A search party for Class of 22’ alum, Andrew Barton, has been organized for tomorrow, May 7, at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers are being asked to gather at the Burgerville in St. John’s before heading to ...

The city of Portland has an eccentric coffee scene, being ranked the No. 4 coffee city in the United States. With coffee shops on seemingly every corner, the options for coffee feel infinite. In 2022, ...

On any weekday, a student might walk into a professor’s office to improve their grade or ask for exam help. But instead of walking into bare offices, students often enter rooms with sand-sculptures, ...

As President of the Society for Mexican American Philosophy (SMAP), Associate Professor Alejandro Santana and his fellow board members felt a need to bring SMAP members together. With the last ...

When Nancy Copic was young, she and her mom would climb onto the couch to watch the eleven o’clock news. It was their nightly ritual — one that quietly lit a spark. Years later, that spark grew into a ...

A college education contributes to a profound expansion of mind. In as little as three to five years, many undergraduates’ worldviews — among them intellectual, political, ethical and spiritual — ...

On the north side of the Franz River Campus, in an area that was expected to house a competition-ready track complex complete with a Pilots-purple race track, is now a construction site covered in ...

Pilots baseball celebrates the program's first perfect game. Photo courtesy of Pilot Athletics. The 2024-25 athletic year has been undoubtedly historic for sports at the University of Portland, and ...

The Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have left many feeling worried, afraid or even angry. Now, with higher education becoming one of Trump’s latest ...

In 1997, The Beacon published a profile of Rev. Arthur Wheeler, CSC, with the headline: “Wheeler’s life encompasses world of experience.” The University of Portland has changed in the 28 years since ...

At approximately 2:16 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) responded to a fire near Willamette Boulevard and Menlo Avenue. According to PF&R Public Information Officer Rick Graves, an unattended fire ...