Brief Historical Background of The University of Portland

If you are planning to spend your vacation in some remarkable places, or perhaps take some kind of educational tour around Portland, I recommend you to visit the University of Portland. There is nothing to worry about accommodations for they have a large number of available hotels anywhere in the place. While completing your travel itinerary, you can choose to stay in a luxurious Portland hotel. While planning your vacation to Portland, you can take time to review some important information about their famous university-the University of Portland.

The University of Portland is currently situated in Portland, Oregon. It is a Roman Catholic private university and a remarkable educational institution in Portland. It was previously called Portland University founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in the year 1891. The name was changed to The University of Portland in the year 1901. It is a sister school of the University of Notre Dame and an affiliate of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

The Five Departments of the university

- School of Education

- School of Engineering

- College of Arts & Sciences

- Pamplin School of Business

- School of Nursing

The University of Portland has Six Main Residence Halls

- Mehling Hall

- Villa Maria

- Corrado Hall

- Christie Hall

- Shipstad Hall

These are just some of the university highlights. You can ask for leaflets from the Portland hotel you are staying in while enjoying the beauty of the place.

Visit the following links for more relevant information:

http://www.up.edu/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Portland

http://www.portlandneighborhood.com/