Please welcome Christina Laird, the new administrative assistant to the vice president for student affairs. Laird is relatively new to the Portland area, having moved here four years ago from Auckland, New Zealand. Prior to joining the University of Portland team she worked at Marylhurst University as the Director of Events. Christina’s background is in […]
Student Affairs
Kat North Farewell Party: June 14, Pilot House
Kat North, administrative assistant to the vice president for student affairs, will leave her post at UP to accept a position as project coordinator for an engineering firm named Glumac. Her last day will be Monday, June 17. VP for student affairs Rev. John Donato, C.S.C., invites the campus community to come to the Pilot House Happy Hour […]
New Residence Life Director
The student affairs division has announced the appointment of Andrew Weingarten as director of residence life. Weingarten most recently served as director of residence life at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York. He has eight years of experience at Manhattan College, a Lasallian institution, serving in a number of roles from assistant residence hall director, […]
New Assistant Director: Eliot Altschul
Eliot Altschul has been hired as the new assistant director for counseling and training at the Health and Counseling Center. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and has been in practice for over 25 years. He has most recently served as director of counseling at Clark College in Vancouver and prior to that position, he […]
Farewell Gathering for Will Meek, March 3
The Division of Student Affairs invites all faculty and staff to come to the Pilot House and wish Will Meek a warm farewell on Friday, March 3, from 4–6 p.m. Meek will be leaving his position as assistant director of counseling in the Health and Counseling Center at spring break. He will become the director of counseling […]
Juniors Set to Host Parents, Families Feb. 19-21
The Office of Student Activities and the student planning committee are gearing up for the 19th Annual Junior Parents and Families Weekend, taking place on campus from February 19 to 21, according to Jeromy Koffler, student activities. Between 225 and 250 families are expected to participate, with approximately 750 overall attendees this year. Please join […]
New Diversity & Inclusion Website
After a year of research of peer and aspirant schools and feedback from students, faculty, and staff, the Division of Student Affairs is pleased to launch its new Diversity & Inclusion website at this link. All are encouraged to visit the site to find opportunities for student involvement, important University and educational resources, ways to […]
New Health Center Director: Margaret Trout ’97
The University has announced the appointment of 1997 alumna Margaret Trout as director of the Health Center, according to Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., vice president for student affairs. Trout comes to The Bluff from Willamette University, where she served as director of the Bishop Wellness Center for the past 10 years. She was peer-nominated and […]
Riverboat event wins Innovation Program Award
Riverboat, an event organized by Student Affairs, was awarded the 2014 May Dunn Ward Innovative Program Award from the NorthWest Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NWASAP). Riverboat took place following the August 30 UP-Stanford women’s soccer game and was the first-ever event held on the University of Portland’s River Campus. Nearly 1,600 students attended this event, […]
New Residence Life Director
The student affairs division has announced the appointment of Christopher Haug as director of residence life, according to Rev. Gerald Olinger, C.S.C., vice president for student affairs. Haug most recently served as assistant director of residence life at the University of Notre Dame, where he co-chaired STAR-ND, the student affairs professional development committee, and served […]