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Men’s Basketball, Nike Employee Store Pass

October 12, 2018

The men’s basketball team will be kicking off their 2018-19 season with the annual Purple vs. White Scrimmage this Saturday, October 20, at 2 p.m., in the Chiles Center. Come get an inside look at the upcoming year as second-year head coach Terry Porter coaches a team full of young, exciting newcomers! Tip-off is set for […]

Filed Under: 10-15-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Pilot men's basketball

Men’s Basketball vs. Gonzaga: It’s This Thursday!

January 19, 2018

Pilot fans, join us this Thursday to cheer on the Pilots as they take on Gonzaga! The game is set to begin at 8 p.m. For the first time, friends and family of employees can purchase a discounted ticket to the big game at $10 off. Simply enter the promo code “PILOTPRIDE” at checkout. For tickets […]

Filed Under: 01-22-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilot men's basketball

Gonzaga Single Game Tickets on Sale Now

January 5, 2018

Fans, it is the day you all have been waiting for! Single game Gonzaga tickets are on sale starting Monday, January 8 at 11 a.m. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly so act fast! The men take on Gonzaga on Thursday, January 25. The game is set to begin at 8 p.m. For tickets and more […]

Filed Under: 01-08-2018, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Gonzaga Tickets, Pilot men's basketball

Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado, KGW Toy Drive

November 23, 2016

The University of Portland men’s basketball team is looking to get involved in the season of giving, and has partnered with KGW for the annual KGW Toy Drive. The team has an important upcoming game this Saturday night as they go head-to-head against Colorado, a big name Pac-12 opponent and 2015 NCAA tournament Team. The […]

Filed Under: 11-28-2016, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, KGW Toy Drive, Pilot men's basketball

Basketball Exhibition Games Take Center Stage at Chiles Center

October 28, 2016

Make plans to come out to the Chiles Center this week as the men’s and women’s basketball teams host exhibition games at the Chiles Center. The basketball action starts on Tuesday night as the women’s team takes the court at 7 p.m., taking on the Willamette University Bearcats. Then on Friday night the men’s team […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2016, Athletics Tagged With: Athletics, Pilot men's basketball, Pilot women's basketball

New Men’s Basketball Head Coach: Terry Porter

April 1, 2016

Portland basketball icon Terry Porter has been named head men’s basketball coach at the University of Portland, according to Scott Laykam, athletic director. Porter, a 17-year NBA veteran player and former NBA head coach, becomes the 21st basketball head coach in Pilot history. 
The University has planned an introductory press conference for Tuesday at noon […]

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, Athletics Tagged With: Pilot men's basketball, Scott Leykam, Terry Porter

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

Gonzaga Tickets On Sale Now

December 13, 2013

A limited number of tickets for the Pilots men’s basketball game versus Gonzaga are now on-sale at the Pilots Box Office. The game is schedule for January, 9, 2014, at 8 p.m. To purchase your tickets for the biggest Pilots basketball game of the year, please visit the Pilots Box Office or call 7525. For […]

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

Sweet Deals on Holiday Home Basketball Games

December 6, 2013

All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend Pilot men and women home basketball games over the holiday break. As a special offer to celebrate the holiday season, all faculty and staff who present their UP ID can get two general admission tickets for free, and all kids sixth grade and under are free. This […]

Filed Under: 12-09-2013, Athletics, Events Tagged With: Athletics, 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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