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Outdoor Pursuits Program Ready for Outdoor Pursuers

September 4, 2020

The Outdoor Pursuits program is proceeding with equipment rentals, trips, and classes for fall 2020, according to Matthew Libby, recreational services. Equipment Rental: Outdoor Pursuits is renting equipment and accepting bike repairs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 6 p.m. Visit our website for the full list of available equipment. Trips and Classes: This […]

Filed Under: 09-07-2020, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Matthew Libby, Recreational Service

Beauchamp Center Closed Jan. 8-12

January 3, 2020

The Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center will be closed from Wednesday, January 8 until Sunday, January 12 for facility updates, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services. Faculty and staff fitness classes will resume on Monday, January 13. The schedule will be posted next week. For more information contact Bourne at bourne@up.edu.

Filed Under: 01-06-2020, Beauchamp Center, Campus Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Katilin Bourne, Recreational Service

Fall Break Beauchamp Center Hours

October 10, 2019

The Beauchamp Center will be open on the following schedule for fall break, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services: Friday, October 11: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, October 14: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m., and 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Closed mid-day for UP Professional […]

Filed Under: 10-14-2019, Athletics, Beauchamp Center, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Service

Learn to Row With Pasha Spencer-Levitan, Nov. 10

November 2, 2018

Head women’s rowing coach Pasha Spencer-Levitan will offer a free rowing class to faculty and staff on Saturday, November 10, from 8 to 10 a.m., at the the UP boathouse on Vancouver Lake (8612 NW Erwin O Rieger Memorial Highway, Vancouver, WA 98660). Please allow yourself 30 minutes to drive to the boathouse. If transportation is needed, […]

Filed Under: 10-08-2018, 10-15-2018, 10-29-2018, 11-05-2018, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Athletics, Pasha Spencer, Recreational Service

Power UP Week in Beauchamp Center, April 9-14

April 6, 2018

April 9-14 is Power UP Week in Beauchamp, according to Kaitlin Bourne, recreational services. Power UP is a full week dedicated to increasing health, fitness, and well-being for UP students and staff. The schedule includes: Monday, April 9 – Nutrition Guidance with Trailblazers dietitian Michelle Tegenkamp, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the BRWC classroom. Tuesday, April 10 – “The Brain […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, Athletics, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Service

Faculty/Staff Fitness Classes at the Beauchamp Center

January 12, 2018

Recreation Services is pleased to present faculty and staff fitness classes each day of the week, according to Kaitlin Bourne The new class schedule is as follows: Mondays: Cardio Conditioning with Emma Tuesdays: Centering Yoga with Karen Wednesdays: Group Exercise Thursdays: Invigorating Yoga with Kaitlin Fridays: Erg Spin with Women’s Rowing (Erg Spin will run until Spring Break). All […]

Filed Under: 01-15-2018, Academics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Beauchamp Center, Kaitlin Bourne, Recreational Service

New Cardio Option: Intro to Rowing

January 12, 2018

Looking for a fun, new way to keep up with your New Year’s resolutions? Join the Indoor Rowing Class for staff and faculty! The class will take place every Friday from January 19 until March 9. Classes will be in Beauchamp Recreation Center in studio 20. For for information, email Pasha Spencer, athletics, at spencerp@up.edu or call (503) 896-3721.

Filed Under: 01-15-2018, Academics, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Athletics, Pasha Spencer, Recreational Service

Upcoming Howard Hall Farewell Events

April 21, 2017

With the impending demolition of Howard Hall, a number of events have been planned to bid farewell to the old weathered hulk which has served the University above and beyond the call of duty these past 90 years: Faculty and Staff Hoops: Monday, April 24, noon to 2 p.m. Relive the dead spots and drafts of […]

Filed Under: 04-24-2017, Athletics, Campus Services Tagged With: Brian Dezzani, Howard Hall, Recreational Service

Run, Have Fun for a Cause: 2017 Shamrock Run

November 23, 2016

All UP community members can show their UP pride and help support Doernbecher Children’s Hospital by joining the UP Shamrock Run team, according to Liz Winters, recreational services. The race is Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. Last year the University of Portland team was the fourth largest locally and had 147 runners and walkers. We […]

Filed Under: 11-28-2016, Athletics, Campus Services, Recreational Services Tagged With: Liz Winters, Recreational Service, Shamrock Run

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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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