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Ken Hallenius

A Fond Farewell Fête For Ken Hallênius, Feb. 29

February 26, 2016

Please join the alumni relations staff on Monday, February 29, at 3:30 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120 to thank Ken Hallenius for 15 years of devoted service to the University of Portland. Hallenius has accepted a position at the University of Notre Dame as communications specialist for the Center for Ethics and Culture. Ken […]

Filed Under: 02-22-2016, 02-29-2016, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Ken Hallenius

Nominate Students For 2016 Gerhardt Award

November 6, 2015

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2016 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community through service to God and neighbor. […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2015, Alumni Tagged With: Alumni relations, Gerhardt Award, Ken Hallenius

Nominate Students For Gerhardt Award

January 5, 2015

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2015 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership, according to Ken Hallen­ius, alumni relations. Criteria for selection: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community […]

Filed Under: 12-08-2014, Alumni, Campus Services Tagged With: Alumni relations, Gerhardt Award, Ken Hallenius

Fields Hall Trivia Night, Nov. 4

October 27, 2014

Fields Hall staff will present Trivia Night (starring Ken Hallenius and Brenda Greiner), their annual fundraiser for Holy Cross Missions, on Tuesday, November 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room. It’s great fun and open to all members of the UP community for a mere $2 donation. Prizes include Holy Cross packages […]

Filed Under: 10-27-2014, Campus Services, Residence Life Tagged With: Brenda Greiner, Ken Hallenius, Residence Life, Sr. Sue Bruno

Nominate For Gerhardt Award

January 3, 2014

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2014 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership, according to Ken Hallen­ius, alumni relations. Criteria for selection: Student must be a graduating senior; Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career; Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community […]

Filed Under: Alumni, University Relations Tagged With: Ken Hallenius, Thomas A. Gerhardt Award

A Trivial Affair, November 9

November 1, 2013

Alumni relations invites alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to join in Trivia Night on Saturday, November 9, starting at 7 p.m., in the Cove, according to trivial pursuer Ken Hallenius. This family-friendly evening consists of multiple rounds of questions, each round featuring a different theme. We’ll throw in some UP trivia, video questions, worksheets, and […]

Filed Under: 10-28-2013, Alumni, Campus Services, Events Tagged With: Alumni relations, Ken Hallenius, Trivia Night

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Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

Jessica Murphy Moo, editor of Portland Magazine and director of storytelling, wrote the lyrics to two songs in “We Go On, Oswego,” a song cycle honoring female refugees who lived at Camp Ontario in upstate New York. From 1944-1946, Camp Ontario provided emergency shelter to refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. “We Go On, Oswego” was performed at Nazareth College, in collaboration with Finger Lakes Opera, on December 4, 2025. It was commissioned by Katie Hannigan, PhD. The song “There Is No Underground,” was written in collaboration with composer Maria Thompson Corley, and the song “My Table,” was written in collaboration with composer Kurt Erickson.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published “A Spirituality of Desert Discipleship for Our Times. Reflections on the Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent.” VoiceAfrique.org. December 13, 2025.

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