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Carolyn Connolly

New Museum Post: Upsilon Omega Pi Hearse

upsilonhearse copyThe latest post for the University Museum blog was written by Doug Edwards, class of 1967, and a member of Upsilon Omega Pi spirit fraternity. As he writes in his article, some of the Upsilon members were asking what happened to their Upsilon Omega Pi hearse, a well-known fixture on campus in the late 1950s and 1960s. Doug set out to find the answer and prepared a timeline of events with recollections from his fellow Upsilon brothers. With Doug’s permission, the University Archives and Museum posted his story of the Upsilon Hearse with photographs at http://tinyurl.com/lc5gbb6. Upsilon Omega Pi members and their families will be meeting at the 2014 all-alumni reunion for a social in the afternoon of Saturday, June 28.

Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu, or 8038 for more information.

Engineering Building 65th Anniversary, June 12

Engineering-bldg-06121949-300x208 copyJune 12 marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of the dedication of the 45,000 square foot, three-story Engineering Building (now Shiley Hall) in 1949. In what was perhaps the ultimate cost-saving measure in all of UP history, the new building’s basement was dug after its completion—by hand—by Brother Godfrey Vassallo, C.S.C., and a team of industrious faculty and students. The University archives and museum have a new post about the Engineering Building dedication on their WordPress blog at http://tinyurl.com/kyhadh4. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

Columbia Prep, 1901-1955

PrepperFrom 1901 to 1955 the University of Portland (originally named Columbia University) maintained the Columbia Preparatory school for boys while working to establishing itself as a collegiate university. The prep school had a strong academic program and excelled in athletics, and many of its graduates went on to enroll at the University. The University continues to honor the legacy of Columbia Prep at an annual reunion each year, with the Preppers and their families gathering on campus for Mass and brunch this past Sunday, June 1. The University Museum and Archives have a new post on their WordPress blog about the history of Columbia Prep and a gallery of photos to share the story of the Prep boys.

https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/columbia-prep-1901-1955/

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

David Alexander Tribute

alexanderServiceOne year ago on May 23, the University lost beloved biology professor David Alexander after his two-year battle with cancer. He taught on The Bluff from 1995-2013 and received the Becky Houck Award for Excellent Advising in 2013. The University Museum has created a memory tribute to David with a slideshow on the Museum blog at http://tinyurl.com/opzlfwr. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.

Recent Retirees Redux

Asarnow-Herman-1980-LOG-S-2 copyThe University archives and museum have prepared a new WordPress post featuring the 2014 retiring faculty members, according to museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly. Visit the WordPress site for a slide show of the eight retirees and see how they’ve changed over the years: https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/2014-retiring-university-faculty/.

New Commencement Post

oddo-regalia-1987 copyThe University museum and archives have created a new post for their WordPress site with a slide show of graduates and graduation ceremonies over the years at http://wordpress.up.edu/museum/let-us-commence/, according to museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly. Commencement has long served as a capstone for the academic year, and has been held at various times in UP history in Howard Hall, Portland’s Civic Auditorium, the Chiles Center (since 1984), and, in 1976, the University’s 75th anniversary, in Memorial Coliseum.

For more information contact Connolly at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.

All You Ever Wanted To Know About Wally Pilot

wallyAs another academic year draws to a close, it seems as though a lighter post about the University’s longtime mascot would be in order. See a brief history of SPU (“Spirit of Portland U.”) and/or Wally Pilot, and a slideshow showing Wally’s development over the years on the Museum WordPress site at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/851/. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.

New University Museum Displays

Museum_and_Archives_31_800 copyCampus members are invited to view two new University Museum displays, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator.

Retiring Faculty Display: All are invited to stop by the display case in Buckley Center hallway (across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center) to view a photograph display of our eight honored faculty members who are retiring this spring.

A Point of Discovery Display: The display in the Pilot House lobby (near the computer stations) shows the University of Portland’s connection to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the three Lewis and Clark memorials on campus. This is also a featured subject in the museum WordPress post at http://tinyurl.com/k3cp3uv.

The University Museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall in room 014. Open Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. Contact Connolly, 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

From Our Past: Hours & Bases, Great Fire of 1969

capitalTwo new posts have been added to the University Museum WordPress site, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator. One is not associated with a specific date but is applicable for Holy Week, titled “Hours and Bases,” at http://tinyurl.com/mscqbk5. The other post is about the April 18, 1969 Great Fire which destroyed the University’s theater and auditorium as well as Music and Education halls. It also details the definition/boundaries of the quad on campus after 1969.See the post at http://tinyurl.com/mscqbk5.

For more information contact Connolly at piatz@up.edu.

New Museum Displays: Lewis & Clark Expedition, World War I

CaptClarkMuseum coordinator Carolyn Connolly and archivist Fr. Jeff Schneibel, C.S.C., have created two new posts for the University Museum WordPress site: for April 3, 1806 and the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and for April 6, 1917 and the U.S. entry to World War I.

The Lewis and Clark posts connects to the Clark memorials on campus; and the World War I post links to Columbia University’s reaction, with student editorials/articles from the Columbiad. See the Lewis and Clark post at http://tinyurl.com/k3cp3uv. See the World War I post at http://tinyurl.com/ogblkjd.