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Rev. Edwin Obermiller, C.S.C., returns to University of Portland, appointed to Special Assistant to the Vice President within University Relations

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. has appointed Rev. Edwin Obermiller, C.S.C. as Special Assistant to the Vice President within the University Relations division, effective July 1. Obermiller will also serve as a pastoral resident in Kenna Hall.

In 2006 Obermiller left the University to serve as the Director of the Office of Vocations for the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In 2009 he was named an Assistant Provincial with oversight for the Offices of Vocations, Development and the creation of the Office of Communications.

Obermiller worked at the University of Portland from 1995 to 2006. During that time, he served as Director of Campus Ministry and assistant Superior of the Holy Cross communi

University of Portland to host ?The Impact of Catholic Education in America: Past, Present, and Future,? Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland will host a conference, “The Impact of Catholic Education in America: Past, Present, and Future,” Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22, on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The conference is sponsored by the University’s Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture.

The conference will highlight the history of Catholic education in America and the conditions, programs, and circumstances that have allowed Catholic schools to flourish across the nation.

The conference will begin on Thursday, June 20, with an opening Mass, a welcome reception, and a keynote address by Thomas Groome from the Department of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry at Boston College. Groome’s books include What Makes Us Catholic, Will There Be Faith? and Educating for Life. His keynote address is free and open to the public, wi

University of Portland to host ?Die Fledermaus,? presented by Mock?s Crest Productions, opening June 7, 2013

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The University of Portland is set to host Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” produced by Mock’s Crest Productions, a summer professional theater company supported by the University. Performances will take place on June 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. except for Sunday matinees, which begin at 2 p.m. Theater fans are invited to join Mock’s Crest for an evening of white lies, mistaken identities, and revenge set in the roaring 20s of New York City.

Tickets are available through the University’s Hunt Center box office (magohuntboxoffice@up.edu or 503-943-7287). Adult tickets are $30; seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more are $25. Dinners are available starting 90 minutes before evening shows for $14.50 and include farm fresh green sal

UP receives $250,000 RISE Campaign gift from Safeway executive and Board of Regents member Larree M. Renda to help fund upgrades to the baseball stadium

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $250,000 from Larree M. Renda, an executive with Safeway Inc., based in Pleasanton, Calif., and a member of the University’s Board of Regents.

The gift will help finance improvements of Joe Etzel Field, formerly Pilot Stadium, which was completed prior to the 1988 baseball season. The stadium was renamed in the summer of 2004 in honor of former Portland athletic director and long-time head baseball coach Joe Etzel.

The first phase of the baseball stadium upgrades include installing artificial turf, in place of the natural grass field, stadium lights and outfield/perimeter fencing, according to athletic director Scott Leykam. Fundraising is continuing with the goal of completing the first phase immediately after the conclusion of the 2014 baseball season, Leykam notes.

“The new playing surface wi

Shiley School of Engineering awarded $446,307 grant from National Science Foundation; one of nine universities selected nationwide

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland has been awarded $446,307 by the National Science Foundation to increase retention in engineering and computer science with a focus on at-risk first year and sophomore students. The University was one of nine universities and colleges nationwide -- and the only one in Oregon -- receiving NSF grants as part of a public-private partnership called Graduate 10K+.

NSF has partnered with Intel and GE to stimulate comprehensive action at universities and colleges to help increase the annual number of new graduates in engineering and computer science by 10,000. This effort is funded with $10 million in donations from Intel and the GE Foundation as well as a generous personal donation from Mark Gallogly.

“As one of only nine institutions to receive this award, I am very pleased that the National Science Foundation

University of Portland to host ?The Impact of Catholic Education in America: Past, Present, and Future,? Thursday through Saturday, June 20-22

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The conference will highlight the history of Catholic education in America and the conditions, programs, and circumstances that have allowed Catholic schools to flourish across the nation.

University of Portland student newspaper, The Beacon, wins several national, regional and state journalism awards in 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Student journalists from University of Portland have amassed a number of national and regional honors for their work on The Beacon, the University’s weekly student-run newspaper, according to student media advisor Nancy Copic.

The Beacon won 10 regional Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in March 2013. The competition encompasses student newspapers from Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Alaska. The Beacon competed in the Small College or University category, with 5,000 or fewer undergraduate students.

Beacon staffers had to wait to learn if the awards were for first, second, or third place, which were announced at the regional SPJ conference at Gonzaga University on April 12 and 13. The Beacon made an impressive showing at Gonzaga, placing fi

UP graduates and students receive numerous prestigious scholarships in 2013, including six Fulbright Grants and two Goldwater Scholarships

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Several University of Portland students and alumni recently were awarded prestigious grants and scholarships from organizations across the world. The University, which has been recognized as a national leader in Fulbright student scholarships for undergraduate alumni, provides opportunities for students to apply for and receive a wide variety of grants and scholarships that encourage further scholarship, cross-cultural learning, leadership, and community service. In addition to six Fulbright Scholarships won by UP students and alumni in 2013 (the same amount of Fulbrights earned by UP students and alumni in 2012), other grants and scholarships include a Boren Scholarship, a Whitaker International Fellowship, an Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship, and two Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships.

To learn more about scholarship opportunities available to University of Portland students, please visit the website for the Office of Fellowships and Grant

Celebration to honor 100th anniversary of the birth of Howard Vollum, founder of Tektronix; set for 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 31

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Howard Vollum, one of Oregon’s most prolific and innovative leaders would have been one hundred years old on May 31, 2013. To celebrate the centennial of this great man’s birth and legacy, VintageTek Museum, Tektronix and University of Portland’s Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering invite the public to a celebration on Friday, May 31 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in Shiley Hall on the University of Portland campus.

Charles Howard Vollum was born in Portland, Oregon, on May 31, 1913 and died on February 5, 1986 , at age 72. He enrolled at the University of Portland in 1931 and completed a two-year pr

Inspirational moments highlight the 2013 spring commencement exercises at University of Portland on Sunday

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Graduates participating in the 2013 spring commencement exercises at University of Portland were treated to some inspirational moments on Sunday and were encouraged to focus on others as they continue with their lives.

“The message for you today is ‘It is not about you,’” ethicist and scholar Kirk Hanson of Santa Clara University noted in his commencement address, delivered at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center. “Your generation is already discovering something which frankly eluded my generation. Happiness, true happiness, lies elsewhere. It lies not in a narcissistic fascination with our selves, but in service to others, indeed in living a life of service, to things that matter.”

University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., conferred 646 bachelor’s degrees on a sunny Sunday f

Pamplin School of Business launches MBA program?s International Business Experience on May 18 with week-long trip to Ireland

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Thirteen University of Portland MBA students will travel to Ireland May 18-26, helping launch a new learning module at the University’s Pamplin School of Business. The students will be accompanied by business dean Robin Anderson and business professor Sam Holloway as they meet with local industry leaders in Dublin and travel to Galway for some cultural experiences.

The new MBA program, International Business Experience, is designed to better prepare graduate students for the realities of global business and to leverage the network of connections between the University community, faculty, business experts, and corporate partners across the globe.

“We understand that learning does not happen solely in the classroom or within the boundaries of the United States,” said Anderson. “Our primary goal is to create a world class learning experience for our students, and this new program gives UP graduate st

UP named one of America's "Green Colleges" for fourth consecutive year by The Princeton Review; ranked first among schools in Portland area

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The University was selected for inclusion in the just-released fourth annual edition of The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition.

University of Portland was ranked the top college in the Portland area with an overall Green Rating of 91, ahead of Portland State (86), Linfield (84), Reed (79), Pacific (74), and Lewis & Clark (73). The University has been recognized all four years The Princeton Review has conducted its Green Colleges rankings.

The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition profiles 320 schools in the U.S. and two in Canada that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and car

University of Portland names Christopher Haug as new Director of Residence Life

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland has announced the appointment of Christopher Haug as its new director of residence life, effective June 3, 2013. Haug most recently served as assistant director of residence life at University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind.

He holds a master’s degree in student affairs administration in higher education from Ball State University, and a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing secondary education from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater.

In his former position at Notre Dame, Haug co-chaired STAR-ND, the student affairs division’s professional development committee, and served as state coordinator for the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA). He and his wife, Debi, have two sons, Joshua and Samuel.

The University’s residence life office coordinates housing for over 1,900 members of the UP student, staff, and faculty community in seven traditional re

University of Portland business student Alex Calvert wins third annual $100K Challenge, a business plan competition

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland student Alex Calvert became the for-profit business group winner of the University’s third $100K Challenge, an expanded business plan competition hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Launch Pad group.

Calvert’s winning business plan was creating a Portland franchise of Zoom Room, a high-end training facility and store for dogs and their owners. Calvert, along with his father Jonathan Calvert, secured the exclusive rights to have the franchise in eight locations in the Northwest. Their first store, located in the Pearl District, will open in June 2013 under the name Zoom Room Portland.

“This whole experience has been surreal,” Calvert said. “It’s been months of very hard work and I am very proud to represent UP in this way.”

University of Portland to hold undergraduate commencement on Sunday, May 5; noted ethicist and scholar Kirk Hanson to speak

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The University of Portland will hold its 2013 spring commencement exercises on Sunday, May 5, set for 2 p.m. at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will confer an anticipated 646 bachelor’s degrees on Sunday. Also participating will be 98 students who expect to be awarded bachelor’s degrees at the end of the summer, for a total of 744 undergraduate students. Noted ethicist and scholar Kirk Hanson, executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, will deliver the commencement address.

The University will hold a separate commencement ceremony for an anticipated 160 graduate students on Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. in the Chiles Center. Br. Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C., assistant provincial for the Congregation of Holy Cross in

Graduate students to participate at commencement Saturday, May 4; former University of Portland provost Br. Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C. to speak

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The 2013 University of Portland spring commencement exercises for graduate students is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Former University of Portland provost Br. Donald Stabrowski, C.S.C., will deliver the commencement address.

University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will confer an anticipated 127 degrees on Saturday. Also participating will be 33 students who expect to be awarded graduate degrees at the end of the summer, for a total of 160 graduate students.

During the University’s Sunday, May 5 undergraduate commencement exercises, Br. Stabrowski will be presented with an honorary doctorate in appreciation of his 25-year tenure on The Bluff. Stabrowski, who also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, vice president, and much-admired political science teacher, left his posit

University of Portland to present ?A Fierce Green Fire: Stories of the Environmental Movement? and Q&A with Lois Gibbs on Saturday, April 27

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The University of Portland and Neighbors for Clean Air (NCA) will present a screening of the film “A Fierce Green Fire: Stories of the Environmental Movement,” followed by a question and answer session with environmental activist Lois Gibbs, on Saturday, April 27, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The screening and Q&A session are free and open to the public.

“A Fierce Green Fire,” billed as “the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement,” features grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. Directed and written by Mark Kitchell, Academy Award-nominated director of “Berkeley in the Sixties,” and narrated by Robert Redford, Ashley Judd, Van Jones, Isabel Allende and Meryl Streep, the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2012. It has won acclaim at festivals around the world, and i

Elise Moentmann appointed associate dean for students in University of Portland?s College of Arts and Sciences

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland’s College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Elise Moentmann as associate dean for students, effective July 1, 2013.

Moentmann, an associate professor of history, has been teaching at the University since August 1998. She has served as chair of the Department of History since Fall 2009 and teaches courses covering Europe broadly from 1600 as well as more focused studies of modern France, East Asia, especially Japan, and global urban history.

Moentmann holds bachelor of architecture and master of arts (history) degrees from Louisiana Tech University. She received her doctorate in Modern European History from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1998. Her research and scholarship examine the relationship between national identity and cultural production (e

University of Portland to host the $100K Challenge, a business plan competition sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship Saturday, April 27

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland will host the $100K Challenge, a business plan competition sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurship, on Saturday, April 27 in Shiley Hall Room 301 on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The final round is set for 1 p.m. This annual event is free and open to the public.

Finalists in the for-profit track will be eligible to compete for an investment of up to $100,000 (in cash and in-kind services) made by the Launch Pad Fund, a UP angel investment pool comprised of alumni donors. Finalists will have up to nine months to finalize their plan and form a venture, to qualify for the $100K prize. Those competing in the non-profit track will be eligible for a $2,500 grant and professional services award.

“This is the third year since the Launch Pad was formed and offers an opportunity to access seed stage investment for students interested in actually launching their business venture,” said Pe

University of Portland Orchestra and Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland in Concert, April 20 & 23

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland Orchestra will be joined by the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland for two performances in a joint concert entitled “Light out of Shadow.” The two performances will be held on Saturday, April 20 in All Saints Parish, 3847 NE Glisan and Tuesday, April 23 in Buckley Center Auditorium on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Both performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for both events are $15 for adults in advance ($18 at the door), seniors are $12 in advance ($15 at the door), and students are $10 in advance ($12 at the door.) For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.caeportland.com, call 503-488-3834 or email info@caeportland.com.

Tickets for the April 23rd concert on campus are free to University of Portland employees and students with valid ID at the door.

The concert will feature the combined groups performing Morten Lauridsen's dramatic "L

University of Portland to present Bat Boy: The Musical, April 12-14, 18-20 in Mago Hunt Center Theater

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland’s Performing and Fine Arts department will present Bat Boy: The Musical, based on a story from the satirical tabloid The Weekly World News, on April 12-14 and 18-20, at 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. Sunday), in Mago Hunt Center Theater on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Tickets will be available starting Monday, April 1.

A hilarious and touching musical production, which the New York Times calls “a jaggedly imaginative mix of skewering humor and energetic glee,” Bat Boy tells the story of a half-boy, half-bat found in a cave and taken in by the local vet, whose wife and daughter educate Bat Boy about the ways of civil society. Will a terrible secret doom the town that both loves and fears him, or will there be a happy ending? Events in this play may not be suitable for children.

Admission for all Universit

Holocaust survivor Miriam Greenstein to speak at University of Portland at 4 p.m., Friday, April 19

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland will host Holocaust survivor Miriam Greenstein at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19 in Buckley Center Room 163 on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Greenstein’s talk is in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, recognized internationally. The event is co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture and the Multicultural Programs in Student Activities.

Greenstein?born Miriam Kominkowska?was a 9-year-old in Lubraniec, Poland, in 1939 when the Nazis invaded. From then until her liberation in 1945, she endured a succession of mounting horrors that took everything from her, including her entire immediate family in Europe. After her liberation by British troops and her recuperation in hospitals, displaced person camps and welcoming homes, Greenstein succeeded in making contact with her only known relatives. Her parents had drilled into her memory the Northeast Glisan Street address of her Uncle Mo

Joane Moceri appointed as associate dean for the undergraduate program at University of Portland?s School of Nursing

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

University of Portland’s School of Nursing has announced the appointment of Joane Moceri as associate dean for the undergraduate program effective May 1. Moceri has served as an associate professor with the School of Nursing since August 2012, teaching in both undergraduate and graduate programs. She came to the University from University of Washington Tacoma. Prior to the University of Washington, she was the founding director of the Pierce College Nursing Program.

Moceri is engaged in extensive service in the School of Nursing, the University and the discipline of nursing. Her scholarly interests include increasing under-represented minorities in nursing and the nursing workplace environment. She speaks broadly on diversity issues in nursing, serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Cultural Diversi

University of Portland drama instructor Andrea Stolowitz wins 2013 Oregon Book Award for Drama for her play, Antarktikos

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland adjunct drama instructor Andrea Stolowitz, performing and fine arts, won the 2013 Angust L. Bowmer Award for Drama as part of the 2013 Oregon Book Awards for her play, Antarktikos, according to PFA department chair Larry Larsen. Stolowitz is the first University of Portland faculty member to win an Oregon Book Award.
Antarktikoswas workshopped nationwide at the New Harmony Project of Indiana, Portland Center Stage’s JAW Festival, and at Seattle Repertory Theater. Its world premier took place at Pittsburgh Playhouse in 2013, and it was soon chosen as a finalist for the 2013 Oregon Book Award Prize in Drama.
According to Stolowitz, “Antarktikos is a mind-bending play about heroism, saying goodbye, and moving forward. Somewhere between Oregon and Antarctica lie several points on a continuum: Susan, a writer at an artists residency at the South Po

Third Annual University Wind Symphony and Friends concert slated for Wednesday, April 24, at Vancouver?s Heritage High School

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
The University of Portland’s third annual Wind Symphony and Friends Concert will take place on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m., at Heritage High School in Vancouver, Washington (7825 NE 130th Ave.). The concert is free and open to the public.
This year’s guest ensemble is from Heritage High School and includes new and classic works for wind band, including Herbert L. Clark’s trumpet solo Bride of the Waves, performed by senior Tim Blaydon with the UP Wind Symphony.
For more information contact the performing and fine arts office at 503-943-7228 or pfa@up.edu.

University of Portland Garaventa Center presents Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film: ?The Avengers? on Wednesday, April 24

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
The Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture will present the spring semester’s final installment of the Bringing Eyes of Faith To Film Series with a screening of “The Avengers” on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:15 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 319 on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The movie and presentation are free and open to the public.
In the Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series, hosts Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., of the University’s theology department, and Karen Eifler, of the University’s School of Education, screen recently released popular movies, preceded by brief comments illuminating themes of grace, transcendence, and redemption found in these unexpected places. Thematic snacks are provided as part of the experience.
The Garaventa Center was dedicated in June 2005 with a gift from the Garaventa family of Concord, California. The mission of the Center is rooted in the identity of the Univers

Inaugural McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl set for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the University of Portland

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
The first annual McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 1-4 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 301 on the University of Portland campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The event is sponsored by UP College of Arts and Sciences dean Michael F. Andrews, who also serves as the University’s McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, with additional support from the Dundon-Berchtold Ethics Grant. The event is free and open to the public.
Two UP teams will take part: one team of graduate students from the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. School of Business Administration, and a second team of undergraduate students from the Speech and Debate Union.

Unlike other ethics bowl competitions, the McNerney-Hanson Ethics Bowl will reflect a particular University of Portland emphasis on ethical formation and the study and articulation of ethical theory and practice. The purpose is to expose graduate and undergraduate

University Singers and Women?s Chorale to present free concert on Sunday, April 21

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland will present two of its premier musical groups, the University Singers and Women’s Chorale, in a concert on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The performance is free and open to the public.
During the concert, the University Singers will reprise musical numbers from their recent tour of the Puget Sound area.
For more information contact the performing and fine arts department at 503-943-7228 or pfa@up.edu.

University of Portland environmental studies professor Robert Butler among principal investigators for $625,000 NSF grant to train educators on region?s earthquake and tsunami hazards

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland is part of a consortium of Northwest universities that has received a $625,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant includes training educators in Oregon and Washington coastal communities on the region’s earthquake and tsunami hazards and conveying this knowledge to students and visitors to parks and museums.

University of Portland environmental studies professor Robert Butler ( https://pilots.up.edu/web/butler ) is one of four principal investigators of the grant. Since 2004, Butler has led a program called Teachers on the Leading Edge (TOTLE). http://orgs.up.edu/totle . TOTLE is a professional development program for Pacific No

Business professor Sam Holloway to present on the craft beer industry at Hale?s Ales in Seattle; 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 13

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
Sam Holloway, a professor at University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business, will be in Seattle Saturday to talk about the business side of craft brewing, focusing on the competitive choices and policy decisions that have allowed the industry to thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Craft brewing entrepreneurs and industry experts are invited to attend the gathering, as well as UP alumni and the general public.
The free event is set for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Hale’s Ales, 4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP by April 10 by email at alumni@up.edu .

Holloway returned this week from Denmark, where he was a guest of the Danish Ministry of Science and Education and the University of Southern De

Arthur Schulte, who served UP with great distinction, inducted into the Pamplin Business School Hall of Fame

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
Arthur A. Schulte, Jr., who served the University of Portland with great distinction for 45 years, is the 11^th inductee into the Pamplin Business School Hall of Fame. Schulte was honored at a dinner on campus Thursday night, following the annual Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship, which was delivered by Larry Baer, CEO of World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
Schulte joins previous inductees Fedele Bauccio ’64, ’66 MBA; Patrick E. Becker ’63; Albert D. Corrado ’55; Robert W. Franz; John Heily ’67; Ralph Miller ’73 MBA; Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. ’68 MBA, ’75 M.ED.; Barbara Sue Seal; Stephen L. Shepard ’58; and Donald P. Shiley ’51.

Schulte arrived on The Bluff in 1958 as an accounting professor. Dr. Schulte, as he was known to generations of students and colleague

Two University of Portland students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland students Claire Couch, of Oregon City, Ore., and James Gaynor, of Vancouver, Wash., have received prestigious scholarships from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Couch and Gaynor earned two of 271 scholarships that were awarded to undergraduate sophomores and juniors for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,107 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated nationwide. The one and two year scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.

Couch is a sophomore biology major from Oregon City. Her career goals include getting her doctorate in virology and conducting research in virus ecology and viral evolution.

University of Portland to host author Peter Ames Carlin, who will talk about the Beatles and Beach Boys at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
Local author Peter Ames Carlin will present “Revolving Sounds: How the Beatles and the Beach Boys Created Art-Rock in the 1960s,” on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163 on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. His talk, sponsored by the University of Portland Honors Program, is free and open to the public.
Carlin has written critically acclaimed biographies of Paul McCartney (Paul McCartney: A Life, 2010), Brian Wilson (Catch A Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, 2007), and Bruce Springsteen (Bruce, 2012). His talk will contrast the personal and creative stories behind the work of Lennon & McCartney and Beach Boys founder and composer Brian Wilson. Carlin will explore an intriguing paradox: while the Beatles’ creative explosion was fueled by confidence and collaboration, Brian Wilson̵

University of Portland Chamber Ensembles to perform on Tuesday, April 16, at 6 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland’s Chamber Ensembles will present a concert on Tuesday, April 16, at 6 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The concert is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature the performing and fine arts department’s finest instrumentalists performing a wide variety of repertoire. Groups include the Saxophone Quartet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet, and Jazz Combos.

For more information contact the performing and fine arts department at 503-943-7228 or pfa@up.edu .

University of Portland receives $50,000 RISE Campaign donation from alumni Dr. Mario ?49 and Edith Campagna ?51

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland has announced a RISE Campaign donation of $50,000 from alumni and longtime University supporters Dr. Mario and Edith Campagna. The gift is divided equally for the Edith and Mario Campagna Endowed Scholarship in Nursing and for the Dr. and Mrs. Mario Campagna Endowed Scholarship for Pre-Med.
Edith Campagna, a 1951 graduate of the University’s School of Nursing, passed away in February in Medford, where she and her husband resided for more than 50 years. The Campagnas generously have supported the University over the years with lifetime giving to UP totaling nearly $360,000.

While attending the University of Portland, Mario concurrently pursued his M.D. at Oregon Health Sciences University. He graduated from the University of Portland in 1949 and from the OHSU School of Medicine in 1952.

The Campagnas established two scholarshi

Larry Baer, CEO of World Series champion San Francisco Giants, to speak at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 11

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
Larry Baer, chief executive officer of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants, will deliver the annual Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship on Thursday, April 11, at 4:15 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium on the University of Portland campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Baer has gained a national reputation as one of professional sports’ leading visionaries. Under his direction, the Giants opened Pacific Bell Park in 2000 to widespread acclaim, won baseball’s World Series in 2010 and 2012, and are one of only four teams to exceed three million in attendance for eight consecutive years (2000-2007). Baer was marketing director for the Giants from 1980 to 1983 and has been a key strategist for the organization since 1992, when he was named executive president. He has been CEO since 2012.
The Bauccio Lecture in Entrepreneurship w

Author and English professor Cindy Weinstein to deliver keynote address for 10th annual Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL), Saturday, April 13

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700
English professor and author Cindy Weinstein will deliver the keynote address for the 2013 Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL), sponsored by the University of Portland English department, on Saturday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Her lecture, titled “When is Now? Time in American Literature,” is free and open to the public.
Weinstein is the author of five books on American literature and culture, including Introduction to the Oxford Classical Edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter; Family, Kinship, and Sympathy in Nineteenth-Century American Literature; and The Cambridge Companion to Harriet Beecher Stowe. She is a professor of English and executive officer for the humanities at California Institute of Technology.
The Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature, founded in 2004, creates a professional atmosph

Faculty members Shannon Mayer and Rev. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., to present ?Religion and Science? Wednesday, April 10

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland professors Shannon Mayer and Rev. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., will discuss the possibilities surrounding the integration of science and faith when they present “Science and Religion” on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 4 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163 on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Their talk, which is sponsored by the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture, is free and open to the public.
Mayer is a professor of physics and Hosinski is a professor of theology who specializes in the dialogue between science and religion. Both are members of the University of Portland faculty. Mayer will provide examples of how faith and science are integrated in the life of a professional scientist. Hosinski will reflect on how religion and science complement each other, so that together they give us a deeper understanding of reality.
The lecture will be pre

University of Portland to host annual Founder?s Day, celebrating student academic achievements on Tuesday, April 9

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700
University of Portland will host its annual Founder’s Day celebration on Tuesday, April 9 on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Founder’s Day consists of an awards breakfast for graduating seniors, senior presentations, panel discussions, recitals, and the Scholarship Luncheon, where students who receive financial aid from scholarships meet their benefactors. Students are given the day off to explore and celebrate their peers’ academic achievements.
During the day, there are four different presentation sessions for the public to attend. The sessions are from 10:15 – 11:05 a.m., 11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., 2:15 p.m. – 3:05 p.m., and 3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

Examples for the day’s presentations include:

10:15 – 11:05 a.m.

"Project LightUP" in Shiley Hall 301

James Longenbach, poet and critic, to read from his work on Monday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700
Poet and critic James Longenbach will appear as part of the English department’s 2013 Readings and Lectures Series on Monday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163 on the University campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. His talk is free and open to the public.
Longenbach is the author of four books of poems, most recently The Iron Key (Norton), and five books of literary criticism, most recently The Art of the Poetic Line (Graywolf). A new critical book, The Virtues of Poetry, will be published by Graywolf next year. Longenbach's poems have appeared in many magazines, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The New Republic, and he regularly reviews contemporary poetry for The Nation and the New York Times Book Review. A frequent faculty member at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the Warren Wilson MFA Program, he is the Joseph H. Gilmore Professor of English at the