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Development

$2.2M Aquino Gift, Professorship

_1aShiley150The development office has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $2.2 million to create the Margaret M. and Vincent P. Aquino Endowed Professorship in Engineering, dedicated to undergraduate classroom instruction in the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering. The fund was established by the late Vincent Aquino, who graduated from the University of Portland in 1957, in honor of his parents, neither of whom attended college but were determined to help their children do so. Vincent Aquino passed away in July, 2013. He spent most of his career at Argonne National Labs, where he served as director of quality assurance.

The faculty member who will receive the endowed professorship will be announced at the Faculty Awards Gala in May. The gift is part of the University’s RISE Campaign, which was announced in December 2010 and seeks to raise $175 million by 2014. The RISE Campaign, which has raised more than $163 million to date, is one of the largest development campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university. For more information, contact the development office at 7395.

Promotion For Bryce Strang

1aBryce150J. Bryce Strang has been promoted to senior associate vice president for development, effective immediately. He will also become a member of the President’s Leadership Cabinet.

Since 2003, Strang has been a vital member of the University of Portland and a critical and successful leader within the university relations division. He oversees the philanthropic endeavors of the University, including the $175 million Rise Campaign. Under his leadership annual giving, planned giving and major gifts have all experienced marked increases in success.

Prior to coming to UP, Strang’s career included eight years as executive director of the Arthritis Foundation, Oregon Chapter, and sixteen years with Providence Health and Services. Please congratulate Bryce on his well-deserved promotion. For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

Melissa Harteloo Photo Show

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Melissa Harteloo, development, has a curated show of her photographs, titled “Beyond Paint on a Wall,” displayed at the St. Johns Starbucks from now until July 18. “I’ve recently spent time educating myself about the art and culture of hip hop and exploring all four elements—MC, DJ, B-boy, and, most recently, graffiti artist,” she explains in her artist’s statement. “Graffiti is more than just paint on a wall—it is communication between artists, a language, a story, a legacy—with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire. It is the way these artists have chosen to convey their feelings about underlying social and political messages. It challenges us to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone and see the world from another perspective. I really want people to understand that there is more to graffiti than kids vandalizing buildings.”

While insisting her pursuit of photography is just a hobby, Harteloo’s artistic talent and dedication are evident when you see her work and take into account her adherence to traditional photographic methods—namely, the use of film rather than digital photography. “I feel pretty strongly that digital photography is actually graphic design, because so much of the ‘art’ is done after the photograph has actually been captured,” she says. Harteloo, a 2006 organizational communication graduate of UP, took her first photography class during her freshman year and spent many hours in the Buckley Center darkroom under the tutelage of performing and fine arts photography instructor Pat Bognar. “She’s great and I tell everyone to take her classes,” says Melissa. “In fact, I took as many of Pat’s photo classes I could.”

Faculty, staff, and Melissa’s many colleagues and friends have until July 18 to see her show. The Starbucks is located at 8539 N. Lombard Street in the heart of downtown St. Johns.

$250,000 Renda Gift For RISE

The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $250,000 from Larree M. Renda, an executive with Safeway Inc., based in Pleasanton, Calif., and a member of the University’s board of regents. The gift will help finance improvements of Joe Etzel Field, formerly Pilot Stadium, which was completed prior to the 1988 baseball season. The stadium was renamed in the summer of 2004 in honor of former Pilots athletic director and long-time head baseball coach Joe Etzel.

The first phase of the baseball stadium upgrades include installing artificial turf, in place of the natural grass field, stadium lights and outfield/perimeter fencing, according to athletic director Scott Leykam. Fundraising is continuing with the goal of completing the first phase immediately after the conclusion of the 2014 baseball season. Following the initial renovations, a second phase is being developed which will include new grandstands, improved concession and ticketing facilities and coaches offices.

As executive vice president for Safeway, Renda is responsible for all retail strategies and a broad range of administrative functions for one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America. She began her Safeway career in 1974 at the age of 16. She progressed through Safeway’s retail ranks and earned the distinction of being the youngest store manager, district manager and retail operations manager in Safeway’s 86-year history. She was the first woman and youngest person promoted to senior vice president in 1994, and become Safeway’s first female executive vice president in 1999. Her son, Tommy Renda, graduated from the University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in finance and earned an MBA at UP in 2013.

For more information contact the development office at 7395, or go to the RISE Campaign website at http://rise.up.edu.

Nominate Maloney Scholars

Each year, the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students 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 has provided financial support to two students annually. Nominations should provide information about a students’ activities, involvement with campus projects, community service/volunteer efforts off-campus, and any awards or special recognition. Grade level is not specified, but preference will be given to seniors who plan to graduate in May or August of 2014. Please forward nominations to Denise Stack, development, at stack@up.edu by Friday, May 10, 2013.

Nominate Maloney Scholars

Each year, the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students who meet the following criteria as established by the donor:

  • Academic achievement;
  • Outstanding contribution to the University;
  • Outstanding contribution to the community.

Nominations should provide information about a students’ activities, involvement with campus projects, community service/volunteer efforts off-campus, and any awards or special recognition. Grade level is not specified, but preference will be given to seniors who plan to graduate in May or August of 2014. Please forward nominations to Denise Stack, development, at stack@up.edu by the end of the day on Friday, April 26, 2013.

Nominate Maloney Scholars

Each year, the Maloney Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship invites University faculty and staff to nominate current full-time undergraduate students who meet the following criteria as established by the donor:

  • Academic achievement
  • Outstanding contribution to the University
  • Outstanding contribution to the community.

Nominations should provide information about a students’ activities, involvement with campus projects, community service/ volunteer efforts off-campus, and any awards or special recognition. Preference will be given to seniors who plan to graduate in May or August of 2014. Please forward nominations in writing or by e-mail to Denise Stack at stack@up.edu by Friday, April 26.