Business
July 14, 2023
On June 16, the Oregon Senate approved Governor Kotek’s appointment of Dr. Michael DeVaughn to the Port of Portland Commission.
Business
Awards and Rankings
August 12, 2022
The Pamplin School of Business at University of Portland continues to rank among the best part-time MBA programs, earning accolades for its flexible graduate programs.
Business
Awards and Rankings
May 27, 2021
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business continues to rank among the best, recently earning multiple accolades for its flexible MBA programs geared toward helping business professionals navigate the challenges of today’s world. The latest recognitions continue a multi-year string of business education honors focused on The Bluff.
Business
March 10, 2021
The University of Portland (UP) has completed its search for a new Dean of the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., School of Business, today naming Michael L. DeVaughn, Ph.D., to the position effective July 1. Dr. DeVaughn becomes the successor to Dr. Robin Anderson, who retired in June 2020.
Business
Portland Magazine
March 9, 2021
After his first-place win in UP’s 2020 Pilots Venture Challenge invention track, accounting major and Entrepreneur Scholar Ryan Jarvis ’21 took second place in the 2020 Invent Oregon State Finals in the fall.
Alumni
Business
December 1, 2020
The Portland Business Journal Forty Under 40 class for 2020 includes University of Portland alumni DJ Widmer ’02 and Rachel Rapinoe ’08. Both were chosen from a pool of 300 Portland-area entrepreneurs, innovators, and rising stars in the local business community.
Engineering
College of Arts and Sciences
Business
Nursing
May 26, 2020
The University of Portland’s Committee on Teaching and Scholarship is pleased to announce the 2020 Faculty Award winners.
Business
April 16, 2020
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the UP Cash Flow Club has created a new, virtual series to help UP students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni. The Financial Self-Care Week will run from Saturday, April 18, to Friday, April 24, with online workshops available once a day during the evening.
Business
February 10, 2020
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business will host the Women in Business Showcase on March 11, 2020 at the Portland Art Museum. Presented by Cambia Health Solutions and the Bauccio Lecture Series, the event returns for the second time after its debut last year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Development
Business
September 28, 2018
George E. Swindells ‘55, Regent Emeritus of the University of Portland and a longtime institutional supporter, passed away Wednesday, September 26 at the age of eighty-five.
Business
Alumni
September 27, 2018
Katherine Phillips Durham ’88 and Brian Dexheimer ’84 are the two newest inductees into the Pamplin School of Business Hall of Fame. They join 11 other Hall of Fame members. The Hall of Fame was created 2009 when the Pamplin School of Business celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Business
September 26, 2018
The University of Portland mourns the passing of one of its most ardent supporters and legendary figures when Dr. Arthur A. “Art” Schulte, Jr., died peacefully at his home on Monday, September 24, after a lengthy illness.
Business
April 25, 2018
Graduate student Shyla Spicer is about to become the first member of the Yakama Nation tribe of the Columbia River’s Wanapum people of Celilo Falls to graduate with a Master of Business Administration.
Athletics
Business
Alumni
March 15, 2018
University of Portland alumni Jim Etzel '85 (Marketing, Management & Communications) was recently announced as the new Executive Director of Oregon Sports Authority.
Franz Center
Alumni
Business
November 17, 2017
Entrepreneur and sports marketer Lynn S. Le ’11, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30 Retail and E-Commerce Class of 2018.”
Business
Awards and Rankings
November 13, 2017
The Pamplin School of Business’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Portland has been named to the Princeton Review’s list of Best Business Schools 2018.
Business
Development
Nursing
September 22, 2017
Portland businessman Michael E. Nelson ’76, a member of the University of Portland Board of Regents, and his wife Arlette have made a $10 million gift to enhance the campus infrastructure and support academic programs, the University announced Friday.
Business
Alumni
Performing and Fine Arts
September 20, 2017
Actor and alumnus Kunal Nayyar '03, currently staring in the hit CBS television comedy The Big Bang Theory, returns to the University of Portland for a public conversation on October 11.
Business
June 7, 2017
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business has been awarded the Seven Seals Award for their support of military personnel.
Awards and Rankings
Business
Communication Studies
Alumni
April 3, 2017
Patricia (Pat) K. Johnson, a member of the University of Portland’s Board of Regents, will be honored this April by the Portland Business Journal at the 14th Annual Women of Influence 2017 Awards.
Awards and Rankings
Business
March 17, 2017
The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been ranked 84th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which today released its 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Grad School rankings. The Pamplin School of Business is ranked highest out of Oregon institutions that offer part-time MBA programs.
Alumni
Business
November 7, 2016
UP alumna Monica Enand ’05, MBA in finance, received the Entrepreneurial Achievement Award during the Oregon Entrepreneurial Network's 2016 Tom Holce Entrepreneurship Awards on October 26. Enand was one of 20 finalists chosen from 141 nominees.
Business
Franz Center
October 18, 2016
University of Portland senior finance major Michael Williamson was awarded runner up in his category for his business venture, Sentri Performance, at the finals of the University Start-Up World Cup, held Friday, October 7, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Engineering
Education
Nursing
Business
Awards and Rankings
September 12, 2016
For the 22nd consecutive year, the University of Portland has received a top-ten ranking by U.S. News & World Report, which today released its 2017 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The University is 7th out of 124 institutions listed in the “Regional Universities – West” classification.
Business
Awards and Rankings
January 7, 2016
Isaac Mansuetti, Lance Chee and Connor Ward finished second in the 2015 AICPA Accounting Competition, held recently in Durham, North Carolina. The UP students’ finish earned a $3,000 award for the University and a $10,000 award to be split among team members.
Business
Awards and Rankings
December 15, 2015
Sam Holloway, a professor in the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business, has received the Ascendant Scholar Award from the Western Academy of Management.
Business
Alumni
Portland Magazine
Athletics
Nursing
September 24, 2015
Gus Little was in desperate need of a kidney transplant. His former baseball teammate Travis Vetters gave him one. Is this the ultimate University of Portland "story"? Editor Brian Doyle says yes.
Development
Business
Athletics
July 20, 2015
University of Portland has received a $100,000 gift from alumnus John N. Becic, who graduated in 1952 with a degree in accounting.
Business
Development
Franz Center
June 30, 2015
The University of Portland has received a $75,000 gift from Elizabeth Cebula, whose family has long and supportive ties to the University. Cebula’s gift will help fund the Entrepreneur Scholars Program and the Pamplin School of Business (PSOBA) Dean’s Leadership Initiative.
Business
June 9, 2015
Students anywhere in the world can now learn the art and science of marketing by studying the craft beer industry through the second online course offered by the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business.
Awards and Rankings
Business
January 11, 2015
Four University of Portland accounting students won the regional round of the KPMG Case Competition, held in Chicago, Ill., January 17-18.
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