Eighty-five days to Commencement 2022
As the class of 2022 embarks on their last semester of undergrad, UP has launched an updated website to help them navigate their in-person graduation — the first in-person commencement in three years.
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As the class of 2022 embarks on their last semester of undergrad, UP has launched an updated website to help them navigate their in-person graduation — the first in-person commencement in three years.
Few can say they are more connected to The Bluff than associate professor of psychological sciences Sarina Saturn.
Community members past and present gathered in the academic quad as part of the ‘Pilots for the People: Week of Action’ spirit week, last Friday, Jan. 28. The gathering was a celebration for QTBIPOC students and a send off for Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Sarina Saturn – who left UP at the end of January.
Throughout February, multiple University of Portland organizations will be hosting events to honor Black history and celebrate diversity on campus — and with only 2% of UP students self-identifying as Black or African American, this month can provide a welcome celebration of Black history for the entire campus.
This week in Pilot sports, the men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up crucial conference wins, women’s tennis competed at the beach tennis winter invite and at Portland State. The Pilot’s track teams hosted their first indoor track meet, and men’s tennis competed against Texas Christian University and Wichita State.
I spent my entire childhood living next to a graveyard. It’s a very nice graveyard — tall trees, windy paths, hillsides and relaxing benches. If you stand on the side facing the East you will see beautiful views of the city. Being in the graveyard was peaceful. Somedays I would sit there and watch the world move around me, listening to the honks, yells and alarms of civilization.
As COVID-19 has forced the postponement of multiple games in the WCC, UP Athletics has been playing under more robust health protocols.
The UP Men’s Basketball team returned to Chiles on Jan. 27, with a win against the Pacific Tigers for their first home game since Dec. 17, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced artists to be flexible, and it’s taught them an important lesson: you don’t necessarily need to go into a physical theater to experience a live show, just like you can watch Hollywood movies from your living room couch instead of going to a movie theater.
Campus Program Board (CPB) announced their decision today to cancel Dance of the Decades 2022 rather than postpone it, citing concerns about the surge in UP’s COVID-19 cases as well as Multnomah County’s.
The University of Portland is our school, and it is a damn good one at that; we are proud to be Pilots. Every good institution, however, needs its critics to become great. And that is what we are called to become today — its critics. More specifically, its critics of how the University has failed its LGBTQ+ students.
“Every story is a DEI story.”
I distinctly remember the moment in 2021 when I found out my grandparents and parents were eligible for their first COVID-19 vaccination dose.
January 18 saw the launching of a White House website allowing each United States address to receive up to four at-home COVID-19 tests free of charge. Those accessing the website must provide their basic contact information and shipping address.
The health and counseling center is offering COVID-19 boosters for students Friday, Jan. 28 and Tuesday, Feb. 1. To schedule an appointment students should call the HCC at (503)-943-7134.
Studying abroad regularly involves making sacrifices. The pandemic made this more apparent than ever.
During May of 2020, many college graduates faced disappointment. COVID-19 robbed them of their final semesters, in-person graduations and other graduation festivities. Former alum Kim Dorr missed out on these activities as well as the opportunity to play her favorite sport with some of her dearest friends: the women’s ultimate frisbee team.
Too cold to go out? Warm yourself up with one of these tasty oven-baked recipes before winter comes to an end. A perfect escape from the Portland rain, these warm treats will satisfy your sweet tooth — and they’re perfect for sharing. Break up the monotony of weekly classes by grabbing some friends and heading to your kitchen, or nearest dorm basement, for a rewarding activity that’s sure to make everyone smile in a sugar-induced haze.
A group of students, inspired by the departure of Psychology Professor Sarina Saturn — who is leaving UP at the end of January — are holding a spirit week to celebrate and emphasize the visibility of students from marginalized groups on campus this week, Jan. 24-28.
Biketown, a ride-share service known for its orange bicycles, will be expanding its service to cover the North and East Portland area, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced on Jan. 10.