Groundbreaking for University of Portland’s new academic building, Dundon-Berchtold Hall, took place in September. Board of Regents member Amy Dundon-Berchtold and Jim Berchtold ’63 made the $15 million lead gift commitment for construction of the hall. This gift also funded the Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics, which will be housed in the new building. The new academic center will also add over 63,000 sq. ft. of classrooms, offices, and the Brian Doyle Lecture Hall.
UP continues as top school for Fulbright awards among master’s level institutions.
UP received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to improve teaching environments for undergraduate students in STEM classes.
The grant-funded project will work to expose faculty to innovative, active learning instruction methods. Faculty members in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, and computer science will be participating in the three-year project.
University of Portland receives National Science Foundation grant
Former Pilot soccer powerhouse Christine Sinclair ’06 was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honors, for “her legendary contributions to women’s soccer in Canada, and for her leadership on and off the playing field.”
Sinclair’s career on The Bluff spanned 2001 to 2005, and she was a pivotal team member for both NCAA national championships won by the Pilots in 2002 and 2005.
UP's bioethics team took first place in the Bioethics Bowl, a national competition. The University team was comprised of students from various majors including biology, chemistry, philosophy, nursing, computer science, math, and sociology and was coached by Paddy McShane, assistant professor of philosophy.
Portland businessman Michael E. Nelson ’76, a member of the University's Board of Regents, and his wife Arlette made a $10 million gift to enhance the campus infrastructure and support academic programs.
The $10 million commitment includes a lead gift for the construction of a new physical plant facility on UP's lower property. Additionally, the gift will support academics and scholarships within the School of Nursing and the Pamplin School of Business.
The Portland Pilots cross country program added to its remarkable history by finishing second as a team at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The Pilots were led by All-America individual performances from Emmanuel Roudolff-Levisse ’20, Jeff Thies ’17, and Nick Hauger ’18.
This result marked the second podium finish for coach Rob Conner's program, which made its 18th team appearance at the national meet. The Pilots' previous best was a third-place showing in 2014.
Entrepreneur and sports marketer Lynn S. Le ’11 (photo by Isaac Lane Koval) was named to Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30 Retail and E-Commerce Class of 2018.” Le launched Society Nine, a high-performance boxing glove business exclusively for women after she discovered that apparel built for fighting sports was designed for men only.
Three students from UP's Department of Performing & Fine Arts were awarded national fellowships at the 49th Annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival held in Washington, D.C.
Adele Kennedy ’17, Megan Macker ’18, and Maddie Nguyen ’20 were each awarded the top honor in their area of study, taking three out of the top eight individual student awards, and earned the opportunity to work or study with national theaters or institutes this coming summer.
Students take top honors at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Author Mohammed Hasan Alwan MBA ’08 was awarded the international prize for Arabic fiction for his historical novel A Small Death. The novel is a fictional account of the life of a Sunni scholar, following him from his birth in Spain in 1165 to his death in Damascus in 1240.
Hasan Alwan took home a $50,000 award for his novel and was honored for "striking artistry."
Mohammed Hasan Alwan MBA ’08 was awarded the international prize for Arabic fiction
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