Please remind your students about these upcoming study skills workshop dates. Time management skills will be discussed on Monday, September 22, at 8 p.m. in Buckley Center Room 207. Long term comprehension will be covered on Thursday, September 25, at 8 p.m. in Buckley Center Room 207. For more information, please contact Bro. Thomas Giumenta, […]
Students
Student Photo Show
The Buckley Center Gallery is exhibiting the final presentation photographs of students who completed the Introduction to Black and White Photography course offered during the first summer session, according to Pat Bognar, performing and fine arts. The students, Josie Benedetti, John Carleton (his photo at left), and Victoria Kerssen-Griep, all did wonderful work and we […]
Student Photo Show
The Buckley Center Gallery is exhibiting the final presentation photographs of students who completed the Introduction to Black and White Photography course offered during the first summer session, according to Pat Bognar, performing and fine arts. The students, Josie Benedetti, John Carleton (his photo at left), and Victoria Kerssen-Griep, all did wonderful work and we […]
Pilot Teams Excel Academically
Seven University of Portland athletics teams have been honored for earning Public Recognition Awards based on their most recent multi-year academic progress rate (APR), the NCAA announced on Wednesday, June 5. Portland trails only Stanford in the Western United States for total number of teams earning recognition. The awards are given each year to teams […]
Mock Trial Championships
The University of Portland sent two competing squads to the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Opening Round Championships on March 22-24 in Memphis, Tenn., the first time the University sent two squads with winning records to this national tournament. One squad placed 13th out of 24, and the other placed 22nd out of 24. Neither […]
Mock Trial squads earn honors
Both of the University’s mock trial squads competed at the 3rd annual Emerald City Open at the University of Washington during the weekend of December 1-2. The teams earned 5th place out of 20 teams, both squads had winning records, and four UP students were recognized with awards for outstanding performances. Those students were Hilary […]
Investment Association participates in national challenge
A team of students from the Investment Association (a student-led club which makes investments and manages investment portfolios), attended the 2012 University Trading Challenge in New York City November 17-18. The Challenge is an international competition which requires students demonstrate outstanding analytical and strategic decision making skills by simulating realworld trading scenarios.
CISGO Students Honored
Three UP students have been awarded CISGO (Collaborative in International Studies and Global Outreach) sponsorships to attend the student-led Human Development Conference on February 8-9 at the University of Notre Dame, according to Kate Regan, CISGO chair. The students are: Julia Sheets, civil engineering, environmental track and Spanish minor; Ruby Machado, political science and Spanish; […]
Debate and Speech Union
The University of Portland’s Speech and Debate Union successfully participated in the Orv Iverson & Krista Bacon-Vickery Memorial Forensics Tournament at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, over the weekend of December 8-9, according to Brian Simmons and Bohn Lattin, communication studies: Anna Murphy (business) won 1st place speaker in the Novice Division of Debate with […]