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Honorees for 2016 Commencement

February 26, 2016

lunds150The University of Portland has announced the honorees to be recognized during the 2016 Commencement ceremonies, which will be held on campus in the Chiles Center on Sunday, May 1. To accommodate the increasing number of graduates and family members, there will be two ceremonies this year: Commencement I, which begins at 10 a.m., is for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education; Commencement II, which starts at 2 p.m., is for graduates of the Pamplin School of Business, Shiley School of Engineering, and School of Nursing.

Regent D. Allen Lund and his wife, Kathleen Lund (pictured), will receive the University’s highest honor, the Christus Magister Medal.The Lunds are longtime supporters of the University of Portland and Catholic education. Allen is the president and CEO of the Allen Lund Company, a transportation and logistics provider he established in 1976, and he is also chairman of the University’s Board of Regents.

University of Portland alumnus Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 MBA, ’04 Hon., co-founder and CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, will deliver the address for the University’s morning Commencement ceremonies. Bauccio co-founded Bon Appétit in 1987 after working for more than two decades in the food service industry. Bon Appétit now operates more than 650 highly customized onsite restaurants at corporations, private universities, museums, and sports venues in 31 states.

Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the address at the University’s afternoon commencement ceremony. He started his career at Columbia in 1971 when his father died, joining his mother, Gert Boyle, in expanding the small, Portland-based sportswear company into a globally recognized brand with net sales of more than $2.3 billion in 2015.

Steve Shepard graduated from the University with a degree in business in 1958, and has been a member of the Board of Regents since 1989. He and his wife Donna are namesakes and benefactors of the University’s Shepard Academic Resource Center, which has transitioned from its original mission as a center for helping first-year students transition to college to its current focus of serving the academic needs of all students.

Educator and electrical engineer Eleanor Baum holds the distinction of being the first female dean of an engineering school in the United States, serving in that capacity at Pratt Institute starting in 1984. She is also the first woman to be president of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Rev. Robert S. Pelton, C.S.C., is concurrent professor emeritus, theology director emeritus, Institute for Pastoral and Social Ministry Director emeritus, and director and founder of Latin American/North American Church Concerns at the University of Notre Dame.

Women’s sports pioneer Cathy Rush was head basketball coach at Immaculata College from 1972 to 1977. Her “Mighty Macs” won the 1972, ’73, and ’74 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) championships. After retiring from coaching, Rush became the first female commentator for women’s basketball on national television in 1978.

Ron Thomas became the thirteenth president of the University of Puget Sound in 2003, a position he will hold until the end of June 2016. Under his leadership, Puget Sound was named the nation’s number one producer of Peace Corps volunteers in 2007 for universities its size and, in 2006, a top-ten producer of Fulbright Scholars for baccalaureate colleges.

More information about the University’s commencement ceremonies can be found at http://www.up.edu/commencement.

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, Academics, Events Tagged With: 2016 Commencement, Allen and Kathleen Lund, Cathy Rush, Eleanor Baum, Fedele Bauccio, Rev. Robert Pelton C.S.C., Ron Thomas, Steve Shepard, Tim Boyle

Fedele Bauccio Honored For Redefining Food Service Industry

November 24, 2014

bauccio buddies 1963University of Portland alumnus Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66, co-founder and CEO of Bon Appétit Management Company, has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Retail and Consumer Products Award. Bauccio was recognized for redefining the institutional food service industry and being a pioneer in environmental and local sourcing policies.

Bauccio (pictured with Commons co-managers, top left) got his start in food services as a dishwasher during his freshman year at UP. Midway through his junior year he was managing the University’s food service program in the dining hall that now bears his name. After graduation, he worked for 20 years in the industry, but always dreamed of starting his own enterprise. In 1987, he launched Bon Appétit Management Company, an on-site restaurant company that operates more than 500 highly customized onsite restaurants at corporations, private universities, museums, and sports venues, including the University of Portland.

For more information contact marketing and communications at 7202 or mktg@up.edu.

Filed Under: 11-24-2014, University Relations Tagged With: Bon Appetit, Fedele Bauccio

Inauguration of the 20th UP President, September 26

September 22, 2014

Poorman formal headshot NEW copyRev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will be inaugurated as University of Portland’s 20th president on September 26, 2014. The Inauguration Mass at 11:45 a.m. and the ceremony at 3 p.m. in the Chiles Center will cap two days of public celebration honoring the new president. All University of Portland community members are invited to celebrate this historic event.

Fr. Poorman was selected as the 20th president by the University of Portland Board of Regents in January 2014. He also served as executive vice president since 2011.

Inauguration events will include:

  • Faculty & Staff Reception, Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 3:30-5:30 p.m., The Bluff/Bauccio Commons.
  • Classes will be cancelled on Friday, September 26, after 11:15 a.m.
  • Inauguration Mass, 11:45 a.m., Chiles Center. All UP community members are welcome. Faculty members are expected to process in academic regalia’ please report to the Chiles Center as soon as possible after 11:15 a.m.
  • Inauguration Ceremony, 3 p.m., Chiles Center. All UP community members are welcome. Faculty will be expected to process in academic regalia. Due to the large number of guests from UP and other institutions, faculty are to report to the Chiles Center by 2 p.m.
  • Inauguration Reception immediately following the Inauguration Ceremony, Chiles Center Plaza.

For more information contact Jamie Berger at 7397 or bergerj@up.edu.

Filed Under: 08-25-2014, 09-01-2014, 09-15-2014, 09-22-2014, Academics, Events, University Relations Tagged With: Fedele Bauccio, Jamie Berger, Presidential Inauguration, Rev. E. William Beauchamp C.S.C., Rev. Mark Poorman C.S.C., University Relations

Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneur­ship, March 27

March 24, 2014

walter-robb150The 2014 Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship will be delivered by Whole Foods Market co-CEO Walter Robb III on Thursday, March 27, at 4:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to all faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the public.

Robb joined Whole Foods in 1991, operating the Mill Valley, Calif., store until he became president of the Northern Pacific Region in 1993. In that capacity he grew the region from two to 17 stores. He became executive vice president of operations in 2000, chief operating officer in 2001, and co-president in 2004. In 2010, Robb was named co-CEO (along with John Mackey) and joined the Whole Foods Market board of directors. Robb is an ardent organic advocate who works in his own organic garden. He serves on several boards and is chairman for the Whole Kids Foundation.

The Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship was established with a $250,000 Defining Moment Campaign gift from Fedele Bauccio ’64,’66 and his wife, Linda. The gift enables the University to stage a series of lectures with visiting entrepreneurs. Bauccio is CEO of Bon Appetit, an onsite custom restaurant company which controls all beverage and food at over 170 locations in 26 states and employs more than 8,000 people.

Past lecturers include San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer, polar explorer and environmental leader Robert Swan, Continental Mills CEO John Heily, former WalMart executive Jack Shewmaker, and, in 2003, Fedele Bauccio.

For more information contact Peter Rachor, Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, at 7782 or rachor@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-10-2014, 03-17-2014, 03-24-2014, Academics, Events, Franz Center for Leadership Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Bauccio Lecture, Fedele Bauccio, Walter Robb Whole Foods

2013 Bauccio Lecture: Larry Baer

April 8, 2013

San Francisco Giants chief executive officer Larry Baer will deliver the annual Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship on Thursday, April 11, at 4:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.

Baer is known as a leading visionary in the world of professional sports. Under his direction, the Giants opened Pacific Bell Park in 2000 to widespread acclaim, won baseball’s World Series in 2010 and 2012, and are one of only four teams to exceed three million in attendance for eight consecutive years (2000-2007). Baer was marketing director for the Giants from 1980 to 1983 and has been a key strategist for the organization since 1992, when he was named executive president. He has been CEO since 2012.

The Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship was established with a $250,000 Defining Moment Campaign gift from Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 and his wife, Linda. The gift enables the University to offer a forum for guest speakers to share ideas and experiences about how new ventures are created. A major portion of each lecture is devoted to a spirited question and answer session. Bauccio, who paid his way through school and began his career by working in the University’s cafeteria, is now CEO of Bon Appétit, an onsite custom restaurant company with more than 400 cafés in colleges and businesses around the country. For more information contact the Center for Entrepreneurship at 7769 or ecenter@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-08-2013, Center for Entrepreneurship, Events, University Relations Tagged With: Bauccio Lecture, Bon Appetit, Fedele Bauccio, Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants

2013 Bauccio Lecture: Larry Baer

March 25, 2013

San Francisco Giants chief executive officer Larry Baer will deliver the annual Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship on Thursday, April 11, at 4:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the public. The Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship was established with a $250,000 Defining Moment Campaign gift from Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 and his wife, Linda. The gift enables the University to offer a forum for guest speakers to share ideas and experiences about how new ventures are created. For more information contact the Center for Entrepreneurship at 7769 or ecenter@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-25-2013, Center for Entrepreneurship, Events, Featured Tagged With: Bauccio Lecture, Center for Entrepreneurship, Fedele Bauccio, Larry Baer

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