University Museum

25th Anniversary of the Broken Wall Memorial

November 6, 2015

The UP campus observes Wednesday, November 11 with the annual Air Force and Army ROTC Veterans Day vigil at the Broken Wall Memorial. This past summer, physical plant workers refreshed and recovered the site with a new design in landscaping which provides greater visibility for the beloved campus monument. This Veterans’ Day also marks the 25th anniversary of the Broken Wall additions to the Praying Hands. The university archives and museum bring you this post from the museum blog.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or x8038.

New Museum Displays

November 6, 2015

The University museum invites faculty, staff, and students to view two new displays, according to Carolyn Connolly:

Academics in the Early Years of the University: This display has selections from the archives and museum relating to academics, including class notes, course listings, class and exam schedules, and photographs. See this display on the first floor of Buckley Center in the display case across from the studies abroad office.
Howard Hall: The display in the Buckley Center Auditorium foyer display cases shows Howard Hall’s history as a center for athletics, student activities, and assembly space through photos and articles.

The museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. All are welcome to visit. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

UP Trivia/Bar Bets: Football

October 30, 2015

With this post on Pilot football the University museum and archives introduce UP Trivia/Bar Bets, a new series which provides quick answers to frequently asked questions which are less frequently asked than perhaps they should be, and with answers too little known about the elements, characters, events that comprise the University of Portland story.

So, do you know why the University museum has a 1939 game ball on display? For the answer and more check out the new post at this link. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

A Campus Sanctuary

October 2, 2015

Campus chapels provide a place for private prayer and reflection, a space apart from the busy-ness of college life, integrated into the weave and pattern of campus life. For the latest update from the University archives and museum blog, see a brief post and photographs about the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, dedicated on October 5, 1986, at https://sites.up.edu/museum/sanctuaries/.

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu, or 8038 for more information.

A Given Life: The Pioneer Four

September 25, 2015

As the University draws outstanding students and faculty to The Bluff in its second century, it is important to recall that our origins were small and that our present is the fruit of promises made by those who walked these fields before us. In the first days four consecrated religious were called and sent to serve at the new University, each to contribute according to his part in the daily operation of the school.

The most recent post from the University archives and museum remembers the “Pioneer Four” Holy Cross religious who were there at the beginning of Columbia University: Rev. Michael A. Quinlan, C.S.C., Rev. William Marr, C.S.C., Rev. Patrick Carroll, C.S.C., and Br. Wilfred Schreiber, C.S.C. Read more here. For other posts in the series go to this link.

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038 for more information.

New Museum Display: Holy Cross Founder, Holy Cross at UP

September 21, 2015

All are invited to view a new Blessed Basil Moreau display from the University museum and archives. The visual presentation of photographs, books, and other materials focuses on the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross and Holy Cross at University of Portland. The display is located in the Buckley Center first floor display case across from the studies abroad office.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.

2nd Century: Second Wave

September 11, 2015

This month marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first wave of students to occupy Haggerty & Tyson Halls, the second wave of new dorms as the University campus expanded across Portsmouth Avenue. The University Archives and Museum provide this post on the museum blog: http://tinyurl.com/qaypx8b.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

A Given Life: Flowering in the Rose City

September 11, 2015

September 15 is a significant date in Holy Cross history. First, it is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, patroness for the Congregation of Holy Cross; and second, their founder, Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on this date in 2007.

By encouraging his Congregation to extend their boundaries, Blessed Basil Moreau’s work is carried on throughout Holy Cross religious in all corners of the world and right here on the Bluff, where students experience an education in faith, service, and learning.

Learn more about Blessed Basil Moreau and his influences at UP in this latest post from the University Archives and Museum at http://tinyurl.com/qcmnydg. For other posts in the series go to http://tinyurl.com/nglg23x. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038 for more information.

Pilots Choose Their Own Course

August 28, 2015

Each year Orientation weekend provides new students with prospectus and overview of campus and academic life to help new Pilots craft their niche and chart their own course here on the Bluff. Of course, not all begin from the same starting line. While academic excellence plays a big part in admissions decisions, character has always been a determining factor as well—evidenced by the continued improvement in student profiles over the past 50 years. The University archives and museum provide this brief post on the museum blog.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

Is The Broken Wall Memorial Broken?

August 7, 2015

A new structure seems to have emerged near Christie and Howard Hall, but this is just another phase in the history of the University’s Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The University archives and museum offer a brief description and photo slide show of the memorial’s past, even while the new landscaping surrounding the Broken Wall is a work in progress. Follow this link to the blog post: http://tinyurl.com/o5qpk94. For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.