Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

New Commencement Schedule Approved For Spring 2016

June 15, 2015

The Ad Hoc Committee on Commencement, commissioned by University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has been studying alternatives for the 2016 University of Portland commencement ceremony with the goal to offer more commencement tickets to each student. The committee reviewed a number of options, and studied results from a survey of students from the classes of 2016 and 2017, yielding over 500 responses. Data clearly indicated students wanted more than four tickets per family, as has been the practice for recent commencement ceremonies.

After careful review, the committee unanimously recommended that the University hold two commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 1, 2016. All undergraduate and graduate degree candidates will commence with their respective college or schools in one of two ceremonies, with a University sponsored lunch between the ceremonies. Fr. Poorman has accepted and approved the recommendation. The May 1, 2016 schedule will be as follows:

10 a.m.: Commencement I
11:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Lunch
3 p.m.: Commencement II

It is predicted that each degree candidate will be eligible to receive at least seven tickets. The lunch in between ceremonies is intended to provide an opportunity for all students, faculty, staff, and guests to mingle, take photos, and spend time on campus either before or after the graduates’ ceremony. More details about the new schedule will be made available during the fall 2015 semester.

For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

David Brooks Lecture at UP: March 16, 2016

June 15, 2015

New York Times columnist David Brooks has accepted an invitation by University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., to speak at the University of Portland on the evening of March 16, 2016. The event will be open to the public and tickets will be available for sale in fall. There will be special discounted rates for faculty, staff, and students. Brooks’ lecture will be sponsored in part by the University of Portland and the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics.

Brooks is an analyst on PBS Newshour, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, a frequent contributor on Meet the Press, and author of The Road to Character. His previous books include The Social Animal, On Paradise Drive, and Bobos in Paradise.

For more information contact the president’s office at 7101 or simek@up.edu.

An Open Invitation

May 18, 2015

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., invites the University community to nominate candidates for the University’s annual presentation of honorary doctorates (pictured: 2015 honorary doctorate recipient Larree Renda). Such men and women have in a remarkable way encapsulated the University’s dedication to teaching and learning, faith and formation, and service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world, and are notable in their professions and/or communities for dedication, commitment, creativity, service, and the manner in which they have turned their talents to the common good.

Nominations should be sent to Tom Greene, provost, at greene@up.edu, preferably by the end of June. Names should be accompanied by a short explanation of the candidate’s life and work.

Beacon Accolades Keep Coming

April 27, 2015

A Beacon photograph taken at the Inauguration of University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., won First Place for Breaking News Photography in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Awards regional competition, according to Nancy Copic, student activities. Freshman photojournalist Hannah Baade took the photo titled “A Hug Between Presidents.” It shows Fr. Poorman hugging ASUP President John Julius Muwulya after Muwulya presented him with a watch as an inauguration gift. As a First Place regional winner, the photo now advances to the national SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards competition. National winners will be announced at the SPJ Excellence in Journalism conference in Orlando September 18-20.

The competition featured entries from collegiate newspapers in five western states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Regional finalists also include “Are we pushing forward or rolling backward?” by Lydia Laythe (Kelsey Thomas, editor-in-chief) in the category In-Depth Reporting; and “It’s Your $85” by Rebekah Markillie and Maggie Hannon (Kelsey Thomas, editor-in-chief), in the category of Photo Illustration.

For more information contact Copic at 7470 or copic@up.edu.

SOLD OUT – State Of The University, Alumni Awards, March 17

March 16, 2015

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., will give his first State of the University address and present the 2015 Alumni Awards at a sold out event on Tuesday, March 17, at the Sentinel Hotel, 614 S.W. 11th Ave. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with a program from noon to 1 p.m.

With KGW’s Laurel Porter as moderator, Fr. Poorman will discuss ongoing effects of the recently completed RISE Campaign (which raised more than $182 million), the latest achievements in athletics and academics, and other factors affecting the University’s short-and-long-term success. Also on the agenda will be the annual Alumni Awards. This year’s winners are Scott Reis ’98, Distinguished Alumni Award; Stan Muessle ’62, Rev. Tom Oddo, C.S.C. Outstanding Service Award; Christina Palmer Fuller ’07, MBA ’12, Contemporary Alumni Award; and UP senior Nicholas MacKinnon ’15, winner of the Thomas A. Gerhardt ’55 Memorial Award for Student Leadership.

For more information, contact the marketing and communications office at 7202 or speaker@up.edu.

Joane Moceri Appointed Nursing Dean, Effective July 1

March 2, 2015

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has appointed Joane Moceri as dean of the School of Nursing, effective July 1. Moceri will succeed Joanne Warner, who is retiring after serving as dean since 2007.

Moceri joined the University as an associate professor in 2012, and began service as the associate dean for the undergraduate nursing program in May 2013. Before her time at UP, she taught at the University of Washington Tacoma in the B.S.N. completion and graduate nursing programs, and was the founding director of the Pierce College Nursing Program where she focused on increasing the enrollment of underrepresented populations in nursing. Moceri earned her Ph.D, M.N., and B.S.N. from the University of Washington.

Along with nursing, Moceri has extensive experience in business management. Since coming to UP, she has taught undergraduate courses on nursing theory, communication, and nursing leadership; as well as graduate courses on resource management, communication, and population health.

For more information contact the School of Nursing at 7211 or nursing@up.edu.