The University archives and museum have a new post on the Museum Blog featuring models used in the School of Nursing, including our full-time museum resident, Resusci Anne. Visit our post to learn more: https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/no-frogs-were-hurt-for-this-demonstration For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu or 8038.
University Archives
New Museum Post: UP Presidential Inaugurations
As the UP community looks forward to the presidential inauguration of Fr. Mark Poorman, C.S.C., the University Archives and Museum share the history of inaugurations at UP in a new post with photos on the museum blog. View the post at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/inauguration-2014/ The museum also has a picture display of Fr. Poorman in the display case […]
50 Years: A-Meh-zing Mehling!
Fifty years ago in September 1964, Mehling Hall opened its doors to its first residents. As the women of Mehling past and present celebrate Mehling Hall’s birthday this week, the University archives and museum offer this historical post about Mehling Hall accompanied by a slideshow of photos at: http://tinyurl.com/n6radxr. In addition, the University museum has […]
New Salzburg Program Post
Fifty years ago on August 30, 1964, the first group of University students departed for the Salzburg study abroad program. As part of this year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Salzburg program, the University Archives and Museum have a new post and photos on their blog to celebrate the University’s oldest and most […]
New “In The Beginning” Series Entry
The University Archives and Museum have a new entry for the “In the Beginning” series on the Museum WordPress blog to mark the cornerstone dedication of West Hall on August 24, 1891. See the blog post and link for more photos and history at http://tinyurl.com/ntpydey. For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 […]
From Our Past
Fr. Michael Quinlan, C.S.C. (pictured), the second president and first Holy Cross president of the University of Portland, died on August 29, 1944, at age 70. He served as president from 1902 to 1906, succeeding Fr. Edward P. Murphy, a Portland archiocesan priest who had been appointed president by archbishop Alexander Christie. Fr. Quinlan’s tenure […]
Remembering Kate
A funeral Mass for Spanish professor Kate Regan will be held Friday, August 8, at 10 a.m. at The Madeleine. Kate passed away unexpectedly on July 23. The University Museum has created a display to honor Kate, who began her career on the Bluff in 1995 and received the Carnegie Foundation’s Outstanding Teacher Award in […]
Engineering Building 65th Anniversary, June 12
June 12 marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of the dedication of the 45,000 square foot, three-story Engineering Building (now Shiley Hall) in 1949. In what was perhaps the ultimate cost-saving measure in all of UP history, the new building’s basement was dug after its completion—by hand—by Brother Godfrey Vassallo, C.S.C., and a team of industrious faculty […]
From Our Past: University Archives
The University archives were officially established by Rev. Paul Waldschmidt, C.S.C., on June 1, 1966, under the direction of Bro. David Martin, C.S.C. (pictured), the newly retired director of the Clark Memorial Library and the University’s first archivist. In the ensuing 48 years, the archives have been maintained by only four archivists: Bro. Martin served […]
Columbia Prep, 1901-1955
From 1901 to 1955 the University of Portland (originally named Columbia University) maintained the Columbia Preparatory school for boys while working to establishing itself as a collegiate university. The prep school had a strong academic program and excelled in athletics, and many of its graduates went on to enroll at the University. The University continues […]