College of Arts and Sciences In Action Blog

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There are so many interesting and exciting things happening in the College of Arts and Sciences that we had to share them with you! Check out our College of Arts and Sciences In Action blog posts to see what our students and faculty have been up to recently.

 

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Fall Semester 2024

Kimberly Cortez with her certificate

Kimberly Cortez Snowden Success

Kimberly Cortez '25 completed an internship for the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism.

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The Biology Departments "Love and Biology" event

Last year, the biology department hosted a fun event exploring the science of love.

Kali Abel with students

Kali Abel's Summer in Colombia

Dr. Kali Abel, an assistant professor in Environmental Studies, spent this past summer in Antioquia, Colombia doing research on climate adaptation.

Mark Pomeroys "The Tigers of Lent"

UP English Department Reading & Lecture Series Featuring Mark Pomeroy  

On October 30th, the University of Portland's English Department hosted an engaging reading and lecture series featuring esteemed alumnus Mark Pomeroy.

UP Choir

UP Choir Achievements

Back in February, our talented UP choir competed in the Oregon-wide classical singing competition organized by the National Association of Teachers of Singing at Portland State University

western band

Western International Band Clinic

Yudai Endo (C/O 2026) and Alejandro Santan (C/O 2028) were selected into the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) Collegiate Honor Band.

Sanctuary City Cast and Director

UP's Production of "Sanctuary City"

In the last weekend of October, the UP Theater program presented a spectacular performance of Sanctuary City, a powerful drama by Martyna Majok.