University of Portland (UP) Campus

The University of Portland is a thriving community of more than 4,000 students, who come from around the nation and the world, as well as over 1,000 faculty and staff. The University is located up on a bluff in a residential neighborhood overlooking the Willamette River and the city of Portland. The school’s location also is the inspiration for its nickname, “The Bluff.”

Franz Hall is a five-story academic center built in 1995 and named for regents Robert W. Franz and Elsie Franz Finley. Its 78,000 square feet feature 32 classrooms, 70 faculty offices, and two computer labs.

I will be showing you more of my room and talking tips & essentials. A fridge is a college essential! And my dorm, Mehling Hall has tons of space and I love it!!

I'm answering some questions you might have about campus life!

Mehling Hall, the tallest building on campus and in North Portland, houses women in 195 rooms on its eight floors. Mehling was built in 1964 and has housed women exclusively since its opening. The hall has kitchens on every floor; some of the nicest and most spacious rooms on campus :) ; large study rooms; a ballroom; and a black box theater in the basement used for small theater productions.

Looking from up above view that overlooks The Franz Campus. The (future) Franz Campus is comprised of 35 acres adjacent to the west and 135 feet below the campus along the Willamette River. The 2,250 linear feet of waterfront provide a host of opportunities for natural resources for the University's environmental science program, and expansion of our facilities.

The Shiley building is home to the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering. It has 17,000 square feet dedicated to 18 different labs, extensive shop facilities, a 40-seat open computer lab, and two computer classrooms, and the two-story Vollum Study Room.

Interview with 2 nursing students who are also roommates!

My friend and I talk a little bit about the Buckley Center: the building that is home to the Buckley Center Gallery; College of Arts & Sciences; Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation; School of Nursing; Shepard Academic Resource Center, and studies abroad office.

An interview with my friend Sarah where we discuss: campus life, advice, dorm situations, and campus food!

The University of Portland, located at the heart of North Portland, Oregon, is a beautiful private university that awards hundreds of students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious communities. There is so much this University has to offer, and I, Claire Matanguihan, am SO EXCITED to show you! Join me as I give you a tour of my beautiful (and sometimes rainy) campus!

In this Video, I show you the West Quad, Best Quad :), that is home to Villa Maria Hall, Mehling Hall, and Corrado Hall.

Time to hit the gym! The Beauchamp Recreation & Wellness Center's 72,000-square-foot center includes three gyms, locker rooms, an outdoor recreation area, and bike rental shop, plus a 3,670-square-foot cardio training space. It's very big and it was just opened in 2015!! In addition, the center has three wood floor studios with mirrors, a suspended indoor track, a rock wall, a wellness suite, and several training and workout areas. They offer classes every day.

My friend and I talk a little bit about the Buckley Center: the building that is home to the Buckley Center Gallery; College of Arts & Sciences; Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation; School of Nursing; Shepard Academic Resource Center, and studies abroad office.

The Clark Library was completely renovated in 2013. The library features seating for approximately 700 people, with a variety of individual and collaborative seating areas; 19 group study rooms including nine equipped with monitors for group viewing from a laptop; 50 VDI workstations with access to the library's online resources, Microsoft Office, course software, and more; A digital lab offering creative production space for developing and editing multimedia assignments and teaching units; and A quiet study floor (on the lower floor of the library) with a cozy fireplace seating area.