University of Portland’s Moreau Center for Service & Justice was honored by the Catholic Volunteer Network as one of their “Top Schools for Service.” In honor of National Volunteer Week, the Catholic Volunteer Network put together a list of schools who “demonstrated consistent excellence in collaborating with our network and championing post-grad service among students.” […]
04-27-2020
Finalists For University Provost: Please Participate in Virtual Forums
University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has announced the final stages of the search for the next provost. From a field of over 300 interested individuals, the Provost Search Committee has worked diligently to select the following three finalists for the provost position: Herbert A. Medina, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts & […]
Weekly Webinar for Health Care Providers
The School of Nursing is hosting a weekly webinar for health care providers on the front lines. Each week, we focus on a different self-care topic, method, or conversation. Attendees are directed to watch the 30-minute self-care video on the School of Nursing page before attending. The Health Care Self Care series is an offering from […]
Join Together (Remotely) For Commencement 2020, May 3
Please join the University community on Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. (PDT) for a special virtual Commencement ceremony honoring the Class of 2020. More details are available at up.edu/commencement.
Sacred Art Songs Inspired by Feisty, Faithful Women of the Bible
Gift yourself with a mini-retreat and enrich your sacramental imagination with another podcast from the Garaventa Center vault: Women of the Book Concert, featuring February 2018 world premieres of stunning music by UP and local artists. For other uplifting and stimulating presentations, we invite you to check out some of our greatest hits from the […]
Online Experiences: ATSI Wants to Hear from You!
The spring 2020 semester has been full of new experiences, innovation, and incredible teamwork by our campus community to make the quick transition to help our students complete their coursework remotely. As the term comes to a close, the Academic Technology Services and Innovation team would like to take a moment to look back on […]
Student Leadership Awards For 2019-2020
The third annual Leadership Awards were celebrated online and announced via the Student Activities Instagram account between April 20 and 24 as well as the University of Portland website. Fifteen student leaders and 2 staff members who exemplified leadership and significantly contributed towards the University’s mission during the 2019 -2020 academic year received awards. Division […]
Beacon Staffers Shine Again
The Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards were announced recently, and UP students journalists were named as winners and finalists in the following categories: Breaking news photography – Jennifer Ng Feature writing – Catherine Cieminski Editorial writing – Dora Totoian, Delaney Vetter and Gabi DiPaulo General news reporting – Madison Pfeifer […]
Rec Services Virtual Fitness Program: Stay Active & Engaged!
Recreational Services Virtual Fitness program continues to help our community stay active and engaged during the COVID-19 quarantine. We thank you for your participation in classes! This is the last week of our Spring 2020 schedule (posted below). Please note: Zumba on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 pm is cancelled. Our Summer 2020 Virtual Fitness […]
Learning Commons: Finals Week and Newly Certified Tutors
The Learning Commons will operate on a reduced schedule during finals week. Content tutors and the Writing Center’s writing assistants will be available by appointment only on a limited basis. Writing and math tutor schedules are on WCONLINE at https://up.mywconline.net. Tutors in the Natural Sciences Center, Language Studio, Group Work Lab, and Speech and Presentation […]