Alumni
Education
October 27, 2020
University of Portland alum Sara Wyffels ’06 was named 2021 Arizona Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Educational Foundation during a virtual award ceremony. Wyffels, who has been teaching for 14 years, currently teaches Spanish Level 2 and International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement levels 5 and 6 at Chandler High School. Wyffels received her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Portland’s School of Education in 2006.
Air Force ROTC
Army ROTC
October 27, 2020
University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC will hold a virtual commemoration ceremony in honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11 from 10:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
Ron Scott, UP's HVAC specialist, has seen it all in his 28 years caring for campus buildings.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
As UP's Acting President/Provost, Herbert Medina has his eye on revitalized curriculum, increased student retention and graduation rates, more opportunities for undergraduate research, and meaningful steps toward greater diversity and equity among students and faculty.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
Tate Harris is doing everything possible to make sure no one who’s eligible has an excuse not to vote.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
After visiting The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, Taylor Stewart ’18 returned to the Northwest determined to advance racial justice in the present by looking squarely at the racism of Oregon’s past. His first goal was to honor and memorialize a man named Alonzo Tucker.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
A song and spiritual encouragement for continuing to work toward God’s kin-dom.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
A personal reflection on the new icon of the Ugandan Martyrs commissioned for the chapel in Shipstad Hall.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
Biology professor Katie O’Reilly and five undergraduate scientists have created new habitat for a colony of Purple Martins.
Portland Magazine
Alumni
October 21, 2020
Kaia Sand ’94, executive director of Street Roots, the award-winning weekly social justice newspaper, admits she’s an “all-in” kind of a person. A poet and a journalist, she looks at the poet-physician William Carlos Williams as an example— someone who did house visits for patients and wrote poetry on prescription pads.
Portland Magazine
October 21, 2020
Sharif Morton ’21 writes a reflection about playing trombone.
October 20, 2020
Mary and Dustin Klinger offer a statement on the first anniversary of the death of their son, Owen.
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