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Allen and Kathleen Lund

New Gift By Allen and Kathleen Lund Announced

May 6, 2016

University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., announced at the May Board of Regents meeting that Allen and Kathleen Lund have made a significant gift in support of the University of Portland. This gift brings the Lund family commitment to the University to over $10 million. To honor the Lunds’ new commitment and past charitable […]

Filed Under: 05-09-2016, Development, University Relations Tagged With: Allen and Kathleen Lund, Lund Family Hall, Rev. Mark L. Poorman C.S.C.

Honorees for 2016 Commencement

February 26, 2016

The University of Portland has announced the honorees to be recognized during the 2016 Commencement ceremonies, which will be held on campus in the Chiles Center on Sunday, May 1. To accommodate the increasing number of graduates and family members, there will be two ceremonies this year: Commencement I, which begins at 10 a.m., is […]

Filed Under: 02-29-2016, Academics, Events Tagged With: 2016 Commencement, Allen and Kathleen Lund, Cathy Rush, Eleanor Baum, Fedele Bauccio, Rev. Robert Pelton C.S.C., Ron Thomas, Steve Shepard, Tim Boyle

Saint John’s Bible Print Display, Feb. 10 to March 6

February 2, 2015

Ten large prints of The Saint John’s Bible will be on display in Buckley Center gallery from Tuesday, February 10, to Friday, March 6. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, February 17, at 6:30 p.m., followed by a talk with Rev. Eric Hollas, O.S.B, at 7:15 p.m. in the Board Room of the […]

Filed Under: Events, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Allen and Kathleen Lund, Saint John's Bible

$150,000 Lund Gift To RISE

March 4, 2013

The University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $150,000 from longtime UP supporters Allen and Kathleen Lund of Pasadena, Calif. Their gift will purchase a Heritage Edition of the Saint John’s Bible, which will be on display on the main floor of the Clark Library when construction is completed in August. The […]

Filed Under: Development, RISE Campaign, University Relations Tagged With: Allen and Kathleen Lund, Clark Library, RISE Campaign, Saint John's Bible

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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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