Professor emeritus and former library director Rev. Joseph P. Browne, C.S.C., passed away on October 30, 2016, at 87 years of age. The University remembers Fr. Browne for his years of service to the University and as director of the Clark Library until his retirement in 1994. A University museum and archives memorial post about […]
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Presidential Campaigns at UP
The presidential elections series on the University Museum and Archives blog features past presidential candidates who have campaigned on the Bluff. The last two entries in the six-part series are President Ronald Reagan and his re-election campaign in 1984 (pictured), featuring a stop in the brand-new Chiles Center, and Texas governor George W. Bush and […]
Display in Memory of Dr. James Covert, 1932-2016
The University Museum has a display to honor the memory of emeritus history professor and museum founder James T. Covert, who passed away last month. Please visit and remember him by viewing photos and items associated with Dr. Covert in the Buckley Center first floor display case across from the studies abroad office. In addition […]
In Memory: Dr. James Covert, 1932-2016
Dr. James T. Covert, professor emeritus in history and founder and first director of the University of Portland Museum, passed away on October 13, 2016, at 84 years of age. The University Museum and Archives mourn his death and remember Dr. Covert for his dedication and commitment to teaching, generous service to the University, and […]
New Museum Blog Post: Presidential Campaigns at UP
As the election season winds down, the University Museum and Archives blog is featuring past presidential candidates who have campaigned on The Bluff. The next two entries in the series are from the 1960s era: Governor Nelson Rockefeller and his campaign in the 1964 election. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his campaign in the 1968 election. […]
Presidential Campaigns at UP
The University Museum and Archives is continuing their election series featuring past presidential candidates who have visited The Bluff with a post about Senator John F. Kennedy and his campaign in the 1960 election. Follow this link to our blog post and return to the Museum and Archives site for more entries in the election series between […]
New Museum Series: Presidential Campaigns at UP
Elections and their outcomes affect whole nations. And even before voting age was lowered to 18 years of age, national politicians touched base at UP to stir up votes and enthusiasm. The University Museum and Archives announce a new election series featuring past presidential candidates who have visited The Bluff. The series begins with the earliest candidate […]
Museum Blog Post: Chapel of Christ the Teacher 30th Anniversary
The icons of The Seat of Wisdom and of Christ the Teacher are often paired in religious tradition. On the UP campus they have been paired, doubled, and multiplied, creating a pattern net to challenge Robert Langdon/The DaVinci Code. The University of Portland Museum and Archives celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Chapel of Christ the […]
Historical Presidential Elections Display
The University museum recently created a display of historic presidential campaign memorabilia from its collection as well as that of the University archives. On view are campaign buttons from FDR’s campaigns in the 1940s; a Herbert Hoover lucky piece from 1928; buttons from presidential hopefuls Adlai Stevenson, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern; and more. Pictures and […]
Campus Growth and Changes, 1991-2016
The University has reconfigured space and grown by leaps and bounds to expand its borders crossing the boundary of Portsmouth Avenue to accommodate an ever-vibrant and vital campus community. The University Museum and Archives turn back the clock 20-25 years in their most recent blog post about campus growth and changes: increasing classrooms, labs, residential […]