News - August 2023

Carol J. Dempsey, OP, Ph.D

Dr. Carol Dempsey elected Vice President/President Elect of the Catholic Biblical Association of America

Theology

August 30, 2023

Her election to this position makes her one of only 10 women to serve as Vice President/President Elect in the CBA's 87-year history.

Joane Moceri

Dean Joane Moceri appointed to OHA's ARCTAC Committee

Nursing

August 30, 2023

The Administrative Requirements for Clinical Training Advisory Committee (ARCTAC) committee of the Oregon Health Authority will review and modernize rules related to clinicals and clinical compliance for all clinical training programs in Oregon, including medical, nursing, and all the allied health programs.

Aerial image of campus

University of Portland lands first-time ranking in The Princeton Review's top 389 schools for 2024

Awards and Rankings

August 23, 2023

Latest UP Honor Continues Accolades as New 2023-24 Academic Year Begins.

Central Motif

The Central Motif

Portland Magazine

August 10, 2023

A meditation on failure—its humbling persistence, its lessons, its (sometimes) astonishing beauty.

Nicole Leupp Hanig

Finding Your Voice

Portland Magazine

August 4, 2023

A new class on vocal technique and its health benefits—for the singer and non-singer alike.

Ryan Darmody

One Teacher at a Time

Portland Magazine

August 4, 2023

Ryan Darmody ’97 returns to The Bluff to lead UP's PACE program.

Dr. Laurie Dizney

University of Portland to Study the Impact of Urbanization on Wildlife Health through National Science Foundation Grant

Biology

August 3, 2023

Latest Major Award Lifts UP College of Arts and Sciences Over the $2.5 Million Mark in Grant Funding Since 2022.

Dr. Katie Danielson

UP Education Professor Katie Danielson Appointed to Oregon Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council

Education

August 2, 2023

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Katie Danielson, PhD, assistant professor in UP’s School of Education, to the state’s Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council. In an August 1 announcement, the state billed the new council as “part of a long-term effort to boost reading and writing proficiency across Oregon.”