Your experiences today build the
FOUNDATIONS for tomorrow.
UNIVERSIT Y OF PORTL AND
YO UR PATH WIL L BE U NIQ UE, BU T THAT DO ESN’T M EAN YO U’L L TRAVEL IT AL O NE.
We’re here to help you navigate your way. You’ll find access to myriad programs and activities that can help you advance your skills and knowledge while also supporting your long-range career goals. And you’ll find that our professors are known for being engaged and interested in what matters to you. This doesn’t mean every step along the way will be easy. We’ll encourage you to step outside your comfort zone. To push past the familiar. To shine light in a new direction. Why? Because by exploring the unknown, the uncharted, and the unfamiliar, it might lead you to something you weren’t expecting.
And that’s really what the next four years are all about. Taking the time to discover what inspires you.
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Take advantage of all the resources that can help you. H A N D S - O N P R A C T I C E T R A N S L AT E S T H E O R Y T O R E A L I T Y
It’s not just what you learn, but how and where you learn that makes a difference. Our campus is continually evolving—with spaces designed to encourage collaboration, teamwork, and interactive learning where you can put your newfound skills and knowledge to the test.
DUNDON-BERCHTOLD HALL
SHILEY PROJECT HUB
This 3-story, 65,000 square-foot academic center, which opens in fall 2019, will house dozens of new and modular classrooms, faculty offices, an auditorium, study lounges, and the Dundon-Berchtold Institute.
To connect more closely with industry, the Shiley School of Engineering has launched a new program where you can spend two semesters working on a company-driven project with both an industry expert and a faculty advisor right on campus.
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Renovated in 2018, this state-of-the-art model hospital and acute care unit provides on-campus clinical experiences starting your sophomore year—with access to 17 acute care patient beds, 6 simulation suites, and high-fidelity medical manikins.
We’re home to the largest trading room on the West coast, with 16 Bloomberg terminals available for students to access financial information, market averages, and company statistics.
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Within this 41,000 square-foot science facility, there are lab spaces for digital imaging, tissue culture, cadavers, and growth chambers. It also houses greenhouses and aquariums as well as a wealth of equipment for DNA analysis, spectrometers, chromatographs, and more.
This 99-seat space was designed so students can stage their own plays as well as perform in Mago Hunt Center, which houses our main theater space, recital hall, music practice rooms, theater rehearsal space, and shops.
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you’ll gain new perspectives. At UP, we want students of all majors to be able to work together, to use their knowledge and skills to collectively solve problems. We’ve purposely created specialized programs and centers that are designed to encourage discovery across the academic spectrum.
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Clark Library Digital Lab
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Diversity Center
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Dundon-Berchtold Institute for Moral Formation and Applied Ethics
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Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
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Entrepreneur Scholars Program
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Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture
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Makerspace (aka Pilotspace)
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Moreau Center for Service & Justice
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Pollentia Expedition (archeological excavation in Spain)
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Shepard Academic Resource Center
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STEM Education and Outreach Center
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Study Abroad Programs
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ThinkTank Innovation Lab
O U R A P P R OAC H
CR EAT E A G A ME PL A N
and step into new opportunities. Take advantage of the resources available in our Career Center starting your first year. Staff can help you identify your interests, skills, and values so that you’ll be ready for life after college. They’ll help you set short- and long-term goals, provide valuable advice and feedback, and connect you with a wide range of programs and events that occur on campus every semester.
MEET IN PERSON Connect with industry experts, alumni, and industry professionals for informational interviews, internships, and job opportunities through organized workshops, career panels, and career fairs. Receive feedback on your resume and cover letters and prepare for interviews and salary negotiations. GO ONLINE Handshake, our career portal, gives you and employers access to specific job placements and internships. GET EXPERIENCE Putting your academic knowledge to work is the best way to boost your resume. Employers today rank internships with their company or in their industry as the two factors that most influence a hiring decision.
R E C E N T W O R K- I N T E G R AT E D L E A R N I N G EXPERIENCES AND INTERNSHIPS •
Publicity Intern, Sub Pop Records
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Information Systems Team Intern, Nike
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Junior Fellow and Communication Intern, Democracy Collaborative
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Research Assistant, UP’s Department of Biology
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Electrical Systems Engineering Intern, Gulfstream Aerospace Company
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Nursing Clinical Med/Surg II, Providence Health & Services
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Tax Intern, Ernst & Young
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No Kid Hungry Youth Ambassador, North Clackamas School District
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Victim Advocate, Washington County District Attorney’s Office
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translates into real-world success. Having access to internships, clinicals, field experiences, research, and labs brings your classroom work more clearly into focus, which will help ensure that you are ready for what comes your way. This allows you to highlight your problem-solving skills and teamwork abilities, attributes that are sought after by employers.
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1,200 hours of field experience is completed by education majors and 93% of our graduates were hired as teachers after earning their degrees in 2018.
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95% first-time pass rate for nursing seniors on the national RN licensure exam (NCLEX) in 2018. The compiled national average is 89%.
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83% of students with GPAs over 3.7 were accepted to medical school in 2018.
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In top 8.5% nationally for the first-time pass rate on the CPA exam in 2018 among all medium-sized business schools.
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300 students participated in research projects with faculty in 2017-18 academic year.
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64 students have earned Fulbright Scholarships since 2001.
WH E RE COULD WONDER TAKE YO U?
The possibilities are
endless.
ALUMNI PROFILES
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story to tell.
ALUMNI PROFILES
Matthew Mun ’15 M A J O R: M A R K E T I N G
A L L O C AT I O N A N A LY S T, N I K E “Coming from a small school in Hawai’i, I liked the size of UP and the community made me feel at home. I was able to develop relationships with my professors and classmates, and I felt comfortable asking questions, which created a positive learning environment. UP also offered a balance between academics and social life. I played multiple intramural sports, was the vice president of the Hawai’i Club, made lifelong friends, and got a great education. I encourage everyone to use this time to get involved and embrace change. As a business major, my classes and the P4 program helped me feel ready to secure a job after graduation. During my senior year, the business school brought in speakers to offer advice and to talk about the biggest
challenges they faced in starting their careers. They hosted networking opportunities to connect you with alumni who are working in the fields you are interested in. We went through multiple mock interviews and networking classes. We took workshops to prepare our LinkedIn profiles, resumes, interview answers, and key things to look for in our first job. All those lessons paid off and helped my professional career start on the right foot, and they remain valuable today. Networking is a major factor in my career when it comes to advancing and getting different opportunities. I feel very comfortable meeting up with people over a cup of coffee to learn more about different jobs and to make connections that could possibly pay off down the road.”
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Peter Chamberlain ’14 M A J O R: M E C H A N I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G M I N O R: M U S I C
F O U N D E R A N D C E O, WA L K W I S E “I took advantage of every opportunity that was available at UP. I was chair of the engineering student advisory committee, chapter president of Tau Beta Pi, a senator for UP’s student government, and a member of the Honors Program, the University Singers, and Jazz Combo. I studied abroad in Salzburg and completed two internships where I designed and tested mechanical devices. My engineering classes were small enough that I was able to interact and collaborate with all my mechanical engineering classmates. In fact, WalkWise was founded with two fellow UP alumni after graduation, and we were fortunate to have the University’s LaunchPad fund as our first investor.
I’ve always enjoyed designing products and wanted to create something that makes people’s lives better. Seeing one of my professors work on simple yet effective solutions for people with Parkinson’s disease got me thinking about assistive technologies. Three of my grandparents used walkers, which sparked the idea for WalkWise: a smart walker attachment. It promotes senior independence while sending safety and health alerts directly to families and caregivers. The access to labs and dedicated professors in Shiley Hall proved to be invaluable and was a great foundation for my graduate studies at MIT. I started working on technologies for older adults during my senior design project at UP, and it has led to an innovative startup that I am proud to lead.”
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Alex Quackenbush Bartlett ’15 M A J O R S: M AT H E M AT I C S A N D B I O L O G Y
P H . D. C A N D I DAT E , O R E G O N H E A LT H & S C I E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y, C A N C E R B I O L O G Y G R A D UAT E P R O G R A M “Because UP is a smaller school, I had access to opportunities that wouldn’t have been available to me at bigger institutions. I was a tutor, a laboratory teaching assistant, and performed research—all experiences that directly impacted my educational trajectory.
how to use the scientific method, how to communicate findings, and how to work within a team environment. I received an incredible foundation, which has helped me fit into my lab team at OHSU and has been instrumental in my success.
Academically, biology captured my interest and curiosity. The coursework left me wanting to know more, and it is this quest for knowledge that led me to pursue a career in research. But I cannot overstate the value of studying math. It gave me life-long skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and thinking abstractly and creatively about a problem.
As a student, I recommend that you say ‘yes’ to opportunities. Find what actually interests you rather than constraining yourself to what you think you should be doing. And take advantage of those office hours to visit with professors!
If you are interested in learning and growing, the UP faculty are here to support you. My mentors in science and math taught me
Thinking back to my time at UP, I remember the friends I made, including my now-husband, but just as prominent are memories of times spent inside the classroom and with professors. I feel very lucky to have learned from great educators and hope to pay it forward in the future.”
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Molly Steiner ’18 M A J O R S: E L E M E N TA R Y E D U C AT I O N & S PA N I S H
E N G L I S H T E A C H E R I N M E X I CO, F U L B R I G H T S C H O L A R “Community outreach and participation are important to me, so I jumped into the School of Education’s program for elementary education field experience. I was grateful for the close relationships with my professors, which ended up being some of my most enriching experiences. Working as a Service and Justice Coordinator for the Moreau Center for Service and Justice was the most formative experience I had. I learned how to navigate institutions and connect people with passion projects and became entrenched in a community of like-minded people. I also absolutely loved living in Shipstad, which was where I met my best friends. My professors in education and Spanish, my mentors through the Moreau Center,
and my time in Shipstad Hall, showed me how to think critically and act with justice. I gained a critical equity lens, and I am so lucky to have been able to carry that forward in my work as a teacher, in my exploration of social justice issues, and in my personal life. I’m currently completing my Fulbright grant as an English teacher at a technical high school in Mexico and completing a research project about lifestyles, advocacy practices, and cultural preservation of the Mazahua migrant and indigenous population of Estado de Mexico. I’m still working on becoming a better teacher, and there are times where something that I learned at UP just clicks and I think to myself, ‘Oh so that’s what Dr. ____ meant!’ I’m continually drawing on the skills I gained during my four years.”
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Walter Thompson-Hernández ’09 M A J O R: P O L I T I C A L S C I E N C E
R E P O R T E R , T H E N E W YO R K T I M E S A N D A U T H O R “I’ve always had deep questions about who I am, particularly as a multiracial person. After playing professional basketball internationally and earning a master’s degree in Latin American studies at Stanford, I realized I wanted to tell stories using multimedia. I bought a camera in Mexico with my first paycheck and started taking photos and asking people questions. My degree from UP helped me navigate the post-grad world and gave me a solid understanding of culture and society. I’m part of a team with the Times called ‘Surfacing,’ which explores subcultures around the world using words, photos, and video. I’m really big on ensuring historically marginalized voices are represented by a national media company. The work that
I do is deeply connected to who I am. Currently, I’m writing a book for adults and one for children about a group of friends from Compton, CA known as the Compton Cowboys due out in 2020. Playing basketball at UP took much of my time. But I grew quite fond of my teammates and the staff involved with the team. They were so helpful. I’ve never forgotten how they made me feel. I especially remember my academic advisor who also was a professor of history. I still refer back to the things I learned in her class. The size of campus really fostered an intimate feeling of community. Many informative and important conversations took place in the Pilot House or the Commons while sharing a meal with friends from around the U.S. and the world.”
Where are they now? C A R E E R A CCO M P L I S H M E N T S •
Best-selling author
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TV sitcom actor
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News anchor and journalist
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War zone trauma nurse
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Catholic school principal
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Neurologist conducting research
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Olympic gold medalist
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NBA coach
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Broadway producer
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Social service nonprofit leader
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Sports company CEO
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Prosthetic heart valve inventor
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Duke University
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Northwestern University
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Georgetown University
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Purdue University
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Harvard Medical School
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Trinity College Dublin
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Imperial College of London
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Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine
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Loyola University, Chicago
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University of Michigan
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Oregon Health & Science University
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University of Washington, School of Law
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