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Scott Leykam named new Athletic Director

May 11, 2012 University of Portland has named Scott Leykam as the next athletic director, University President Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. announced Friday. Leykam has been with the West Coast Conference since 2008, serving first as the conference& (more)

Dave Devine appointed director of the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE)

May 7, 2012 Dave Devine has been appointed the Director of the Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) at the University of Portland, returning to a position he previously held from 2002-2005. A son of career Catholic school educators, Dave is a summa (more)

University of Portland announces RISE campaign pledge of $100,000 from Richard and Diane VanGrunsven for fatigue testing machine in Donald P. Shiley Hall

May 7, 2012 University of Portland has announced a pledge of $100,000 from Richard and Diane VanGrunsven to fund the purchase of a fatigue testing machine that will be placed in Donald P. Shiley Hall, the building that houses the Shiley School of Engineering. (more)

Hall of fame football coach Lou Holtz delivers inspiration and humor in his commencement speech to a record 803 University of Portland undergraduates

May 7, 2012 Legendary football coach Lou Holtz mixed humor with inspiration in addressing a record 803 undergraduates participating in the 2012 University of Portland spring commencement exercises on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the Earle A. and Virginia H (more)

University of Portland mourns loss of beloved music professor Roger Doyle

Apr 30, 2012 The University of Portland community is mourning the loss of Roger O. Doyle, a colorful and beloved professor of music at the University of Portland for nearly forty years and cheerful sturdy pillar of the music community in Portland, who died Monda (more)

A record 803 undergraduates to participate at commencement Sunday, May 6; hall of fame football coach Lou Holtz to speak

Apr 29, 2012 Legendary football coach Lou Holtz, author of 10 books and currently a college football analyst for ESPN, will address the 2012 University of Portland spring commencement exercises, set for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chi (more)

Mechanical engineering students win second annual $100K Challenge, a business plan competition

Apr 29, 2012 University of Portland students Amy Flora, Shawn Ell, and Jared Johnston became the for-profit business group winner of the University’s second $100K Challenge, an expanded business plan competition hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship (more)

Graduate students to participate at commencement Saturday, May 5; former University president Rev. David Tyson, C.S.C to speak

Apr 26, 2012 The 2012 University of Portland spring commencement exercises for graduate students is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5 at the Earle A. and Virginia H. Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. Former University of Portland president and provin (more)

Free, live video stream available for undergraduate commencement exercises on Sunday, May 6

Apr 25, 2012 Video of the University of Portland’s 2012 spring undergraduate commencement exercises will be streamed live on the internet. The free streaming will be available at this link: www.up.edu/commencement/video  Family and friends of g (more)

UP named one of America's "Green Colleges" for third consecutive year by The Princeton Review

Apr 24, 2012 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 third annual edition of The Princeto (more)

University mourns loss of long-time teacher, advisor, and mentor Rev. Chester Prusynski, C.S.C.; Memorial Mass set for noon on Monday, May 14

Apr 23, 2012 University of Portland is mourning the loss of Rev. Chester Stephen Prusynski, C.S.C., who passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. He was 91 years old. A memorial Mass for Fr. Prusynski was held on Monday, (more)

Dedication of the nation’s first community-based nursing Dedicated Education Unit is set for 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Grant High School

Apr 17, 2012 A dedication will be held on Thursday, April 26 to commemorate the nation’s first community-based nursing Dedicated Education Unit (DEU). The event will be at 3:15 p.m. in the Career Center at Grant High School, 2245 NE 36th Ave. Those attendi (more)