Leanne Goolsby has resigned her position as associate director of annual giving in the development office, effective July 18. She has accepted the position of director of development at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in North Portland. Goolsby has been a vital member of the development office staff and the Annual Team for the past six […]
University Relations
Faculty, Staff Invited To Reunion Weekend, June 26-29
Faculty and staff members are encouraged to join the hundreds of alumni who return to campus to participate in the annual Alumni Reunion. A special registration form for faculty and staff is available online, and those who would like to attend are asked to fill out the form as soon as possible. Reunion will take […]
Rich Baek Going For GOLD
University regent and alumnus Rich Baek has extended his challenge to young alumni to help raise funds for the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, which broke ground in May. His first challenge was to donate $50,000 to the center if 601 GOLD alumni (Graduates Of the Last Decade) donated to the University by June 1, […]
Farewell Reception For Fr. Beauchamp, June 11
A farewell reception for University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will take place on Wednesday, June 11, beginning at 2:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons dining room, according to Laurie Kelley, vice president of university relations. All are welcome as Fr. Beauchamp takes this opportunity to thank faculty and staff for their work and […]
UP Celebrates RISE Campaign With Heroes Among Us Gala
Although the RISE Campaign doesn’t officially end until June 30, University of Portland celebrated the Campaign’s close with a gala attended by more than 600 friends and benefactors on Thursday, May 8. Called “Heroes Among Us,” the gala honored the men, women, corporations, and foundations who helped UP achieve its ambitious $175 million goal. To […]
Nominate Students For Maloney Scholarships
Each year, the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students that are here for the 2014-15 school year who meet the following criteria as established by the donor: Academic achievement; Outstanding contribution to the University; Outstanding contribution to the community. Over recent years, the scholarship fund […]
UP Announces O’Dea International Scholarship
The University of Portland has established the O’Dea International Scholarship, endowed by G. Kelly O’Dea ’70, an alumnus of the Salzburg Study Abroad Program. Valued in excess of $100,000, the scholarship is named in honor of his family, which includes two additional Salzburg alumni, Julie and Kitty. The scholarship is intended to encourage global learning […]
$50,000 Galarneau Gift
The University has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $50,000 from Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate who worked at General Electric Company for 35 years as a field engineer. The gift will be divided equally for the Shiley School of Engineering and the Donald T. Galarneau Endowed Scholarship. A Portland resident, Galarneau earned […]
$310,000 RISE Gift From Bruce and Barbara Weir
The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $310,000 from the estate of Bruce and Barbara Weir, who both passed away in 2012. The gift includes a $201,000 donation to campus ministry and $109,000 to the Garaventa Center. The Weirs had no direct connection with the University but were strong supporters of […]
$1.35M RISE Gift From Elizabeth James ’77, ’86
Over the past year, the University of Portland has been the beneficiary of a $1.35 million gift from the estate of alumna Elizabeth James, ’77, ’86 (pictured, from the 1977 Log). A portion of the gift, more than $1 million, was dedicated to the renovated Clark Library, where a state-of-the-art conference room was named in […]