In the latest PortLog post, we highlight the Fair Rose Campaign, a city-wide collegiate anti-discrimination project led by ASUP in 1951. (Read More).
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PortLog: Visions of Growth, 1957-1967
Over its 125-year history, the University has gone through notable ups and inevitable downs. UP has grown in spurts. In the latest PortLog post from the Archives & Museum we look back at our world in the 1960’s—don’t be surprised if it turns out that not all goes as planned. (Read More)
PortLog: Kenna and Commons at 65; Mehling at 60
This year these three buildings that are integral to student life here on The Bluff are celebrating milestones for their years of service. The University Museum and Archives has some interesting (and fun!) facts about each building along with photographs through the years. (Read More).
PortLog: Faith and Citizenship
Each year on Veterans Day, Army and Air Force ROTC cadets stand as a guard of honor at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial for 24 hours in gratitude to those who have served to protect our country. Our latest PortLog post highlights the story of one of those honored veterans—Corporal Charles Edward McCrystal, Class of 1943, who died in service in 1944. (Read More).
PortLog: Chiles Center—Celebrating 40 Years
Happy 40th Birthday to the Chiles Center! Since its dedication on October 20, 1984, this multi-purpose domed arena has been a venue for many distinguished speakers and performers, but first (and most importantly!) it is the home of our amazing Pilot Athletics teams. (Read More).
PortLog: Fitness & Wellness Initiatives
Our campus has always offered many health and wellness opportunities for faculty and staff. This month’s edition of PortLog features selections from our archives that highlight the history of staying fit at UP. (Read More).
PortLog: Yesterday’s New Faculty, 2024
Since we all were once new to The Bluff, our newest edition of PortLog shines the spotlight on some of our longest-serving colleagues. These individuals are trailblazers who have shaped our campus and established traditions of excellence in this community since arriving at UP twenty years ago—or more! (Read More).
2024 Retiring Faculty
Congratulations to our retiring faculty! The University Archives and Museum announces a new post on PortLog recognizing these thirteen members of the University faculty for their many years of service. Stop by the blog to see a slideshow of the honored retirees and see how they’ve changed over the years. (Read More.)
Carrying the Mission Beyond Campus
Our most recent post from Archives & Artifacts explains the PACE program by diagramming the acronym, letter by letter. Students participating in graduate programs at UP’s School of Education through PACE have been extending the University’s mission since 1994. PACE students bring each of these elements directly to underserved Catholic school children across the Pacific region. (Read More)
Anchoring to Port
The visual design of UP’s ship-wheel logo has made it a familiar and popular campus symbol. Combining the old and new, the most recent PortLog article from Archives & Artifacts examines the Wheel and Anchor UP logo, decoding its parts, and highlighting the continuity between the earlier and updated stylings. (Read More).