Leanne Goolsby has resigned her position as associate director of annual giving in the development office, effective July 18. She has accepted the position of director of development at Holy Redeemer Catholic School in North Portland. Goolsby has been a vital member of the development office staff and the Annual Team for the past six […]
Development
Nominate Students For Maloney Scholarships
Each year, the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students that are here for the 2014-15 school year who meet the following criteria as established by the donor: Academic achievement; Outstanding contribution to the University; Outstanding contribution to the community. Over recent years, the scholarship fund […]
UP Announces O’Dea International Scholarship
The University of Portland has established the O’Dea International Scholarship, endowed by G. Kelly O’Dea ’70, an alumnus of the Salzburg Study Abroad Program. Valued in excess of $100,000, the scholarship is named in honor of his family, which includes two additional Salzburg alumni, Julie and Kitty. The scholarship is intended to encourage global learning […]
$50,000 Galarneau Gift
The University has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $50,000 from Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate who worked at General Electric Company for 35 years as a field engineer. The gift will be divided equally for the Shiley School of Engineering and the Donald T. Galarneau Endowed Scholarship. A Portland resident, Galarneau earned […]
$310,000 RISE Gift From Bruce and Barbara Weir
The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $310,000 from the estate of Bruce and Barbara Weir, who both passed away in 2012. The gift includes a $201,000 donation to campus ministry and $109,000 to the Garaventa Center. The Weirs had no direct connection with the University but were strong supporters of […]
$1.35M RISE Gift From Elizabeth James ’77, ’86
Over the past year, the University of Portland has been the beneficiary of a $1.35 million gift from the estate of alumna Elizabeth James, ’77, ’86 (pictured, from the 1977 Log). A portion of the gift, more than $1 million, was dedicated to the renovated Clark Library, where a state-of-the-art conference room was named in […]
Tuition Freedom Day: Thank A Donor, Eat A Donut
Tuition Freedom Day marks the date when a student’s tuition no longer covers the total cost of a University of Portland education. A full tuition check only covers about 80 percent of the full cost, and the University must rely on contributions by donors to make up the difference. The development office will mark this […]
Diamond Dinner Rescheduled For March 1
The Pilot baseball team’s annual fund raiser, the Diamond Dinner, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 1 due to inclement weather conditions over the weekend of February 8. The rescheduled event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons, and will feature Major League Baseball manager Dusty Baker as guest speaker. Additional details will […]
$4M Dundon-Berchtold RISE Campaign Gift
The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign donation of $4 million from Amy Dundon-Berchtold and Jim Berchtold ’63, to create an endowment for the Dundon-Berchtold Fund for Moral Development and Applied Ethics. The gift, which was announced at the recent annual retreat of the board of regents, will have a significant and lasting […]
13th Annual Diamond Dinner, Feb. 8
The athletics department is excited to announce that Major League Baseball manager Dusty Baker will be speaking at the 13th annual Diamond Dinner, sponsored by Red Lion Hotel on the River. The Diamond Dinner has become Pilot baseball’s primary fundraiser and is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, in the Bauccio Commons. Tickets are $55 each […]