assistant director of Christie Hall, […]
Beacon one of four finalists for national award
The Beacon, the University of Portland’s weekly student-produced newspaper, is a finalist for the national College Media Association’s Pinnacle Award for Weekly College Newspaper of the Year. Newspapers from Vanderbilt University, DePaul University, and Texas Woman’s University are also finalists for the national award. The Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and student […]
UP prepares to welcome largest freshman class in its history
University of Portland will welcome the largest class in school history this week when the Class of 2018 arrives on campus for Orientation. Approximately 1,090 new freshmen are expected to begin classes this fall, and the University’s total overall registered full-time undergraduate students is about 170 more than last year at this time. “The University […]