Fifth in the University museum’s “A Given Life” series is a recognition of the hundreds of Holy Cross priests and brothers who serve as both fabric and pattern of the University’s history. This community of men has long served as administrators, professors, physical laborers, advisors, student mentors, office staff, chaplains—each one serving the Church while […]
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A Given Life: Sr. Angela Hoffman, O.S.B.
For wakeful students, a professor nun in the chemistry lab is not a contradiction but a long-term life-altering gift. Fourth in the museum’s “A Given Life” series is Sr. Angela Hoffman, O.S.B., research chemist, distinguished teacher, and consecrated religious. From the River Campus to the classroom, Sr. Hoffman’s yew trees offer University students opportunities to […]
St. Mary’s Convent: 1903-1959
Among the first buildings on the University campus was St. Mary’s Convent, which served as a residence for the religious sisters who worked in the kitchen and laundry for the University and Columbia Prep students until 1944. Located on what is now part of the quad near the Chapel, Buckley Center, and Commons, St. Mary’s […]
A Given Life: Padre
For eyes that see, the University witnesses a living series of gift-legacies. Third in the University museum and archives “A Given Life” series is the late Rev. Arthur “Padre” Schoenfeldt, C.S.C., a Portland native and graduate of Columbia Prep. Padre’s gift to the University community was his kindness and generosity toward others, particularly as a […]
A Given Life: Rev. George Dum, C.S.C.
The second subject for the “A Given Life” series is Rev. George L. Dum, C.S.C., who spent nearly all of his religious life at the University of Portland, arriving here in 1934. While serving as choral director and all-purpose music meister, he was the pride of The Bluff, composing the UP fight song and pep […]
Pilot House History Display
All are welcome to view a Pilot House history display located in the three display cases in Buckley Center Auditorium foyer, according to museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly. The display covers the original Pilot House dating back to the 1930s; a new Pilot House constructed in 1950-51; and an expanded and remodeled Pilot House in 1985-86, […]
A Given Life: Rev. Maurice Rigley, C.S.C.
On February 2, 2015, Pope Francis preached on the World Day for Consecrated Life, saying “For a Religious, to progress means to place themselves in service, that is, to follow the same way of Jesus, ‘who did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped…’ Through this ‘law’ the consecrated can attain wisdom, […]
New Museum Post: UP Pep Band
The University Pep Band dates back to the very early years of the University when the college band was formed in 1902. Band uniforms, marching in parades, and performing on football fields were all part of the band’s history, especially in the 1930’s and 40’s. As loyal supporters of University athletic teams, the Pep Band […]
University Museum Display
All are invited to view a display of selections from the University Museum located in the display case across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center on the first floor of Buckley Center. Included in the display of photographs and memorabilia are football shoes from the 1930’s, baseball mitt from around 1908, equipment used in physics […]
KBVM 88.3 FM: 25 Years on Campus
Nestled between Mehling Hall and the physical plant is the home of Catholic radio station KBVM. The station, named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, first went live in the Portland area on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 1989. Since then KBVM’s broadcasting has expanded to a sister station in the […]