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News - 2022
December
University of Portland Chemistry and Physics Students Team Up to Explore Energy Conversion and Storage
Chemistry
Awards and Rankings
Physics
December 20, 2022
National Science Foundation grant aims to strengthen STEM identities through scientific research.
She Persisted
Portland Magazine
December 1, 2022
Through the Moreau Center's Interns for Justice program, Anaís Larios-Maldonado '24 returned to the Oregon Child Development Coalition, a program she'd attended as a child.
From Puppets to Props
Portland Magazine
December 1, 2022
Jesi Robison ’21 nabbed a dream job before she even graduated—working on Guillermo Del Toro’s stop motion animated film of the beloved children’s story Pinocchio.
A Sacred & Historic Space
Portland Magazine
December 1, 2022
Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Founded by the parents of UP Regent and alum Kay Dean Toran, this business and its staying power tell a story about Black history—and Black success—in Portland.
November
University of Portland Students to Study Immune Responses in Prostate Cancer Treatment
Biology
November 22, 2022
University of Portland students, under the guidance of UP Biology Professor Susan Murray, PhD, will research the role of sex hormones in immune responses to prostate cancer through a $404,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
University of Portland to Serve as Institutional Host for NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four in 2030
Athletics
November 21, 2022
The University of Portland has been announced as the host institution for the 2030 Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, as announced by the NCAA this morning. The University of Portland will host the event in partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers/Rose Quarter, Sport Oregon and Travel Portland.
‘Belonging on the Bluff’ — New Diversity Center Offers Expanded, Inclusive Space for UP Community
November 18, 2022
A 15-month collaboration of students, faculty and staff has led to the grand opening of a new Diversity Center in the heart of the University of Portland campus. Located on the first floor of Buckley Center, the 1,300-square foot Diversity Center — triple the size of the previous space — offers a welcoming, inclusive venue for people of all backgrounds to gather, study and engage with each other.
University of Portland Part of a $4.2 Million, Multi-Institution Grant to Support the Professional Development of K-12 STEM Teachers
Engineering
Awards and Rankings
November 1, 2022
The University of Portland will play a key role in giving K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teachers more support and professional development through a multi-institution, $4.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
October
A Reading Room of Her Own
Portland Magazine
October 24, 2022
How an early struggle with words—along with two heroic reading specialists—paved the way for a young educator’s teaching philosophy.
Where the Grass Is Always Greener
Portland Magazine
Athletics
October 24, 2022
How has UP's Merlo Field twice been named the best soccer field in the country? Through the meticulous care and devotion of Kevin White.
A Screening & Conversation with a Film Director
Portland Magazine
October 24, 2022
In early September, Walter Thompson-Hernández ’09 returned to The Bluff for the first time in more than 10 years to share his short film—If I Go Will They Miss Me—for which he won a 2022 Sundance award. It is currently being adapted into a feature.
Advantage UP
Athletics
Portland Magazine
October 19, 2022
Filip Zivkovic ’10 transferred to UP as an undergraduate tennis player sixteen years ago and never left. As the new head coach of the women’s tennis team, he hopes to create the same sense of community and hospitality for his players that he has found here, first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and now at the helm of a team.
Wherever I Go
Portland Magazine
October 19, 2022
As Fr. Charlie Gordon departs University of Portland for a new assignment abroad, he takes a moment to reflect on the contents of his steamer trunk and how they link him to family, memory, and faith.
The Making of a President
Portland Magazine
October 17, 2022
Robert D. Kelly, UP’s 21st president, comes to the role with faith, experience, and hope for transformation.
In the Footsteps of Basil Moreau
Portland Magazine
October 17, 2022
This summer, fifteen University of Portland faculty members embarked on a pilgrimage to the Basse-Normandie region of France. Their goal? A deeper connection to the school’s Holy Cross roots, including the order’s abiding commitment to community.
UP President Dr. Robert Kelly Named Aspen Institute Senior Impact Fellow
Awards and Rankings
October 12, 2022
University of Portland President Dr. Robert Kelly has been selected by the Aspen Institute as a Senior Impact Fellow. The Impact Fellowship brings together more than 90 community stakeholders in the U.S. — college presidents, senior leaders, educators and youth — “in a movement to advance the future of youth leadership development.”
September
University of Portland Achieves #1 Ranking in Western Region on U.S. News & World Report Lists of Best Colleges and Universities
Awards and Rankings
September 12, 2022
Top Position for 2022-23 Continues Multi-Decade Streak of Prestigious Recognition
Noted Philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley Makes $10 Million Gift to Establish the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation on the University of Portland Campus
Engineering
September 8, 2022
Construction Will Enhance Iconic Campus on “The Bluff” Overlooking the Willamette River
August
Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam will serve as the NCAA Women's Soccer Committee Chair for the 2022-23 Academic Year
Athletics
August 23, 2022
University of Portland Vice President for Athletics Scott Leykam will serve as the NCAA Women's Soccer Committee Chair for the 2022-23 Academic Year.
University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business MBA Program Earns Multiple Top Rankings for 2022-23
Business
Awards and Rankings
August 12, 2022
The Pamplin School of Business at University of Portland continues to rank among the best part-time MBA programs, earning accolades for its flexible graduate programs.
July
Information About New Construction on Campus – Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation
Engineering
July 23, 2022
As our students and faculty prepare to arrive on the University of Portland campus to begin the 2022-23 academic year, we want to make you aware of a construction project that will bring temporary changes – and ultimately a new center for design and innovation – to our beautiful Bluff.
UP Alumnus Megan Rapinoe To Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Athletics
July 1, 2022
University of Portland alumnus Megan Rapinoe will be presented with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by Joe Biden in a ceremony on July 7.
June
National Humanities Grant Aims to Connect University of Portland Students With Community Partners
Education
June 23, 2022
Supported by a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, University of Portland professors Dr. Molly Hiro and Dr. Jen McDaneld have embarked on a mission to change the way students connect with the community through engaged study in the humanities.
What One Person Can Do
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
Delivering medical supplies to Ukraine renewed her faith in humanity
At the Center is Joy
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
On the surprising places you can find yourself while walking a labyrinth.
Our Corner of the Cosmos
Commencement
Portland Magazine
Alumni
June 1, 2022
At this year’s Commencement, Kunal Nayyar—UP alum from the class of 2003 and professional actor known best for his role in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory—addressed the graduates of 2022. He told them that anything is possible, and he was so funny, warm, and charming that it was hard not to believe him. What follows is a lightly edited excerpt of his speech.
How to Tide Pool
Portland Magazine
Environmental Studies
Biology
June 1, 2022
Tips from a marine biologist on how best to enjoy, protect, and explore Oregon's coast.
Where to Tide Pool
Portland Magazine
Biology
Environmental Studies
June 1, 2022
The Oregon coast offers an of embarrassment of marine-life riches.
On Beauty, Work, and Hope
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
I like to imagine you holding this little magazine—the University’s message in a bottle—and wondering over the cover. What in the world is this magical creature?
Committed to Her Students
Portland Magazine
Alumni
June 1, 2022
While scrambling to find toilet paper during the first March of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah Mooney ’96 received a call from her program director. He gave her the classic, anxiety-inducing phrase: “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news.” The good news was that she won the 2019 Correctional Services Contractor of the Year award for the GED tutoring program she manages. The bad news was that she could no longer go to work. Columbia River Correctional Facility was on lockdown.
Blackonteurs Brings Black Joy to Life on Stage
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
(Re)claiming Black joy was the theme of UP’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, but what does it mean to reclaim Black joy? What does it look like? How do we create spaces for Black joy to thrive?
In Honor of Hard Work
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
A new building dedicated to the memory of a father and in service of UP’s talented Facilities Services Department.
A Map of Home
Portland Magazine
June 1, 2022
For years Brad Franco, chair of UP’s history department, had wanted to make a map of Portland. How fortuitous, then, that the Admissions team asked him to jump in and give it a try. They wanted a map to send to prospective students, one that highlighted the city’s neighborhoods, its parks, its famous food scene, and other cultural institutions—all the fun things that were waiting for them here.
May
First In-Person UP Commencement in Three Years Features Special Address by Kunal Nayyar ’03 to Class of 2022
Commencement
May 6, 2022
Over the April 30–May 1 weekend, the University of Portland community gathered at the Chiles Center to honor its graduating class of 2022. It marked the University’s first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019, following virtual ceremonies in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions.
Ironing
Portland Magazine
May 1, 2022
On the communal steps of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, people take care of all kinds of business. Certain days are for laundry. I watched three women wrestling with an eighteen-meter-long sari in a stiff breeze, the multicolored fabric flapping and dancing in billows. They were ironing with the wind, and laughing all the while.
¡Échale Ganas!
Portland Magazine
May 1, 2022
Mauricio Paz ’22 goes home to southern Oregon during school breaks to work in the vineyards with his family members. A pre-med biology and Spanish double-major, he isn’t afraid of hard work in the fields or in the classroom.
Introducing UP’s 21st President
Portland Magazine
May 1, 2022
After a rigorous nation-wide search, University of Portland announced that Rob Kelly, PhD, will be UP’s 21st president, starting his term on July 1, 2022.
April
University of Portland Appoints Its 21st President
President
April 26, 2022
Dr. Robert Kelly Becomes First Lay President and African American to Lead the Catholic Institution in Its 121-Year History
Bits and Pieces
Portland Magazine
April 1, 2022
Where the author sees God in this “beautiful and broken world of ours.”
March
University of Portland Plans Multiple In-Person Commencement Ceremonies at Chiles Center – Its First Since 2019
Commencement
March 17, 2022
Following back-to-back years (2020, 2021) of virtual commencement ceremonies due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions, the University of Portland (UP) has announced plans to honor its graduating Class of 2022 with the school’s first in-person commencement since 2019.
Two Pilot Chefs, One Reality Show Coincidence
Portland Magazine
March 1, 2022
Danie Baker '11 and Brett Bankson '15 never saw cooking—or television—in the cards for their careers. But then Top Chef Amateurs came calling.
The Blanchet House Celebrates 70 Years
Portland Magazine
March 1, 2022
The Oregon Historical Society honors the institution’s contributions to Portland
Shantay Legans Arrives on the Bluff
Portland Magazine
March 1, 2022
UP’s new men’s basketball coach has high hopes
February
Meet Raiden
Portland Magazine
February 21, 2022
The inspiration behind one UP alum’s pitch for more research into a rare genetic disease and potential gene therapies.
Hope Through a Microscope
Portland Magazine
February 21, 2022
For the span of her career Ami Ahern-Rindell has been working to understand—and eventually contribute to a cure for—a particular fatal genetic disease. Advances in science and technology are bringing her research closer to her goal. But the technology—CRISPR gene editing, specifically—raises a whole host of ethical questions.
Librarian on Wheels
Portland Magazine
February 21, 2022
When we were first put under quarantine in early 2020, Tori Ward ’16 was afraid to go outside for a long time. A quick trip to the grocery store was anxiety inducing, and seeing people outside en masse without their masks on made her feel unsafe. She hated the feeling and wanted to find a way to still stay healthy and active while also being able to stay socially distanced. That's when she found a pair of skates, and has been skating since early May 2020 and loving it.
Partners in Story
Portland Magazine
February 21, 2022
The photographer and I stood outside the church with the pastor and his wife, hoping to get the best light for a portrait. The pastor was somewhat new in the rapidly changing neighborhood, and we’d been talking to him for a story in part about gentrification in North Portland and his role and response to the changes affecting his parishioners.
5 Reasons You Don't Want to Get COVID
Pilots Prevent
February 8, 2022
After Omicron caused a meteoric surge in COVID-19 this winter, cases are finally tapering off. And most of us are vaccinated, and boosted, offering loads of protection against COVID’s worst effects (at least for the current variants). The Oregon Health Authority even announced plans to lift the indoor mask mandate by the end of March, letting businesses and communities set their own mandates as they see fit. So it seems things might soon look a lot more normal.
Back on Campus and Building Community
Pilots Prevent
February 8, 2022
For the second year in a row, the start of Spring semester didn’t exactly look like it usually does. This year, classes were remote for the first two weeks to minimize the transmission of COVID as students returned to campus after winter break. But now case numbers are falling dramatically, and fun events are in full swing, bringing a sense of normalcy to campus.
January
Nicole Ralston and Tim Doughty awarded a 4-year grant from the Kern Family Foundation
Awards and Rankings
Engineering
Education
January 31, 2022
Nicole Ralston, College of Education; Tim Doughty, School of Engineering; and Heather Dillon at the University of Washington Tacoma, were awarded a four-year grant from the Kern Family Foundation related to the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN network) which is a community of more than 3,000 engineering faculty and staff across North America who aim to graduate engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset (EM).
School of Nursing & Health Innovation’s Andra Davis to Lead Development of a Regional Center of Excellence in Palliative Care Education
Awards and Rankings
Nursing
January 31, 2022
Andra Davis, PhD will lead development of a Regional Model of Excellence in Palliative Care Education focused on schools in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Funded through Cambia Health Foundation, the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) at the City of Hope, received a three-year grant which began in August 2021, totaling $420,000, to advance its work strengthening the nursing workforce in the care of patients and families living with serious illness.
What You've Been Making
Portland Magazine
January 28, 2022
We asked you what you've been making during the pandemic and you didn't disappoint. Check out some of the inspiring things UP faculty, staff, professors, students, and alumni have created over the last two years.
Updated Guidance on Quarantine + Isolation
Pilots Prevent
January 25, 2022
When it comes to protocols for quarantine and isolation, UP follows CDC and Multnomah County Health Authority guidance. But since residential college campuses offer more close contact between people, they’re also a higher-risk setting. That’s why UP also follows guidance from the American College Health Association in determining its quarantine and isolation protocols.
FAQ’s Regarding COVID-19 Boosters
Pilots Prevent
January 25, 2022
Have questions about complying with University of Portland’s booster requirement? We have answers. Check out our list of frequently asked questions.
It’s Time to Take Self-Care Seriously
Pilots Prevent
January 25, 2022
It’s easy to dismiss healthy habits as something we “should” do but don’t “have” to do. So, we put them off. We’ll eat more healthfully tomorrow, start that exercise routine next week, catch up on our sleep later when there’s not so much to do.
Troublesome Omicron Variant Demands Our Constant Attention
Pilots Prevent
January 11, 2022
The number of positive tests, hospitalizations, and rapid-spread infections bear it out: the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a game-changer in the ongoing battle against the pandemic. Though viewed as less dangerous overall than the earlier Delta variant, Omicron brings with it a higher level of challenges.
Beauty, Holiness, Connection
Portland Magazine
January 1, 2022
Hector Mendoza, UP’s new campus minister for liturgical music, started his musical journey when he was only a child. By the age of seven, he was already performing percussion in the Venezuelan ensemble “El Sistema.”
The Line
Portland Magazine
January 1, 2022
University of Portland professor, Blair Woodard, shares observations of the art and resilience along the US–Mexico border, also known as La Línea.
Tips for Upgrading and Rotating your Masks
January 1, 2022
Research proves that wearing a mask is one of the best defenses against contracting or spreading the COVID-19 virus. And since the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, it’s more important than ever to mask up in indoor public spaces or crowded outdoor spaces, even if you’re vaccinated and boosted. But the type of mask you wear, how you wear it, and how you take care of it are all important factors too.
Jordy Wolfand was awarded an National Science Foundation sub-award grant
Engineering
Awards and Rankings
January 1, 2022
Jordy Wolfand, Professor in Civil Engineering in the Shiley School of Engineering, in partnership with Portland State University and Utah State University, was awarded a National Science Foundation sub-award grant to focus on the Microplastic Cycle Across the Columbia River Basin to the Ocean.
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Biology, won a Faculty Start-Up Grant
Awards and Rankings
College of Arts and Sciences
January 1, 2022
In summer 2021, the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences won a $36,000 Faculty Start-Up Grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. This is the sixth Murdock Trust Faculty Start-Up grant won by the College of Arts and Sciences since 2017.
