Development

Faculty & Staff Giving Campaign Wraps Up Friday, Dec. 11

December 4, 2015

November 4 marked the beginning of UP’s annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running to Friday, December 11. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, over 300 employees raised $148,000 for student scholarships, building projects like the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, athletics, and various programs such as Entrepreneur Scholars, fine arts, and the Moreau Center.

Faculty and Staff donations are among the most important gifts to UP. They send a powerful message to students, alumni, businesses, foundations, and friends of the University: that those closest to UP support its mission financially as well as professionally.

For more information and to make your gift today, go to www.up.edu/giving/facultystaff or contact Amy Eaton, development, at eatona@up.edu or 8551.

UPtogether Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, Nov. 4-Dec. 11

November 6, 2015

Last week marked the beginning of UP’s annual Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign, running from November 4 to December 11. During this time, the development office asks employees to make their annual gifts and pledge their support to the University. Last year, over 300 employees raised $148,000 for student scholarships, building projects like the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, athletics, and various programs such as Entrepreneur Scholars, fine arts, and the Moreau Center.

For more information and to make your gift today, go to www.up.edu/giving/facultystaff or contact Amy Eaton, development, at eatona@up.edu or 8551.

New Hire In Development Office

September 21, 2015

Linda Miles has accepted a position with the development office’s annual giving team as manager of annual fund marketing, according to Bryce Strang, development. She will manage UP’s extensive direct mail and electronic outreach programs as well as work on opportunities for crowdfunding. She will work closely with members of the annual giving team and the marketing and communications office. For the past three years Miles has worked at the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families. She will begin her duties on September 24.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

Melissa’s New Ventures

August 28, 2015

The development office has announced the resignation of Melissa Harteloo, who has accepted a position with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Her final day at UP will be Wednesday, September 2. Harteloo’s career at UP included positions as annual giving officer for UP athletics, managing Pilot Club membership and hospitality events, and playing a key role in helping to present fundraising events and golf tournaments as well as pre-game gatherings and events for Pilot road games and conference tournaments. She is a 2006 UP alumna.

A farewell gathering will take place on Wednesday, September 2, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., in the fifth floor conference room of Waldschmidt Hall. All are invited to join in extending appreciation to Melissa for her service to the University and wish her well with her new endeavors.

$100,000 Becic Gift Funds New Professorship

July 24, 2015

The University has received a $100,000 gift from alumnus John Becic, who graduated in 1952 with a degree in accounting. With his gift, the University has established the John Becic Distinguished Professorship in Accounting within the Pamplin School of Business. Accounting professor Ellen Lippman has been appointed the inaugural holder of the new professorship. In addition, a portion of his gift will provide support for recent and future upgrades of Joe Etzel Field and the University’s baseball program.

Becic has been a strong supporter of the University and its athletic programs, especially baseball. While a student of the University, he was a pitcher for the Pilots baseball team. He had a career in accounting mostly in the Medford area. John and his wife Inez have four daughters and 13 grandchildren and currently live in the Portland area.

The Becic professorship will provide for such activities as a weekly accounting mentoring forum and a professional speaker series to develop awareness of career opportunities and create relationships among students, alumni, and local management professionals. Other plans call for a comprehensive leadership development program offered by the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

$75,000 Cebula Family Gift

July 2, 2015

The University has received a $75,000 gift from Elizabeth Cebula, whose family has long and supportive ties to UP. Cebula’s gift will help fund the Entrepreneur Scholars Program and the Pamplin School of Business Dean’s Leadership Initiative.

Elizabeth Cebula was married to the late Leonard Cebula ’53, ’75, a 1949 graduate of Columbia Prep (pictured) who earned a business degree from the University. All four of the Cebulas’ children are UP graduates: Mike ’80 (business degree) Philip ’81 (business), Eileen Cebula Smith ’82 (communications management), and John ’86 (accounting). Elizabeth and Leonard have two grandsons with UP connections: Daniel ’13 graduated in civil engineering, and Ryan, currently a senior majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in business. In addition, Leonard’s late brother Paul ’60 was a UP graduate in engineering.

Entrepreneur Scholars are a competitively selected group of University of Portland undergraduate students from all majors who create new business ventures and social enterprises, as well as implement innovative products and delivery models for these organizations.

The Dean’s Leadership Initiative offers new leadership development opportunities for graduate business students, particularly those pursuing an MBA for non-profit management or a traditional MBA. The Initiative also provides support for undergraduate business majors who are completing the Leader Certificate Program through the Franz Center. It also supports leadership development for officers and aspiring officers in the student clubs in the Pamplin School of Business.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

$100,000 Galarneau Gift to Engineering

July 2, 2015

University of Portland alumnus Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate, has donated $50,000 to the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering for the purchase for a high speed camera. Galarneau’s former employer, General Electric Company, will match his gift, raising the overall value to $100,000. Galarneau worked at GE for 35 years as a field engineer. A Portland resident, Galarneau earned a degree in physics at the University and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. His interests at the University of Portland include the engineering and science programs. He often attends University reunions and events and is involved with the local Catholic radio station KBVM.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

$100,000 For Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center

June 26, 2015

The development office has announced a $100,000 gift from NBC television executive Dick Ebersol (pictured) to help fund the Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center, currently under construction and named in recognition of President Emeritus Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. The Beauchamp Center, with an estimated cost of $23.7 million, is near completion and will be open to students and the campus community this fall. The Center is being constructed entirely from donor-supported funding and has a wide variety of support from a number of constituents, including the University’s board of regents, whose members have committed several million dollars to the project.

In 2009, Dick Ebersol was the keynote speaker for a 75th anniversary celebration of the Pamplin School of Business Administration. Ebersol is a senior adviser for NBC University Sports & Olympics. He had previously been the chairman of NBC Sports, producing large scale television events such as the Olympic Games and National Football League broadcasts.

The Beauchamp Center was designed by HOK and Soderstrom Architects and is being built by SKANSKA. Dan Danielson is partner-in-charge and a founding principal of Soderstrom Architects.

For more information contact development at hanna@up.edu.

Beauchamp Center Pavers: Time Running Out To Make Your Mark

March 30, 2015

The development office has reached the home stretch in its Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center paver drive, according to Amy Eaton, development. Less than 250 pavers remain to be sold, so University community members are urged not to miss their chance to mark their time and service at UP.

Paver sections can be purchased for $100 for a 6×9 space, or $200 for a 6×18 space. The pavers will be engraved with personal inscriptions designed by each purchaser. During the summer, the engraved pavers will be permanently installed at the entrance of the Beauchamp Center. Pavers are tax deductible, and proceeds from the sales will support construction costs for the new center.

Creating a personalized paver is easy. Go to http://tinyurl.com/qxkoeoa to see examples. Design the paver at http://tinyurl.com/nqbg4oe, then place the order at http://tinyurl.com/qhbyy7n.

Order your paver today at up.edu/legacypaver or call 844-MY-UP-PVR (844-698-7787). Order between April 6 and April 10 and receive a 10 percent discount by using the code UPPAVREMP.

For more information or assistance with purchasing pavers contact Eaton at 8551 or eatona@up.edu.

Thank a Donor, Eat a Donut, March 25

March 23, 2015

Thankful For Donors Day (previously Tuition Freedom Day) is a way to say thank you to the donors who help support nearly everything on campus. Scholarships, dorms, classrooms, the Beauchamp Center, and even the upcoming Pilot House renovation have all been funded by people who want to make UP’s college experience the best it can be. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, March 25, in the Academic Quad. Students will be encouraged to write thank-you notes to donors in exchange for a Voodoo donut. Faculty, staff, and other members of the campus community are also invited to participate.

For more information contact Trevor Harvey, development, at 7826 or harvey@up.edu.