Rev. 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 […]
Rev. E. William Beauchamp C.S.C.
Fr. Beauchamp Named President Emeritus
University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., has been honored with a resolution appointing him as President Emeritus for the University of Portland. The resolution was read by president-elect Rev. Mark L. Poorman, soon to be the University’s 20th president, during a farewell gathering for Fr. Bill in Bauccio Commons on Wednesday, June 11.
Farewell Reception For Fr. Beauchamp, June 11
A farewell reception for University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will take place on Wednesday, June 11, beginning at 2:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons dining room, according to Laurie Kelley, vice president of university relations. All are welcome as Fr. Beauchamp takes this opportunity to thank faculty and staff for their work and […]
Let Us Commence
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. at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will confer an anticipated 818 bachelor’s degrees on Sunday. […]
Digital Academic Futures Report
In response to the Strategic and Enrollment Management Plans, University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., commissioned a task force to examine how the University should proceed regarding its academic digital future. The task force has completed its work and its report can be accessed at http://tinyurl.com/ltlm8bz. For more information contact the provost’s office at […]
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 […]
State of UP and Alumni Awards, April 1
University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will give his final State of the University Address and present the Alumni Awards on Tuesday, April 1, at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 S.W. Salmon. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with the program from noon to 1 p.m. Seating is limited. Cost is $20 per person ($5 […]
New Wellness Center To Honor Fr. Beauchamp
A new Recreation & Wellness Center, set to break ground in May 2014, will be named in recognition of University of Portland president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. The announcement was made during the University’s annual Christmas gala on Friday, December 13. Earlier this year, Fr. Beauchamp announced he is stepping down as president at […]
Fr. Beauchamp Announces Last Year as President
University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., has informed the University’s board of regents that he has decided that this will be his last year as president of the University. “I have had the great fortune to serve this fine institution for the past eleven years, ten as your president,” he wrote to the campus community […]
Administrative Changes
Jim Lyons, vice president of University relations, has announced his resignation. Jim and his family will be relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area where Jim will assume the role of vice president for university relations at Santa Clara University beginning in October. Jim has served with distinction on the Bluff since 1998 when he […]