This year’s Christmas Light on The Bluff celebration includes a variety of fun, festive, and faith-filled activities. Staff, faculty, and their families are invited to stroll our beautiful campus under the glow of twinkling lights and enjoy our celebration of this most sacred season: Presidents’ Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4:15 p.m. (Academic Quad) Join […]
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Employee Donors Make a Difference for UP Students
Each year, hundreds of UP faculty and staff members like you donate in support of students and programs here on The Bluff. Some employees fund scholarships, on their own or as a group. Some give crucial funds to centers and programs that impact student experiences such as Moreau Center Immersions, Campus Ministry, and first-generation student […]
PilotsGive, April 7-8: Together we all add UP!
This Wednesday and Thursday (April 7-8, noon to noon) get ready for PilotsGive! We’re looking for 2,500 donors to support scholarships, emergency assistance, academics, Pilot Athletics, student services, and more during this 24 hours of Pilot Pride. Here are a few ways you can support our Pilots this year: Wear purple! Do you have your […]
New Director for Office of Alumni and Parent Relations: Gina Amato Yazzolino
Gina Amato Yazzolino ’96 has been named director of alumni and parent relations effective April 12. Yazzolino succeeds Craig Swinyard, Ph.D. ’98, who stepped away from the position last December to resume teaching as an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics. “Our University of Portland community will benefit from Gina’s strong non-profit experience and […]
PilotsGive, April 7-8: Together we all add UP!
Mark your calendar for April 7-8, noon to noon, for one of the biggest giving days of the year at the University of Portland. PilotsGive is a day of worldwide Pilot pride that raises critical support for scholarships, programs, innovative learning experiences, and student success. There are many ways to show your support and raise […]
Lifetime Achievement Award for Michael Lewellen, Marketing & Communications VP
Michael Lewellen, vice president of marketing and communications, will receive the 2020 William W. Marsh Lifetime Achievement Award by the Public Relations Society of America – Oregon Chapter during their virtual Spotlight Awards Gala on Thursday, December 3. William Marsh was a leading figure in the public relations profession in Oregon for nearly 40 years, […]
Update From Fr. Mark: Cost-Saving Adjustments, COVID Testing, Pilots Prevent Dashboard
Dear Colleagues, As always, I pray that this message finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. Preparations for our Spring 2021 Semester are well underway, and I write now to provide an update on our work and preview some important communications that you will receive in the coming weeks. Adjustments to Cost-Saving Strategies […]
Pilots Prevent COVID-19 Tracking and Posting Dashboard Activated Nov. 9
In accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Oregon Health Authority, the University of Portland will track and post via this dashboard relevant data pertaining to the presence of COVID-19 on our campus. The information posted is based on University-led testing of UP students only, and does not reflect […]
US News & World Report Ranking: UP Ranked No. 2 In West
The University of Portland is now ranked second out of 127 institutions listed in the “Regional Universities – West” classification according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. The University also placed second in the 2020 rankings – its highest ranking to date. In the 2018 and 2019 rankings, the University placed sixth in the […]
Portland Magazine Wins National Silver Award
The University of Portland’s Portland magazine has won a national Silver Award from CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) in its annual Circle of Excellence awards. Portland won second place in the “Magazines, Alumni/General Interest 3x Per Year category. In announcing the award, CASE’s statement about Portland reads: “After Portland magazine’s two-year hiatus […]