News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
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.
Mark your calendars for the event of the semester—The Pilot Games! The Health Holistic and Fitness (UPH2F) club in partnership with Army ROTC will be hosting a fitness competition that will test your endurance, strength, and overall fitness through five different events. These events consist of upper body, lower body, 1.54-mile run, Humvee push/pull, and the final push which will test your team’s ability to work together.
The Pilot Games are for all students, staff/faculty, and surrounding community members. Competitors may recruit their own four-person team, which can be comprised of any four people of any age/gender/etc. OR you may sign up individually and choose the option to be assigned to a team.
This competition will take place at 12 p.m. on October 26 at Pru Pitch
To participate in this event, sign up your team at the link below:
This is a free event and the goal is to challenge teams physically and mentally to build a stronger fitness community on campus. We highly encourage team members to coordinate outfits within their team for team spirit, but all you need to do is just show up in your comfortable workout attire and do your best.
If you have any questions, please contact Larry Yauney (Yauney26@up.edu).
Sign up for the challenge today and get ready to see who has the best team on campus!
Army and Air Force ROTC and the Moreau Center SJCs are collaborating on a food drive this Thanksgiving. We have placed donation boxes in the residence halls and in different buildings on campus. We will be donating the food to those in need, through organizations like Because People Matter, the Oregon Food Bank, and LifeWorks NW. Your donations are much appreciated!
Please donate only non-perishable items that are not expired, that can be stored, and do not require refrigeration. A few examples of what is appropriate to donate: peanut butter, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned stew, canned beans, pasta, rice.
The boxes will be open for donation from Nov. 5 to Nov. 22.
For more information, please contact Br. Pablo (quanlope@up.edu) or bouwhuis24@up.edu.
You are cordially invited to our Veterans Day Ceremony. A 24-hour vigil to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans from multiple wars will conclude with a commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at University of Portland’s Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial on the East Quad.
Air Force and Army ROTC cadets will stand constant watch at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial for 24 consecutive hours, starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10. The 24-hour vigil will conclude at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, with the playing of “Taps” during the retiring of the guard, and a posting of colors to begin a 45-minute commemoration ceremony. Saturday’s ceremony will include guest speaker Sergeant Major Dennis Emmons, who currently serves the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion Special Forces Group.
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 year’s event here. In addition to the annual 24-hour vigil, we are planning an aircraft flyover performed by the Portland Air National Guard. We have also confirmed our guest speaker to be Brigadier General Donna M. Prigmore, the commander of the Oregon Air National Guard.
University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC are proud to host the 2020 Virtual Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, from 10:50 a.m. to 12: 25 p.m. No RSVP is necessary. We invite our University community to gather with us virtually at that time to honor all who have served to protect our country. The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24-hour vigil over the University of Portland Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from our community.
Panel list:
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A history of the University of Portland Praying Hands Memorial 24-Hour Vigil can be found here (article published 2016).
Thank you for your continued support of our military programs at the University of Portland. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Capt. Drew Lindley at lindley@up.edu.
The University of Portland’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 695 and Army ROTC “Pilot Battalion” will host this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony to be held virtually via Zoom on November 11 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. All members of the campus community are invited to gather virtually at that time to honor all who have served to protect our country. The virtual ceremony will include a joint color guard presentation, final changing of the guard to mark the end of the 24 hour vigil over the Praying Hands Memorial, Invocation and Benediction, and a speaking panel of four distinguished veterans from our community. A link to the webinar will be forthcoming.
Panel list:
For more information contact Drew Lindley, AFROTC, at x8243 or lindley@up.edu.
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 members who have served during times of war, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War veterans. The ceremony will include a guest speaker, National Anthem, and a 21-gun salute. Cadets stand vigil with one Army and one Air Force cadet standing attention at the Praying Hands, and the cadets switch off every half hour. All faculty, staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend. A reception will follow.
The Praying Hands Memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948, in honor of the 69 University of Portland students killed during World War II.
For more information contact Air Force ROTC or Army ROTC.
All are invited to take part in or watch the Army ROTC Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, February 23, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Beauchamp Center. Teams can sign up by calling x8064. Each six-member team must have at least one female member. Participants receive a t-shirt and water bottle, with awards for first, second, and third place.
For more information contact David Romero, Army ROTC, at romero@up.edu.
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 have served during times of war, including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War veterans. All faculty, staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend.
The Praying Hands Memorial was built by the University’s Class of 1948, in honor of the 69 University of Portland students killed during World War II.