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.
There are several aspiring lawyers at the University of Portland, in addition to students who enjoy learning about the legal system. These students have funneled their skills into University of Portland’s Mock Trial team.
The Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power (CHIRP) lab working group on religion, gender, and sexuality is in the midst of a research project on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and faith identity formation.
Funded by a $635,000 grant by the National Science Foundation, our own Dr. Laurie Dizney, Assistant Professor of Biology, will lead a three-year research project to study the effects of urbanization on wildlife survival.
“It’s about unity,” Ayrianna Hall, ’26, a sophomore Psychology major with minors in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies and Ethnic Studies, explains on attending the opening ceremony of Portland’s annual Welcoming Week.
With over 600 students in the College of Arts and Sciences planning a future career in the health professions, it is clear that the College must meet the growing student interest in health sciences. The new minor in Exercise Science directly addresses that need.
The Department of International Languages and Cultures is meeting our students’ rising interest in pre-health and our nation’s need for multilingual health care workers.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program saw record participation in summer 2023.
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