University of Portland
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| Motto | Veritas vos Liberabit (The truth will set you free) |
| Established | 1901 |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic |
| President | William Beauchamp, CSC |
| Undergraduates | 2860 (Sept. 2005) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Campus | Residential, 115 acres (0.47 km²) |
| Nickname | Pilots |
| Mascot | in production; formerly "Wally Pilot" |
| Affiliations | Congregation of Holy Cross |
| Website | http://www.up.edu/ |
The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is specifically affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,200 students. It is best known for its women's soccer program, which recently won the 2005 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. UP is ranked 5th in the west for Universities-Master's by U.S. News and World Report.
The UP campus is located in the University Park neighborhood near St. Johns. It is the only school in Oregon to offer a college of arts & sciences, a graduate school, and schools of business, education, engineering, and nursing.
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[edit] History
Originally the first institution to be placed upon Waud's Bluff the Methodist Episcopal funded Portland University founded in 1891. Archbishop Alexander Christie supposedly saw West Hall (now Waldschimdt Hall) from the Willamette River nearby and decided to purchase the campus with assistance from the Congregation of Holy Cross in order build a university of his vision. The school was renamed Columbia University after the nearby Columbia River and opened its doors on September 5th 1901 staffed with catholic priests from the archdiocese. Christie had originally been supporting the school through the Portland Archdiocese but knew that he needed more support. He approached the Congregation of the Holy Cross challenging them to "Take over Columbia and make it the Notre Dame of the Pacific Northwest!". The C.S.C. accepted and assumed ownership of the school.
In the 1930s the school's name was changed from "Columbia University" to the "University of Portland" and the St. Vincent Hospital school was incorporated to the University as the School of Nursing. In 1948 the school of Engineering was founded followed by the Graduate School in 1950 and the School of Education in 1962.
In 1967 ownership of the school was transferred to a board of Regents from the Congregation of Holy Cross. [1]
[edit] Campus
The University of Portland sits on top of Waud's Bluff overlooking the industrialized Swan Island and the Willamette River. The University is located in the University Park neighborhood of North Portland, a primarily residential area of the city. The university campus is bordered by Willamette Boulevard to the east, the river to the west and south and private residences to the north.
The campus itself is a traditional college campus with three main quads. Shipstad Quad, the Villa Quad and the Academic Quad. The main academic building on campus is Franz Hall located at the center of the university across from the Chapel of Christ the teacher. Other academic buildings include Buckley Center, Swindells Hall, Engineering Hall, Science Hall and the Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library.
There are six main residence halls on campus: Mehling Hall, Corrado Hall, Villa Maria Hall, Shipstad Hall, Kenna Hall and Christie Hall. Mehling Hall, a female-only residence, is the largest of the halls with capacity for 330 individuals. Corrado Hall is the newest residence hall on campus. Villa Maria is one of two all male dormitories on campus and hold the Army ROTC offices. Shipstad Hall is located on the South East quad with Christie and Kenna hall and houses the University of Portland museum. Kenna Hall is shaped like a large X and holds the Air Force ROTC offices. Christie Hall is the oldest of the residence halls on campus and is the second oldest building on campus. [2]
[edit] Academics
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UP has five Schools of study: Schools of Engineering, Nursing, Education, and Business, and a College of Arts and Sciences.
[edit] Sports
UP's NCAA soccer program gained notoriety after Clive Charles, who started coaching the men's team in 1986, added the women's head coaching job in 1989, heading both teams until his death in 2003. The women's team has won the NCAA Division I National Championship in 2002 and 2005, led both years by current Canadian international star Christine Sinclair. Four current US men's internationals, Conor Casey, Steve Cherundolo, Heath Pearce and Kasey Keller, also attended the University of Portland, as did longtime US women's internationals Shannon MacMillan and Tiffeny Milbrett.
Other intercollegiate sports at UP include basketball, baseball, volleyball, track, cross country, tennis, and golf. While none of these teams have the standing of the soccer program, the men's cross country program has won 28 conference titles in a row and has come into its own nationally over the past few years. In November of 2005, the University of Portland stood at 25th in Sport Illustrated's College All Sport rankings. UP's previously sponsored football program was disbanded in 1950 due to lack of funding.
Students also participate in club level sports such as crew, water polo, golf, and bocce ball.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Tom Lampkin
- Bill Kreuger
- Yari Allnutt
- Fedele R. Bauccio, CEO & Co-Founder - Bon Appetit Management Company
- Benjamin Benditson
- Chris Brown
- Conor Casey, US men's international soccer player
- Steve Cherundolo, US men's international soccer player
- Kelly Gray
- Nate Jaqua
- Eugene "Pooh" Jeter, NBA Developmental League All-Star
- Kasey Keller, US men's international soccer player
- Larry LaRocco
- Edward Leavy
- Shannon MacMillan, US women's international soccer player
- Tiffeny Milbrett, US women's international soccer player
- Santiago Ventura Morales
- Gabriel Padilla, CEO, Padilla Salsa Co.
- Cincy Powell
- Adam Quick
- Alejandro Salazar
- Ray Scott
- Donald Shiley
- Josh Simpson
- Christine Sinclair, Canadian international soccer player
- Walter 'Walt' Dawson
- Mel White
- Jim Sweeney (coach), Former Fresno State and Washington State head football coach
[edit] External links
- University of Portland
- Congregation of Holy Cross, Indiana Province
- University of Portland Athletics
[edit] Links to Club Sports
- Crew
- Inline Hockey
- Water Polo (men's & women's)
- Other sports
| West Coast Conference |
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| Gonzaga (Bulldogs) • Loyola Marymount (Lions) • Pepperdine • Portland • St. Mary's • San Diego • San Francisco (Dons) • Santa Clara |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Colleges and Universities |
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| Holy Cross College • King's College • Our Lady of Holy Cross College • St. Edward's University • Saint Mary's College • Stonehill College • University of Notre Dame • University of Portland |
Categories: Articles to be expanded since March 2007 | All articles to be expanded | West Coast Conference | Holy Cross universities and colleges | Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the United States | Education in Portland, Oregon | Educational institutions established in 1901 | University of Portland
