In February, Alumni & Family Relations hosts Family Weekend, where Pilot families come to witness their students in action and enjoy the colorful history of our campus and its many points of interest. The latest edition of PortLog is a special tour for our Pilot Families and features a collection of fun-facts about our campus home. (Read More).
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PortLog: Visions of Growth, 1957-1967
Over its 125-year history, the University has gone through notable ups and inevitable downs. UP has grown in spurts. In the latest PortLog post from the Archives & Museum we look back at our world in the 1960’s—don’t be surprised if it turns out that not all goes as planned. (Read More)
PortLog: Faith and Citizenship
Each year on Veterans Day, Army and Air Force ROTC cadets stand as a guard of honor at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial for 24 hours in gratitude to those who have served to protect our country. Our latest PortLog post highlights the story of one of those honored veterans—Corporal Charles Edward McCrystal, Class of 1943, who died in service in 1944. (Read More).
PortLog: Chiles Center—Celebrating 40 Years
Happy 40th Birthday to the Chiles Center! Since its dedication on October 20, 1984, this multi-purpose domed arena has been a venue for many distinguished speakers and performers, but first (and most importantly!) it is the home of our amazing Pilot Athletics teams. (Read More).
PortLog: Yesterday’s New Faculty, 2024
Since we all were once new to The Bluff, our newest edition of PortLog shines the spotlight on some of our longest-serving colleagues. These individuals are trailblazers who have shaped our campus and established traditions of excellence in this community since arriving at UP twenty years ago—or more! (Read More).
130 Years of Service: Waldschmidt Hall
Waldschmidt Hall holds the distinction of being the only building on campus to have housed many of the University’s main departments since the University’s first days–dormitory, classrooms, library, Chapel, dining hall, laboratories, administrative offices, infirmary. Standing as a Beacon on the Bluff for over 130 years Waldschmidt Hall (originally West Hall) has been a center […]
One-Hundred-and-Twenty Years, and Continuing
Please enjoy the new PortLog entry produced by the University Museum: sites.up.edu/museum/one-hundred-and-twenty-years-and-continuing/ For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, museum@up.edu, 8038.
Spirit of Portland U Pennant
The University Museum holds vintage spirit or student life memorabilia in the collection and for public display. Wally Pilot items, or the mystery mascot precursor, SPU (Spirit of Portland U) are among the most popular throw-backs. As a new academic year begins, the museum and archives feature this University Pennant from the late 1940s. For […]
Clark Library & University Museum: A Trip Through Our Past
The Clark Library has launched a new online exhibit titled “The Digital Museum: Sharing UP’s History.” It presents a selection of items from the University Museum that tell the story of our campus, and the people and activities that have made this a special place. The featured artifacts represent academics, student life, and Catholic history on The Bluff. Take a virtual […]
A Taste of UP for Friends, Families, Founders
From early years—when Archbishop Alexander Christie would come to campus to celebrate his Name Day, i.e., later becoming Founder’s Day—UP has been privileged to share the life and wonders of its campus with friends and families. For a brief retrospective of the recent Junior & Senior Family Weekend, plus news of a picnic under the pines […]