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ROTC Veteran’s Day Vigil (Nov. 11)

October 28, 2024

The ROTC programs will conduct a 24-hour vigil in honor of fallen veterans at the Praying Hands Memorial. The vigil will conclude on November 11 at 11 a.m. with a ceremony featuring a fly over by Air Force jets, special guest speaker, and reception.

Filed Under: 2024-10-28, Events, Issues Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day Ceremony

Thanksgiving Food Drive

November 20, 2023

Army and Air Force ROTC and the Moreau Center SJCs are collaborating on a food drive this Thanksgiving. Please consider adding your non-perishable food donation to one of the donation boxes that have been setup in residence halls and several buildings on campus. (Read More)

Filed Under: 11-06-2023, 11-20-2023, Issues, Moreau Center Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Moreau Center for Service and Justice

Veterans Day Observances (Nov. 10-11)

November 6, 2023

A vigil and ceremonies will be held at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifices of our veterans. (Read More)

Filed Under: 11-06-2023, Issues Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day Ceremony

Veteran’s Day Ceremony (Nov. 11) 

October 30, 2022

The UP Veteran’s Day Ceremony is an annual event that occurs every Veteran’s Day at 11 a.m. Our campus Air Force and Army ROTC units take the lead in organizing the event with distinguished guest speakers and ceremonial displays to honor those who have served among our Portland community. Please see a synopsis of last […]

Filed Under: 10-17-2022 Tagged With: AFROTC, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day Ceremony

UP and Oregon Tech Finalize Air Force ROTC Crosstown Agreement

August 6, 2020

A crosstown agreement between University of Portland and Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) was signed, according to Carolyn Strong, Air Force ROTC. A crosstown agreement allows students to attend an institution while simultaneously taking Air Force ROTC classes at the host university. The Air Force ROTC General Military Course and/or Professional Officer Course is […]

Filed Under: 08-10-2020, Air Force ROTC Tagged With: Air Force ROTC

Veterans Day Vigil, Ceremony: Nov. 10-11

November 8, 2019

The University of Portland will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus […]

Filed Under: 11-04-2019, 11-11-2019, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veteran's Day Vigil, Veterans Day Ceremony

Honoring Veterans: Annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11

November 3, 2017

The University will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus members who […]

Filed Under: 11-06-2017, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day

Veterans Day Vigil, Ceremony, Nov. 10-11

November 6, 2015

Colonel Christian Rees, Chief of Staff, Land Component Command of the Oregon Army National Guard, will be the featured speaker at the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, at the Praying Hands Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs, will recognize campus members […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2015, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Events Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day

Veteran’s Day Vigil, Ceremony

November 8, 2013

Brigadier general Steven R. Beach will be the featured speaker at the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs, will recognize campus members who have served during times of war, including World War […]

Filed Under: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Events Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Steven R. Beach, Veteran's Day Vigil

New Faculty In AFROTC

September 23, 2013

Three new instructors have joined the faculty for the University Air Force ROTC detachment 695, according to Carolyn Strong, AFROTC. Colonel Mark S. Bennett is professor of aerospace studies and commander of Detachment 695, where he instructs and mentors more than 120 member of the cadet wing. Major Robert V. Reinebach is assistant professor of […]

Filed Under: Academics, Air Force ROTC Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Carolyn Strong, L. Robert Moriarty, Mark S. Bennett, Robert V. Reinebach

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Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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