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Coronavirus Outbreak

Find COVID-19 Prevention Resources and Information on the Pilots Prevent Website

September 4, 2020

Pilots Prevent

Pilots Prevent is the University’s health initiative that provides resources and information to keep our campus community healthy and safe. Visit the new Pilots Prevent website to learn more about COVID-19 related health and safety practices, find out tips for optimizing health, access downloadable resources, and discover how we can all do our part to […]

Filed Under: 08-17-2020, 08-24-2020, 08-31-2020, 09-07-2020, Health Center Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Pilots Prevent

A Message From Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C.

March 20, 2020

The following message was sent to the entire University of Portland community on Friday, March 20, by University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C.: I pray that this message finds you safe, healthy, and weathering the current challenges as best you can. I write today to make two difficult announcements. It was my fervent hope […]

Filed Under: 03-23-2020, President's Office Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

PLEASE NOTE: Coronavirus Message from Fr. Poorman, March 12

March 13, 2020

Dear University of Portland Students, Faculty, Staff, and Parents, I write to provide you with an update on the University of Portland’s ongoing response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. I recognize that this communication is lengthy. However, it contains critically important information and I thank you in advance for reading it in its entirety. […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2020, 03-16-2020, Campus Services, President's Office Tagged With: C.S.C., Coronavirus Outbreak, Rev. Mark L. Poorman

Human Resources Coronavirus Updates, Directives for March 13

March 13, 2020

The following information was shared with the campus community by Sandy Chung, Human Resources, on Friday morning, March 13: Dear staff colleagues, With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, this is a time of uncertainty and stress for all of us. On behalf of UP’s leadership, I want you to know that we care about you, your […]

Filed Under: 03-12-2020, 03-16-2020, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Human Resources, Sandy Chung

Coronavirus Update for UP Employees from HR

March 6, 2020

All University employees are advised to please review the Coronavirus guidance document at this link. Some of the guidance in this document may be updated or revised at a later time, as appropriate. As the Coronavirus spreads in the Portland/Oregon area, you may have the following question, which is addressed in the FAQ’s question no. […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Academics, Campus Safety, Campus Services, Human Resources Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Human Resources

Coronavirus Update: Returning Students, Faculty Take Note

March 6, 2020

COVID-19, also called Coronavirus, continues spreading to various parts of the world. Since UP’s spring break more than a week ago, Oregon now has both confirmed and presumed exposures awaiting confirmation. Nearby Washington state has suffered a number of deaths from the virus to date. Anyone with underlying medical conditions that make them especially vulnerable […]

Filed Under: 03-09-2020, Campus Services, Health Center, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Coronavirus Outbreak, Health & Counseling Center

Coronavirus: UP Monitoring Outbreak, Minimizing Risks

February 28, 2020

Recent announcements issued by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) indicate that transmission of Coronavirus has continued to spread and will likely affect the United States, however the immediate health risk to the general US public remains low. We encourage students, faculty, and staff traveling for spring break to closely monitor travel advisories […]

Filed Under: 03-02-2020, Campus Services, Health Center, Marketing & Communications Tagged With: Campus Safety, Coronavirus Outbreak, Health and Counseling Center

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Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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