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Julianna Pedone

UP Junior Julianna Pedone Selected as a Truman Scholar Finalist

College of Arts and Sciences

Political Science

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.

Patrick Leahy: Notes from a public servant

Political Science

Portland Magazine

College of Arts and Sciences

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) delivered the first-ever talk in Brian J. Doyle Auditorium. This is an excerpt of some of his remarks on voting and life in politics and as a public servant.

Walter Thompson-Hernandez

Q&A with Walter Thompson-Hernandez

Alumni

Political Science

Portland Magazine

Walter Thompson-Hernandez ’09 is a member of the “Surfacing” team at The New York Times, which features stories about underrepresented communities and subcultures around the world. Walter was a contributor to the Winter 2019 issue of Portland Magazine. We caught up with Walter to ask him a few more questions about his fascinating work and his time at UP.

photo of William Chafe

University of Portland to host Mazzocco Lecture speaker William Chafe, Mon., Feb. 4 at 7:15 p.m.

Garaventa Center

Political Science

The University of Portland will welcome William Chafe, author and emeritus professor of history at Duke University, on Monday, February 4 at 7:15 p.m. in Franz Hall Room 120.