December 2020 | University of Portland

News - December 2020

Andrew Weingarten

A Thoughtful Approach to COVID-19 Case Management

Pilots Prevent

December 22, 2020

The COVID Case Management Team has created a comprehensive plan to ensure students feel supported and taken care of if they have to quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19 Concerns.

Campus Program Board

Array of Student-Led Activities Planned for Spring 2021

Pilots Prevent

December 22, 2020

Both in-person and virtual events will engage students and provide space for community.

aerial view of campus

Students Will Play an Active Role in the COVID-19 Testing Process to Ensure a Healthy Campus Environment

Pilots Prevent

December 22, 2020

When classes resume in spring, UP will engage in comprehensive, multi-level testing protocols using an independent, third-party vendor.

School of Nursing students

University of Portland School of Nursing to Assist Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers with COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Nursing

December 17, 2020

As Oregon welcomes long-awaited vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Portland School of Nursing (UPSON) is stepping up to assist with vaccination of priority recipients at Kaiser Permanente medical centers.

campus aerial view

As Fall Term Ends, University of Portland Praises Faculty, Students and Staff Who Met the Pandemic Challenge; Now Looks Toward 2021

December 10, 2020

As the Fall 2020 semester ends, leaders at University of Portland have positive reflections and an optimistic outlook heading into the Christmas holidays and beyond.

Karen Eifler

University of Portland Professor Karen Eifler Named Collegium Executive Director-Elect; Assumes Top Leadership in 2022

Education

Garaventa Center

December 7, 2020

Karen Eifler, University of Portland professor of education and co-executive director of the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture, was named the next executive director of Collegium. Founded in 1992, Collegium invites faculty at Catholic colleges and universities to better understand the mission of Catholic higher education and help prepare them to become leaders in advancing that mission in creative ways. 

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University of Portland alumni Rachel Rapinoe ’08, DJ Widmer ’02 make Portland Business Journal 40 under 40 list

Alumni

Business

December 1, 2020

The Portland Business Journal Forty Under 40 class for 2020 includes University of Portland alumni DJ Widmer ’02 and Rachel Rapinoe ’08. Both were chosen from a pool of 300 Portland-area entrepreneurs, innovators, and rising stars in the local business community.