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ALUMNI AWARDS PRESENTED AT STATE OF UP LUNCHEON Seating is limited at our annual State of the University and Alumni Awards luncheon so mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 1, 2014 and plan to join us at noon at the Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland. University president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., will deliver his final annual State of the University address as president and take full measure of one of the finest Catholic universities in the West. We will also honor the three 2014 Alumni Award winners and recognize the student recipient of this year’s Gerhardt Award. Watch for your invitation in the mail this spring and plan to attend to honor your fellow alumni and hear the latest news about the University’s continued growth and many accomplishments. RSVP online at http://rise.up. edu/info/register.
SAVE THE DATE FOR REUNION 2014, JUNE 26-29 Save the date to join us this summer (June 26-29, 2014) as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Salzburg study abroad program. More than 2,000 alumni have lived and studied in the hometown of the Von Trapps, and we’re bringing the best of Salzburg to The Bluff as we welcome back 50 classes of our beloved Salzburgers. The celebration begins on Thursday evening with a “Farm to Fork” dinner, a multi-course meal prepared table-side with the freshest treats of the summer harvest. We’ll transform the main quad into a traditional Bavarian beer hall on Friday night, and
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host a family-friendly singalong “Sound of Music” viewing on Saturday before the traditional Welcome Home BBQ & Dance that night. During the weekend, we’ll also celebrate “30 years of Manliness” with the Villans of Villa Maria, cheer the Golden Anniversary of the fabulous Class of 1964 and the Silver Anniversary of the Class of 1989, as well as all classes ending in ’4 and ’9. We’ll wrap up the weekend with the All Alumni Mass and Brunch on Sunday. All this, and the National Alumni Board Golf Tournament, too! We invite all alumni, their families, and friends to join us for the fun. Circle the last weekend of June 2014 on your calendar, and plan to return to campus to catch up with classmates and faculty while you create some exciting new memories. See you at Reunion 2014!
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE 2014 Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 26, 2014 for the National Day of Service. National Alumni Board representatives will host volunteer opportunities across the country. In the Portland metro area, join our local National Alumni Board representatives as they lead projects with Rebuilding Together. Please check our website at alumni.up.edu for updated information on your area’s plans for the National Day of Service.
CAREER SERVICES LAUNCHES PILOTS GUIDING PILOTS The University’s career services office has launched Pilots Guiding Pilots, an online tool that connects current students with UP graduates for career
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advice, networking, and support. They are seeking alumni who might be interested in providing career guidance through informational interviews and job shadows or providing internship or graduate and professional school advice. Questions can be directed to Amy Cavanaugh at cavanaug @up.edu or Amanda Wheaton at wheaton@up.edu. Get more information at http://tinyurl.com/kaw5xan, or by contacting alumni relations at 503-943-7328, 888-UP-ALUMS, or alumni@ up.edu.
SALZBURG 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT The University Singers celebrate the 50th anniversary of UP’s Salzburg program with the sound of music from Austria. You’ll hear classics from Salzburg’s favorite son, Mozart, as well as music by Bruckner, folksongs, and a few Alpine surprises. The concert will take place on Saturday, April 12, at 3 p.m., in Buckley Center Auditorium. Free and open to all. Find out more by contacting alumni relations at 503-943-7328, 888-UP-ALUMS, or alumni@up.edu.
BRIGID SCHULTE LECTURE, APRIL 9 Please join us on Wednesday, April 9 as we welcome University of Portland alumna Brigid Schulte ’84 back to The Bluff. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. (with a reception at 6:30 p.m.) in Bauccio Commons. Schulte currently works as a reporter for the Washington Post and is the author of Overwhelmed — Work, Love and Play When No One Has Time. Overwhelmed is a map of the stresses that have ripped our leisure to shreds, and a look at how to put the pieces back together. Schulte
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spoke to neuroscientists, sociologists, and hundreds of working parents throughout the world to tease out the factors contributing to our collective sense of being overwhelmed, seeking insights, answers, and inspiration. Overwhelmed is the story of her journey. Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations, her lecture is free and open to all. Find out more by contacting alumni relations at 503943-7328, 888-UP-ALUMS, or alumni@up.edu.
THREE UP ALUMNI NAMED TO FORTY UNDER 40 LIST Three University of Portland alumni have been named to the Portland Business Journal’s annual “Forty Under 40” list, which recognizes forty upand-coming business leaders in the Portland area that are both professionally accomplished and civically engaged. The three UP alumni recognized this year are: • Thomas Brenneke ’03, founder and president, Network Redux • Dan Brown ’98, principal and vice president, Cascade Energy • Augusto Carneiro ’01, owner, Nossa Familia Coffee. The winners will be honored at The Nines Hotel in downtown Portland with a lunch on Thursday, February 13. UP students and alumni are recognized locally as a rich resource for research, internships, and full-time employment. More than half of the University’s 31,000 alumni reside in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. To learn more about why University of Portland students and alumni make excellent employees, visit our career services office in person or go to www.up.edu/ career, or call 503-943-7201 or career@up.edu. You can also find out more by contacting alumni relations at 503-9437328, 888-UP-ALUMS, or alumni@up.edu.