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12-23-2013

Emergency Response Training: Are You Ready for a Disaster?

January 27, 2014

The University of Portland Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) offers emergency response training for all faculty, staff, and students, according to Jeff Rook, public safety. Volunteers are trained by the University’s CCERT trainers and Portland Fire and Rescue to provide emergency disaster assistance on campus and in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. Public safety offers […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Academics, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: CCERT Training, Jeff Rook, public safety

Competitive Pilot Accountants Win First Place Nationally

January 10, 2014

Four University of Portland students, under the team name Competitive Pilot Accountants, placed first in the national AICPA (American Institute of CPAs) Accounting Competition out of 145 teams. The University of Portland team, which won $10,000 its their first place finish, was one of three teams nationwide to be invited to Washington, D.C. as finalists […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Academics, Pamplin School of Business Tagged With: Ellen Lippman, Ingrid Nelson, Martin McMahon, Michelle Siegal, Pamplin School of Business, Tyler Desmarais

New Designated Smoking Areas

January 10, 2014

Beginning January 1, the University will have six designated smoking areas on campus. These six areas are located in easily accessible places on campus, and smoking will not be allowed outside of these six designated areas. See this campus map for the designated smoking area locations: http://tinyurl.com/mw85d22. These new designated smoking areas were created in […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Campus Services Tagged With: Designated Smoking Areas, Jeff Rook

Fr. Jim Lies, Fr. Mark Poorman Named as UP Presidential Candidates

January 3, 2014

On September 27, 2013, University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. announced his intention to end his term at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 academic year.  The process has begun to name a successor to Fr. Beauchamp as the next president of the University of Portland. Fourteen members of the University of Portland community have been asked to serve […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Academics, University Relations Tagged With: Fr. Jim Lies C.S.C., Fr. Mark Poorman C.S.C., Presidential Search Committee, Tom Arndorfer

Fire Alarm Testing Schedule

January 3, 2014

As a part of ongoing efforts in fire safety and alarm monitoring, the public safety office will have a vendor on campus over the next 4 weeks conducting annual fire alarm testing. Below is the schedule for the buildings to be tested: Jan. 6: Bauccio Commons and Pilot House Jan. 7: Mehling Hall and Orrico […]

Filed Under: 12-16-2013, 12-23-2013, Campus Services, Public Safety Tagged With: FIre Safety, public safety

Military Appreciation Night, Jan. 4

December 23, 2013

The annual University of Portland men’s basketball Military Appreciation Night is coming to the Chiles Center on Saturday, January 4, when the Pilots play host to Saint Mary’s at 7 p.m. All active and retired military personnel and their familes can recieve free admission to the game by showing a military ID at the Pilots […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Military Appreciation Day

Holiday Mass Schedule

December 23, 2013

The Chapel of Christ the Teacher will be closed during the University’s holiday break, according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. There will be no Masses in the Chapel from December 24 through January 1. The 12:05 daily Mass will resume on January 2. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass will resume on January 5, and the Sunday […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Campus Ministry, Campus Services Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Holiday Mass Schedule

Clark Library Sets New Records

December 23, 2013

The Clark Library set new records for numbers of people in the building every month during fall semester, according to Diane Sotak, library. On average, building use was higher than previous years by 73 percent. The 19 group study rooms were in high demand as well, with an average of 3,000 people using them per […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Academics, Campus Services, Library Tagged With: Clark Library, Diane Sotak

New Hires, New Positions

December 23, 2013

Physical plant director André Hutchinson (pictured)  has announced some recent staff changes: Rachel Partin was recently hired as the new office manager for the physical plant. Prior to joining the physical plant team, Rachel worked as a writer, editor, and manager of correspondence in the Office of the President at Harvard. In addition to managing […]

Filed Under: 12-23-2013, Campus Services, Physical Plant Tagged With: Andre Hutchinson, Danielle Marcial, Dirk Theisen, Rachel Partin, Sandy Galati

Pilots Basketball Over Break

December 23, 2013

The Pilots men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a combined eight games over winter break at the Chiles Center. Many of these games will have special ticket deals that feature a 2-for-1 adult ticket, buy one ticket at regular price and receive a second ticket for free, and free tickets for all kids in […]

Filed Under: 12-16-2013, 12-23-2013, Athletics Tagged With: Pilot men's basketball, Pilot women's basketball

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Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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