Dick VanGrunsven, a 1961 engineering graduate of the University of Portland, has pledged $30,000 to establish a new term professorship in the Shiley School of Engineering. Over the three-year term of the project, mechanical engineering professor Timothy Doughty will have the title “The Richard and Diane VanGrunsven Professor of Engineering.” With the VanGrunsven gift, Doughty […]
University Relations
State of the University Address, Alumni Awards, March 1
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will deliver the annual State of the University Address and present the 2016 Alumni Awards on Tuesday, March 1, at the Sentinel Hotel (614 SW 11th, Portland). Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with the program from noon to 1 p.m. Seating is limited; cost is $20 per person […]
Brian Doyle Wins 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award
Novelist, essayist, and Portland Magazine editor Brian Doyle has won a 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award for his essay collection, Children and Other Wild Animals, according to the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. Described as “…quirky prose at once lyrical, daring, and refreshing…poignant but not pap, sharp but not sermons, and revelatory at every turn…there is […]
You’re Invited: Laurie Kelley’s Farewell Party, Dec. 18
All University faculty and staff are invited to wish Laurie Kelley a fond farewell on Friday, December 18, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the Pilot House. Laurie will be leaving her position as vice president of University relations to become president and chief development officer for the Providence Foundations throughout the Oregon region. She […]
Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., and Rev. John Donato, C.S.C., Appointed to Vice President Positions
University of Portland president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has announced the appointments of Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., as vice president for University relations, and of Rev. John Donato, C.S.C., as vice president for student affairs. Both appointments become effective January 1, 2016. Fr. Olinger will assume the position currently held by Laurie Kelley, who […]
University of Portland Named Champion of Sustainability
The University of Portland will be honored as a Champion of Sustainability by McKinstry, a full-service, consulting, construction, energy, and facility services firm with offices around the country. The award will be announced during the November 15 Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. In partnership with the Seattle Seahawks, the annual Champions of […]
UPtogether Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, Nov. 4-Dec. 11
Last week marked the beginning of UP’s annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running from November 4 to December 11. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, over 300 employees raised $148,000 for student scholarships, building projects like the Beauchamp […]
Columbia Sportswear Gift to UP Faculty, Staff
Columbia Sportswear has generously provided University faculty and staff access to their employee store from October 1 through November 1, according to Laurie Kelley, vice president for university relations. An e-mail with a printable ticket attached was recently sent to all UP faculty and staff; simply print out the pass and present it at the […]
Major Dundon-Berchtold Gift Announced
University of Portland president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced a $15 million commitment from board of regents member Amy Dundon-Berchtold and Jim Berchtold ’63. The donation will fund the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics and serve as a lead gift towards the construction of a new academic center which will be […]
University Launches New Promotional Campaign
The University of Portland is launching a new set of promotional television spots, with a goal of raising awareness of the University and its mission. Continuing the “Rise” theme from the University’s first-ever promotional campaign in 2010, the spots highlight UP’s excellence in academics; its programs that support leadership, innovation, and ethics; and its commitment […]