The University Museum has two new displays on campus for community members to enjoy.
For the winter season, a “Winter Scenes” display of snow and winter themed photos of campus and a few from Salzburg are on view in the Buckley Center first floor display case (near the Studies Abroad office).
To mark 50 years of the University of Portland Archives, established in June 1966, the three display cases in Buckley Center Auditorium foyer feature photos of the archives and some examples of historical documents, publications, and photographs relating to the history of the University.
For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or x8038.
Professor emeritus and former library director Rev. Joseph P. Browne, C.S.C., passed away on October 30, 2016, at 87 years of age. The University remembers Fr. Browne for his years of service to the University and as director of the Clark Library until his retirement in 1994. A University museum and archives memorial post about Fr. Browne’s work at the University and in the local community can be found at 
As the election season winds down, the University Museum and Archives blog is featuring past presidential candidates who have campaigned on The Bluff. The next two entries in the series are from the 1960s era:
The University Museum and Archives is continuing their election series featuring past presidential candidates who have visited The Bluff with a post about Senator John F. Kennedy and his campaign in the 1960 election. Follow this 
The icons of The Seat of Wisdom and of Christ the Teacher are often paired in religious tradition. On the UP campus they have been paired, doubled, and multiplied, creating a pattern net to challenge Robert Langdon/The DaVinci Code. The University of Portland Museum and Archives celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Chapel of Christ the Teacher in 
The University museum recently created a display of historic presidential campaign memorabilia from its collection as well as that of the University archives. On view are campaign buttons from FDR’s campaigns in the 1940s; a Herbert Hoover lucky piece from 1928; buttons from presidential hopefuls Adlai Stevenson, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern; and more. Pictures and articles of presidential candidates such as John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller, and other candidates on their visits to UP are also included. The display is located in the Buckley Center first floor display case across from the studies abroad office and will remain in place until early November.
The University has reconfigured space and grown by leaps and bounds to expand its borders crossing the boundary of Portsmouth Avenue to accommodate an ever-vibrant and vital campus community. The University Museum and Archives turn back the clock 20-25 years in their most recent blog post about campus growth and changes: increasing classrooms, labs, residential space, and more. Click on 
The New Faculty Orientation Booklet presents photos and bios to welcome the fresh faces of new faculty and staff colleagues as the year begins. For the sake of the newbies, here is something about the (senior?) trail-blazers who have shaped our campus, helping setting a tone of excellence and cheer in this community. Curious? Check out the most recent blog post from the University Museum and Archives at 
While watching the Summer Olympic games follow the University museum and archives blog for daily posts (August 5-21) featuring amateur athletics on The Bluff which are also sports found at the Summer Olympic games. Posts feature a mix of sports memorabilia from the University museum; athletic photographs from the University archives; and early University Olympians.
To celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janiero (August 5-21), all are welcome to view a display from the University museum of some sports played on the UP campus that are also found in the summer Olympic games. Enjoy photos of UP amateurs and athletes and some of the sports equipment and related memorabilia they used, some information about the Olympics, and a list of University Olympians. The display is located in the Buckley Center first floor display case across from the studies abroad office.