March 24, 2021
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Business School Dean Hired
University of
Portland makes
history with
selection
Dr. Michael DeVaughn, an experienced
teacher, scholar and administrator will
make history as the first African American
to oversee the business degree programs at
the University of Portland.
After a search for a new leader,
DeVaughn was selected to become the
new dean for undergraduate and graduate
programs in the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr.
School of Business. The appointment was
announced by the north Portland school
earlier this month, to become effective on
July 1.
Most recently, DeVaughn served the
Opus College of Business at the University
of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. But he al-
ready was a member of the University of
Portland community as the parent of a stu-
dent who attended the Catholic institution
which is located in north Portland.
“UP’s educational and mission-centered
excellence has been on my radar for years,
ever since my son was an undergraduate
there,” DeVaughn said in a news release.
University of Portland President Mark
L. Poorman said DeVaughn is coming to
the school with a deep appreciation for the
strength of its educational offerings and the
richness of the UP community.
Poorman said he was impressed with
Dr. Michael DeVaughn
DeVaughn’s “passion for the university’s
Catholic and Holy Cross missions, his ded-
ication to matters of equity and inclusion,
and his commitment to business education
rooted in the liberal arts.”
DeVaughn received his bachelor’s de-
gree from Brown University, his M.B.A.
from Indiana University, and his Ph.D.
from the University of Wisconsin-Madi-
son. His scholarship has centered on orga-
nizational learning and entrepreneurship,
as well as the delivery of business educa-
tion.
Prior to joining St. Thomas, he served
on the faculty at the University of Minne-
sota and enjoyed a successful career in the
private sector with corporations including
Ralston Purina, PepsiCo, and Fleet Finan-
cial Group (now Bank of America).
Portland Environmental Services launches a pilot pump out program to help
houseless people living in a recreational vehicle to safely dispose of human waste
and prevent environmental contamination.
Protecting Community Health
Pilot RV pump out
service started
Portland Environmental Services on
Friday launched a pilot program to pro-
vide sanitation pump-out services for peo-
ple who are houseless and living in RVs
that are parked along city streets.
The program addresses the connected
challenges of safely disposing of human
waste and protecting community health
and the environment from spills.
Currently, people living in RVs have
limited options. The only approved way to
dispose of waste from an RV is at a pub-
lic dump station, whose numbers are lim-
ited. Too often, waste is discharged to a
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