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Carolyn Connolly

DEI Series: The Urban League and UP

A staff hero. From 1968–1980, Vernon Chatman’s role in shaping the UP student experience as DEI counselor and advocate was both visionary and effective. He came to the University precisely to make a difference. Building programs and bridges with community organizations in the city of Portland, Mr. Chatman made the UP community stronger and better. For a brief sketch of his story and impact, check-out the new PortLog entry from Archives & Artifacts in our DEI article series. 

For more information, contact museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly at museum@up.edu.

DEI: Gateways & Opportunity 

Our most recent post from the University Archives and Museum reaches back to the University’s beginnings and founding ideals, to be a University open to everyone and representative of diversity and inclusion, drawing students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, gender, and all parts of the world. Read more. 

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, museum@up.edu, 8038. 

130 Years of Service: Waldschmidt Hall 

Waldschmidt Hall holds the distinction of being the only building on campus to have housed many of the University’s main departments since the University’s first days–dormitory, classrooms, library, Chapel, dining hall, laboratories, administrative offices, infirmary. Standing as a Beacon on the Bluff for over 130 years Waldschmidt Hall (originally West Hall) has been a center for the University’s mission to educate the hearts and minds of all who enter. After an extensive upgrade and remodel thirty years ago in 1991–1992, West Hall was renamed Waldschmidt Hall at a dedication and renaming ceremony on October 17, 1992. For more photos and stories, follow our post from Archives & Artifacts. 

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at museum@up.edu or 8038. 

UP Museum at 30 

The UP Museum fills its narrow space of 30 by 60 feet with exhibits and displays double-stacked and packed. This month the Museum marks 30 years of preserving and displaying treasured pieces of University memorabilia. What began as a storage challenge has evolved from a one-room museum to a web-outreach that reaches a community of alumni & friends on campus and beyond. To learn about the Museum’s offerings, our post from Archives & Artifacts has it all: https://sites.up.edu/museum/up-museum-at-30/. 

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, museum@up.edu or 8038. 

1901–1928: More Catholic or More College

From 1901 to 1945 there were only the two residence halls on campus. Waldschmidt, which also housed classrooms, the administration, and the high school program; and Christie, which had the library and semi-legendary bowling alley folded into its limited square-footage. Out of necessity, the Holy Cross faculty and the boarding students lived side-by-side in close quarters, which today is an intentional hallmark of the Holy Cross model of residentiality: keeping pace walking together. Check out the mission and community definitions found in our earliest self-articulation of purpose. Beginning with the original 10-point list of House Rules that will grow into the conduct code found in the current Student Handbook, check-out the new PortLog entry from Archives & Artifacts about the ‘Catholic’ label in the history and DNA of UP at: https://sites.up.edu/museum/1901-1928-more-catholic-or-more-college/

For more information, contact museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly at museum@up.edu

The Best Years of Our Lives – Revisited

Reunions diffuse a nostalgia glow about college and the best years of our lives. There is an element of homecoming in every class reunion. There are also the people who keep the home-fires burning (for example, Bill Reed ’72, who enters the Fifty-Year Club this June after a professional career including 30+ years of service at the University). There are some 150 current UP employees who are also UP Alumni, which is more than the total membership of the first Alumni club (1908!). The University Museum and Archives offer a brief history of the alumni association with some photos in their most recent post on PortLog: https://sites.up.edu/museum/the-best-years-of-our-lives-revisit/

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, piatz@up.edu

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, leading to annual recollections-of-the-day appearing in news stories and social media posts every May. The University Museum has several ash pieces in its collection. Including one unexpected, enterprising item. For photos and the story of the Pet Volcano, follow this link to PortLog: https://sites.up.edu/museum/entrepreneurial-spirit/

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu.

Museum Memorial Post: In Memory – Richard Hines, 1946-2021

The University remembers University Librarian Emeritus Richard (Rich) Hines for his years of service to the University community as University Librarian and Dean of Information Resources from 1997-2006.  Our memorial post from the University Archives and Museum about Dean Hines’ work at the University is found at this link.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu

Museum Blog Post: 2021 Retiring Faculty

Congratulations to our retiring faculty!  The University Archives and Museum announces a new post on our blog recognizing these eight members of the University faculty for their many years of service.  Visit this site for a slideshow of the honored retirees and see how they’ve changed over the years:  https://sites.up.edu/museum/2021-retiring-faculty-2/

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu

Museum Blog Post: Baseball-Fever Every Spring

In the school-room, spring-fever is that longing and dream we have stuck inside, looking out with the stirring to escape.  Recess, games, sport are our excuse to run out onto the grass and burn and shine in the glow of spring-time.  Baseball has belonged to spring on the Bluff, and across the United States, since before the University’s founding.  We dug through the museum’s athletic collection for some vintage baseball artifacts and uncovered this Reach Baseball Glove, ca1908.   Follow our link to the Museum and Archives blog to learn more about this glove and where it fits in baseball equipment history:  https://sites.up.edu/museum/baseball-fever-every-spring/

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu