For the fifth consecutive year, University of Portland was the top Oregon school in the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance annual rankings of best values in private colleges and universities. The University was ranked 65th nationwide among the top 100 private colleges and universities. University of Portland has been the top Oregon school and ranked in the top […]
University Relations
Nominations For Annual Alumni Awards Due By Dec. 14
Each year the University of Portland Alumni Association presents awards to alumni for their outstanding contributions to their professional fields, for their dedication to volunteer endeavors, and for their ongoing support of the University and its mission. Alumni may be nominated in the following three categories by Sunday, December 14: Dinstinguished Alumni Award: Established in […]
Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign Concludes Friday, Dec. 5
Each year faculty and staff are asked to help support the University and its students, programs, and spaces. As a part of the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, open November 3 to December 5, those who wish to contribute through payroll deduction must re-enroll to continue their donations in January. Employees can donate a minimum […]
Be A Part Of UP: Get Your Beauchamp Center Pavers Now
In honor of the new Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, this week UP is launching its Legacy Paver Program. By purchasing a specially engraved paving stone, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the University will have the chance to leave their personal and permanent legacy as a physical part of the UP campus. Paver […]
Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign: Please Re-enroll
Each year faculty and staff are asked to help support the University and its students, programs, and spaces. As a part of the Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, open November 3 to December 5, those who wish to contribute through payroll deduction must re-enroll to continue their donations in January. This year is easier than […]
$300,000 Gift For Pilot House Renovations
The University of Portland has received an anonymous gift of $300,000 from a 1980 alumnus for renovation of the Pilot House. The renovation will cost an estimated $2.2 million, and the project is expected to move forward as additional funds are secured. The project includes a number of major improvements that will provide social, recreational […]
Fedele Bauccio Honored For Redefining Food Service Industry
University of Portland alumnus Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66, co-founder and CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Retail and Consumer Products Award. Bauccio was recognized for redefining the institutional food service industry and being a pioneer in environmental and local sourcing policies. Bauccio (pictured with Commons co-managers, […]
UPtogether Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign, Nov. 3-Dec. 5
Last week marked the beginning of the annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running from November 3 to December 5. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, more than 400 employees donated and together raised nearly $100,000 for student scholarships […]
New Nursing Gifts Total $40K
The University of Portland has received $40,000 in gifts to help add a Maternal-Child Simulation Lab to its School of Nursing Learning Resource Center. The gifts include a $25,000 gift from the Collins Medical Trust and $15,000 from Mario and Donna Giordano, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and both gifts were instrumental in the early success […]
Join the UP Shamrock Run team
Show your UP pride and help out a great cause when you join UP’s Shamrock Run team – we’ll give you free UP gear to wear at the race, Sunday, March 15 at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. To join the UP team, you must register online at http://www.shamrockrunportland.com/ (choose the “team” option; the UP code is […]