February 19, 2026
The brilliant University of Portland Class of 2026 can see the finish line now. On Sunday, May 3, final exams and projects will give way to the biggest celebration of their academic lives—Commencement Day. And when they walk across the Chiles Center stage to claim their well-earned college degrees, a rising star from UP’s Class of 2017 will be there to proudly welcome them as Pilot alumni.
February 16, 2026
As artificial intelligence continues to redefine—and upend—so many aspects of our human experience, the finest minds in Catholic education are banding together, once again, to light a principled path through technology uncertainty.
Awards and Rankings
February 3, 2026
For the second straight year, the Fulbright Program has recognized the University of Portland (UP) as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Alumni
Performing and Fine Arts
January 23, 2026
Since leaving The Bluff in 2009, UP alum Walter Thompson-Hernandez has spent much of his time traveling the world. As a filmmaker and global subculture writer for The New York Times, his work has taken him everywhere from Rio de Janiero to Barcelona. But this spring, the LA-based writer and filmmaker is returning to University of Portland—this time, as an instructor.
January 15, 2026
With a nod to its founding father, Maybelle Center went back to the University of Portland and its Congregation of Holy Cross to tap its new board president.
January 8, 2026
“Hope”—the first word in the University of Portland Strategic Plan and the anchor of its mission and values—just became the focus of a four-year story campaign.
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