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Honoring Veterans: Annual Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11

November 3, 2017

The University will host its annual Veterans Day commemoration ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands/Broken Wall Memorial. The ceremony will commence at the close of a 24-hour vigil at the Praying Hands, and is sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs. It will recognize campus members who […]

Filed Under: 11-06-2017, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Campus Services Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day

Army ROTC 20th Anniversary Run, April 1

March 24, 2016

As the nation commemorates 100 years of Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps excellence this year, the University of Portland celebrates the 20th anniversary of being a host campus for Army ROTC cadets. Please join Army ROTC on Friday, April 1, at 6 a.m., for their Anniversary Run around campus, followed by light breakfast refreshments afterward. Runners […]

Filed Under: 03-14-2016, 03-28-2016, Academics, Army ROTC Tagged With: Army ROTC, Dennis McGee

Veterans Day Vigil, Ceremony, Nov. 10-11

November 6, 2015

Colonel Christian Rees, Chief of Staff, Land Component Command of the Oregon Army National Guard, will be the featured speaker at the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, at the Praying Hands Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs, will recognize campus members […]

Filed Under: 11-09-2015, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Events Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Veterans Day

Veterans Day Vigil, Ceremony

November 10, 2014

Colonel Doug Edwards, an Air Force ROTC and 1967 University of Portland alumnus, will be the featured speaker at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, at the Praying Hands Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs, will recognize campus members who have served […]

Filed Under: 11-10-2014, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Events Tagged With: AFROTC, Army ROTC, Colonel Doug Edwards, Praying Hands Memorial, Veterans Day

Veteran’s Day Vigil, Ceremony

November 8, 2013

Brigadier general Steven R. Beach will be the featured speaker at the University’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at the Praying Hands Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the University’s Air Force and Army ROTC programs, will recognize campus members who have served during times of war, including World War […]

Filed Under: 11-04-2013, 11-11-2013, Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Events Tagged With: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Steven R. Beach, Veteran's Day Vigil

UP ROTC Cadet Takes Top Honor

July 22, 2013

Colin Root, a cadet in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the University of Portland, was honored as the top overall cadet in his regiment during graduation ceremonies for the 2013 Leader Development and Assessment Course at Watkins Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington on July 11. He was among approximately 885 ROTC […]

Filed Under: 07-22-2013, Academics Tagged With: Army ROTC, Colin Root

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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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