University regent and alumnus Rich Baek is challenging young alumni to help raise funds for the University’s proposed Recreation & Wellness Center, set to break ground in May 2014. Baek will make a gift of $50,000 to the center if 601 GOLD alumni (Graduates Of the Last Decade) donate to the University by June 1, […]
University Relations
Portland Magazine, Publications Win CASE Gold
The University’s quarterly Portland Magazine earned the following recognition in the 2014 CASE District VIII Communication Awards competition: Gold Award: Portland Magazine: The Education Issue, in the category “Magazine Special Issues.” Gold Award: “The Best Professor in the State of Oregon,” in the category “Writing: Editorial Shorts (published-print or web-editorial pieces, 1,000 words or less) […]
Fr. Jim Lies, Fr. Mark Poorman Named as UP Presidential Candidates
On September 27, 2013, University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. announced his intention to end his term at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 academic year. The process has begun to name a successor to Fr. Beauchamp as the next president of the University of Portland. Fourteen members of the University of Portland community have been asked to serve […]
Nominate For Gerhardt Award
The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2014 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership, according to Ken Hallenius, alumni relations. Criteria for selection: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community […]
New Wellness Center To Honor Fr. Beauchamp
A new Recreation & Wellness Center, set to break ground in May 2014, will be named in recognition of University of Portland president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. The announcement was made during the University’s annual Christmas gala on Friday, December 13. Earlier this year, Fr. Beauchamp announced he is stepping down as president at […]
Personal Mail Window Hours
Mailing services in Buckley Center is a service for University departments and students and it is a very busy operation throughout the year. It is not a commercial mailing center or a post office, and it does not receive extra staffing for the holiday season. In order to keep University-related mail operations running smoothly during […]
Nominate for Alumni Awards
Each year the University of Portland Alumni Association presents awards to UP alumni for outstanding contributions to their professional fields, for their dedication to volunteer endeavors, and for their ongoing support of the University and its mission. Nominations are now being taken for the 2013 Alumni Awards, with a deadline of Sunday, December 15. Alumni […]
Pilot Navigator Information Needed
As in past years, the marketing office is reaching out to a variety of constituents to help advertise upcoming University events. If your department is hosting an event that occurs between February through June/Summer and meets the parameters listed below, we would like to include it for publication in the Pilot Navigator brochure. If you […]
New Faculty/Staff Giving Record
Congratulations are in order for UP faculty and staff, who set a new Faculty and Staff Campaign giving record of 68.4 percent participation in the recently completed 2013 campaign. That means more than 469 employees participated, a significant change from 170 participants in 2010. Congratulations (and delicious Bon Appetit spice cakes) to Laurie Dizney, biology; […]
Bavarian Christmas Party, Dec. 6
All faculty and staff are invited to the Alumni and Friends Bavarian Christmas Party on Friday, December 6, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Boardroom. The party is in honor of the Salzburg Program’s 50th anniversary, but open to all. Cost is $15 per person or $5 per child. There will be […]