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The Pilots returned to action Friday night against the Oregon State Beavers where they took a 2-0 loss. The first half was aggressive for both teams with 13 shots combined.
Pilots soccer returned to Merlo Field under the lights last Friday, Aug. 27, where they hosted their home openers against Cal and Air Force. With more than 2000 fans in attendance, Clive’s Army made sure their presence was felt early, filling the student section with energy and emotion.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will now be required for all fans attending Pilot home games, the UP Athletic Department announced today. If fans are unable to show proof of vaccination, they can instead show documentation of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the game they are attending.
Acting University President and Provost Herbert Medina gave the annual convocation address, Tuesday, highlighting the state of the campus.
The Beacon will be updating this page regularly with new information pertaining to COVID-19 and campus operations at the University of Portland.
Masks and face coverings will be required in most public outdoor settings regardless of vaccination status, including outdoor events that inhibit social distancing Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday. The mandate goes into effect Friday, Aug. 27.
Welcome new and returning Pilots! My name is Emma Fuller and I’m writing to you as your Associated Students of University of Portland (ASUP) President. After a year and a half of online learning, we are finally able to return to the Bluff. Some of you may be excited, some may be scared, and some may be nervous. It’s important to remember that we are all on the same journey together. None of us have been learning in person for almost a year and a half, meaning things will be different than when we put our “normal” lives on pause in 2020. We need to slow down and recognize that we don’t need to immediately pick up where we left off. There will be a significant transition period and it is crucial we do not rush it. This time is valuable and will determine how the next couple of years will go. As the Fall of 2021 begins, I want to offer several key points to keep in mind during this major transition.
This past Friday evening, I found myself sitting at Merlo Field feeling a profound sense of joy, gratitude and hope.
For the first time in nearly two years, the once empty and quiet campus is alive with freshmen and sophomores experiencing college life in person for the first time.
Seventeen months after COVID-19 forced UP to move to virtual classes, campus life is returning in full force for the 2021 fall semester.
It’s difficult to believe things look almost “normal” on our campus. Sometimes I blink, half expecting to open my eyes to another enervating Zoom call.
The freshman class buzzed with excitement as they were led into Merlo Field by the booming Villa Maria Drum Squad. Painted, fully kilted, and bedecked in Pilot purple, the crowd made their way to the student section, filling it completely for the first time in almost two years.
Masks and face coverings will be required for all students, faculty and staff inside of university and campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status, effective Aug. 2.
Vaccinated members of the UP community will not be required to wear masks on campus.
The Board of Regents has selected current Provost Herbert Medina as interim president of the University. The long-awaited announcement came in a post on the UP website, months after Fr. Mark Poorman announced his resignation.
During the pandemic, the University of Portland has seen many employees and administrators leave, including University President Fr. Mark Poorman. In April it was announced that three administrators would resign effective June 1. This group includes the Dean of Admissions Jason McDonald, Interim Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Laura McLary and Associate Vice President for Student Development Matthew Rygg. The Beacon sat down with them individually to discuss their careers, the University and where they’ll go from here.
It’s been a hell of a ride for the class of 2021. As a graduating senior, I never anticipated the events of the last year. Somewhere in the wake of online school and commencement, and powering our way through final projects and capstones, it’s easy to forget just how far things have come since a class of awkward 18 year olds arrived on the Bluff four years ago, bursting with nerves and excitement and having truly no idea what was coming. Enjoy a walk down memory lane from a sad, overjoyed and slightly bitter graduating senior. Class of 2021 - we got through this much. We have much, much more ahead.
This year, Founders' Day looked very different from years past as it turned virtual for the awards ceremony and senior presentations. It took place on April 20 and had four sessions, similar to past year’s schedules.
While campus life at UP has mainly been online, a large majority of the student body has been living in off campus housing in the University Park neighborhood. From themed dinners to spending time outside, these various off campus houses have found creative ways to build their own sense of community during an isolating global pandemic. Inspired by local photographers who captured the beginning stages of the pandemic, Beacon photographer Molly Lowney set out to create UP’s own Front Porch Project.
It’s been a long, long school year, and the end is finally close in sight. As you pour over your finals or papers, clear out your dorm rooms or houses, or even stare at the commencement box in the corner of your room, you might feel a little motion sickness — things are changing fast. With every adult in the U.S. now eligible for a vaccine, hope is on the horizon. In a looming post-pandemic world, with new leadership arriving to UP, it's time to think about what kind of future UP could, and should, strive for.
