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April

Headshot images of the six Fulbright recipients.

Six University of Portland Graduates Honored with Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for 2024-2025

Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement

Awards and Rankings

April 30, 2024

Four University of Portland graduates in the Class of 2024 join two recent UP alumni as recipients of Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards to serve as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants for the 2024-2025 academic year.

An illustration of a factory with a network of conveyor belts lined with books that all look the same with a central funnel feeding the belts with an outpouring of myriad different books from above.

Beware the AI Shortcut

Portland Magazine

April 25, 2024

Advice from a national best-selling author on artificial intelligence in education and literature.

Caryn Anderson

At the Heart of Education

Portland Magazine

April 25, 2024

Caryn Anderson ’97 won recognition as a 2023 Educator of the Year.

Steve and Michele Waters

Backwoods Comes Back Home

Portland Magazine

April 25, 2024

Steve Waters ’10 is back on The Bluff brewing beer and business.

Julianna Pedone

Junior Julianna Pedone Becomes Second UP Appointee to Oregon’s Sexual Misconduct Survey Council

April 12, 2024

One month after the University’s Assistant Director of Institutional Research Adeya Powell, PhD, joined the State of Oregon’s Sexual Misconduct Survey Council, UP junior Julianna Pedone has accepted an appointment to the 23-member Council as a student representative.

Cade McDonald, Katie Newton and Anna Singley

UP Boasts a Trio of Goldwater Scholars for Excellence in STEM Research

Awards and Rankings

April 4, 2024

Three University of Portland students—Cade McDonald, Katie Newton and Anna Singley—are among 508 college students nationwide chosen to receive a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for their achievements and future promise in STEM research fields.

March

Mike Burton kneels alongside a volunteer crouched over a detonator at they prepare to remotely detonate an unexploded ordinance in Laos.

The Legacies of War

Portland Magazine

March 28, 2024

Mike Burton ’71, ’74 wants the US to clear the bombs it left behind in Laos 50 years ago.

Father Berg stands smiling in a library holding a copy of his book "Scars"

Light to Hidden Suffering

Portland Magazine

March 28, 2024

Fr. Richard Berg’s book—Scars: The Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress on Family, Relationships, and Work—has been adapted into a feature film.

Side by side images of Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro mid-run during their cross-country races.

Two All-Timers Hit Their Stride

Portland Magazine

March 28, 2024

UP cross country runners Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro are breaking records and defying expectations.

Brewer Williams and Casey James

UP Singers Casey James and Brewer Williams Score at Regionals; Qualify for Nationals

Performing and Fine Arts

March 27, 2024

UP sophomore Casey James delivered a first place singing performance at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Northwestern Regional competition in March.

Adeya Powell

UP’s Adeya Powell Appointed to Oregon’s Sexual Misconduct Survey Council

March 25, 2024

UP Assistant Director of Institutional Research Adeya Powell, PhD, has been appointed to the State of Oregon’s Sexual Misconduct Survey Council — a 23-member body charged with developing a survey for college and university campuses to better understand campus climate and activities related to sexual misconduct.

President Kelly shakes hands with a graduate on the dais while handing them a diploma.

UP is again Oregon's Top Institution with State's Best Four-Year Graduation Rate

Awards and Rankings

March 12, 2024

Collegiate Outcomes Data Charts UP’s Leadership for 10 Straight Years

Claire Beaumont

The Language of Learning: UP’s Claire Beaumont to Study Arabic through a Critical Language Scholarship

English

Education

March 11, 2024

Secondary Education and English double major Claire Beaumont has achieved a University of Portland first: She is the first Pilot to receive a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State.

Kerry Alys Robinson

UP Commencement Weekend — May 3-5: Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients Announced

Commencement

March 10, 2024

Kerry Alys Robinson, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, to serve as undergraduate commencement speaker; receive honorary degree

February

Julianna Pedone

UP Junior Julianna Pedone Selected as a Truman Scholar Finalist

College of Arts and Sciences

Political Science

February 27, 2024

Julianna Pedone, a University of Portland junior Political Science and Global Affairs major from Gilroy, Calif., has been honored as a finalist for the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Maddie Tran, a UP alum, stands on a plinth block with her arm raised, with three women standing beside beside her in admiration during a scene from a theatrical production of the musical Hair.

Starshine

Portland Magazine

February 20, 2024

Maddie Tran ’18 took Portland Center Stage by storm.

A close-in image of UP Basketball player Tyler Robertson is seated on a sport court bench surrounded by children as he autographs a t-shirt.

For Love or Money

Portland Magazine

February 20, 2024

University of Portland athletics enters into the landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals with a focus on what’s best for the student athlete.

From left to right: Susan McDaniel, Taylenne Ubieta Johnson, Brewer Williams, and Nicole Leupp Hanig

UP Singers Shine in Statewide Classical Festival En Route to Regionals

Performing and Fine Arts

February 14, 2024

University of Portland music majors Taylenne Ubieta Johnson and Brewer Williams sang their way to second place finishes at the Oregon-wide Cascade Chapter Classical Festival February 3-4 in downtown Portland. Both qualified for regionals in the singing competition staged annually by the by the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

January

Larry LaRocco

2024 Mazzocco Lecture on Distributive Justice with Former Congressman Larry LaRocco

Garaventa Center

February 12, 2024

We are pleased to announce former Congressman and UP alum Larry LaRocco as the featured speaker for The Mazzocco Lecture on Distributive Justice on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. LaRocco was the Congressional Representative for Idaho's 1st District (D) from 1991-95 and will present: "Do Right, Risk Consequences: Perspective on politics and life during an era of increased threats to democracy."

Claire McKinley-Yoder

UP School of Nursing & Health Innovations Receives Grant to Promote Diversity and Eliminate Racism in Nursing

Awards and Rankings

Nursing

February 5, 2024

As part of a national effort to promote diversity and inclusivity in the field of nursing, University of Portland’s School of Nursing & Health Innovations (UPSONHI) is one of 10 programs awarded grant funding from the American Nurses Association (ANA) National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.

Dr. Rob Kelly

President Robert Kelly Elected Board Chair of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities

President

January 29, 2024

University of Portland President Dr. Robert D. Kelly has been elected Chair of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (The Alliance). Dr. Kelly brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the The Alliance’s Board of Trustees Chair role.

Gloria Purvis

Hope in a Broken World

Portland Magazine

January 25, 2024

In September, Gloria Purvis spoke about racial justice as the 2023 Zahm Lecturer. She was last on The Bluff in 2022, when she was awarded an honorary doctorate from UP.

Bill Hoaglan stands next to "Higby" a 1925 FLINT Model H-40 antique car

Higby Came Home

Portland Magazine

January 25, 2024

The story of an antique car and its ties to The Bluff continues to be written.

An exterior view of the Shiley Marcos Center, a large modern flat roof building with a wall of windows, at sunset.

University of Portland's New Innovation Center "Blends Art and Science"—Brings Students to the Table to Invent the Future

Engineering

January 22, 2024

The $40 Million Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation Opens as a Collaborative Space to Spur Creativity and Hands-On Education.