Dorothy Day

Honoring Dorothy Day with Fumi Tosu (Nov. 8)

October 23, 2023

Join Fumi Tosu, founder of Portland’s Catholic Worker House, Dandelion House, in conversation about carrying out Day’s legacy of compassion and serving those on the margins. This free and open to all event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and UP’s Dorothy Day Social Work Program. (Read More)

Honoring Dorothy Day—Light a Candle with David Martinez (Nov. 8)

October 30, 2022

In celebration of Dorothy Day’s legacy of bringing dignity, beauty, and sustenance to people on the margins, David Martinez, co-founder of Portland Latino Gay Pride and Assistant County Administrator in Washington County, will offer a talk on how simple acts can inspire hope and bring change to the world. Join us on Tuesday, November 8, […]

Following in the Footsteps of Dorothy Day, Nov. 5

October 25, 2019

In celebration of Dorothy Day’s birthday, all are invited to a free lecture, “Walking with Two Feet of Love: Following in the Footsteps of Dorothy Day to End Homelessness,” presented by Linda Plitt Donaldson on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz 120. In her talk, Donaldson will examine the life of Dorothy Day, […]

Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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