As another academic year draws to a close, it seems as though a lighter post about the University’s longtime mascot would be in order. See a brief history of SPU (“Spirit of Portland U.”) and/or Wally Pilot, and a slideshow showing Wally’s development over the years on the Museum WordPress site at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/851/. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.
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New University Museum Displays
Campus members are invited to view two new University Museum displays, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator.
Retiring Faculty Display: All are invited to stop by the display case in Buckley Center hallway (across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center) to view a photograph display of our eight honored faculty members who are retiring this spring.
A Point of Discovery Display: The display in the Pilot House lobby (near the computer stations) shows the University of Portland’s connection to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the three Lewis and Clark memorials on campus. This is also a featured subject in the museum WordPress post at http://tinyurl.com/k3cp3uv.
The University Museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall in room 014. Open Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. Contact Connolly, 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.
From Our Past: Hours & Bases, Great Fire of 1969
Two new posts have been added to the University Museum WordPress site, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator. One is not associated with a specific date but is applicable for Holy Week, titled “Hours and Bases,” at http://tinyurl.com/mscqbk5. The other post is about the April 18, 1969 Great Fire which destroyed the University’s theater and auditorium as well as Music and Education halls. It also details the definition/boundaries of the quad on campus after 1969.See the post at http://tinyurl.com/mscqbk5.
For more information contact Connolly at piatz@up.edu.
New Museum Displays: Lewis & Clark Expedition, World War I
Museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly and archivist Fr. Jeff Schneibel, C.S.C., have created two new posts for the University Museum WordPress site: for April 3, 1806 and the Lewis and Clark Expedition; and for April 6, 1917 and the U.S. entry to World War I.
The Lewis and Clark posts connects to the Clark memorials on campus; and the World War I post links to Columbia University’s reaction, with student editorials/articles from the Columbiad. See the Lewis and Clark post at http://tinyurl.com/k3cp3uv. See the World War I post at http://tinyurl.com/ogblkjd.
From Our Past: Howard Hall Fire of 1949; Feast of St. Joseph
The University museum has posted new entries on its WordPress site at http://wordpress.up.edu/museum/. One contains information on the 1949 fire that did heavy damage to Howard Hall; the other is about the Feast of St. Joseph and St. Andre Bessette, C.S.C. See the Howard Hall story at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/march-19-1949-howard-hall-fire/ and the Feast of St. Joseph post at https://wordpress.up.edu/museum/march-19-feast-of-st-joseph/.
New Museum Displays
University community members are invited to view two new museum displays, according to museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly.
Blue Key Display: Blue Key has been part of University of Portland since receiving its local charter in April 1951 and inducting the first class of honor society members the following month. From its beginning, Blue Key has sponsored an annual literary contest and invited speakers to campus, and members also participate in service opportunities on and off campus. Thompson Faller (pictured with Blue Key officers in 1978) has been the advisor for the group since 1970. Stop by the display case in Buckley Center hallway across from the Shepard Freshman Resources Center to view photographs and Blue Key memorabilia, including the Blue Key banner and charter from 1951.
University Mission Display: All are welcome to view a display in Buckley Center Auditorium foyer focusing on the University’s mission. Each of the three display cases highlights a part of our mission—Teaching and Learning; Faith and Formation; Service and Leadership—using photographs, articles, and information from the University archives and museum as well as from departments and campus resources.
All are welcome to visit the museum and learn more about the University’s long history. The museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. Hours are Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. Contact Carolyn Connolly at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.
From Our Past: Br. Raphael Wilson, C.S.C. Inauguration
March 11, 1979 was the date of the inauguration of Brother Raphael Wilson, C.S.C., as the sixteenth president of the University of Portland. He had served as professor of biology at University of Scranton and on the UP faculty prior to becoming president. In 1982 he left the University and in 1996 was ordained a priest for the diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The University museum has posted an entry on Br. Wilson on its WordPress site at http://tinyurl.com/n42l9xy.
From Our Past: Inauguration of Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C.
On March 3, 1991, the University celebrated the inauguration of its 18th president, Rev. David T. Tyson, C.S.C. Prior to his election by the board of regents, Father Tyson served as the vice president for student services at the University of Notre Dame, where he also held an appointment to the faculty of the School of Business Administration. Fr. Tyson took over from Dr. Art Schulte, Jr., who had been serving as interim president following the sudden death of UP president Rev. Tom Oddo, C.S.C., in 1989. The University Museum has posted an entry on Fr. Tyson’s inauguration on the museum Wordpress site at http://tinyurl.com/n7tzp33. Please visit the site for more about Fr. Tyson and other historical figures from UP’s past.
Schoenfeldt Series Museum Displays, Postings
The University museum now offers a post about the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writers Series on the UP Museum WordPress site. Click here for the page with the new post, or here for the post itself.
This year marks 25 years of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, founded by the late Rev. Arthur Schoenfeldt, C.S.C. (pictured) and his late sister, Suzanne Fields, in honor of their parents. Since writer Barry Lopez inaugurated the Schoenfeldt Writers Series in 1989, the University of Portland has hosted many of the finest writers to campus for classroom visits and public readings. Some of the past Schoenfeldt Writers include William Stafford, Ursula Le Guin, Peter Matthiessen, Sally Tisdale, Terry Tempest Williams, Kim Stafford, and more. The 2013-14 Schoenfeldt Writers are David James Duncan and Louise Gluck. For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.
25 Years of Schoenfeldt Writers
This year marks 25 years since the first Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writer, Barry Lopez, appeared on campus. Since the Schoenfeldt Writers Series was founded by the late Rev. Arthur Schoenfeldt, C.S.C. (pictured, with the right half of novelist David James Duncan) and his sister, the late Suzanne Fields, many of the finest writers in the United States have offered public readings and visited classrooms at the University. In honor of this milestone for the Schoenfeldt Series, all are welcome to view a display of some of the past Schoenfeldt visitors in the display case across from the Shepard Freshman Resource Center on the first floor of Buckley Center, created by the University Museum. The museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall in room 014. Hours are Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and also by appointment. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are invited to stop in and learn more about the University’s history. Contact museum coordinator Carolyn Connolly at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.