59-592: The Portland Pilots is the nickname for athletics at the University of Portland . The Pilots compete in the West Coast Conference (WCC) at the NCAA Division I level. The Pilots started to gain attention when Clive Charles began coaching the women's soccer team in 1989. He already had been the men's soccer coach since 1986, and he continued to coach both teams until his death in 2003. He
118-409: A superfund site that was formerly the location of a creosote factory. Northwest of the railroad bridge is Willamette Cove, a 27-acre (11 ha) parcel of land owned by Metro . The area was used since the 1930s for industrial purposes, and hosted a plywood mill, a barrel-making plant, a ship building-and-breaking facility, and a dry dock for ship maintenance. Metro purchased the cove in 1996 with
177-586: A bike shop, classrooms, and an outdoor pursuits office. It was scheduled to be completed by May 2015. Additionally, in June 2014, renovations began on Joe Etzel Baseball field to include improved lighting, fencing, and artificial turf. Plans for a $ 30 million, three-story academic building were announced in March 2017. The building encompasses 65,616 square feet with 17 classrooms, 35 faculty offices, 12 informal and formal gathering spaces, including 4 conference rooms, and
236-582: A bluff overlooking the Willamette River . With a college of arts and sciences, a graduate school, and schools of business, education, engineering, and nursing and health innovations, it is Oregon's only comprehensive Catholic university. UP is North Portland's largest corporation and has an annual economic impact on Portland of $ 170 million. More than 13,000 alumni live in the Portland metropolitan area. The first institution located on Waud's Bluff
295-675: A football team since 1950. NCAA team championships Other team championships The Pilots compete in the West Coast Conference , which they joined in 1976. Below are a few of their conference titles: The Portland Pilots play home soccer matches at Merlo Field , part of the Clive Charles Soccer Complex. All volleyball and basketball games are held in the Chiles Center . The baseball team plays in Joe Etzel Field . The Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center
354-466: A graduate degree during summer school, while gaining in-classroom teaching experience during the academic year at a Catholic school over a three-year period. PACE students live in community with other PACE students in Draper, Ogden, and Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, and Tri-Cities, Washington; Redding and Red Bluff, and Sacramento, California; Fairbanks, Alaska; and Portland, Oregon. At the graduate level,
413-474: A primarily residential area of the city. The university campus is bordered by Willamette Boulevard to the east, the Willamette River to the west and south and private residences to the north. The campus itself is a traditional college campus with three residential quads, East Quad, Villa Quad, and North Quad, as well as an Academic Quad. The main academic building on campus is Franz Hall . Located at
472-723: A technology entrepreneurship certificate, and a post-MBA certificate. The graduate degrees are accountable to both the Dean of the PSOBA and the Dean of the Graduate School. The MBA program is noted for its diversity within the context of Oregon. Among the five AACSB MBA programs in Oregon, Pamplin School of Business has the highest percentage of women, minorities, and international students. The University of Portland School of Education
531-492: A variety of intramural sports. The school is undergoing expansion and renovations for both its campus housing facilities, academic buildings, and recreation facilities. For housing, a new residence hall (Lund Family) was built for the 2016–2017 school year. The university also renovated the existing dining facility known as The Commons, which was renamed the Bauccio Commons in honor of alumnus Fedele Bauccio, who founded
590-758: Is an escarpment that runs along the east bank of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon , United States. The escarpment comprises two distinct sections: a 200-acre (81 ha) North Escarpment Unit, which extends from the Fremont Bridge northwest to the St. Johns Bridge , and a 75-acre (30 ha) South Escarpment Unit, which extends from the Sellwood Bridge north to the Ross Island Bridge . The North Willamette Escarpment, also known as
649-542: Is an undergraduate and graduate program which provides graduates with a teaching license in some, but not all U.S. states. The program is characterized by an emphasis on field experience, and inclusion, with first classroom placements beginning almost immediately. It received the 2002 Model of Excellence Award from the Association of Independent Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE). The PACE (Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education) program allows 15–25 teachers to earn
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#1732775657018708-565: Is home to the tennis teams. University of Portland The University of Portland ( UP ) is a private Catholic university in Portland, Oregon , United States. It was founded in 1901 and is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross , which also founded UP's sister school, the University of Notre Dame . UP enrolls approximately 3,730 students. The campus is in the University Park neighborhood near St. Johns , on
767-581: Is now the largest building on the UP campus and has won several awards for sustainable design and construction. The Shileys later gave an additional $ 8 million gift to the engineering school, which was then renamed the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering. The school offers accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering, as well as a Bachelor of Science in computer science. A Master of Engineering degree, in collaboration with
826-511: Is rated as "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . For the Fall of 2022 Portland had an acceptance rate of 93%. Half the applicants admitted to University of Portland have an SAT score between 1160 and 1360 or an ACT score between 26 and 31. However, a standardized test score is not required as a part of the application. UP has six divisions of study: the College of Arts & Sciences,
885-599: Is the tallest structure on campus, as well as in North Portland, a title that Mehling Hall held previously. In athletics and recreation, in May 2014, the university began construction on the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center, named after the university's 19th president, Rev. E. William Beauchamp. It will feature state of the art strength and cardio training facilities, 3 gymnasiums, a suspended track,
944-600: The BS in Nursing baccalaureate degree and the MS in Nursing graduate degree. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a professional doctorate program initiated in 2008. The master's entry program (AEM-UP) enables individuals who possess a non-nursing bachelor's degree to enter nursing at the graduate level. In collaboration with practice partners, the clinical nurse leader Master of Science degree prepares generalists for leadership at
1003-818: The Bon Appetit Management Company which provides food services to the campus. In academics, the Engineering Building was renovated using a $ 12 million gift for its expansion and improvement from Donald and Darlene Shiley. Additionally, the university has completely renovated the Clark Library. Elsewhere, a bell tower located adjacent to the Christ the Teacher Chapel was completed in September 2009. At 100 feet, it
1062-589: The Congregation of Holy Cross , and named the new institution Columbia University after the nearby Columbia River. The university opened its doors to 52 young men on September 5, 1901, with eight Catholic priests from the local archdiocese serving as professors. At the request of the archbishop, the Congregation of the Holy Cross assumed ownership of the university in 1902. After two decades, Columbia University achieved junior college status. In 1925,
1121-491: The NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship a total of eighteen times, making their first appearance in 1993. The team has finished among the top 10 eight times in its history. The Pilots placed 7th in 2001, 2008, and 2013. The Pilots finished 3rd in 2014 and 2018 as well as 2nd in 2017, which was their highest ever finish. In 2008, David Kinsella finished 4th overall, the highest any Pilot has ever placed individually at
1180-626: The Overlook Bluffs , is composed of several areas managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R). The bluff also includes private properties, land owned by the University of Portland , and areas in the jurisdiction of other government entities such as the Port of Portland . The bluff rises abruptly to the west of the Fremont Bridge, and extends northwest above Union Pacific 's Albina rail yard . The bluff then stretches above
1239-755: The Swan Island Industrial Park before wrapping around the University of Portland campus. The section of bluff above Mocks Bottom is known as Mocks Crest ( 45°34′30″N 122°42′40″W / 45.5751173°N 122.7112086°W / 45.5751173; -122.7112086 ( Mocks Crest ) ), while the section bordering the University of Portland is known as Waud Bluff ( 45°34′13″N 122°43′44″W / 45.5703950°N 122.7289868°W / 45.5703950; -122.7289868 ( Waud Bluff ) ). A trail near Waud Bluff allows pedestrians and cyclists to access
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#17327756570181298-677: The "Best Undergraduate Business Programs" by U.S. News and its Part-Time MBA is placed highly in U.S. News ' Best Grad School rankings. The undergraduate program offers a BA in economics and a BBA in five different areas: Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing and Sustainability, and Operations and Technology Management. At the graduate level the PSOB offers a MS in finance, a MS in Operations & Technology Management, an MBA , an MBA in Nonprofit Administration,
1357-633: The 146-seat Brian J. Doyle Auditorium. Construction began September 2017, delayed a few months while the university was raising $ 15 million. The hall is named the Dundon-Berchtold Hall, and was completed before the start of the 2019–2020 academic year. The School recently completed the Shiley-Marcos Center for Design and Innovation. The project cost $ 40 million and was assisted by a $ 10 million gift from Darlene Marcos Shiley. Waud%27s Bluff The Willamette Escarpment
1416-439: The Clive Charles Soccer Complex on campus. The University of Portland's soccer team is one of the oldest college programs in the U.S., going back to 1910, and was played as a club sport almost continually until 1977, when it gained full varsity status. Beyond soccer, UP also boasts one of the nation's top NCAA Division I men's cross country teams. The Pilots won 31 straight West Coast Conference Championships through 2010, one of
1475-727: The Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Dean of the Graduate School. The Communication Studies department offers a M.A. in communication and a M.S. in Management Communication. The Performing & Fine Arts department offers the M.F.A. in Directing. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. The Theology department offers a three-year Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry . The M.A.P.M. program
1534-739: The Educational Department of the YMCA in downtown Portland , Oregon , and in 1969 was the oldest fully accredited two-year college in the U.S. Pacific Northwest . Multnomah College was noted for its engineering program and as a result of the merger UP renamed its school the Multnomah School of Engineering. University of Portland's School of Engineering is a perennially top-40 school among the nation's bachelor's and master's degrees-granting institutions, according to U.S. News & World Report . In 2012, it ranked 35th. In 2007
1593-526: The Graduate School reports to the Provost and collaborates with the deans of the various schools to ensure academic standards are enforced for their respective graduate-level courses of study. 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 ,
1652-736: The NCAA Tournament six times (1994-1997, 2023, and 2024), qualified for the cancelled 2020 NCAA Tournament, and participated in the WNIT three times (1998, 2009, and 2022). Their baseball team has also participated in the NCAA tournament five times (1957, 1958, 1979, 1989, and 1991). Their volleyball team also participated in the postseason for the first time in 2018 after qualifying for the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. UP has not fielded
1711-577: The Pamplin School of Business Administration, is offered at the graduate level. The School of Nursing & Health Innovations was established as the St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing & Health Innovations in 1892, two years after the northwest region's first nurse training program was founded at nearby Good Samaritan Hospital . Throughout the 20th century many nursing education programs relocated from hospitals to institutions of higher learning;
1770-488: The Pamplin School of Business Administration, the School of Education, the Shiley School of Engineering, the School of Nursing & Health Innovations, and the Graduate School. The most popular majors for undergraduates are Nursing, Biology, Marketing & Management, Finance, Elementary Education, Organizational Communication, Psychology, and Spanish. The College of Arts & Sciences is the liberal arts core of
1829-405: The St. Vincent school became part of this national trend when it joined the University of Portland in 1934 and began granting a four-year degree in 1938. Today most clinical practice still takes place at St. Vincent Hospital and other hospitals associated with Providence Health & Services , a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry. The School of Nursing & Health Innovations awards
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1888-691: The University of Portland Pilot Battalion of the Army ROTC are located in Villa Maria. UP's NCAA soccer program became well known 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 won the NCAA Division I National Championship in 2002 and 2005, led both years by current Canadian international star Christine Sinclair . Home matches are played at 4,892-seat Merlo Field , part of
1947-420: The University of Portland is one of the oldest programs on campus, established in 1951. The AFROTC unit on the campus, known as Detachment 695, is also one of the largest in the country, with its membership numbering nearly 4% of the campus undergraduate student population. In 2004, Detachment 695 was recognized as the top large detachment in the nation, receiving AFROTC's prestigious Right of Line Award. In 2011,
2006-452: The University of Portland was given a $ 12 million gift (the largest in UP's history at that time) toward the School of Engineering by Donald and Darlene Shiley of San Diego. Donald Shiley arrived at UP the year the school of engineering was founded. Graduating in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in general engineering, he would later invent a heart valve and various medical devices that have been credited with saving thousands of lives. Shiley Hall
2065-738: The Villa Quad, and Shipstad, Kenna, and Christie are situated around the East Quad. The North Quad comprises Fields, Schoenfeldt, Haggerty & Tyson, and Lund Family Hall. The University of Portland currently host two detachments of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps : the Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps and the Army Reserve Officer's Training Corps. The Air Force ROTC program at
2124-595: The base of the escarpment managed by Portland Parks & Recreation. The unit also contains land managed by Metro and the State of Oregon, along with several privately owned properties. According to Portland Parks & Recreation, the Willamette Escarpment formed as a result of the Missoula Floods approximately 15,000 years ago. Before the arrival of European settlers in Oregon in the mid-1800s,
2183-604: The base of the north escarpment. Winds quickly spread the flames up the bluff and extended the blaze for nearly 2 miles (3.2 km), making it one of the worst urban wildfires in Portland's history. No people were injured by the fire, although several homes were scorched. Mike Houck, an urban naturalist for the Audubon Society of Portland , noted that the areas of the bluff that burned most intensely were those covered with invasive weeds, while patches covered with native vegetation sustained little to no burn damage. Much of
2242-760: The center of the university across from the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, it houses the Pamplin School of Business and the School of Education. Other academic buildings include Buckley Center , Swindells Hall , Shiley Hall , Romanaggi Hall , Mago Hunt Center , and the Clark Library. There are ten main residence hall communities on campus: Mehling Hall, Corrado Hall, Villa Maria, Shipstad Hall, Kenna Hall, Christie Hall, Haggerty and Tyson Halls, Fields Hall, Schoenfeldt Hall, and Lund Family Hall. They are divided into three residential quads: Villa Quad, East Quad, and North Quad. Mehling, Corrado, and Villa Maria are situated around
2301-443: The cost of fighting the fire and the subsequent erosion control efforts. The railroad ultimately paid $ 199,731 to the city to help pay for replanting vegetation, but refused to cover the expense of extinguishing the fire. On August 20, 2002, a fire again started at the railroad tracks at the base of the bluff. The fire spread over a much smaller distance, only covering 6 acres (2.4 ha). A Portland Fire Bureau spokesman said this
2360-524: The detachment received recognition as the top unit of 34 in the AFROTC Northwest Region. In 2012, Detachment 695 again won AFROTC's Right of Line Award, this time as the best medium-sized detachment in the nation. The offices for Detachment 695 are located in the basement of Kenna Hall. Since 1996, the university has hosted an Army ROTC program which has grown to include over 70 cadets and a cadre of seven faculty and staff. Offices for
2419-409: The escarpment was covered with Oregon white oak , Pacific madrone , and native grasses. After Portland was incorporated in 1851, logging, land clearing, and fire suppression began to degrade the natural environment of the escarpment. Invasive plants such as Himalayan blackberries and Scotch broom were introduced during this time, smothering the oaks and other indigenous plants. One consequence of
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2478-662: The goal of making it part of a proposed trail called the Willamette River Greenway. The area contains high levels of lead contamination, however, and is currently closed to the public. A major feature of the South Escarpment Unit ( 45°28′28″N 122°39′10″W / 45.474510°N 122.652878°W / 45.474510; -122.652878 ) is the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge , a 170-acre (69 ha) wetland at
2537-458: The head of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon , saw a large building on the bluff from aboard a ship on the nearby Willamette River . He learned that it was called West Hall and had been unoccupied for several years since the closure of Portland University . The Archdiocese purchased West Hall (renamed Waldschmidt Hall in 1992) and the surrounding campus with financial assistance from
2596-556: The industrial area below. Mocks Crest Park and Overlook Park are located on the Overlook Bluff. Continuing northwest, the bluff rises over land the University of Portland has developed into athletic training facilities. It then extends above two undeveloped areas on either side of the Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge . Southeast of the railroad bridge is PP&R's Harbor View Property,
2655-420: The introduction of invasive weeds has been the increased risk of forest fire. Although fires occurred before the introduction of invasive weeds—Native Americans regularly started fires to control undergrowth and favor forest habitats—risk of fire is now higher because invasive weeds grow faster and are more flammable than native plants. On August 8, 2001, a brush fire started near Union Pacific railroad tracks at
2714-843: The longest conference championship streaks in the NCAA. On the national level, UP has finished in the top ten at the NCAA Championships five times. In 2008, the Pilots placed seventh in the nation, matching their finish from 2001, and later in 2013. In 2014 the Pilots placed third at the Division 1 national cross country Championships. In 2017 the Pilots cross country program placed second at the Division 1 national cross country championships for their highest ever finish. Other intercollegiate sports at UP include basketball, baseball, volleyball, track and field, tennis, and rowing. In November 2010,
2773-408: The mile to the 10,000m run. Several Pilots have competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials under coach Conner, including William "Woody" Kincaid in the 5,000m in 2016, and John Moore and Michael Kilburg in the 10,000m in 2008. The Pilots have had success in other sports. The men's basketball team has participated in the NCAA tournament twice (1959 and 1996). Their women's basketball team has participated in
2832-563: The national championships. The men's team has won the NCAA West Regional four times in their history: in 1993, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Through 2017, a total of eighteen Pilots have earned All-American honors in cross country, including Scott Fauble, Alfred Kipchumba, Trevor Dunbar, Pete Julian, Uli Steidl, Joe Driscoll, Reid Buchanan, and John Moore. Rob Conner also heads the Pilots' Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams, and has coached 25 All-Americans in distance events ranging from
2891-428: The point of care. In 2007, the School of Nursing & Health Innovations was ranked 72nd in the nation by U.S. News & World Report . American Assembly for Men in Nursing named the University of Portland the nation's Best Nursing School for Men. The Graduate School oversees the post-bachelor's degree programs that are embedded within the College of Arts & Sciences and the four professional schools. The Dean of
2950-597: The school announced it would add Women's Rowing effective with the 2011–12 academic year, while dropping both men's and women's golf. In 2017 Beach Volleyball was added as the 16th varsity sport. In November 2005, the University of Portland stood at 25th in Sports Illustrated' s College All Sport rankings. UP's previously sponsored football program was disbanded in 1950 due to lack of funding. Students participate in club level sports such as men's and women's lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, crew, and water polo, as well as
3009-421: The school of Engineering was founded, followed by the Graduate School in 1950 and the School of Education in 1962. University of Portland admitted women to all courses of study in 1951. Prior to this transition, Marylhurst University had been the only Catholic institution of higher learning to serve the educational needs of Oregon women. The building housing the library was completed in 1957. In 1967 ownership of
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#17327756570183068-529: The school of education offers a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree, a Master of Arts, a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Master of Education, and post-Master's certificate programs in neuroeducation, reading, special education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and educational administration. The school of engineering was founded in 1948 and grew substantially in 1969 when UP absorbed Multnomah College . Multnomah College had been established in 1897 as
3127-402: The school was transferred from the Congregation of Holy Cross to a board of Regents. Multnomah College became part of the University of Portland (UP) in 1969. The University of Portland was ranked as the second-best Western Regional University by U.S. News & World Report for 2022. The University ranked third for Best Undergraduate Teaching and sixth for Best Value. Admission to UP
3186-464: The university and has seventeen departments: Biology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, English, Environmental Studies, International Languages & Cultures, History, Mathematics, Performing & Fine Arts, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, and Theology. Several of the departments offer graduate programs in addition to their undergraduate majors, and these programs dual report to
3245-416: The university's College of Arts and Sciences was founded, and in 1929, a class of seven men were awarded the university's first bachelor's degrees. In 1935, the school took on its present name, the University of Portland . The 1930s also saw the St. Vincent Hospital school incorporated to the university as the School of Nursing & Health Innovations, and the creation of the School of Business. In 1948
3304-399: The vegetation on the bluff was burned away, leading to concerns about erosion. The city approved funding to seed the bluff with native grasses in order to prevent landslides; the newly replanted bluff was able to withstand winter rains. City officials suspected sparks from a passing Union Pacific freight train of lighting the fire, and submitted a $ 323,000 reimbursement claim to the railroad for
3363-671: Was Portland University , which was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1891. Amid financial setbacks following the Panic of 1893 , Portland University vacated the Bluff Campus to hold classes from 1896 to 1897 in East Portland , where it was joined temporarily by the recently insolvent College of Puget Sound . According to University of Portland tradition, Archbishop Alexander Christie ,
3422-537: Was replaced by Bill Irwin . The women's soccer team won national championships in 2002 and 2005 and was led by numerous national-level players (see "notable alumni athletes" section). Additionally, the men's soccer team has been to the College Cup twice in its history: 1988 and 1995. In addition to soccer, UP consistently has one of the top cross country programs in the nation. Their men's team, coached by Rob Conner, won their 34th overall West Coast Conference championship in October 2014. The men's team has qualified for
3481-401: Was started in 2000 in collaboration with Gonzaga University , but in 2010 the partnership ended and the University of Portland continues to offer the program independently. The Pamplin School of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Its undergraduate program ranked as among
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