September 2015  
State of the College
Dean Karen Marrongelle will give the annual CLAS State of the College Address on Friday, September 25 at 10am in Hoffmann Hall. RSVP here. 
CLAS day at the PSU Football Game! 
Join your CLAS colleagues and come cheer on our student athletes at the PSU Vikings home opener football game on Saturday, September 26 at 2:05pm vs the WOU Wolves at Providence Park. CLAS accomplishments will be highlighted throughout the game.
The CLAS Dean's Office has a limited number of free tickets to give away. Please email Chelsea Bailey at cbailey@pdx.edu for tickets. 
Portland State of Mind
Portland State of Mind
PSU's annual Portland State of Mind will take place October 22–31. The 10 day celebration for students, families, alumni, and community members will feature more than 50 events highlighting PSU. CLAS will be hosting a free Portland State of Mind lecture, highlighting work from our History students and faculty:
Graduate student David-Paul B. Hedberg and Assistant Professor Catherine McNeur will use historic photographs, archival collections, and living trees to explore the stories of Portland’s past. 
Wednesday, October 28
6:00pm (reception beginning at 5pm)
SMSU Browsing Lounge 238
Free and open to the public
Five Fast Facts
The Bulletin is an internal monthly publication for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. To submit items for the CLAS Bulletin, please email clas@pdx.edu
Faculty & Staff
Accomplishments
Read more here
Bill Griesar, Psychology, along with undergraduate and graduate students, led neuroscience and art programs for K -12 students at four school sites this summer. 
Abbey Gaterud, English, was named a 2015 Publisher's Weekly Star Watch honoree
Andrés Holz, Geography, published "Modeling vegetation mosaics in subalpine Tasmania under various fire regimes" in Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. 
Michele Gamburd, Anthropology, was interviewed on the Sri Lankan TV show Salmal Yaya.
Leslie Hammer, Psychology, won the 2015 international Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research.
Robert Strongin, David Peyton, and Jim Pankow, Chemistry, received a $3.5 million NIH grant to continue their research on the health effects of e-cigarettes. 
Donald Truxillo, Psychology, received a Fulbright Award to conduct research in Italy during 2015 – 2016. 
Jeff Robinson, Communication, featured in the Inc Magazine article, "How to Ask Smarter Questions."
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