Awards and Rankings
December 13, 2019
The Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, will award the Spirit of Holy Cross Award to retiring University of Portland Provost Dr. Thomas Greene. The recognition of Dr. Greene was among the five 2019 recipients announced over the weekend from the Congregation’s United States Province Office.
Business
Awards and Rankings
November 26, 2019
The Pamplin School of Business’ Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Portland has been named to The Princeton Review’s list of Best Business Schools 2020. One of 248 on-campus MBA programs included nationally, the Pamplin School of Business was selected based on academic excellence and additional institutional data.
Air Force ROTC
Army ROTC
November 6, 2019
University of Portland Air Force and Army ROTC will conduct a 24-hour vigil in honor of Veterans Day, concluding with a commemoration ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial on the campus’s East Quad at 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. in Portland.
International Languages and Cultures
Psychology
Portland Magazine
Alumni
November 5, 2019
Lupita Ruiz-Tolento '13 is the director of institutional development for SembraMedia, a nonprofit that supports independent digital journalism in Latin America.
Portland Magazine
Alumni
November 4, 2019
95-year-old Neal Hook '49 is still going strong. Find out the secret to his long and happy life.
Engineering
Portland Magazine
November 1, 2019
Civil engineering alum Kevin Kelly '12 was the project engineer for Dundon-Berchtold Hall.
Engineering
Portland Magazine
Alumni
November 1, 2019
Juliana (Flores) Baza '13 earned a degree in mechanical engineering. After an internship at NASA, she took a job engineering bike helmets and was recruited by Nike to join its team as a shoe product engineer.
Portland Magazine
September 20, 2019
Fr. Claude Pomerleau, CSC, a longtime political science professor at University of Portland, died on July 21. Fellow Holy Cross priest Fr. Patrick Hannon, CSC '82, and former student Hank Smith '03 offer remembrances.
Nursing
October 30, 2019
University of Portland’s School of Nursing has opened its newly renovated and updated Simulated Health Center. The Elsie Franz Finley Simulated Health Center and the Nelson Family Simulated Ambulatory Care Center are designed to prepare graduate and undergraduate nursing students with hands-on and real-world experiences.
Campus Ministry
Portland Magazine
October 27, 2019
On a pilgrimage to El Salvador through the Office of Campus Ministry, University of Portland professors Maria Echenique and Karen Eifler met Tomasa, who shared with them her experiences during the Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992).
Alumni
Athletics
Portland Magazine
October 26, 2019
Rob Conner has been coaching track and cross country at University of Portland for 30 years. Along the way he's trained numerous All-Americans, tallied 34 conference titles, and led the men's team to three podium finishes in the national championships.
Political Science
Portland Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
October 25, 2019
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) delivered the first-ever talk in Brian J. Doyle Auditorium. This is an excerpt of some of his remarks on voting and life in politics and as a public servant.
Portland Magazine
October 25, 2019
Charlie Harris grows the uncommon--but deliciously infamous--Oregon Star tomatoes on his Flamingo Ridge Organic Farm in Gaston, OR. The tomatoes make their way to University of Portland each summer and star in several dishes served up in the Bon Appetit eateries on campus.
Biology
Athletics
College of Arts and Sciences
Portland Magazine
October 25, 2019
Brianne Zbylicki '20 was making a name for herself on UP's rowing team and in the biology research labs. When cancer struck, she took a year off from sports and studies. Upon her return to campus, she found help and unwavering support in teammates, professors, and coaches.
College of Arts and Sciences
Alumni
Portland Magazine
October 25, 2019
Nathan Sherfinski '05 spent the summer of 2010 answering calls to the White House Comment Line--an experience that taught him the art of listening.
Study Abroad
Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
Portland Magazine
Chemistry
October 24, 2019
For five summers, University of Portland has sent an interdisciplinary team of student and faculty researchers to an archeological dig site in Pollentia, Mallorca, Spain. Representing all areas of study at the University--from chemistry to theology and business to library science--members of UP PURE have gotten out in the field and done the slow, often back-aching, knee-crunching, centimeter-by-centimeter work of excavating artifacts of an ancient Roman city.
Portland Magazine
October 24, 2019
Physics professor Shannon Mayer extols the virtues of writing in margins of beloved texts.
President
October 21, 2019
Missing student Owen Klinger is believed to have died. University of Portland mourns his passing. Masses in his memory will be offered Monday evening in campus residence halls and Tuesday at 12:05 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.
Awards and Rankings
October 15, 2019
The University of Portland has been named the best college in Oregon for value in an annual ranking released by MONEY Magazine, a Time Inc. publication. MONEY’s 2019-2020 Best Colleges rankings and search tools are designed to help families find a great college at a great price.
October 14, 2019
When she needs to get away, Annie Kaffen travels to "go in"--not "get out"--and finds surprising insights.
International Languages and Cultures
October 7, 2019
The University of Portland will play a screening of the film “Hailing Cesar,” in the Brian J. Doyle Auditorium on Thursday, October 10 at 5 p.m. Eduardo Chávez, director, writer, and producer of this film, will be in attendance to have a live discussion.
President
October 4, 2019
After more than 35 years as an instructor, administrator, professor and leader at the University of Portland, Provost Dr. Thomas G. Greene will conclude his career with retirement at the end of the current 2019-2020 academic year.
Portland Magazine
Business
Engineering
September 26, 2019
Two years after a devastating fire in the Columbia River Gorge, Pamplin School of Business economics professor Ruth Dittrich—an expert in the economics of climate change adaptation—and a team of students spent the summer conducting research to help the US Forest Service better understand where to focus trail maintenance and rehabilitation efforts.
Nursing
September 20, 2019
University of Portland School of Nursing dean Casey Shillam, associate dean Lindsay Benes, and assistant professor Kelly Fox have received a $50,000 grant from Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation. This grant will support their project “Nurses Leading Change in Palliative Care for the Houseless with Serious Mental Illness.”
Alumni
Portland Magazine
September 20, 2019
The old pile had to go, yes, but saying good-bye came a little harder than most of us expected. An ode to UP's gym-auditorium-swim center-intramural facility that graced campus from 1928 to 2017.
Dundon-Berchtold Institute
President
September 18, 2019
The University of Portland has officially opened the new Dundon-Berchtold Hall, its latest example of instructional and scholarly investment. The building is the culmination of a multi-year philanthropic commitment by Amy Dundon-Berchtold, a member of the UP Board of Regents, and her husband Jim Berchtold, UP Class of 1963.
Theology
September 17, 2019
University of Portland theology professor, David Turnbloom, will give a lecture on “Sacramental Justice and the Mission of Holy Cross,” Thursday, September 19 at 7:15 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 120. The talk is free and open to the public.
Awards and Rankings
Engineering
September 10, 2019
University of Portland’s Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering was ranked 26th in the nation in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering rankings released this week. The Shiley School of Engineering is ranked among universities schools whose highest engineering degree offered is a bachelor's or master's.
Awards and Rankings
September 8, 2019
University of Portland is now ranked second out of 113 institutions listed in the “Regional Universities – West” classification – its highest ranking to date – according to U.S. News & World Report. In the 2018 and 2019 rankings, the University placed sixth in the same “Regional Universities – West” category.
Garaventa Center
September 3, 2019
Renowned author and Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson will present the 2019 Zahm Lecture “Wisdom and Knowledge” on Wednesday, September 11, at 7:15 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Robinson will speak about wonder and the absolute necessity of the humanities, faith and reason as partners in understanding our world.
President
August 27, 2019
In his annual speech to University of Portland faculty and staff to open the academic year, Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., president, discussed funding and enrollment issues facing higher education institutions in general and offered remarks on the state of affairs at UP and a preview of priorities for the year to come.
Residence Life
Admissions
August 21, 2019
First-year students arrive on campus and move into residence hall on Thursday, August 22 beginning at 9 a.m. Students and their family members will be greeted by returning students at all nine of the residence halls with welcome signs and decorations as they carry in suitcases, comforters, computers, and other comforts from home.
Awards and Rankings
July 29, 2019
According to Kiplinger's Best College Values 2019, the University of Portland is the top ranked private university in Oregon for offering the best value for students based on academic quality, cost, and financial aid measures. The University was ranked 51st last year, rising three spots in the latest rankings among all private universities nationwide.
President
July 22, 2019
Holy Cross priest and University of Portland professor Rev. Claude Pomerleau, C.S.C., passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 21. After a long battle with cancer, Fr. Pomerleau resided for the last month at the Holy Cross nursing home in Notre Dame, Indiana. During this time, he enjoyed many meaningful visits with family and friends that gave him deep peace as he passed from this life.
Engineering
Awards and Rankings
July 15, 2019
Shiley School of Engineering mechanical engineering professor Heather Dillon has been named Fulbright Canada Research Chair in STEM Education by Fulbright Canada. Dillon will test a STEM faculty peer observation protocol at the University of Calgary from August to December 2019.
President
July 9, 2019
Michael E. Lewellen has been appointed to the newly formed position of vice president for marketing and communications. He will lead the offices of marketing and communications, public affairs, and printing and mailing services effective July 15.
Awards and Rankings
Development
July 1, 2019
The University of Portland was among institutions recognized for their work by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Portland Magazine
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
June 25, 2019
What language would God use to describe the laws of nature? Mathematics, of course.
Alumni
Portland Magazine
June 24, 2019
Katherine Gamble rose to fame on the junior marksmanship circuit after an improbable perfect debut. She leaned into a carefully curated competition persona, but despite her successes, she questioned her place in the sport and her ambitions.
Portland Magazine
Alumni
Franz Center
Engineering
June 21, 2019
Devin Ajimine recently graduated from University of Portland. He credits the Entrepreneur Scholars program with teaching him how to travel globally, network, and communicate clearly. Now a product manager at T-Mobile, Devin is also pursuing a master's in human centered design and engineering.
Alumni
Portland Magazine
Franz Center
June 21, 2019
University of Portland's Entrepreneur Scholars program is turning 20. More than 300 students have participated in the program. Some ideas are still going strong; some have lived a full life; some flopped and inspired the next idea. Here are stories of five alumni from the program.
Engineering
Franz Center
June 20, 2019
The University’s new campus-wide minor in innovation will be led by Salvador Orara, who has been hired as a Franz Center professor of practice. Orara’s experience includes UX (user experience design) roles and considerable teaching experience.
Alumni
Engineering
Portland Magazine
International Languages and Cultures
Franz Center
June 20, 2019
A 2015 graduate with degrees in engineering management and Spanish, Fatima Ruiz Villatoro's Entrepreneur Scholar student project of decorating hospital rooms for terminally ill children turned into a career project managing medical facility construction.
Portland Magazine
Business
Philosophy
Alumni
Franz Center
International Languages and Cultures
June 20, 2019
A life-long user of crutches, Vail Horton knew first-hand the need for an ergonomic crutch. With a team of fellow Entrepreneur Scholar students at University of Portland, he founded Keen--an innovative crutch company. He now runs a non-profit.
Franz Center
Business
Portland Magazine
Alumni
June 20, 2019
Entrepreneur Scholar alum Thomas Iwasaki '14 designed a customizable bluetooth speaker for his project and went on to a career at Nike. He's now the co-creator of Usonia, a business data company.
Alumni
Communication Studies
Franz Center
Portland Magazine
June 20, 2019
Molly (Sexton) Gowan '00, created an executive management seminar for parish priests for her Entrepreneur Scholar project. After graduation, she founded her own company and eventually found her way to corporate sales, noting that entrepreneurial skills are beneficial in every career.
Alumni
Portland Magazine
June 19, 2019
University of Portland's Praying Hands War Memorial is the only marker on U.S. soil for alum John H. Carroll, Jr., who perished in World War II. His family only recently discovered its existence.
Portland Magazine
Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
June 19, 2019
Russ Butkus combined his theological background with a passion for protecting the environment during this 34 years at University of Portland. Along with Steve Kolmes, he founded the environmental studies majors on campus, writing an award-winning textbook along the way.
Garaventa Center
Portland Magazine
June 17, 2019
In March 2019, Christopher Pramuk, Chair of Ignatian Imagination and Thought at Regis University, came to University of Portland and spoke to a packed room in Franz Hall. What follows is an excerpted version of his talk, “Amazing Grace: Diversity, Deep Listening, and the Anatomy of a Song.”
Education
Alumni
Portland Magazine
June 17, 2019
Under the mentorship of Bonnie Robb ('95, '01 MEd, '16 EdD), Dylan Hite '19 used best practices in neuroeducation to help second graders at Duniway School in Portland understand and learn new concepts.
Social Work
Alumni
Portland Magazine
College of Arts and Sciences
June 17, 2019
When Itzel Moreno-Vega noticed that many of the students at Cesar Chavez School in North Portland were coatless during the winter months, she turned to Operation Warm to provide coats to every single student.
Portland Magazine
Alumni
Business
Athletics
June 17, 2019
After Travis Vetters successfully donated a kidney to his friend and baseball teammate Gus Little, the connection between them remains strong.
Portland Magazine
Athletics
June 16, 2019
A last-minute entry into the French Cross Country Championships earns Emmuanel Roudolff-Levisse his first national title--a feat also accomplished by his father more than three decades ago.
Portland Magazine
June 14, 2019
Writer Philip Metres asks (and answers), "Why, in spite of the betrayals of my Church, do I keep coming back?"
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
June 10, 2019
University of Portland biology professor Ami Ahern-Rindell has been awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award (Advanced Career), a national award that honors biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate research students.
Athletics
Portland Magazine
Alumni
June 7, 2019
University of Portland alumni and former Pilot soccer stars Megan Rapinoe '08 (USA), Christine Sinclair '06 (Canada), and Sophie Schmidt '10 (Canada) are set to lead their countries on the world stage at the Women's World Cup, June 7-July 7 in France.
Business
June 5, 2019
The Pamplin School of Business will present “Wine, Beer & Spirits: Portland’s Past, Present & Future” on Wednesday, July 24 from 4-7 p.m. at Cerulean Winery (1439 NW Marshall St). The event is sponsored by the Bauccio Lecture series.
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Environmental Studies
Chemistry
May 31, 2019
The University of Portland College of Arts and Sciences has received three grants totaling $178,427 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to support scientific research and education.
Awards and Rankings
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
May 28, 2019
Andrew Guest, chair of the department of psychological sciences, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to spend the 2019-2020 academic year teaching and doing research at Mwenge Catholic University in Moshi, Tanzania.
Shepard Academic Resource Center
May 13, 2019
The University of Portland received a First Forward Designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation (FGEN) college students.
Awards and Rankings
Mathematics
May 10, 2019
University of Portland mathematics professor Hannah Highlander has been awarded the 11th Annual Sigma Xi Outstanding Researcher Award, given annually by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi, the international scientific research honorary society.
Performing and Fine Arts
Mathematics
Chemistry
History
Theology
Philosophy
Business
May 8, 2019
The University of Portland’s 2018-2019 Faculty Awards were presented on Tuesday, May 7, at the annual Faculty Awards Dinner.
Commencement
May 6, 2019
The University of Portland celebrated its Commencement on Sunday, May 5, with 1,116 graduates who earned degrees from the Shiley School of Engineering, the Pamplin School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Nursing, and the College of Arts & Sciences.
Franz Center
May 3, 2019
The Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation’s annual $100K Challenge Venture Competition took place on Saturday, April 27.
Alumni
Awards and Rankings
May 2, 2019
Four University of Portland alumni will be individually recognized as Alumni Award recipients at this year’s President’s Awards Gala. Mike Irwin ’78, Margarita Bautista Gay ’87, Molly Craft Johnson ’13, and Cathryn Casey ’19 will be recognized for embodying the University’s mission.
Performing and Fine Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
May 2, 2019
Mead Hunter retires from the PFA theater department after seven years. He has loved teaching undergraduate students at UP because he learns from them while he's teaching. He will miss the UP family, and miss his students most of all.
English
May 1, 2019
English professor Matthew Minicucci is the winner of the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Stafford/Hall Award for Poetry for his collection titled Small Gods.
Alumni
Business
Communication Studies
April 26, 2019
Three UP alumni are featured in the Portland Business Journal’s annual “Forty under 40” list. This list features the “game-changers, move-makers and forces of the future” executives in the Portland area.
Commencement
April 25, 2019
Former U.S. Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, who grew up in North Portland, will address 1,131 students and their families on Sunday, May 5 at the Chiles Center at the University of Portland.
Portland Magazine
Moreau Center
April 25, 2019
Lauren Urbina '20, a participant in the North Portland Civil Rights Immersion in October 2018, took an internship at Village Gardens in the New Columbia Neighborhood of North Portland. Lauren talks about her experiences at this community partner.
Alumni
Political Science
Portland Magazine
April 25, 2019
Walter Thompson-Hernandez ’09 is a member of the “Surfacing” team at The New York Times, which features stories about underrepresented communities and subcultures around the world. Walter was a contributor to the Winter 2019 issue of Portland Magazine. We caught up with Walter to ask him a few more questions about his fascinating work and his time at UP.
April 22, 2019
The memorial service for Deputy Justin DeRosier will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Deputy DeRosier was killed in the line of duty while on patrol in Cowlitz County, Washington. The University is expecting capacity crowds with hundreds of uniformed officers and friends in attendance that day.
Engineering
April 17, 2019
Shiley School of Engineering alum Khalid Osman ’16 has received a prestigious Ford Foundation Fellowship. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in construction engineering and project management from the University of Texas, Austin, Osman will receive three years of support through the fellowship.
Awards and Rankings
Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement
April 16, 2019
The University of Portland, a leader among its peer institutions in producing Fulbright U.S. Student Program participants, has announced that five students have been named finalists for the 2019 awards to teach English, do research, or attend graduate school abroad.
Engineering
April 15, 2019
University of Portland president, Fr. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. has announced that Matthew R. Kuhn, Brother Godfrey Vassallo, C.S.C. Professor of Civil Engineering, will serve as interim dean of the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering beginning June 30 until a permanent successor is named. Kuhn has requested that he not be a candidate for the permanent position.
Business
April 12, 2019
The Pamplin School of Business Education Series will present “The Business of Real Estate” on Thursday, April 18, 4 -7 p.m., at Pilot Wealth Management (601 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 1930).
Performing and Fine Arts
April 9, 2019
‘Pippin’ April 10 – 14, 7:30 p.m. and April 14, 2 p.m. A theatrical ensemble arrives, having found someone to play Pippin in “Pippin, His Life and Times.” Young Prince Pippin longs to find passion and adventure in his life. Along the way he discovers the true meaning of magic, happiness, glory, love and war in this iconic and unforgettable musical comedy.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
Shiley School of Engineering dean Sharon Jones has accepted a position at University of Washington Bothell as vice chancellor for academic affairs effective July 2019.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
With offices in more than 100 countries, BIOTRONIK is a global leader in developing innovative medical technologies to support cardiovascular and endovascular health. Fortunately, for University of Portland students, one office is located just outside the city of Portland and company engineers Eric Austin and Habib Homayoun ’79 BSEE, ’81 MSEE, agreed to sponsor capstone projects with the Shiley School of Engineering.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
As a participant in the Civil Engineering Cooperative Program (CECOP), Abbey Hill ’20 spent the last six months at NW Natural supporting the management of two construction projects.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
Through the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP), Elias Paraiso ’19 was based in Daimler’s IT infrastructure department and worked on a wide range of software projects relating to server configuration, automation, web-development, and robotics.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
Tucked in a corner of University of Portland’s physical plant building, you can find innovation leader Edmund Stilwell of Hyster-Yale Group Inc., surrounded by work stations, rolling whiteboards, and student interns who drop in and work on projects as their schedules allow.
Engineering
April 8, 2019
U.S. Highway 101 is world-renowned as a scenic marvel situated close to the Oregon coast, wending its way some 300 miles between the north and south boundaries of Oregon. But that scenic beauty comes at a cost: 101 crosses at least 14 coastal river estuaries on fill, not bridges, disrupting salmon runs, bird migration, and natural water flow.
Nursing
April 2, 2019
The University of Portland School of Nursing was ranked as the top school in Oregon to earn an undergraduate degree in nursing by NursingDegrees.com. This honor follows a study that looked at factors such as tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student services.
International Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
April 1, 2019
The University of Portland will host renowned oil painter Claudio Talavera Ballón at Buckley Auditorium on April 3 at 7:15 pm. This talk will address the relationship between art and social issues, such as migration.
Business
March 25, 2019
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business was ranked best part-time MBA program in Portland by U.S. News & World Report. The Pamplin School of Business’ part-time MBA program is ranked #109 out of 475 possible schools, according to rankings released March 12.
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology
Environmental Studies
Chemistry
March 22, 2019
The College of Arts and Sciences has received four external grants for undergraduate research and projects. These grants will support faculty research and K-12 outreach work in the local community. Collectively, these individual grants total almost $180,000, with an additional $50,000 in matching funds contributed by CAS.
Awards and Rankings
March 20, 2019
University of Portland is ranked 9th nationally among peer institutions as a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers according to a study released by the agency today. UP currently has 12 alumni serving around the world. Since the Peace Corps’ founding in 1961, more than 220 University graduates have become Peace Corp volunteers.
Education
March 14, 2019
University of Portland School of Education alumnus David VanHoomissen ’81 was named the 2019 Kent School District Teacher of the Year. VanHoomissen currently teaches sixth grade at Emerald Park Elementary school and has taught within the Kent School District for 25 years.
Biology
March 5, 2019
The University of Portland has received a $30,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for a new biology faculty position. This grant is part of the New Faculty Start-up Grants program and is the fifth award that the Murdock Trust has made to support science faculty at UP since 2013.
Alumni
Engineering
Portland Magazine
February 22, 2019
Joel Rosinbum '04 is a software engineer for Black Locus in Austin, TX, and a member of the board of directors for USA Triathlon.
Alumni
Engineering
Portland Magazine
February 22, 2019
J'reyesha "Jay" Brannon '15 is a construction manager with the Portland Water Bureau and dedicated to mentoring young children and women of color in the engineering field.
Alumni
Portland Magazine
Performing and Fine Arts
February 22, 2019
Michael O’Neill ’10 (MFA) travels the world with an international organization called Clowns Without Borders.
Portland Magazine
Nursing
Recreational Services
February 22, 2019
Cassidy Smith '20 is a nursing major with a passion for rock climbing.
Portland Magazine
Biology
February 21, 2019
Biology and environmental studies professor Tara Prestholdt may have redefined the word “sabbatical” with a research trip on motorcycle from Portland to the southern tip of South America.
Alumni
Portland Magazine
February 20, 2019
The founder of Girls Build teaches girls to take on the trades with confidence, spunk, and imagination. Here’s what first inspired her to pick up a hammer.
Nursing
Portland Magazine
February 19, 2019
Tatjana Jerkovic-Walls '19 spent years working as an ER technician at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. With the help of the Ralph and Sandra Richardson Miller Endowed Scholarship, this working mom will soon graduate with a nursing degree from University of Portland.
Portland Magazine
February 18, 2019
Omar El Akkad, Portland-based author of the national bestseller American War, spoke at UP about the experiences that inspired him to write a novel about a young woman—an American refugee from the southern US—who radicalizes after a fictitious second civil war.
Awards and Rankings
Engineering
February 15, 2019
Shiley School of Engineering computer science professor Andrew Nuxoll has been named a Fulbright Specialist by the Fulbright Specialist Program at World Learning. Nuxoll will take part in a faculty exchange to Thailand for three weeks this July and will teach at Khon Kaen University. During his exchange, Nuxoll will be researching, teaching a workshop, and giving lectures on ethical issues in software and artificial episodic memory.
Performing and Fine Arts
February 14, 2019
‘Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead’ February 13-16, 7:30 p.m. and February 16, 2 p.m. In this “unauthorized parody” of an iconic comic strip, CB questions the meaning of life and death following the demise of his dog. His friends have their own problems and aren’t much help. But his interest in an artistic boy — the target of his group’s bullying — sets events in motion that propel teen angst to its very limits. The play explores mature themes that relate to growing up.
Business
February 12, 2019
The Pamplin School of Business was ranked #20 in the nation by Study.com as part of their Top 50 MBA Schools list. The University of Portland placed higher than any other school in Oregon. Selection for the list was based on academic and career resources for MBA students, the quality of education in business, faculty, and more.
Awards and Rankings
February 11, 2019
The University of Portland is one of the top producers of Fulbright awards in the nation among master’s level institutions, according to an annual study just released by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The University was ranked 4th nationally in student Fulbright awards for the academic year 2018-2019, with 5 students who have received the prestigious grant to study, conduct research, and/or teach English abroad.
Social Media
February 8, 2019
With the snowy forecasts in the weeks ahead, the social media team reached out to UP students and asked them what they need with them for a cozy, snowy day on The Bluff.
Garaventa Center
Residence Life
Library
February 7, 2019
Author Colum McCann’s 2009 novel Let the Great World Spin is the 2018-2019 selection for University of Portland’s annual ReadUP campaign and Schoenfeldt Distinguished Visiting Writers series. The lecture will take place in Buckley Auditorium on February 20, at 7 p.m. and is free, and open to the public. McCann will follow the lecture with a book signing.
Business
February 5, 2019
The Portland Business Journal recently named University of Portland instructor Shari Dunn as one of their “Executives of the Year.” Dunn is the executive director of Dress for Success Oregon, a nonprofit organization that provides a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help women achieve economic independence in work and in life.
Commencement
February 4, 2019
The University of Portland will award honorary degrees to Mary Carlin Yates, Amy Dundon-Berchtold, Susan Sygall, Mucki (Pei Ling) Tan '80, and Robert Watzke at its Commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 5, 2019. Sr. Alberta Dieker, OSB, will receive the Christus Magister Medal.
Portland Magazine
January 31, 2019
How one writer aims to complicate the narratives we think we know—and shine a warm light on those we don’t.
Portland Magazine
January 31, 2019
University of Portland's first North Portland Civil Rights Immersion.
Portland Magazine
January 31, 2019
Psychology professor Sarina Saturn and postdoctoral student Deirdre Katz--along with 20 undergraduate research assistants--are studying babies, mothers, and grandmothers to measure inherited traits that are influenced by the life and circumstances of generations past.
Garaventa Center
Political Science
January 29, 2019
The University of Portland will welcome William Chafe, author and emeritus professor of history at Duke University, on Monday, February 4 at 7:15 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 120.
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
January 18, 2019
The Oregon Academy of Science (OAS) has announced Dr. Stephanie Salomone, University of Portland Associate Professor of Mathematics, has been awarded their 2019 Outstanding Educator Award for Higher Education.
Business
January 18, 2019
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business will launch its first Women in Business Showcase on March 11, 2019, at the Portland Art Museum.
Portland Magazine
January 18, 2019
Last summer 12 UP faculty went on a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Holy Cross order. Here is one pilgrim’s meditation on the man who started it all.
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