The New Faculty Orientation Booklet presents photos and bios to welcome the fresh faces of new faculty and staff colleagues as the year begins. For the sake of the newbies, here is something about the (senior?) trail-blazers who have shaped our campus, helping setting a tone of excellence and cheer in this community. Curious? Check out the most recent blog post […]
Carolyn Connolly
New Museum Display: Olympic Sports On The Bluff
To celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janiero (August 5-21), all are welcome to view a display from the University museum of some sports played on the UP campus that are also found in the summer Olympic games. Enjoy photos of UP amateurs and athletes and some of the sports equipment and […]
Museum Hours For Reunion 2016
The University museum will be open for special hours on Friday, June 24, from 1 – 4 p.m., and Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., during the 2016 Alumni Reunion. All University employees, alumni, and friends are welcome to visit the museum in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. The museum contains photographs […]
New Museum Blog Post: “Pomp and Conga Lines”
The dual 2016 Commencement exercises on Sunday May 1 allow expanded ticket opportunities and seating for friends and family of our distinguished graduates. Thanks are in line, too, for the unsung faculty marshals tasked with helping to maintain order and a brisk pace for commencements through the years. See the latest blog post and photos from past […]
In Memory of Manuel Macias, 1929-2016
The University Museum has created two displays to honor the memory of emeritus professor of Spanish Manuel Macias, who passed away on March 19, 2016. Please visit and remember him by viewing items in the Buckley Center first floor display case across from the studies abroad office. See photos and memorabilia donated by Macias to […]
From Lunch Room to Night Club?
As the spring semester rushes towards its end and blossoms erupt on the University campus, students seek a variety of respites from a multitude of perceived ills. Read about pub life at the renovated Pilot House, the new on-campus late night hangout for course review and other friendly maintenance activities. Pilot House/Cove incarnations are documented […]
The Future War: Human vs. Machine 0-9
What with cell phones, smartphones, headphones, everyone has their own phone, everywhere, all the time, and always within reach. The University Archives and Museum’s new post and display take readers to a time in the University’s history when there were just a few phones on campus; including dormitory phones that were shared (gasp!) with residents on […]
Déjà Vu All Over Again?
The nameless mud-pit at the corner of Portsmouth and Willamette is an active construction site, where hope and planning declare a new residence hall will emerge in time for the next school year. Sure, faith is important at a Catholic university, but consider an equally ambitious building project from 50 years ago. Will history repeat? […]
UP Trivia/Bar Bets: National Titles and Honors
Other than UP’s Gold-Star attendance record for home soccer games, and being all-round good sports, have Portland Pilot teams earned any national titles and distinction? The answer to this question celebrates a special 10-year anniversary this month for one of our athletic teams. The UP Trivia/Bar Bets series tells the University of Portland Story by […]
25th Anniversary of the Broken Wall Memorial
The UP campus observes Wednesday, November 11 with the annual Air Force and Army ROTC Veterans Day vigil at the Broken Wall Memorial. This past summer, physical plant workers refreshed and recovered the site with a new design in landscaping which provides greater visibility for the beloved campus monument. This Veterans’ Day also marks the […]