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Déjà Vu All Over Again?

Museum_and_Archives_39_800 copyThe 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? Check out the latest post from the University Archives and Museum blog at this link.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or x8038.

UP Trivia/Bar Bets: National Titles and Honors

2005-Soccer-Team-White-House-2006-300x300Other than UP’s Gold-Star attendance record for home soccer games, and being all-round good sports, have Portland Pilot teams earned any national titles and distinction? The answer to this question celebrates a special 10-year anniversary this month for one of our athletic teams. The UP Trivia/Bar Bets series tells the University of Portland Story by answering this and many more questions with ready references from the University archives and museum. To see the new post go to this link.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

New Museum Displays: Women’s Soccer Champs, KDUP

Museum_and_Archives_39_800 copyThe University museum invites faculty and staff to view two new displays, according to Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator.

  • 2005 National Women’s Soccer Championship: Celebrate the 10 year anniversary (December 4) of the second national championship for UP women’s soccer. Pictures and articles are available for viewing on the display board in the basement hallway of Shipstad Hall. Step inside the museum for a display of soccer memorabilia from the 2002 and 2005 national championships in addition to other soccer and athletic artifacts.
  • Campus radio station KDUP: View photos and articles about KDUP radio, which was established on December 10, 1950. See this display on the first floor of Buckley Center in the display case across from the studies abroad office.

The museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to noon; 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m. to noon; 1:00-2:00 p.m..; and also by appointment. All are welcome to visit the museum.

Contact Connolly at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

25th Anniversary of the Broken Wall Memorial

5-Praying-Hands-1990The UP campus observes Wednesday, November 11 with the annual Air Force and Army ROTC Veterans Day vigil at the Broken Wall Memorial. This past summer, physical plant workers refreshed and recovered the site with a new design in landscaping which provides greater visibility for the beloved campus monument. This Veterans’ Day also marks the 25th anniversary of the Broken Wall additions to the Praying Hands. The university archives and museum bring you this post from the museum blog.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or x8038.

New Museum Displays

carolyn connolly copyThe 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 of Buckley Center in the display case across from the studies abroad office.
  • Howard Hall: The display in the Buckley Center Auditorium foyer display cases shows Howard Hall’s history as a center for athletics, student activities, and assembly space through photos and articles.

The museum is located in the basement of Shipstad Hall, room 014. All are welcome to visit. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu for more information.

New Museum Display: Holy Cross Founder, Holy Cross at UP

1museum150All 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 across from the studies abroad office.

For more information contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 or piatz@up.edu.

2nd Century: Second Wave

lava-lamp-136x128 copyThis month marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first wave of students to occupy Haggerty & Tyson Halls, the second wave of new dorms as the University campus expanded across Portsmouth Avenue. The University Archives and Museum provide this post on the museum blog: http://tinyurl.com/qaypx8b.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

A Given Life: Flowering in the Rose City

moreauSeptember 15 is a significant date in Holy Cross history. First, it is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, patroness for the Congregation of Holy Cross; and second, their founder, Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C. was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on this date in 2007.

By encouraging his Congregation to extend their boundaries, Blessed Basil Moreau’s work is carried on throughout Holy Cross religious in all corners of the world and right here on the Bluff, where students experience an education in faith, service, and learning.

Learn more about Blessed Basil Moreau and his influences at UP in this latest post from the University Archives and Museum at http://tinyurl.com/qcmnydg. For other posts in the series go to http://tinyurl.com/nglg23x. Contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038 for more information.

Pilots Choose Their Own Course

Orienation-brochures-1991-1995Each 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 been a determining factor as well—evidenced by the continued improvement in student profiles over the past 50 years. The University archives and museum provide this brief post on the museum blog.

For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.

Is The Broken Wall Memorial Broken?

2015-repair copyA new structure seems to have emerged near Christie and Howard Hall, but this is just another phase in the history of the University’s Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The University archives and museum offer a brief description and photo slide show of the memorial’s past, even while the new landscaping surrounding the Broken Wall is a work in progress. Follow this link to the blog post: http://tinyurl.com/o5qpk94. For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at piatz@up.edu or 8038.