Rise: Academic Excellence

The essence of the University’s life and work is the electric interplay of ideas, debate, discussion, research, invention, focus, and stimulus between expert, passionate faculty and curious, creative students. The RISE Campaign seeks to raise $70 million to provide faculty with every conceivable tool for superb instruction and scholarly inquiry — research support, technology assistance, endowed chairs, superb modern facilities, imaginative classrooms and laboratory spaces, and funds for faculty and students to pursue new projects or programs that might otherwise not even start for lack of support, encouragement, or time.

The University of Portland is widely recognized as an outstanding educational institution and a leader among our peers. Your gifts to our academic priorities in support of academic excellence can cement our reputation as a leader among all institutions.