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Student Activities

Diversity Dialogues Week

The multicultural programs office presents Diversity Dialogues Week 2014, from Monday February 24 to Friday, February 28, according to Bethany Sills, student activities. Through a variety of events, this week celebrates, encourages discussion, and builds awareness about diversity, cultural difference, and social justice. For a detailed list of events, see www.up.edu/activities/diversity. For more information, contact […]

Juniors Set to Host Parents, Feb. 21-23

The Office of Student Activities and the Student Planning Committee are gearing up for the 17th Annual Junior Parents and Families Weekend, taking place on campus from February 21 to 23, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Between 240 and 260 families are expected to participate, with approximately 750 overall attendees this year. Please join […]

Beacon Staffers Wanted

The Beacon, our award-winning student newspaper and website, is taking applications for all positions for the 2014-15 academic year, including reporters, photographers, graphic designers, editors, sports reporters, business and circulation managers, web content manager, and more. The application deadline is Thursday, February 13. For more information and an online application, go to www.upbeacon.com/jobs.

Dream UP: Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20

All faculty, staff, and students are invited to join multicultural programs and the Moreau Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. There will be opportunities to sign up for community service projects throughout spring 2014, plus a DJ, free t-shirts for individuals […]

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2

All University community members, including alumni, families, and friends, are invited to gather in Bauccio Commons on Monday, December 2, at 7 p.m., for the 15th annual University of Portland Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.  Refreshments will be provided by ASUP.  Contact Student Activities at 7470 or stuact@up.edu for more information.

Faculty and Staff: Join the Luau!

The University’s Hawaii Club will host its 38th annual Luau on March 22, 2014, and organizers would like to invite UP faculty and staff members to be a part of the night’s entertainment. Hawaiian dance practices will begin the week of January 19, 2014. Faculty and staff whose schedules don’t match times or dates can […]

Day of the Dead Celebration

Día de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), Mexico’s colorful and festive holiday to honor departed loved ones, will be recreated on campus  on Friday, November 1, 6-8 p.m., in St. Mary’s Student Center lounge, according to Bethany Sills, student activities. The celebration will include music, dance, arts and crafts, and snacks. All University community […]

Beacon Makes National Finals

The Beacon, the University’s weekly student-produced newspaper, is a finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award, a national award considered for the past 86 years to be the most prestigious award in college media, according to Nancy Copic, student activities. The Beacon is among 22 colleges and universities whose newspaper are finalists, including Massachusetts […]

National Win For The Beacon

Caitlin Yilek, who served as the 2011-2012 Beacon opinions editor, has won a national First Place Award for Editorial Writing in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, for editorials she wrote for The Beacon. Two current Beacon staffers, Kate Stringer and Jackie Jeffers, are national finalists for Feature Writing and Sports Photography, […]