Five University of Portland students have been awarded $3,333 Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor, having agreed to publicly share a project that “brings the community together in laughter, acts as a statement that the cultural bias to cruel humor and constant irony is shallow, promotes helpless giggling, and insists gently that true […]
John Beckman
RISE Campaign Closes, Exceeds Goal by $7 Million
University of Portland has successfully completed its RISE Campaign, raising nearly $182 million and exceeding its goal by almost $7 million, making it one of the largest funding campaigns ever for a Pacific Northwest private college or university. The campaign, which began in 2007 and was publically launched in 2010 with a goal of raising […]
Spring 2014 Commencement, May 4
The University is preparing for a record number of graduates in its 2014 spring commencement exercises on Sunday, May 4, set for 1:30 p.m. , in the Chiles Center. University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will confer an anticipated 818 bachelor’s degrees on Sunday. Also participating will be 111 students who expect to be […]
2014 Honorary Doctorates, Christus Magister
The University of Portland will honor the following individuals at Commencement on Sunday, May 4: Carolyn Woo (pictured) has been chosen to receive the Christus Magister Medal, the University’s highest honor. Woo is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, which reaches some 130 million people in nearly 100 countries annually with its relief and […]