As the spring semester rushes towards its end and blossoms erupt on the University campus, students seek a variety of respites from a multitude of perceived ills. Read about pub life at the renovated Pilot House, the new on-campus late night hangout for course review and other friendly maintenance activities. Pilot House/Cove incarnations are documented […]
University Archives
Déjà Vu All Over Again?
The nameless mud-pit at the corner of Portsmouth and Willamette is an active construction site, where hope and planning declare a new residence hall will emerge in time for the next school year. Sure, faith is important at a Catholic university, but consider an equally ambitious building project from 50 years ago. Will history repeat? […]
New Museum Displays
The University museum invites faculty, staff, and students to view two new displays, according to Carolyn Connolly: Academics in the Early Years of the University: This display has selections from the archives and museum relating to academics, including class notes, course listings, class and exam schedules, and photographs. See this display on the first floor […]
New Museum Display: Holy Cross Founder, Holy Cross at UP
All are invited to view a new Blessed Basil Moreau display from the University museum and archives. The visual presentation of photographs, books, and other materials focuses on the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross and Holy Cross at University of Portland. The display is located in the Buckley Center first floor display case […]
Pilots Choose Their Own Course
Each year Orientation weekend provides new students with prospectus and overview of campus and academic life to help new Pilots craft their niche and chart their own course here on the Bluff. Of course, not all begin from the same starting line. While academic excellence plays a big part in admissions decisions, character has always […]
In Memoriam: Martha Wachsmuth, 1921-2015
Former archivist assistant and longtime University employee Martha Wachsmuth passed away on the morning of May 4 at 94 years of age. The University archives and museum mourn her passing while remembering Martha for her faithful service to the University for 41 years. Martha retired in September 2012 at the age of 91. A post […]
Silent Sentinels On The Bluff: New Museum Blog Entry
One of the most frequently asked questions posed to the University museum and archives is, “Who moved the cannons, and where are they now?” Answers to these and more questions, plus some history of the once-iconic bluff cannons, can be found in the latest post on the museum blog at http://tinyurl.com/mmyu9l5. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum […]
A Given Life: Return on Investment
A given life is both seed and fruit for the harvest. One University legend, the late Rev. John A. Molter, C.S.C. (pictured), through his teaching and attention, contributed to the University’s harvest by inspiring students in the classrooms and labs of Old Science—now Romanaggi— Hall. For the story of Fr. Molter and his connection to […]
A Given Life: Out of Exile
Those called to a life of service in the Church sometimes face opposition to their work. In 1901, the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation in France found themselves without home or work after the French government enacted anti-clerical legislation aimed at the Catholic Church. Through the Congregation of Holy Cross, some of these sisters […]
A Given Life: How Are They Paid?
Fifth in the University museum’s “A Given Life” series is a recognition of the hundreds of Holy Cross priests and brothers who serve as both fabric and pattern of the University’s history. This community of men has long served as administrators, professors, physical laborers, advisors, student mentors, office staff, chaplains—each one serving the Church while […]