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Franz Hall on UP campus

University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business MBA Program Earns Multiple Top Rankings

Business

Awards and Rankings

May 27, 2021

The University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business continues to rank among the best, recently earning multiple accolades for its flexible MBA programs geared toward helping business professionals navigate the challenges of today’s world. The latest recognitions continue a multi-year string of business education honors focused on The Bluff.

Gina Amato Yazzolino

Introducing Gina

Portland Magazine

Alumni

May 26, 2021

Gina Amato Yazzolino ’96 is UP’s—no, your—new director of alumni and parent relations, and she has hit the ground running here on The Bluff.

Devonna Begay

It Is Up to You

Alumni

Portland Magazine

May 26, 2021

Thoughts from Graduating Senior, Devonna Begay ’21.

Shiley School of Engineering students

Sometimes the Answer Is in the Right Question

Portland Magazine

May 26, 2021

Student Engineers Tackle Shoreline Trash

Conor Eifler

UP alum Conor Eifler ’11 named 2021 Oregon Book Award Winner

Alumni

May 24, 2021

UP alum Conor Eifler’s play “You Cannot Undo This Action,” received the Angus Bowmer Award for Drama from the 2021 Oregon Book Awards. Eifler’s psychological thriller was inspired by conversations with the Ida B. Wells High School community about social media and how it’s affecting the lives of adolescents. In exploring these issues, “You Cannot Undo This Action” aims to spark dialogue about our rapidly evolving digital world.

How to Access the COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon and Report Your Vaccination Status to UP

Pilots Prevent

May 18, 2021

It’s never been easier to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and it takes just a couple clicks to report your vaccination status to UP.

Looking Forward to Fall Semester: What Vaccination Could Mean for the UP Community

Pilots Prevent

May 4, 2021

With the UP community vaccinated this fall, some COVID protocols might relax while others will stay in place. But we’re optimistically looking ahead at more students on campus, more events, and more fun.

Scott Leykam

Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam Recipient of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Builders' Award

Athletics

May 4, 2021

University of Portland Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam has been named the 2021 Builders' Award honoree, the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) announced on Tuesday. The Builders' Award is presented to an individual who, for a minimum of five (5) years as an active I-AAA Director of Athletics, has contributed to the enhancement of the Association, their institution(s), and the profession as a whole.

UP Ends Testing Partnership with Carbon Health, Offers Self Testing Kits for Summer Session

Pilots Prevent

May 4, 2021

As Spring Semester winds down and students return home for the summer, UP’s COVID-19 testing program will pivot from a mandatory surveillance program to a decentralized, voluntary testing program beginning Monday, May 10.