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Brian Doyle Scholarships

Brian Doyle Humor Scholarship (Applications Due Apr. 21)

April 1, 2023

Students could earn a scholarship for their sense of humor! They could earn one of five $3,333 Brian Doyle Scholarships who propose a way to bring some laughs to The Bluff. The project can be anything–videos, comic books, comedy nights, websites, performances, graphic novels, you name it! The email application should include first and last […]

Filed Under: 2023-04-03, 2023-04-17 Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships

Brian Doyle Humor Scholarships

March 16, 2021

Students can earn a scholarship for their sense of humor! No joke — a student could earn one of five $3,333 Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor for a proposal on a way to bring some laughs to The Bluff. Let your students know about this scholarship opportunity. Applications are due on April […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, 04-05-2021, Academics, Development Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships

Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing: 2021-2022 Applications Welcome

March 16, 2021

The Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing was established in 2018 by University of Portland regent Ralph Bliquez in memory of Brian Doyle, who passed away in May 2017. One aspiring writer will receive a $35,000 scholarship award for the 2021-2022 academic year. Applications are being accepted from now until April 9, 2021. Faculty and staff are […]

Filed Under: 03-22-2021, 03-29-2021, 04-05-2021, Academics, Development Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships, Ralph Bliquez

Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing: 2019-2010 Applications Welcome

March 8, 2019

The Brian Doyle Scholarship for Creative Writing was established in 2018 by University of Portland regent Ralph Bliquez in memory of Brian Doyle, who passed away in May 2017. One aspiring writer will receive a $35,000 scholarship award for the 2019-2020 academic year. Applications are being accepted from now until April 1, 2019. Faculty and staff are […]

Filed Under: 03-11-2019, Academics, Development Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships, Ralph Bliquez

Four New Humor Scholarships

June 24, 2013

One of the University’s most entertaining RISE Campaign gifts are the annual Brian Doyle Scholarships in Gentle & Sidelong Humor – $3,333.33 per student for one academic year, during which the recipients must create and publicly share a project of some sort that “brings the community together in laughter, acts as a statement that the […]

Filed Under: 06-24-2013, Academics, Development, Financial Aid, Marketing & Communications, RISE Campaign, University Relations Tagged With: Andrew Stacey, Brian Doyle Scholarships, Denise Stack, John Beckman '42, Katherine Hampl, Katy Stevens, Sara Jacobs

Unique Scholarship Opportunity

April 22, 2013

Patricia and John Beckman ’42 have funded four scholarships of $3,333 that will be awarded to University of Portland undergraduate students during the 2013-14 academic year. Recipients of the Brian Doyle Scholarships are expected to, over the course of next year, “create a gently humorous project, something that makes people laugh, draws people together, and […]

Filed Under: 04-22-2013, Featured Tagged With: Brian Doyle, Brian Doyle Scholarships, John Beckman '42, Patricia Beckman

Unique Scholarship Opportunity

April 15, 2013

Patricia and John Beckman ’42 have funded four scholarships of $3,333 that will be awarded to University of Portland undergraduate students during the 2013-14 academic year. Recipients of the Brian Doyle Scholarships are expected to, over the course of next year, “create a gently humorous project, something that makes people laugh, draws people together, and […]

Filed Under: 04-15-2013, Featured, University Relations Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships, Humor Scholarship, John Beckman '42, Patricia Beckman

Project Improv Portland

February 18, 2013

The University will host Project Improv Portland on Friday, February 22, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. There is a recommended donation of $3 per person to offset costs of putting on the show and to benefit UP’s Bluffoons improv group. Patrons are welcome to come and go throughout the event, which […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brian Doyle Scholarships, John Beckman '42, Patricia Beckman, RISE Campaign, UP Bluffoons

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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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